The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Threat actors are likely employing a tool designated for red teaming exercises to serve malware, according to new findings from Cisco Talos. It was developed

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 6, 2024

Threat actors (TAs) are weaponizing a combination of social engineering, phishing infrastructure, and an advanced Android banking trojan to... The post Copybara Fraud Campaign Leverages On-Device Fraud and Social Engineering Tactics appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 17, 2024

Proofpoint researchers have discovered a sophisticated social engineering technique that leverages clipboard manipulation to deliver malware through PowerShell scripts.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 20, 2025

Sophos X-Ops has released an in-depth analysis of the notorious Gootloader malware family, highlighting its use of advanced The post Gootloader Malware Expands Its Reach with Advanced Social Engineering and SEO Poisoning appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Penetration testing is something that many (of those who know what a pentest is) see as a search for weak spots and well-known vulnerabilities in clients’ infrastructure, and a bunch of copied-and-pasted recommendations on how to deal with the security holes thus discovered.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 15, 2025

A sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating Booking.com is targeting organizations in the hospitality industry, using a novel social engineering The post Booking.com Impersonated in Phishing Campaign Delivering Credential-Stealing Malware appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 3, 2024

This JavaScript framework, previously known for its drive-by downloads and fake browser update schemes, has now... The post ClearFake Campaign Employs Novel Social Engineering Tactic to Deliver LummaC2 Infostealer appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In a detailed report, Proofpoint researchers have unveiled the alarming rise of a unique social engineering method dubbed ClickFix, which exploits human behavior to spread malware through self-inflicted compromises.

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Penetration Testing

OCTOBER 19, 2024

A new and dangerous social engineering tactic, dubbed ClickFix, has emerged as a significant cybersecurity threat in 2024, according to a recent report from the Sekoia Threat Detection & Research... The post Beware of Fake Google Meet Invites: ClickFix Campaign Spreading Infostealers appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Sophos X-Ops is warning the hospitality industry that the “Inhospitality” malspam campaign represents a cunning blend of social engineering and malware, specifically targeting the hospitality industry.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The notorious Black Basta ransomware group is back, employing sophisticated social engineering tactics and deploying advanced malware payloads in their latest campaign.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 15, 2024

This nefarious scheme involves a novel tactic of exploiting Microsoft’s Quick Assist, a legitimate remote assistance tool, to gain... The post Storm-1811 Exploits Quick Assist for Social Engineering, Paving Way for Black Basta Ransomware appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 19, 2021

Notorious FIN7 gang stole payment card details from retailers around the world Cybercrime gang posed as penetration testing firm to recruit hackers. More details on how the malware operated can be read about in this technical paper by Bitdefender Labs. Gorman of the Western District of Washington. ”

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

If malware is detected on workplace computers, these devices must be promptly disconnected from the network to prevent further spread. Malware Email and file upload mechanisms to external platforms remain the primary methods for infiltrating corporate systems.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Malware Analysis: Explore malware types, their behavior, and the techniques used for analyzing and detecting them. Investigate malware’s propagation methods, evasion techniques, and methods for identifying and mitigating potential threats.

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 17, 2024

In a recent discovery by FortiGuard Labs, an ongoing cyber campaign has been identified, aggressively deploying the ValleyRAT malware to target Chinese-speaking users.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 6, 2024

A Cybereason Security Services analysis uncovers a sophisticated infostealer campaign that leverages GitHub, GitLab, Telegram, and common social engineering tactics to compromise victims.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 25, 2021

In a typical attack, boobytrapped emails would be sent to targeted companies posing as legitimate communications through cunning use of social engineering. If the recipient opened the included attachment, their computer would be infected by a version of the Carbanak malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This gang of cybercriminals targets individuals within an organization with social engineering tactics designed to fool them into opening a document from a ZIP file attached to an email. How do hackers use social engineering? Social engineering schemes range from covert to obvious. OnePercent Group attacks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

