Tag: social-engineering
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The Mad Liberator ransomware group uses social-engineering techniques
New cybercrime group Mad Liberator is targeting AnyDesk users and runs a fake Microsoft Windows update screen to conceal data exfiltrating. The Sophos… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/167231/malware/mad-liberator-ransomware-social-engineering.html
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Black Basta ransomware gang linked to a SystemBC malware campaign
Experts linked an ongoing social engineering campaign, aimed at deploying the malware SystemBC, to the Black Basta ransomware group. Rapid7 researcher… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/167079/cyber-crime/black-basta-ransomware-systembc-campaign.html
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Social engineering attacks continue to evolve here’s how to keep up
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USENIX Security ’23 TRIDENT: Towards Detecting and Mitigating Web-based Social Engineering Attacks
Authors/Presenters:Zheng Yang, Joey Allen, Matthew Landen, Roberto Perdisci, Wenke Lee Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX S… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/08/usenix-security-23-trident-towards-detecting-and-mitigating-web-based-social-engineering-attacks/
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Unlocking the Front Door: Phishing Emails Remain a Top Cyber Threat Despite MFA
SecurityWeek spoke with Mike Britton, CISO at Abnormal Security, to understand what the company has learned about current social engineering and phish… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/unlocking-the-front-door-phishing-emails-remain-a-top-cyber-threat-despite-mfa/
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North Korean Kimusky Group Attacking University Professors
Kimsuky, a North Korean APT group, employs targeted phishing campaigns, leveraging DMARC exploitation to conceal social engineering, infiltrate univer… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/north-korean-kimusky-group/
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KnowBe4 establishes 6th August as National Social Engineering Day to honour late Kevin Mitnick
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has announced today as the first established… First seen on itsecurityguru.org Jump to article: www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/08/06/knowbe4-establishes-6th-august-as-national-social-engineering-day-to-honour-late-kevin-mitnick
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KnowBe4 erklärt den 6. August zum NationalEngineering-Day
Der Anbieter der weltweit größten Plattform für Security-Awareness-Training und simuliertes Phishing, KnowBe4, gibt die Einführung des National-Social… First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2024/08/06/knowbe4-erklaert-den-6-august-zum-national-social-engineering-day/
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Social Engineering Defense – An Emerging Career
Help Organizations Build Robust Defenses Against Human-Centric Threats Social engineering, which involves manipulating individuals into sharing confid… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/social-engineering-defense-emerging-career-p-3670
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Social Engineering Awareness Policy
Recent technological advancements have made people and things more interconnected. Unfortunately, people with malicious intent are also taking advanta… First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/resource-library/toolstemplates/social-engineering-awareness-policy/
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Hackers Using ClickFix Social Engineering Tactics to Deploy Malware
Cybersecurity researchers at McAfee Labs have uncovered a sophisticated new method of malware delivery, dubbed the >>ClickFix
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CapraRAT Spyware Disguised as Popular Apps Threatens Android Users
The threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has continued to unleash malware-laced Android apps as part of a social engineering campaign to target ind… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/07/caprarat-spyware-disguised-as-popular.html
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Avoiding Social Engineering Attacks to Prevent Financial Fraud
Social engineering attacks are a cybersecurity threat. These attacks, which involve manipulating individuals into divulging confidential information, … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/avoiding-social-engineering-attacks-to-prevent-financial-fraud/
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Google and Apple Move to Strengthen User Protections
Google and Apple look to give users better protections against social engineering attacks like phishing, with Google giving high-risk users access to … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/google-and-apple-move-to-strengthen-user-protections/
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Sommer, Sonne, Social-Engineering
Tags: social-engineeringDie Sommerferien stehen vor der Tür und viele freuen sich auf Sonnenschein, Eiscreme und schöne Stunden mit ihren Lieben. Doch während sich die Mensch… First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2024/06/28/sommer-sonne-social-engineering/
