Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A network of fake online shops set up to phish for payment information provided one of the sources of stolen data. The scammers participated in fraudulent phone calls in which they impersonated bank employees to extract sensitive information, such as addresses and security answers, from their victims.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 4, 2024

With cyberattacks on operating systems, applications, and networks becoming more sophisticated, the tech giant formulated a strategy to enhance the protection of Windows systems, focusing strongly on phishing attacks. Data Protection Windows 11 Enterprise introduced a new Personal Data Encryption feature.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2021

Microsoft warns of a long-running spear-phishing campaign that has targeted Office 365 customers in multiple attacks since July 2020. Microsoft revealed that a year-long spear-phishing campaign has targeted Office 365 customers in multiple attacks starting with July 2020. com , or api[.]statvoo[.]com

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 30, 2019

Together with poorly-deployed application isolation on personal computers, such malware can not only steal or encrypt documents for extortion, but also act on the user's behalf, e.g., sending phishing emails or mounting denial-of-service attacks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Experts reported that since April, the Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to spread LockBit Black ransomware. The ZIP archives contain a compressed executable payload that, if executed, will start the encryption process with LockBit Black ransomware. Subject lines included “your document” and “photo of you???”.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Kaspersky Anti-Phishing component blocked 434,898,635 attempts at accessing scam sites. The most frequent targets of phishing attacks were online stores (18.12 The contact phone trick was heavily used both in email messages and on phishing pages. Agentb malware family. Trends of the year. Malicious links.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2021

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) revealed that the number of phishing websites peaked at record levels in the first quarter of 2021. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has published its new Phishing Activity Trends Report related to the first quarter of 2021. Reported Phishing Websites for Q1 2021.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 15, 2019

This effectively leaves victims unable to file reports or get documentation of their stolen identities, which is typically a first step for mitigating damage to credit and financial accounts. . Government websites will also become a more attractive avenue for scams and phishing.

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SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

A fake notification about a Microsoft Teams meeting or a request to view an important document traditionally takes the victim to a phishing login page asking for corporate account credentials. We saw, for example, spoofed messages about a comment added to a document stored in the cloud. Statistics: phishing.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Tripwire explains: Attackers are using fake encrypted PDF documents to try to phish for unsuspecting users’ login credentials. John Bambenek, a handler at SANS Internet Storm Center, disclosed the phishing campaign on 4 January. As he told Threatpost : “This is an untargeted phishing campaign.

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SecureList

MAY 3, 2021

Banking phishing: new version of an old scheme. Clients of several Dutch banks faced a phishing attack using QR codes. The links in their messages took the victim to a well-designed phishing pages with official emblems, business language and references to relevant laws. Quarterly highlights. Vaccine with cyberthreat.

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Bleeping Computer

AUGUST 21, 2022

Password-protected ZIP archives are common means of compressing and sharing sets of files—from sensitive documents to malware samples to even malware (phishing "invoices" in emails). But, did you know it is possible for an encrypted ZIP file to have two correct passwords, with both producing the same outcome on extraction? [.].

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 26, 2025

Verified Identity, access permission controls, data encryption are all challenges for the cybersecurity industry in a world of autonomous machines! Therefore, the cybersecurity community must upskill in network security, threat detection, post-quantum ready encryption, and uncovering vulnerabilities to minimise zero-day scenarios.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Technical details Initial attack vector The initial attack vector used by Angry Likho consists of standardized spear-phishing emails with various attachments. Contents of spear-phishing email inviting the victim to join a videoconference The archive includes two malicious LNK files and a legitimate bait file. averageorganicfallfaw[.]shop

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Image: Wikipedia.

