phishing

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2023
IcedID malware campaign targets Zoom users

Cyber researchers warn of a modified Zoom app that was used by threat actors in a phishing campaign to deliver the IcedID Malware. Cyble researchers recently uncovered a phishing campaign targeting users of the popular video conferencing and online meeting platform Zoom to deliver the IcedID malware. IcedID banking trojan first appeared in the threat landscape in 2017, […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 20, 2022
Russia-linked Gamaredon APT targeted a petroleum refining company in a NATO nation in August

Russia-linked Gamaredon APT group targeted a large petroleum refining company in a NATO state this year amid the invasion of Ukraine. The Russia-linked Gamaredon APT group (aka Shuckworm, Actinium, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, UAC-0010, and Trident Ursa) is behind a failed attack against a large petroleum refining company in a NATO member state earlier amid the invasion of Ukraine. Gamaredon […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 18, 2022
China-based Fangxiao group behind a long-running phishing campaign

A China-based financially motivated group, tracked as Fangxiao, is behind a large-scale phishing campaign dating back as far as 2019. Researchers from Cyjax reported that a China-based financially motivated group, dubbed Fangxiao, orchestrated a large-scale phishing campaign since 2017. The sophisticated phishing campaign exploits the reputation of international brands and targets businesses in multiple industries, including […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 07, 2022
Abusing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Voice in phishing attacks

Researchers uncovered a campaign abusing Microsoft Dynamics 365 customer voice to steal credentials from the victims. Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 Customer Voice product allows organizations to gain customer feedback, it is used to conduct customer satisfaction surveys. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Avanan, uncovered a campaign abusing Microsoft Dynamics 365 customer voice to steal credentials from the […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2022
4 Malicious apps on Play Store totaled +1M downloads

Four malicious Android apps uploaded by the same developer to Google Play totaled at least one million downloads. Malwarebytes researchers discovered four malicious apps uploaded by the same developer (Mobile apps Group) to the official Google Play. The apps are infected with the Android/Trojan.HiddenAds.BTGTHB malware, the apps totaled at least one million downloads. Below is […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 24, 2022
Cuba ransomware affiliate targets Ukraine, CERT-UA warns

The Ukraine Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warns of Cuba Ransomware attacks against critical networks in the country. The Ukraine Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warns of potential Cuba Ransomware attacks against local critical infrastructure. On October 21, 2022, the Ukraine CERT-UA uncovered a phishing campaign impersonating the Press Service of the General Staff of […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 02, 2022
German police identified a gang that stole €4 million via phishing attacks

German police arrested one individual suspected of having stolen €4 million from users via large-scale phishing campaigns. Germany’s Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) arrested an individual (24) suspected of having stolen €4,000,000 from internet users via phishing attacks along with a two accomplices who are suspected. The phishing campaigns were conducted between October 3, 2020, and May 29, […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 25, 2022
Attackers impersonate CircleCI platform to compromise GitHub accounts

Threat actors target GitHub users to steal credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) codes by impersonating the CircleCI DevOps platform. GitHub is warning of an ongoing phishing campaign targeting its users to steal credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) codes by impersonating the CircleCI DevOps platform. The company learned of the attacks against its users on September […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 15, 2022
Crooks are using lures related to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in phishing attacks

Threat actors are exploiting the death of Queen Elizabeth II as bait in phishing attacks to steal Microsoft account credentials from victims. Researchers from Proofpoint are warning of threat actors that are using the death of Queen Elizabeth II as bait in phishing attacks. The attackers aim at tricking recipients into visiting sites designed to […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 04, 2022
A new phishing scam targets American Express cardholders

Cybersecurity firm Armorblox discovered a new phishing campaign aimed at American Express customers. Armorblox researchers uncovered a new phishing campaign that is targeting American Express customers. The messages use a malicious attachment and their content attempt to trick cardholders into opening it. The subject of the emails reads “Important Notification About Your Account” in an attempt to urge recipients […]