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Major BEC Phishing Ring Cracked Open with 3 Arrests

25 Nov, 2020 arrests, BEC, BEC attacks, Business Email Compromise, cybercriminals, global attacks, Government, interpol, Malware, Nigeria, Scam, Security News, social engineering, Web Security 0 Comments

Some 50,000 targeted victims have been identified so far in a massive, global scam enterprise that involves 26 different malwares. Three men suspected of participating in a massive business email compromise (BEC) ring have been arrested in Lagos, Nigeria. A joint INTERPOL, Group-IB and Nigeria Police Force cybercrime investigation resulted . . . Read more

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.

Google Services Weaponized to Bypass Security in Phishing, BEC Campaigns

20 Nov, 2020 armorblox, BEC attacks, Business Email Compromise, bypass, Cloud Security, Cyberattacks, email gateways, email security, Firebase, google docs, Google Forms, Google Services, microsoft teams, Phishing, Security News, social engineering, Web Security 0 Comments

Attackers exploiting an array of Google Services, including Forms, Firebase, Docs and more to boost phishing and BEC campaigns. A spike in recent phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks can be traced back to criminals learning how to exploit Google Services, according to research from Armorblox. Social distancing has . . . Read more

How to do cybersecurity – join us online for the Sophos Evolve event!

16 Nov, 2020 Evolve, Hacking, Security News, social engineering, Sophos Evolve, threat response 0 Comments

by Paul Ducklin If you are a regular Naked Security reader, you’ll know that we generally steer clear of publishing content that deals specifically with Sophos products and services. That’s because our primary goal on this site is to help all of you learn more about cybersecurity by offering information . . . Read more

Georgia Election Data Hit in Ransomware Attack

23 Oct, 2020 attacker, cybercriminal, Election, election hack, Government, Hall County, Malware, patch, Patching, public sector, ransom, Ransomware, Ransomware Attack, Security News, social engineering, voter registration, voter registration systems 0 Comments

With Election Day approaching, local governments need to be prepared for malware attacks on election infrastructure. Ransomware gangs have officially entered the 2020 election fray, with reports of one of the first breaches of the voting season, on Hall County, Ga. The county’s database of voter signatures was impacted in . . . Read more

BEC Attacks: Nigeria No Longer the Epicenter as Losses Top $26B

14 Oct, 2020 2020 losses, ACID, Agari, average wire transfer, BEC, BEC attacks, Business Email Compromise, cybercriminals, global attacks, money mules, Most Recent ThreatLists, Nigera, Scam, Security News, social engineering, Web Security 0 Comments

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Twitter: Epic Account Hack Caused by Mobile Spearphishing

31 Jul, 2020 Apple, Bill Gates, Bitcoin, Breach, data leak, direct messages, elected officials, elon musk, employee credentials, Hackers, Hacks, Joe biden, mobile, Mobile Security, Security News, social engineering, Spear Phishing, spearphishing, The Netherlands, twitter, uber, Web Security 0 Comments

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