Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2020

Threat actors targeted industrial suppliers in Japan and several European countries in sophisticated attacks, Kaspersky reported. Researchers from Kaspersky’s ICS CERT unit reported that threat actors targeted industrial suppliers in Japan and several European countries in sophisticated attacks. ” continues the analysis.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The good news is that companies today have ready access to a wide variety of tools that can simulate common types of attacks and boost employee awareness. This tool, from Cofense, proactively engages employees via simulated attacks based on real-time threats for various phishing tactics. Here’s a guide to five such services.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2019

Would your average Internet user be any more vigilant against phishing scams if he or she faced the real possibility of losing their job after falling for one too many of these emails? based firm that helps companies educate and test employees on how not to fall for phishing scams. Otherwise, it just creates resentment among employees.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2022

A new China-linked cyberespionage group known as ‘Space Pirates’ is targeting enterprises in the Russian aerospace industry. A previously unknown Chinese cyberespionage group, tracked as ‘Space Pirates’, targets enterprises in the Russian aerospace industry with spear-phishing attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Phishing attacks are nothing new, but scammers are getting savvier with their tactics. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. Here are four new phishing trends keeping businesses on their toes. Spear phishing. Phishing via texting.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 23, 2023

Using an external platform trusted by potential victims is proving to be a vital tool in the cybercriminal’s arsenal. New data shows the state of the threat and who’s at risk.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

A recent spate of SMS phishing attacks from one cybercriminal group has spawned a flurry of breach disclosures from affected companies, which are all struggling to combat the same lingering security threat: The ability of scammers to interact directly with employees through their mobile devices.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Welcome to our February 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. The researchers are most concerned about spear phishing, which is a sophisticated form of fraud.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

Deploy data discovery tools. Utilize policy templates and industry regulations. Apply log management tools. Security team • Incident response team • Install log analysis tools. Security team • Apps team • Penetration testers • Deploy vulnerability scanning tools and pentesting frameworks. Use certificates.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Read about the concerns that industry leaders have for the future and three approaches organizations can take to build up their defenses. Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, enable more attackers to make smarter, more personalized approaches, and deepfake attacks will become increasingly prevalent.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2022

The threat actors behind Twilio and Cloudflare attacks have been linked to a phishing campaign that targeted other 136 organizations. The threat actors behind the attacks on Twilio and Cloudflare have been linked to a large-scale phishing campaign that targeted 136 organizations, security firm Group-IB reported. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2020

Crooks are using a fake Cisco “critical security advisory” in a new phishing campaign aimed at stealing victims’ Webex credentials. The Cofense’s phishing defense center has uncovered an ongoing phishing campaign that uses a Cisco security advisory related to a critical vulnerability as a lure. ” concludes the experts.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Nearly half of EDR tools and organizations are vulnerable to Clop ransomware gang tactics, according to tests by a cybersecurity company. TA505 is well-known for its involvement in global phishing and malware dissemination. To identify suspicious activity and malware traversal, use network monitoring tools.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2023

In two weeks, the experts observed attacks against more than 10 different US-based customers The attack chain starts with a QBot infection, The operators use the post-exploitation tool Cobalt Strike to take over the machine and finally deploy the Black Basta ransomware. In April 2023, the ransomware group hit the UK outsourcing giant Capita.

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IT Governance

MAY 10, 2023

Welcome to our May 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. The latest issue facing the AI landscape is a report detailing phishing campaigns masquerading as ChatGPT. to create ‘@paypaI.com’.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In today’s geopolitical terrain, nation-state backed cyber criminals are widening their targets and starting to zero in on their adversaries’ business and industrial sectors, using more and more sophisticated weaponry to do so. Related: 7 attacks that put us at the brink of cyber war. Their intent is to disrupt society and establish power.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks. For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2019

Lab Dookhtegan hackers leaked details about operations carried out by Iran-linked OilRig group, including source code of 6 tools. The Lab Dookhtegan hackers used a Telegram channel to dump information about the OilRig infrastructure, revealing details about its hacking tools, members, and operations. Source ZDnet. Source ZDnet.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 | March 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO. "A We must ask: 'Is the email expected?

