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Tag: phishing
New Passkey Attacks Can Recover Synced Private Keys or Bypass Phishing-Resistant MFA
Three separate research efforts last week demonstrated ways to defeat passkey protections without breaking the cryptography they rest on. Passkeys are…
Google-themed Credential Phishing Attempt Delivered Through a Fake ‘New Audio MSG’ Email
A new credential phishing campaign is using a fake “New Audio MSG” email to draw recipients toward a convincing Google-themed sign-in page. The message…
DEF CON Attendees Allegedly Jam Plane Wi‑Fi, Launch ‘Evil Twin’ Phishing Attack
A Delta Air Lines flight returning travelers from Las Vegas reportedly became the site of a high-altitude Wi-Fi phishing incident when someone on board…
Suspected Phishing Sites Use Valid TLS Certificates to Mimic WhatsApp and Instagram
Researchers found suspected phishing sites impersonating WhatsApp and Instagram, showing why valid TLS certificates do not establish website legitimacy.
Kimsuky Brings AI Closer to Its Malware and Phishing Operations
North Korean cyber-espionage group Kimsuky appears to be moving beyond occasional use of public AI services by assembling a local artificial intelligence…
New Phishing Attack Uses SSL/TLS Certificates to Target Customers of High-Value Brands via WhatsApp
A new phishing attack is using web certificates and chosen web addresses to target customers of high-value brands through WhatsApp. The activity is…
New Phishing Attack Leverage SSL/TLS Certificates to Target High-value Brands Customers Via Whatsapp
A phishing operation is using web certificates and chosen web addresses to target customers of high-value brands through WhatsApp. The activity is…
Kimsuky Builds Offline AI Stack to Boost Phishing and Automate Malware Development
North Korea’s state hackers are no longer content to type prompts into public chatbots. One of the country’s main espionage groups has begun running…
New Passkey Attacks Can Recover Synced Private Keys or Bypass Phishing-Resistant MFA
Three separate research efforts last week demonstrated ways to defeat passkey protections without breaking the cryptography they rest on. Passkeys are…
Payroll Pirates AiTM Phishing Hijacks Microsoft 365 Sessions and Targets Payroll Emails
Payroll Pirates are using phishing emails to seize Microsoft 365 sessions and search payroll-related mailboxes. The campaign turns a voicemail alert into…
U.S. Defense Manufacturer IEH Hit by Phishing Attack, Exposing Potentially Export-Controlled Data
IEH was breached by a phishing attack that exposed its Microsoft 365 inbox, including emails and potentially export-controlled military data. IEH…
Microsoft 365 AitM Phishing Hijacks Accounts to Collect Payroll and Finance Emails
Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to an active “widespread email-driven phishing campaign” that employs adversary-in-the-middle (AitM)…
Gut feeling does nothing against AI spear phishing texts
A banker at a credit union sat down at a table with a dozen printed text messages, all of them written for that banker personally, and put them in order…
Greatness PhaaS Uses Phishing Code to Escape 2FA and Attacks Microsoft 365 Users
The commercial phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit called Greatness, distributed via Telegram that uses token theft with device code and…
Stolen Greatness Tokens Provide Microsoft 365 Access More Than Two Weeks After Phishing
Stolen Greatness authentication tokens are providing sustained, MFA‑approved access to victim Microsoft 365 tenants for more than two weeks after the…
Fake Bank of America Phishing Scam Installs Remote Access Malware
Cybercriminals are using a fake Bank of America phishing campaign to trick users into downloading a malicious script that installs ScreenConnect, enabling…
How Top SOCs Detect and Stop AI Phishing that Beats Email Gateways
Phishing is the primary initial access vector, driving 16% of breaches at an average cost of $4.8 million. Attackers now leverage Generative AI and AiTM…
Greatness PhaaS Adds Device Code Phishing to Bypass MFA and Steal Tokens
The commercial phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit known as Greatness has become the latest crimeware solution to add support for device code phishing,…
Fake Bank of America Phishing Emails Found Delivering Disguised ScreenConnect RAT via UAC Bypass
Researchers at Huntress have identified an active phishing campaign impersonating Bank of America that culminates in the covert installation of a remote…