These data packets can contain malware such as a trojan, ransomware, or similar dangerous program. Targeted Phishing and Social Engineering: In some cases, attackers may employ targeted phishing emails or social engineering techniques to gain initial access to a system within the target network.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Balaban This ransomware was doing the rounds over spam generated by the Gameover ZeuS botnet, which had been originally launched in 2011 as a toolkit for stealing victim’s banking credentials and was repurposed for malware propagation. These included PClock, CryptoLocker 2.0, Crypt0L0cker, and TorrentLocker.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The event will also witness a host of demos and sessions from top cybersecurity experts who will be ready to offer a knowledge share on topics such as Blockchain Technology’s usage in security field, adversary emulation, cloud assessment, mobile malware, penetration testing, Red Teaming, Threat Hunting, Social Engineering and Web Apps.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A red team’s activity can extend beyond cybersecurity attacks and vulnerability scanning to include phishing , social engineering , and physical compromise campaigns lasting weeks or more. The red team literally tests the effectiveness of the organization’s defensive measures — often without warning.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Threat actors used employees’ publicly-available Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and social engineering techniques to impersonate victims and obtain access to files, healthcare portals, payment information, and websites. Well-maintained anti-virus and anti-malware software may prevent commonly used attacker tools.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Most operations use payloads, but there are a few payload-less attacks, such as phishing campaigns that do not include malicious links or malware , but rely on more sophisticated deception such as spoofing to trick their targets. Most attacks will make the victim click on something that installs malware or redirects to a fake website.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2019

Using compromised accounts, the threat actors send spearphishing emails with malicious Excel attachments to deliver the DanBot malware, which subsequently deploys post-intrusion tools.” The threat actors carried out spearphishing attacks using weaponized Excel attachments to deliver the DanBot malware.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 1, 2025

The Gootloader malware has resurfaced with a fresh campaign that blends old-school social engineering with modern ad-based delivery. The post Gootloader Returns with Fake Legal Document Lure via Google Ads appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 29, 2025

Cybercriminals are once again exploiting social engineering tactics to trick unsuspecting users into installing malicious Android applications. A The post WhatsApp Phishing Campaign Targets SBI Bank Users with Malicious App appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2023

The LockBit Locker group is known for using a combination of advanced techniques, even phishing, and also social engineering, to gain initial access to a company’s network. The gang was one of the first gangs operating double extortion practices and supporting such attacks with dedicated toolkits such as the Stealbit malware.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

This is the type of incident that could have been identified as a risk by a properly scoped penetration test and detected with the use of internal network monitoring tools. Most of the modern attacks use evasive malware that are built to work under the radar. Jack Chapman, VP of Threat Intelligence, Egress.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 1, 2023

Thinking like a fraudster can help create additional barriers for these social engineering tricks and form a foundation for effective security awareness training so that the human factor hardens an organization's defenses instead of being the weakest link. Yet another step in prepping for the attack is to proofread the email.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

What are the results of the provider’s most recent penetration tests? Comprehensive training should include basic security knowledge like how to create a strong password and identify possible social engineering attacks as well as more advanced topics like risk management. Conduct audits and penetration testing.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2018

Security experts at Trustwave have released Social Mapper, a new open-source tool that allows finding a person of interest across social media platform using facial recognition technology. Recent statistics show social media users are more than twice as likely to click on links and open documents compared to those delivered via email.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 27, 2025

Weve identified three main factors driving faster attack speeds: Increased Activity by IABs: Initial access brokers (IABs) are capitalizing on the surge in information-stealing malware (infostealers), offering adversaries a quick and easy way to launch attacks.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 19, 2022

These may be obtained by phishing, social engineering, insider threats, or carelessly handed data. Malware is packed in certain ways to avoid detection and identification. Penetration testing can expose misconfigurations with services listed above such as cloud, VPNs, and more. Valid accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Encryption Product Guides Top 10 Full Disk Encryption Software Products 15 Best Encryption Software & Tools Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions share some similarities with vulnerability management and penetration testing solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

This betrays a lack of preparation for disaster recovery and ineffective penetration testing of systems. Test systems: Don’t assume correct installations and configurations, use penetration testing to validate initial and ongoing status of externally facing and high value systems. Ascension lost $2.66

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