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

This blog has been updated to reflect industry developments. Phishing attacks are a persistent threat to businesses. A staggering 90% of breaches involve phishing, according to Verizon’s Data Breach Digest. But what makes phishing attacks so successful? Phishing tools are low-cost and widespread .

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

These tools saved 2.5 Microsoft Bot Framework: Microsoft’s offering is a robust platform providing bot development, deployment and management tools. Malicious intent or manipulation: AI chatbots can be exploited to spread misinformation, execute social engineering attacks or launch phishing. per interaction.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group has targeted the defense industry with the custom-backdoor dubbed ThreatNeedle since 2020. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group has targeted the defense industry with the backdoor dubbed ThreatNeedle since early 2020. ” states the report published by Kaspersky. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The FBI and CISA warn of attacks carried out by the Rhysida ransomware group against organizations across multiple industry sectors. FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn of Rhysida ransomware attacks against organizations across multiple industry sectors. ” reads the joint advisory.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2023

Related: Training employees to mitigate phishing It pressures working analysts to perform 24 hours’ worth of work in an 8-hour day. Here are some of the jobs automation tools could execute that can optimize triage and help analysts stay focused: •Send threat notifications to teams, management and stakeholders.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Meanwhile, security experts argue that even in cases where online abusers provide intentionally misleading or false information in WHOIS records, that information is still extremely useful in mapping the extent of their malware, phishing and scamming operations.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. On July 28 and again on Aug. According to an Aug.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The threat actors used sophisticated phishing techniques against bank employees. Imposters in November included the CRM platform HubSpot, data management software Veeam, and account tool Xero.” The most targeted sectors are Industrials (33%), Consumer Cyclicals (18%), and Healthcare (11%).

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 2, 2024

Related: How AI is transforming DevOps The constant evolution of technology, increased connectivity, and sophisticated cyber threats pose significant challenges to organizations of all sizes and industries. This lack of knowledge makes them susceptible to phishing attacks, social engineering, and other cyber threats.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Mehran Farimani , CEO, RapidFort Farimani A wide range of vulnerabilities are being introduced by AI development tools. The federal government, specifically the Defense Industrial Base (DIB,) which consists of 300,000 contractors, is struggling to keep up. Young employees eager to prove their metal are particularly at risk.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2019

An Iran-linked cyber-espionage group tracked as APT39 is carrying out a widespread campaign using a broad range of custom and off-the-shelf tools. The APT39 cyberespionage group is carrying out a widespread campaign using a broad range of custom and off-the-shelf tools. and South Korea. ” reads the report published by FireEye.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 13, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #24 | June 13th, 2023 [The Mind's Bias] Pretexting Now Tops Phishing in Social Engineering Attacks The New Verizon DBIR is a treasure trove of data. The DBIR Figure 35 shows that Pretexting is now more prevalent than Phishing in Social Engineering incidents. Currently, the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. A major focus of cybersecurity as an industry is its efforts to detect, root out, and respond to potential fraudsters attempting to trick companies and people out of their money, data, or both. Phishing attacks made up 40% of all attacks in the sector. billion in reported losses.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 11, 2019

A recent Privacy Industry Notification points to two new hacker tools that can turn a victim's browser into a credential-stealing zombie.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Based on Ransomlooker, a free Cybernews tool for monitoring the dark web and other hidden areas of the internet, 64% of organizations have already suffered from a ransomware attack. Not to mention the heightened cyber awareness and risk mitigation across businesses and industries. Especially if they are marked with urgent flares.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“These senseless acts of targeting those who are unable to respond are the motivation for this research, analysis, tools, and blog post. . “What motivated us the most during the leadup to our action was the targeting of homeless shelters, nonprofits and charity organizations,” the two wrote.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2024

The threat actors used the botnet harvest credentials, collect NTLMv2 digests, proxy network traffic, and host spear-phishing landing pages and custom tools. The Moobot botnet has been active since at least 2016, it also includes other routers and virtual private servers (VPS). ” reported Trend Micro.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Byron: To detect deep fakes, organizations can use digital watermarking, AI-driven detection tools, and media provenance tracking.

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