A rise in sophisticated phishing attacks leveraging DocuSign impersonations to target businesses interacting with state and municipal agencies has been uncovered by threat researchers. Since November 8, these attacks have spiked by 98% compared to activity recorded in September and…
Threat actors are ramping up the use of ‘ClickFix’ social engineering attacks, with this tactic likely proving highly effective for malware deployment. A new analysis by Proofpoint highlighted numerous campaigns by multiple different threat actors utilizing this tactic since March…
Nov 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Ransomware Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new stealthy malware loader called BabbleLoader that has been observed in the wild delivering information stealer families such as WhiteSnake and Meduza. BabbleLoader is an “extremely…
A new malware campaign targeting Swiss residents through fake postal letters has been uncovered by the country’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The scam involves fraudulent correspondence disguised as official communication from MeteoSwiss, the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology,…
Nov 18, 2024The Hacker NewsPenetration Testing / Network Security IT leaders know the drill—regulators and cyber insurers demand regular network penetration testing to keep the bad guys out. But here’s the thing: hackers don’t wait around for compliance schedules. Most…
A new phishing campaign is luring victims with a fake story about an attempt on President-elect Donald Trump’s life. While there have been real assassination attempts against Trump, this one is fake news. The story, which implies it is from…
According to research from GitGuardian and CyberArk, 79% of IT decision-makers reported having experienced a secrets leak, up from 75% in the previous year’s report. At the same time, the number of leaked credentials has never been higher, with over…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appears to be winning the war on scam and nuisance calls after revealing that complaint volumes have more than halved since 2021. The consumer rights agency revealed the news in its National Do Not Call…
Nov 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Infosec What do hijacked websites, fake job offers, and sneaky ransomware have in common? They’re proof that cybercriminals are finding smarter, sneakier ways to exploit both systems and people. This week makes one thing clear:…
Read more about North Korean fake IT workers: North Korean hackers have used the BeaverTail malware in phishing campaigns that target job seekers in the technology sector via fake recruiters, according to Palo Alto Networks. Unit 42, Palo Alto’s research…
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