New PayPal Scam Sends Verified Invoices With Fake Support Numbers

Hackread.com exclusive: Scammers are using verified PayPal invoices to launch callback phishing attacks. Learn how the "Alexzander" invoice bypasses Google filters...

Microsoft, PayPal, DocuSign, and Geek Squad faked in callback phishing scams

Microsoft, DocuSign, Adobe, McAfee, NortonLifeLock, PayPal, and Best Buy’s Geek Squad are being impersonated online through malicious emails that contain fake telephone support numbers and dangerous QR codes that can ensnare victims into phishing scams. The brands and their products are frequentl...

Hackers Using PDFs to Impersonate Microsoft, DocuSign, and More in Callback Phishing Campaigns

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to phishing campaigns that impersonate popular brands and trick targets into calling phone numbers operated by threat actors. "A significant portion of email threats with PDF payloads persuade victims to call adversary-controlled phone numbers,...

FBI Alert: Silent Ransom Group Utilizes Callback Phishing for Network Hacks

By Deeba Ahmed The culprit behind these callback phishing attacks, known as Silent Ransom Group SRG, is also identified as Luna Moth. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI Alert: Silent Ransom Group Utilizes Callback Phishing for Network Hacks...

Conti Team One Splinter Group Resurfaces as Royal Ransomware with Callback Phishing Attacks

From September to December, we detected multiple attacks from the Royal ransomware group. In this blog entry, we discuss findings from our investigation of this ransomware and the tools that Royal ransomware actors used to carry out their attacks...

Luna Moth Gang Invests in Call Centers to Target Businesses with Callback Phishing Campaigns

The Luna Moth campaign has extorted hundreds of thousands of dollars from several victims in the legal and retail sectors. The attacks are notable for employing a technique called callback phishing or telephone-oriented attack delivery TOAD, wherein the victims are social engineered into making a...