AI-supported spear phishing fools more than 50% of targets
AI-supported spear phishing emails tricked 54% of users in a controlled study that compared AI and human cybercriminal success rates.
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Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:12:38 +0000
A number of cybercriminal innovations are making it easier for scammers to cash in on your upcoming travel plans. This story examines a recent spear-phishing campaign that ensued when a California hotel had its booking.com credentials stolen. We’ll also explore an array of cybercrime services aimed at phishers who target hotels that rely on the world’s most visited travel website.
Read moreIranian cybercriminals are targeting WhatsApp users in spear phishing campaign
Iranian spies posing as technical support agents contacted targeted individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the UK, and the US on WhatsApp
Read moreBEC scammers go after more than just money
Categories: Business Categories: News Tags: FBI. FDA Tags: USDA Tags: BEC Tags: business email compromise Tags: domain mimicry Tags: spear phishing Business email compromise is not just after money alone anymore, they will take truckloads of agricultural products as well. |
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Read moreMeet Exotic Lily, access broker for ransomware and other malware peddlers
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:58:48 +0000
Exotic Lily is the name given to a group of cybercriminals that specialized as an initial access broker, serving groups like Conti and Diavol ransomware.
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Read moreLock and Code S1Ep2: On the challenges of managed service providers
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:28:35 +0000
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| On episode 2 of Lock and Code, we discuss the latest security news, including how to secure remote workers, security conferences cancelled because of coronavirus, and Google Play’s poor performance on stopping malware. Plus, we speak to two MSP representatives on the daily challenges of managing thousands of endpoints. Categories: Tags: becconfickercoronavirusfingerprint filesMSPphishing scamplay protectremoteskimmersmbv3spear phishing |
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Read moreAPT36 jumps on the coronavirus bandwagon, delivers Crimson RAT
Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000
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| We look at a spear phishing attack from APT36, an Advanced Persistent Threat group posing as the government of India and offering guidance on coronavirus. Instead, users are infected with a Crimson RAT that steals data. Categories: Tags: APTAPT36coronaviruscoronavirus malwarecovid-19credential stealercrimson ratexploitexploitsinfo-stealermacromalicious macromalwarenation-state attackratremote administration toolSocial Engineeringspear phishingspear phishing attacktransparent tribe |
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Read moreSpear phishing 101: what you need to know
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:50:01 +0000
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| We look at the threat of spear phishing, why it’s such a problem, and what organizations can do to lessen the chance of a successful attack. Categories: Tags: 101businessmalspamorganisationorganizationorganizationsphishphishingscamsmishingSocial Engineeringspamspear phishspear phishingwhaling |
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Read moreEuropol: Ransomware remains top threat in IOCTA report
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000
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| The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, or Europol, just released its annual Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report. We highlight their key findings and remind readers how to better protect themselves. Categories: Tags: becBusiness Email Compromisechild sexual exploitationcseddoseuropolfraudinternet organized crime threat assessmentioctaphishingransomwarespear phishing |
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Read moreEmotet is back: botnet springs back to life with new spam campaign
Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:04:53 +0000
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| After months of laying dormant, the notorious Emotet is back, with its botnet spewing spam globally. Categories: Tags: botnetbotnetsdownloaderemotetinformation stealermalicious emailmalspamphishingRyuk ransomwarespamspear phishingtrickbot |
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