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The kill chain starts with phishing messages that use a.docx file that once is opened triggers a template injection attack. Experts observed several variants over the recent months, it authors have improved encryption and implemented new functionality of the final Node.js SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2025

Russia-linked Gamaredon targets Ukraine with a phishing campaign using troop-related lures to deploy the Remcos RAT via PowerShell downloader. Armageddon , Primitive Bear , ACTINIUM , Callisto ) targets Ukraine with a phishing campaign. Talos researchers warn that Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon (a.k.a.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 11, 2023

Intro In February 2022, Microsoft disabled VBA macros on documents due to their frequent use as a malware distribution method. This move prompted malware authors to seek out new ways to distribute their payloads, resulting in an increase in the use of other infection vectors, such as password-encrypted zip files and ISO files.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2021

Ukraine warned of a “massive” spear-phishing campaign carried out by Russia-linked threat actors against its government and private businesses. This is the third massive spear-phishing campaign that the Ukrainian government attributed to Russia-linked threat actors this year. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 13, 2021

In an extensive report about a phishing campaign , the Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team describes a number of encoding techniques that were deployed by the phishers. We just didn’t realize that phishing campaigns was one of them! We just didn’t realize that phishing campaigns was one of them! The campaign.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

The state-sponsored hackers sent spear-phishing messages to a general director working at the Rubin Design Bureau , in Saint Petersburg, which is one of three main Russian centers of submarine design. The spear-phishing messages used a malicious Rich Text File (RTF) document that included descriptions of an autonomous underwater vehicle.

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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2022

Ukraine CERT-UA warns of phishing attacks on state organizations of Ukraine using the topic “Azovstal” and Cobalt Strike Beacon. The analysis of encryption techniques employed in the attack allowed the government experts to associate the campaign with the cybercrime group Trickbot. To nominate, please visit:?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit. And for good reason. Tactics matter a lot, too.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2024

To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker needed GitHub Enterprise Server’s encrypted assertions feature enabled, direct network access, and a signed SAML response or metadata document. “Please note that encrypted assertions are not enabled by default. The flaw affects all versions of Enterprise Server prior to 3.15

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2024

In the past, the group’s activity involved persistent phishing and credential theft campaigns leading to intrusions and data theft. Recently, TAG has observed COLDRIVER delivering custom malware via phishing campaigns using PDFs as lure documents. When the victims opens the PDF, an encrypted text is displayed.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 15, 2024

SideWinder’s most recent campaign schema Infection vectors The SideWinder attack chain typically starts with a spear-phishing email with an attachment, usually a Microsoft OOXML document (DOCX or XLSX) or a ZIP archive, which in turn contains a malicious LNK file. APP_DLL_URL URL used to download the encrypted payload.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Train your employees in security awareness, so they can recognize phishing attempts and know what they can and can’t do on company-issued hardware. Very important files and documents can be encrypted or stored in password protected folders to keep them safe from prying eyes.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The backdoor spreads via weaponized Word documents (“ Apply Form.docm.”) The malicious document was uploaded from Jordan on August 25, 2022. . The experts believe the backdoor is distributed as a part of a spear phishing campaign conducted by a sophisticated threat actor. The command is encrypted using AES-256 CBC.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 27, 2019

20 warned against the dangers of phishing-based cyberattacks, less than three days prior to their (apparently phishing-based) Sodinokibi ransomware infestation. The company has nearly a thousand employees and brought in more than $100 million in revenue in the past year, according to their Web site.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Cybercriminals are constantly developing new malware , ransomware , and phishing attacks that can steal identities, encrypt memorable family photos and documents for ransom, and turn home computers into devices that criminals take over to send spam or steal data. This is where data encryption and automated backups come in.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2020

Hackers targeted suppliers of equipment and software for industrial enterprises with spear-phishing messages using malicious Microsoft Office documents. “Phishing emails, used as the initial attack vector, were tailored and customized under the specific language for each specific victim. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Phishing attacks are a major threat to organizations, they remain a perennial choice of cybercriminals when it comes to hacking their victims. The infographic below outlines the most common types of phishing attacks used against individuals or businesses. The eight most common forms of phishing-based cyberattacks.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 6, 2024

VPNs work by creating a virtual network interface that serves as an encrypted tunnel for communications. Therefore, for the routes we push, it is never encrypted by the VPN’s virtual interface but instead transmitted by the network interface that is talking to the DHCP server.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2021

Based on the decoy document, we assess that this attack is targeting the government and military of Azerbaijan. Researchers found several actors that have exploited this conflict via phishing lures to drop AgentTesla and PoetRat. The malicious document contains a macro that is obfuscated. Maldoc analysis.

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