A phishing email was intercepted by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs as part of a phishing campaign that propagated a new QakBot variant. Since 2007, security…
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General
WhatsApp Voice message Phishing emails spreading software that steals personal information.
A new WhatsApp phishing campaign has been detected, posing as WhatsApp’s voice message function and attempting to deliver malware to at least 27,655 email…
LinkedIn
Use of LinkedIn Smart Links in cunning email phishing scams
Phishing actors are successfully rerouting targeted users to phishing pages that collect payment information by leveraging LinkedIn’s Smart Link function to get beyond email…
Cybersecurity
$11M Email Phishing Scam Perpetrator Okeke Arrested in the US
Nigerian entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke has been jailed for reportedly organizing a global level spearphishing and email phishing campaign that has cost victims more than…
QR code phishing attack
U.S. Energy Giant Falls Victim to Unprecedented QR Code Phishing Attack
Phishing attackers have found a new method to infiltrate their targets. In an unprecedented move, a major U.S. energy company was subjected to a…
Storm-0558
Chinese Intruders Storm-0558 Violate U.S. Government Email Systems
A notorious Chinese cyber group, recognized as Storm-0558, has made an alarming breach in the email systems of a multitude of global institutions. Microsoft…
Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks
Encrypted RPMSG Messages Exploited in Targeted Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks
In a disturbing development, cyber attackers have devised a new method to carry out targeted phishing attacks. It is via using encrypted RPMSG attachments…
phishing
Spanish Police Dismantle Phishing Operation and Arrest 40 Individuals
In an extensive operation, the Spanish National Police arrest 40 individuals. This includes 15 members of a criminal organization and two hackers, for their…
adware
Emotet Malware Targets US Taxpayers with Phishing Campaign
Emotet malware, a notorious infection distributed through phishing emails, is targeting US taxpayers through a new phishing campaign. The campaign is impersonating W-9 tax…
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Trezor Crypto Wallets – Major Phishing Campaign
In recent years, cryptocurrencies have gained a lot of attention as an investment opportunity, with more and more people getting involved in the market.…