spear phishing

Microsoft warns of a evasive year-long spear-phishing campaign targeting Office 365 usersMicrosoft warns of a evasive year-long spear-phishing campaign targeting Office 365 users

Microsoft warns of a evasive year-long spear-phishing campaign targeting Office 365 users

Microsoft warns of a long-running spear-phishing campaign that has targeted Office 365 customers in multiple attacks since July 2020. Microsoft…

4 years ago
Iran-linked Silent Librarian APT targets universities againIran-linked Silent Librarian APT targets universities again

Iran-linked Silent Librarian APT targets universities again

Iran-linked cyberespionage group Silent Librarian has launched a new phishing campaign aimed at universities around the world. Iran-linked APT group…

5 years ago
Microsoft took down 18 Azure AD apps used by Chinese Gadolinium APTMicrosoft took down 18 Azure AD apps used by Chinese Gadolinium APT

Microsoft took down 18 Azure AD apps used by Chinese Gadolinium APT

Microsoft removed 18 Azure Active Directory applications from its Azure portal that were created by a Chinese-linked APT group Gadolinium.…

5 years ago
Gangnam Industrial Style APT campaign targets industrial firms worldwideGangnam Industrial Style APT campaign targets industrial firms worldwide

Gangnam Industrial Style APT campaign targets industrial firms worldwide

Experts discovered that at least 200 companies were the victims of a campaign, dubbed Gangnam Industrial Style, carried out by…

5 years ago
Russia-linked Gamaredon group targets Ukraine officialsRussia-linked Gamaredon group targets Ukraine officials

Russia-linked Gamaredon group targets Ukraine officials

Russia-linked Gamaredon cyberespionage group has been targeting Ukrainian targets, including diplomats, government and military officials. Russia linked APT group tracked…

6 years ago
Spear-phishing attacks target United Nations and NGOsSpear-phishing attacks target United Nations and NGOs

Spear-phishing attacks target United Nations and NGOs

Experts have uncovered an ongoing phishing campaign targeting the United Nations and NGOs, including UNICEF and UN World Food. Security…

6 years ago
5 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Avoid Them?5 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Avoid Them?

5 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Avoid Them?

Phishing is one of the oldest methods of cyberattacks. It uses deceptive and manipulated emails as a tool for gathering…

6 years ago
Fraudster stole $870,000 from 2 US universities with spear-phishing mailsFraudster stole $870,000 from 2 US universities with spear-phishing mails

Fraudster stole $870,000 from 2 US universities with spear-phishing mails

A crook involved in a spear phishing scheme and that was in Kenya is facing up to 20 years in…

6 years ago
Cyber mercenaries and insiders hired by Chinese intelligence to hack aerospace and tech firmsCyber mercenaries and insiders hired by Chinese intelligence to hack aerospace and tech firms

Cyber mercenaries and insiders hired by Chinese intelligence to hack aerospace and tech firms

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Chinese intelligence officers recruited hackers and insiders to hack aerospace and tech firms.…

7 years ago
Industrial Sector targeted in surgical spear-phishing attacksIndustrial Sector targeted in surgical spear-phishing attacks

Industrial Sector targeted in surgical spear-phishing attacks

Industrial sector hit by a surgical spear-phishing campaign aimed at installing legitimate remote administration software on victims' machines. Attackers carried…

7 years ago