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Iranian cybercriminals are targeting WhatsApp users in spear phishing campaign

September 12, 2024 0 Comments apt42, iran, news, scams, Social engineering, spear phishing, whatsapp

Iranian spies posing as technical support agents contacted targeted individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the UK, and the US on WhatsApp

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Don’t get Mad, get wise

August 13, 2024 0 Comments anydesk, featured, Incident Response, mad liberator, malware, security operations, Social engineering, threat research

Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:59:22 +0000

The “Mad Liberator” ransomware group leverages social-engineering moves to watch out for

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The Threat Landscape: Emerging Viruses and Malware to Watch Out For in 2024

May 7, 2024 0 Comments #malwareattack, #quickheal #ransomware #cybersecurity #hacking #ransomwareprevention #threatintelligence, advisory, Antivirus, computer security terms, cybersecurity, data breach, Home Security, IoT, malware, Mobile Security, online privacy, parental control, phishing, Privacy, Ransomware, safe banking, Scam alert, Social engineering, vulnerability, Webcam Protection

Credit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 05:23:36 +0000

We’re Midway into 2024, and the threat landscape is evolving with new variants of viruses and malware that…

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Beware: Malicious Android Malware Disguised as Government Alerts.

March 22, 2024 0 Comments Android, androidmalware, Government, malware, Mobile Security, online frauds, Scam alert, smartphone, Social engineering, telegram, whatsapp, whatsapp scam

Credit to Author: Digvijay Mane| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:59:38 +0000

In our high-tech world, sneaky cyber threats can pop up anywhere. Lately, we’ve spotted sneaky malware on Android…

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Malicious meeting invite fix targets Mac users

March 1, 2024 0 Comments banking trojan, calendly, cryptocurrencies, mac malware, news, Social engineering, telegram

Scammers are attacking Mac users interested in cryptocurrencies using a fake fix for a meeting link that won’t work.

Security Sophos

“Inhospitality” malspam campaign targets hotel industry

January 13, 2024 0 Comments featured, hotel, malspam, malware, rh-isac, Social engineering, sophos x-ops, Spam, threat research

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:33 +0000

Social engineering drives password-stealing malware attack against the front desk

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Microsoft disables ms-appinstaller after malicious use

January 13, 2024 0 Comments iabs, Microsoft, ms-appinstaller, news, Ransomware, search ads, seo poisoning, Social engineering

Microsoft decided to disable App Installer links by default after it noticed several access brokers using the handler to spread malware.

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Scattered Spider ransomware gang falls under government agency scrutiny

November 20, 2023 0 Comments FBI, FCC, news, Ransomware, scattered spider, SIM swapping, Social engineering

Ransomware group Scattered Spider aka Octo Tempest are masters at social engineering tactics like SIM swapping.

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