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SANTA ANA, California – A United Kingdom man pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to hack into the computer systems of at least a dozen companies via text message phishing attacks and to steal at least $8 million in Read More …
A few months ago, we reported on a fake cloud storage alert that triggered a redirect chain to an app that has since been delisted from the Apple Store. The threat of losing your photos is a powerful lure, so Read More …
In a first-of-its-kind joint cyber investigation, the FBI Atlanta Field Office and Indonesian law enforcement authorities have dismantled a sophisticated global phishing operation that enabled cybercriminals to steal thousands of victims’ account credentials and attempt more than $20 million in Read More …
Security researchers say they have identified a hack-for-hire group targeting journalists, activists, and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa. The hackers used phishing attacks to access targets’ iCloud backups and messaging accounts on Signal, and deployed Android Read More …
Cybercriminals are tricking GitHub into sending out fraudulent email notifications, luring software developers into downloading malware, experts have warned. Security researchers Socket, who said they observed a large-scale, coordinated spam campaign targeting developers on various projects. GitHub has a section Read More …
Artificial intelligence is speeding up timelines for cyber attacks, a new report has found, creating what the authors call a widening “cybersecurity speed gap” between bad actors and defense efforts. The report from Booz Allen Hamilton, published this month, shows Read More …
Microsoft Azure Monitor is the latest in the long line of legitimate tools being abused in phishing attacks. If you are used to getting notifications from this platform, be careful, as the emails are quite convincing and relatively difficult to Read More …
Russian hackers have been targeting Human Resources (HR) departments at various organizations around the world with a never-before seen piece of malware called BlackSanta. The campaign was spotted by cybersecurity researchers Aryaka, who said the attacks have been going on Read More …
Recently, Kaspersky researchers uncovered BeatBanker, an Android‑based malware campaign targeting Brazil. It spreads primarily through phishing attacks via a website disguised as the Google Play Store. To achieve their goals, the malicious APKs carry multiple components, including a cryptocurrency miner Read More …
Microsoft is warning of a new phishing campaign which aims to deploy persistent backdoors to victim’s computers. In a new in-depth analysis, the company’s researchers said they recently spotted multiple phishing campaigns, currently not attributed to any known threat actors, Read More …
