Tag: social-engineering
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11 ways cybercriminals are making phishing more potent than ever
Tags: 2fa, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, ciso, conference, corporate, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, deep-fake, detection, dns, email, exploit, finance, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, linkedin, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, mobile, office, phishing, powershell, qr, russia, service, social-engineering, software, sophos, spam, sql, switch, theft, threat, toolThey’re luring with voice and video: Bad actors are also exploiting AI’s ability to clone voices and likenesses from audio and video clips or images found online.Combined with tools that mimic caller ID, cybercriminals can fool targets by calling them and purporting to be a family member, friend, or work colleague seeking urgent assistance. Such…
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How AI agents could undermine computing infrastructure security
In this Help Net Security video, Ev Kontsevoy, CEO at Teleport, explores the risks AI agents pose to computing infrastructure, particularly when exposed to social engineering … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/25/ai-agents-infrastructure-security-video/
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News alert: Arsen introduces new AI-based phishing tests to improve social engineering resilience
Paris, France, Mar. 24, 2025, CyberNewswire, Arsen, a leading cybersecurity company specializing in social engineering defense, today announced the full release of Conversational Phishing, a groundbreaking feature embedded in its phishing simulation platform. This AI-powered tool introduces dynamic,… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/news-alert-arsen-introduces-new-ai-based-phishing-tests-to-improve-social-engineering-resilience/
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KI als Turbo für Kriminelle
Tags: access, ai, cyberattack, ddos, deep-fake, extortion, fraud, Internet, ransomware, social-engineeringEuropol warnt: Kriminelle nutzen KI, um ihre Operationen zu automatisieren und zu verstärken.Von Cyberbetrug über Ransomware bis hin zu Drogenhandel und Geldwäsche: Das Internet ist laut Europol zum Hauptschauplatz für kriminelle Machenschaften geworden. ‘Nahezu alle Formen schwerer und organisierter Kriminalität hinterlassen einen digitalen Fußabdruck”, betont die Europäische Polizeibehörde, sei es als Werkzeug, Ziel oder Vermittler.Vor…
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Arsen Introduces AI-Powered Phishing Tests to Improve Social Engineering Resilience
Paris, France, 24th March 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/arsen-introduces-ai-powered-phishing-tests-to-improve-social-engineering-resilience/
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Intro to Deceptionology: Why Falling for Scams is Human Nature
Deception is a core component of many cyberattacks, including phishing, scams, social engineering and disinformation campaigns. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/intro-to-deceptionology-why-falling-for-scams-is-human-nature/
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AI in the Enterprise: Key Findings from the ThreatLabz 2025 AI Security Report
Tags: access, ai, attack, best-practice, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, germany, governance, government, healthcare, india, insurance, intelligence, least-privilege, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, risk, scam, social-engineering, strategy, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-trustArtificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly shifted from buzz to business necessity over the past year”, something Zscaler has seen firsthand while pioneering AI-powered solutions and tracking enterprise AI/ML activity in the world’s largest security cloud.As enterprises embrace AI to boost productivity, accelerate decision-making, and automate workflows, to name a few benefits, cybercriminals are using the…
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‘Ich bin kein Roboter” aber ein mögliches Cyber-Opfer
Tags: access, ai, authentication, awareness, captcha, cyber, cyberattack, data, exploit, github, Internet, mail, malware, open-source, powershell, rat, social-engineering, software, threatExperten haben mehrere Kampagnen entdeckt, bei denen Angreifer unter anderem steigende ‘Klick-Toleranz” mit mehrstufigen Infektionsketten ausnutzen.Cyber-Kriminelle werden immer einfallsreicher, zum Beispiel indem sie GitHub infizieren. Sie nutzen die Gewohnheiten der Menschen verstärkt aus. Captchas gehören zu den Sicherheitsmechanismen, die seit geraumer Zeit auf Websites verwendet werden, um die Echtheit von Nutzenden zu überprüfen.Experten im aktuellen…
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Immutable Cybersecurity Law #12
Tags: attack, awareness, breach, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, law, login, malicious, password, phishing, powershell, scam, social-engineering, software, tactics, technology, threat, vulnerability, windows“Never underestimate the simplicity of the attackers, nor the gullibility of the victims.” Cyberattacks don’t always rely on sophisticated exploits or advanced malware. In reality, many of the most successful breaches stem from simple tactics like phishing emails, social engineering, and exploiting basic security misconfigurations. Complexity isn’t a prerequisite for effectiveness”Š”, “Šattackers often favor the…
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Hackers Rapidly Adopt ClickFix Technique for Sophisticated Attacks