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Fake Error Messages Used in Lumma Stealer, RAT Attacks
Researchers have been tracking a social engineering technique in ongoing attacks where a pop-up message gives end users instructions to manually copy … First seen on duo.com Jump to article: duo.com/decipher/unique-social-engineering-attack-used-to-deliver-infostealers
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CapraRAT Mimics As Popular Android Apps Attacking Android Users
Transparent Tribe (aka APT36) has been active since 2016, focusing on social engineering strategies to target Indian government and military personnel… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/caprarat-mimics-android-apps-attack/
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Meta’s Virtual Reality Headset Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks: Researcher
Researcher shows how hackers could use social engineering to deliver ransomware and other malware to Meta’s Quest 3 VR headset. The post er shows how … First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/metas-virtual-reality-headset-vulnerable-to-ransomware-attacks-researcher/
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92% of Organizations Hit by Credential Compromise from Social Engineering Attacks
A Barracuda report found that 92% of organizations experienced an average of six credential compromises caused by email-based social engineering attac… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/credential-compromise-social/
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After 2 hacks, CDK Global warns customers of social-engineering attacks
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From Russia with love: Ausgefeilte Social-Engineering-Kampagne hat es auf Zugangsdaten von 800 Organisationen abgesehen
Innerhalb von 51 Tagen verschickte eine Gruppe von Angreifern, die vermutlich aus Russland stammt, mehr als 2.000 Phishing-E-Mails an fast 800 Unterne… First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2024/06/13/from-russia-with-love-ausgefeilte-social-engineering-kampagne-hat-es-auf-zugangsdaten-von-800-organisationen-abgesehen/
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IT-Sicherheitsforscher warnen vor neuer Angriffstechnik über die Zwischenablage
Tags: social-engineeringDie IT-Sicherheitsforscher von Proofpoint haben eine neue Angriffsmöglichkeit entdeckt, bei der Angreifer Social Engineering und die Zwischenablage nu… First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/IT-Sicherheitsforscher-warnen-vor-neuer-Angriffstechnik-ueber-die-Zwischenablage-9768750.html
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Malware peddlers love this one social engineering trick!
Attackers are increasingly using a clever social engineering technique to get users to install malware, Proofpoint researchers are warning. The messag… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/06/17/social-engineering-malware-installation/
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Cybersecurity Experts Warn of Rising Malware Threats from Sophisticated Social Engineering Tactics
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a disturbing trend in malware delivery tactics involving sophisticated social engineering techniques. These m… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/ta571-and-clearfake-campaigns/
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The Spammification of Business Email Compromise Spells Trouble for Businesses Around the Globe
Whether it be purely text-based social engineering, or advanced, image-based attacks, one thing’s for certain, generative AI is fueling a whole new ag… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/06/the-spammification-of-business-email-compromise-spells-trouble-for-businesses-around-the-globe/
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From Russia with love: Analyse einer ausgefeilten Social-Engineering-Kampagne
Innerhalb von 51 Tagen verschickte eine Gruppe von Angreifern, die vermutlich aus Russland stammt, mehr als 2.000 Phishing-E-Mails an fast 800 Unterne… First seen on news.sophos.com Jump to article: news.sophos.com/de-de/2024/06/13/from-russia-with-love-analyxe-einer-ausgefeilten-social-engineering-kampagne/
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How fraudsters stole $37 million from Coinbase Pro users
A convincing phishing page and some over-the-phone social engineering allowed a group of crooks to steal over $37 million from unlucky Coinbase Pro us… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/05/29/coinbase-phishing-social-engineering/
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Alert: Kimsuky Hacking Group Targets Human Rights Activists
As per recent reports a new social engineering attack attributed to the North Korea-linked Kimsuky hacking group is targeting human rights activists u… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/05/alert-kimsuky-hacking-group-targets-human-rights-activists/
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Security-Insider Podcast Folge 87 – Warum auch Experten auf Social Engineering hereinfallen
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North Korean Hackers Exploit Facebook Messenger in Targeted Malware Campaign
The North Korea-linked Kimsuky hacking group has been attributed to a new social engineering attack that employs fictitious Facebook accounts to targe… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/north-korean-hackers-exploit-facebook.html