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TA416 APT Rebounds With New PlugX Malware Variant

23 Nov, 2020 advanced persistent threat group, apt, China, china-holy see deal, diplomats, golang, Hacks, loader, Malware, Malware analysis, phishing attack, PlugX, Proofpoint, Security News, social engineering, Spear Phishing, TA416, vatican, Web Security 0 Comments

The TA416 APT has returned in spear phishing attacks against a range of victims – from the Vatican to diplomats in Africa – with a new Golang version of its PlugX malware loader.

ThreatList: Pharma Mobile Phishing Attacks Turn to Malware

17 Nov, 2020 coronavirus, COVID-19, Credential Theft, Hacks, malware delivery, mobile device, Mobile device management, mobile phishing, Mobile Security, Most Recent ThreatLists, pharmaceutical company, phishing attack, remote work, Security News, Web Security 0 Comments

After the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile phishing attacks targeting pharmaceutical companies have shifted their focus from credential theft to malware delivery. As pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, mobile phishing gangs are swapping up their tactics in hopes to get their hands . . . Read more

Scams Ramp Up Ahead of Black Friday Cybercriminal Craze

14 Nov, 2020 Amazon Prime, black friday, China, COVID-19, cyber monday, holiday scams, holiday shopping, online shopping, phishing attack, scams, Security News, Singles Day, Vulnerabilities, Web Security 0 Comments

With more online shoppers this year due to COVID-19, cybercriminals are pulling the trigger on new scams ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The number of online holiday shoppers this year is expected to skyrocket due to the pandemic – and consequently, consumers can expect an onslaught of scams, . . . Read more

Google Forms Abused to Phish AT&T Credentials

04 Nov, 2020 AT&T, google, Google Forms, Microsoft, Office 365, OneDrive, Outlook, phishing attack, Security News, T-Mobile, Web Security, Wells Fargo 0 Comments

More than 200 Google Forms impersonate top brands – including Microsoft OneDrive, Office 365, and Wells Fargo – to steal victims’ credentials. Researchers are warning of phishing attacks that leverage Google Forms as a landing page to collect victims’ credentials. The forms masquerade as login pages from more than 25 different . . . Read more

GrowDiaries Exposes Emails, Passwords of 1.4M Cannabis Growers

04 Nov, 2020 cannabis data breach, card skimmer, data breach, data exposure, database, growdiaries, magecart, MD5, Phishing, phishing attack, Security News, stuffing attack, Tor Browser, unc1945, Vulnerabilities, Web Security 0 Comments

Cannabis journaling platform GrowDiaries exposed more than 3.4 million user records online, many from countries where pot is illegal. A database linked to GrowDiaries, an online community of cannabis growers, has exposed more than a million users’ email addresses, passwords, IP address records and posts. GrowDiaries is a robust online community of . . . Read more

Facebook: A Top Launching Pad For Phishing Attacks

20 Oct, 2020 amazon, Apple, blacklisted acts, block applications, cybercriminals, Facebook, Facebook. phishing, Kaspersky, Netflix, phishing attack, Security News, small and medium business, top phishing apps, Vulnerabilities, Web Security, WhatsApp 0 Comments

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Voter Registration ‘Error’ Phish Hits During U.S. Election Frenzy

02 Oct, 2020 Arizona voters, biden, COVID-19, cyberattack, phishing attack, Phishing emails, Security News, Trump, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, US elections, US government, vote, voter registration, Vulnerabilities, Web Security 0 Comments

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Microsoft Office 365 Phishing Attack Uses Multiple CAPTCHAs

01 Oct, 2020 captcha, Cloud Security, compromised email, Credential Theft, domain, Email credentials, hack, menlo security, Microsoft, Office 365, Phishing, phishing attack, recaptcha, Scam, Security News, Web Security 0 Comments

The administrator of your personal data will be Threatpost, Inc., 500 Unicorn Park, Woburn, MA 01801. Detailed information on the processing of personal data can be found in the privacy policy. In addition, you will find them in the message confirming the subscription to the newsletter.