Tags: attack, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, hacker, malicious, powershell, psychology, social-engineeringIn recent months, a sophisticated social engineering technique known as ClickFix has gained significant traction among cybercriminals and nation-state-sponsored groups. This method exploits human psychology by presenting users with fake prompts that appear to resolve a non-existent issue, effectively bypassing traditional security measures. The ClickFix technique involves deceiving users into executing malicious PowerShell commands by…
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8 Tipps zum Schutz vor Business E-Mail Compromise
Tags: ai, authentication, awareness, best-practice, business, ceo, chatgpt, ciso, compliance, cyberattack, defense, dmarc, fraud, hacker, Hardware, incident response, insurance, intelligence, mail, malware, mfa, phishing, risk, social-engineering, strategy, threat, toolLesen Sie, welche Punkte in einer Richtlinie zum Schutz vor Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) enthalten sein sollten.Laut einer Analyse von Eye Security waren Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC)-Angriffe für 73 Prozent aller gemeldeten Cybervorfälle im Jahr 2024 verantwortlich ein deutlicher Anstieg im Vergleich zu 44 Prozent im Jahr 2023. Die Aggressoren steigern nicht nur das Volumen…
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Threat Actor Impersonates Booking.com in Phishing Scheme
Microsoft detailed a sophisticated campaign that relies on a social engineering technique, ClickFix, in which a phisher uses security verification like captcha to give the target a false sense of safety. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/threat-actor-booking-com-clickfix-phishing-scheme
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Ongoing Cyber Attack Mimic Booking.com to Spread Password-Stealing Malware
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, finance, fraud, intelligence, malware, microsoft, password, phishing, social-engineering, threatMicrosoft Threat Intelligence has identified an ongoing phishing campaign that began in December 2024, targeting organizations in the hospitality industry by impersonating the online travel agency Booking.com. The campaign, tracked as Storm-1865, employs a sophisticated social engineering technique called ClickFix to deliver credential-stealing malware designed to conduct financial fraud and theft. This attack specifically targets…
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OBSCURE#BAT Malware Uses Fake CAPTCHA Pages to Deploy Rootkit r77 and Evade Detection
A new malware campaign has been observed leveraging social engineering tactics to deliver an open-source rootkit called r77.The activity, condemned OBSCURE#BAT by Securonix, enables threat actors to establish persistence and evade detection on compromised systems. It’s currently not known who is behind the campaign.The rootkit “has the ability to cloak or mask any file, registry…
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Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Phishing Campaign Targeting Hospitality Sector via Fake Booking[.]com Emails
Microsoft has shed light on an ongoing phishing campaign that targeted the hospitality sector by impersonating online travel agency Booking.com using an increasingly popular social engineering technique called ClickFix to deliver credential-stealing malware.The activity, the tech giant said, started in December 2024 and operates with the end goal of conducting financial fraud and theft. It’s…
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ClickFix attack delivers infostealers, RATs in fake Booking.com emails
Microsoft is warning that an ongoing phishing campaign impersonating Booking.com is using ClickFix social engineering attacks to infect hospitality workers with various malware, including infostealers and RATs. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clickfix-attack-delivers-infostealers-rats-in-fake-bookingcom-emails/
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New OBSCURE#BAT Malware Targets Users with Fake Captchas
OBSCURE#BAT malware campaign exploits social engineering & fake software downloads to evade detection, steal data and persist on… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/new-obscurebat-malware-targets-users-fake-captchas/
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New OBSCURE#BAT Exploit Windows Alters System Processes Registry for Evasion
Cybersecurity researchers at Securonix have identified an advanced malware campaign that employs social engineering tactics and heavily obfuscated code to deploy rootkits capable of cloaking malicious activities on compromised systems. Dubbed OBSCURE#BAT, the campaign targets English-speaking users through various deception techniques, ultimately installing a user-mode rootkit that can hide files, registry entries, and processes from…
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82% of K-12 schools recently experienced a cyber incident
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting school networks through phishing and social engineering, a cybersecurity nonprofit reported. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/k-12-schools-cyber-incident-cis/742045/
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Lumma Stealer Using Fake Google Meet Windows Update Sites to Launch “Click Fix” Style Attack
Tags: attack, cyber, cybersecurity, google, malicious, malware, powershell, social-engineering, tactics, update, windowsCybersecurity researchers continue to track sophisticated >>Click Fix
