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How phishing attacks evade traditional security defenses

Tech Republic Security

Two of three phishing pages analyzed by Armorblox were hosted on legitimate services to try to sneak past the usual security protection.

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Water Makara Uses Obfuscated JavaScript in Spear Phishing Campaign, Targets Brazil With Astaroth Malware

Trend Micro

This group is targeting enterprises in Brazil, deploying banking malware using obfuscated JavaScript to slip past security defenses. Trend Micro researchers have uncovered a surge of malicious activities involving a threat actor group that we track as Water Makara.

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New AdLoad Variant Bypasses Apple's Security Defenses to Target macOS Systems

The Hacker News

A new wave of attacks involving a notorious macOS adware family has evolved to leverage around 150 unique samples in the wild in 2021 alone, some of which have slipped past Apple's on-device malware scanner and even signed by its own notarization service, highlighting the malicious software ongoing attempts to adapt and evade detection.

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Windows 11 to Deprecate NTLM, Add AI-Powered App Controls and Security Defenses

The Hacker News

Microsoft on Monday confirmed its plans to deprecate NT LAN Manager (NTLM) in Windows 11 in the second half of the year, as it announced a slew of new security measures to harden the widely-used desktop operating system.

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Hackers are working harder to make phishing and malware look legitimate

Tech Republic Security

A Trend Micro report finds that spammers are using public and hosted cloud infrastructure to slip malicious emails past security defenses.

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4 ways to defend against the Dark Web's cybercrime ecosystem, according to MIT researchers

Tech Republic Security

The Dark Web allows cybercriminals to create a Cyber Attacks-as-a-Service ecosystem that outmaneuvers security defenses. Here are tips on how businesses can try to thwart cybercrime.

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News alert: Seraphic launches BrowserTotal™ — a free AI-powered tool to stress test browser security

The Last Watchdog

The launch coincides with the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2025, where Seraphic will be showcasing the new platform with live demos at booth #1257. Powered by AI, Browser Total offers CISOs and security teams a comprehensive, hands-on environment to test browser security defenses against today’s most sophisticated threats.

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