Reddit is the Latest Victim of a Spear Phishing Attack Resulting in a Data Breach
There is a lot to learn from Reddit’s recent data breach, which was the result of an employee falling for a “sophisticated and highly-targeted” spear phishing attack.
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FTC: Romance Scams Cost U.S. Victims a Total of $1.3 Billion
Seemingly repeating the previous year, the FTC’s latest report highlights that nearly 70,000 people reported being the victim of a romance scam last year.
Cybercriminals are Using Geotargeted Phishing to Target Victims
Attackers are abusing a legitimate service called “GeoTargetly” to launch localized phishing attacks, according to Jeremy Fuchs at Avanan. GeoTargetly is meant to be used by advertisers to display ads in countries’ local languages. Avanan obse…
Hackers Aim at Crypto Wallets with Hacked Namecheap Phishing Emails
By Deeba Ahmed
Namecheap users should remain cautious, as hackers are using its inbox to scam users through phishing emails designed…
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Namecheap Emails Hacked To Send Phishing Email
The email account of domain registrar Namecheap was compromised which led to a flood of DHL and MetaMask phishing emails that sought to steal the victims’ personal information and cryptocurrency wallets. Reports say the phishing attacks began at …
DHL, MetaMask phishing emails target Namecheap customers
A surge of phishing emails impersonating DHL and MetaMask have started hitting inboxes of Namecheap customers last week, attempting to trick recipients into sharing personal information or sharing their crypto wallet’s secret recovery phrase. Attention @Namecheap users: be wary of suspicious emails claiming to be from DHL. #phishing scams are rampant and it’s crucial to keep your personal information safe. Time for #Namecheap to enhance their security measures. #cybersecurity #emailscams pic.twitter.com/kTPvY90b7d — Gbenga (@lemogbenga) February … More
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Geo Targetly URL Shortener Abused in Phishing Scam
By Deeba Ahmed
Threat actors are targeting unsuspecting users with tailored phishing scam attacks based on victims’ location, making it more convincing than ever.
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Reddit Hacked After Employee Bites on Phishing Scam
By Deeba Ahmed
According to Reddit, the breach took place after one of its employees fell for a phishing scam email sent through a malicious fake website.
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New TA886 group targets companies with custom Screenshotter malware
The TA886 hacking group targets organizations in the United States and Germany with new spyware tracked as Screenshotter. A recently discovered threat actor, tracked as TA886 by security firm Proofpoint, is targeting organizations in the United States and Germany with new malware dubbed Screenshotter. The experts first spotted the attacks attributed to this threat actor […]
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Documents, Code, Business Systems Accessed in Reddit Hack
Reddit says its systems were hacked following a sophisticated phishing attack aimed at employees.
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