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Trustmi Uses AI to Target Social Engineering Fraud Attacks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/trustmi-uses-ai-to-target-social-engineering-fraud-attacks
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YouTube Alerts Creators About Phishing Emails Targeting Login Credentials
YouTube has issued a critical security advisory following a widespread phishing campaign exploiting private video sharing to distribute AI-generated deepfakes of CEO Neal Mohan. The fraudulent videos falsely claim changes to the platform’s monetization policies, urging creators to click malicious links. This sophisticated attack vector combines social engineering tactics with advanced generative AI tools, targeting…
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Phantom Goblin Uses Social Engineering Tactics to Deploy Stealer Malware
Tags: access, cyber, cybersecurity, data, malicious, malware, social-engineering, tactics, unauthorizedA sophisticated malware operation, dubbed >>Phantom Goblin,
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11 ruinöse Ransomware-Bedrohungen
Tags: ai, apt, cloud, cyberattack, cybercrime, encryption, exploit, extortion, fortinet, healthcare, kritis, leak, linux, lockbit, malware, moveIT, phishing, ransomware, service, social-engineering, supply-chain, usa, vmware, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayFür Unternehmen ist Ransomware weiterhin eine existenzielle Bedrohung, für Kriminelle ein immer einträglicheres (Service)geschäft.Ransomware bleibt branchenübergreifend auf dem Vormarsch und entwickelt sich beständig weiter vereinzelten behördlichen Erfolgen zum Trotz. Das ist unter anderem auch folgenden Trends zuzuschreiben:Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)-Angebote senken die Zugangsbarrieren.Neue Erpressungstaktiken versprechen noch mehr kriminelle Gewinne.Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) wird bei Cyberkriminellen immer beliebter.Davon abgesehen,…
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How Social Engineering Sparked a Billion-Dollar Supply Chain Cryptocurrency Heist
The $1.4 billion ByBit cryptocurrency heist combined social engineering, stolen AWS session tokens, MFA bypasses and a rigged JavaScript file. The post How Social Engineering Sparked a Billion-Dollar Supply Chain Cryptocurrency Heist appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/how-social-engineering-sparked-a-billion-dollar-supply-chain-cryptocurrency-heist/
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How OSINT awareness can mitigate social-engineering attacks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/how-osint-awareness-can-mitigate-social-engineering-attacks
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Hackers Deploy Advanced Social Engineering Tactics in Phishing Attacks
Cybercriminals are evolving their phishing methods, employing more sophisticated social engineering tactics to deceive their targets. Recent findings from ESET’s APT Activity Report highlight a concerning trend where threat actors are establishing relationships with potential victims before deploying malicious content. This shift in strategy makes it increasingly challenging for employees to identify and avoid phishing…
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We’re losing”Š”, “Šbut it can’t get any worse, right?
Tags: access, ai, antivirus, api, attack, chatgpt, cloud, control, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, defense, detection, edr, encryption, github, infection, injection, korea, LLM, malicious, malware, mandiant, ml, monitoring, network, north-korea, openai, phishing, powershell, service, social-engineering, threat, toolWe’re losing”Š”, “Šbut it can’t get any worse, right? LLMs are being used in many ways by attackers; how blind are you? We’re spending hundreds of billions and losing trillions in cybersecurity. The industry structure is partially to blame. AI is here to help, right? Well, as others have pointed out, AI is being adopted more rapidly…
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The dirty dozen: 12 worst ransomware groups active today
Tags: access, ai, alphv, apt, attack, backup, breach, cloud, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, korea, law, leak, linux, lockbit, malicious, malware, moveIT, network, north-korea, organized, phishing, ransom, ransomware, russia, service, social-engineering, software, strategy, threat, tool, usa, vmware, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayBlack Basta: History: Black Basta appeared on the ransomware scene in early 2022 and is believed to be a spin-off from Conti, a group notorious for attacking major organizations.How it works: Black Basta usually deploys malware through exploitation of known vulnerabilities and social engineering campaigns. “Employees in the target environment are email bombed and then…
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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors
Tags: access, attack, authentication, botnet, breach, china, cisco, credentials, crowdstrike, cyber, cyberespionage, defense, espionage, exploit, finance, flaw, government, group, identity, Internet, iot, law, malware, mfa, network, service, social-engineering, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilityNew cyber operations in key sectors: Historically, Chinese cyberespionage groups have predominantly targeted organizations from the government, technology, and telecommunications sectors and that continued in 2024. Government orgs were a target for China-linked threat actors in virtually all regions of the world, and Salt Typhoon, a cyber unit tied to China’s MSS, made headlines in…