Security News

Hackers target FCC, crypto firms in advanced Okta phishing attacks
2024-03-02 16:18

A new phishing kit named CryptoChameleon is being used to target Federal Communications Commission employees, using specially crafted single sign-on pages for Okta that appear remarkably similar to the originals. The same campaign also targets users and employees of cryptocurrency platforms, such as Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini, using phishing pages that impersonate Okta, Gmail, iCloud, Outlook, Twitter, Yahoo, and AOL. The attackers orchestrate a complex phishing and social engineering attack consisting of email, SMS, and voice phishing to deceive victims into entering sensitive information on the phishing pages, such as their usernames, passwords, and, in some cases, even photo IDs.

New Phishing Kit Leverages SMS, Voice Calls to Target Cryptocurrency Users
2024-03-01 13:32

A novel phishing kit has been observed impersonating the login pages of well-known cryptocurrency services as part of an attack cluster designed to primarily target mobile devices. “This kit...

Vishing, smishing, and phishing attacks skyrocket 1,265% post-ChatGPT
2024-02-29 04:00

76% of enterprises lack sufficient voice and messaging fraud protection as AI-powered vishing and smishing skyrocket following the launch of ChatGPT, according to Enea. 61% of enterprises still suffer significant losses to mobile fraud, with smishing and vishing being the most prevalent and costly.

Need to Know: Key Takeaways from the Latest Phishing Attacks
2024-02-28 15:01

This article takes a look at some lessons from recent phishing attacks and highlights actionable tips to limit the risks of phishing affecting your company. In the face of rampant phishing attacks that can cause large-scale data breaches, here are some ways you can limit phishing risks.

European retailer Pepco loses €15.5 million in phishing (possibly BEC?) attack
2024-02-28 14:32

Pepco Group has confirmed that its Hungarian business has been hit by a "Sophisticated fraudulent phishing attack." The European company, which operates shops under the Pepco, Poundland and Dealz brands, said that the company lost approximately €15.5 million in cash as a consequence of the attack.

TimbreStealer Malware Spreading via Tax-themed Phishing Scam Targets IT Users
2024-02-28 07:43

Mexican users have been targeted with tax-themed phishing lures at least since November 2023 to distribute a previously undocumented Windows malware called TimbreStealer. Cisco Talos,...

Secure email gateways struggle to keep pace with sophisticated phishing campaigns
2024-02-23 05:00

In 2023, malicious email threats bypassing secure email gateways increased by more than 100%, according to Cofense. "As we unveil the statistics from the 2024 Annual State of Email Security Report, it's evident that the email-based attack vector is evolving at an unprecedented pace going into 2024," said David Van Allen, CEO of Cofense.

Bitwarden’s new auto-fill option adds phishing resistance
2024-02-22 19:12

The Bitwarden open-source password management service has introduced a new inline auto-fill menu that addresses the risk of user credentials being stolen through malicious form fields. A few days later, the Bitwarden team announced they would add another layer of safety, allowing iframe auto-fills only on trusted sites and subdomains from the origin domain.

Week in review: AnyDesk phishing campaign targets employees, Microsoft fixes exploited zero-days
2024-02-18 09:00

The future of cybersecurity: Anticipating changes with data analytics and automationIn this Help Net Security interview, Mick Baccio, Staff Security Strategist at Splunk SURGe, discusses the future of cybersecurity, emphasizing the importance of data analytics and automation in addressing evolving threats. Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensionsIn this Help Net Security interview, Matt Shelton, Head of Threat Research and Analysis at Google Cloud, discusses the latest Threat Horizons Report, which provides intelligence-derived trends, expertise, and recommendations on threat actors to help inform cloud customer security strategies in 2024.

Crooks hook hundreds of exec accounts after phishing in Azure C-suite pond
2024-02-13 14:20

The number of senior business executives stymied by an ongoing phishing campaign continues to rise with cybercriminals registering hundreds of cloud account takeovers since spinning it up in November. In addition to the hundreds of ATOs, "Dozens" of Azure environments were also compromised, Proofpoint said.