New Emotet Phishing Campaign Pretends to be the IRS Delivering W-9 Forms
A newly documented phishing campaign demonstrates how timely themes can be impactful in creating a successful attack that gets the recipient to engage with malicious content.
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1 in 8 Email Threats Now Make It Past Email Security Solutions
Phishing attacks that can evade detection by email scanners are improving their chances of reaching the inbox, thanks to an increase in the use of one specific attachment type.
IT and security pros pressured to keep quiet about data breaches
Organizations globally are under tremendous pressure to address evolving threats like ransomware, zero-day vulnerabilities, and espionage, and they face challenges in extending security coverage across multiple environments and dealing with an ongoing …
The hidden picture of malware attack trends
Despite the decline in network-detected malware in Q4 2022, endpoint ransomware spiked by 627%, while malware associated with phishing campaigns persisted as a threat, according to WatchGuard. Malware going undetected Despite seeing an overall decline …
Beware of new YouTube phishing scam using authentic email address
By Deeba Ahmed
Watch out for a new YouTube phishing scam and ignore any email from YouTube that claims to provide details about “Changes in YouTube rules and policies | Check the Description.”
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Flood of malicious packages results in NPM registry DoS
Attackers are exploiting the good reputation and “openness” of the popular public JavaScript software registry NPM to deliver malware and scams, but are also simultaneously and inadvertently launching DoS attacks against the service. Malici…
The Telegram phishing market
Phishing bots and services on Telegram: how malicious actors use the messaging app to automate the process of generating phishing pages, and sell phishing kits and data.
BYOD and personal apps: A recipe for data breaches
Some 43% of employees have been targeted with work-related phishing attacks on their personal devices, says a survey from SlashNext.
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Fake ChatGPT Scam Turns into a Fraudulent Money-Making Scheme
Using the lure of ChatGPT’s AI as a means to find new ways to make money, scammers trick victims using a phishing-turned-vishing attack that eventually takes victim’s money.
Zimbra email platform vulnerability exploited to steal European govt emails
By Deeba Ahmed
Researchers have noted that attackers are targeting a medium-severity Zimbra vulnerability that the company patched in version 9.0.0 Patch 24, one year ago.
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