The vulnerability of Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and the email client Thunderbird lies in improper restrictions on the displayed layers of the user interface, which allows attackers to perform spoofing attacks.

The vulnerability of Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and the email client Thunderbird is related to an improper limitation on the visually displayed layers of the user interface. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to perform spear-phishing attacks remotely...

APT trends report Q3 2024

Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team GReAT has been releasing quarterly summaries of advanced persistent threat APT activity for over seven years now. Based on our threat intelligence research, these summaries offer a representative overview of what we've published and discussed in more...

Guess Who’s Back - The Return of ANEL in the Recent Earth Kasha Spear-phishing Campaign in 2024

Trend Micro has identified a spear-phishing campaign active in Japan since June 2024. Evidence about the malware used by this campaign suggests this was part of a new operation by Earth Kasha...

The vulnerability of Microsoft Exchange Server servers, related to errors in information representation by the user interface, allows attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of Microsoft Exchange Server servers is related to errors in information representation by the user interface. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to carry out spear-phishing attacks...

PT-2024-7959 · Microsoft · Exchange Server

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Exchange Server affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to a spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, which allows attackers to affect the system. This vulnerability can be exploited to conduct...

The vulnerability of the Mozilla Firefox browser on Android operating systems involves a false representation of critical information to the user’s interface, allowing attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of the Mozilla Firefox browser on Android operating systems is related to incomplete display of file names in the download dialog window. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spearishing attacks...

SteelFox and Rhadamanthys Malware Use Copyright Scams, Driver Exploits to Target Victims

An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the large-scale campaign under the name CopyRhightadamantys. Target...

China-Aligned MirrorFace Hackers Target EU Diplomats with World Expo 2025 Bait

The China-aligned threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed targeting a diplomatic organization in the European Union, marking the first time the hacking crew has targeted an entity in the region. "During this attack, the threat actor used as a lure the upcoming World Expo, which will be...

VEILDrive Attack Exploits Microsoft Services to Evade Detection and Distribute Malware

An ongoing threat campaign dubbed VEILDrive has been observed taking advantage of legitimate services from Microsoft, including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDrive, as part of its modus operandi. "Leveraging Microsoft SaaS services — including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDri...

Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

A number of cybercriminal innovations are making it easier for scammers to cash in on your upcoming travel plans. This story examines a recent spear-phishing campaign that ensued when a California hotel had its booking.com credentials stolen. We'll also explore an array of cybercrime services aim...

The vulnerability of Microsoft Edge browser, related to information representation errors in the user interface, allows attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of Microsoft Edge is related to information representation errors in the user interface. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to perform spear-phishing attacks...

Microsoft Edge browser’s vulnerability, related to the absence of warnings for dangerous actions, allows attackers to carry out spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of Microsoft Edge is related to the absence of warnings about dangerous actions. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to carry out spear-phishing attacks...

The vulnerability of the PictureInPicture component in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers allows attackers to perform spoofing attacks.

The vulnerability of the PictureInPicture component in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge is related to improperly implemented security checks for standard elements. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to carry out spear-phishing attacks using a specially created HTML page...

SideWinder APT Strikes Middle East and Africa With Stealthy Multi-Stage Attack

An advanced persistent threat APT actor with suspected ties to India has sprung forth with a flurry of attacks against high-profile entities and strategic infrastructures in the Middle East and Africa. The activity has been attributed to a group tracked as SideWinder, which is also known as...

UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants

Cisco Talos has observed a new wave of attacks active since at least late 2023, from a Russian speaking group we track as "UAT-5647", against Ukrainian government entities and unknown Polish entities. UAT-5647 is also known as RomCom and is widely attributed to Russian speaking threat actors in...

Astaroth Banking Malware Resurfaces in Brazil via Spear-Phishing Attack

A new spear-phishing campaign targeting Brazil has been found delivering a banking malware called Astaroth aka Guildma by making use of obfuscated JavaScript to slip past security guardrails. "The spear-phishing campaign's impact has targeted various industries, with manufacturing companies, reta...

The vulnerability of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux operating systems, related to errors in processing the relative path to the directory, allows attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux operating systems is related to errors in processing the relative path to the directory. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks...

Beyond the Surface: the evolution and expansion of the SideWinder APT group

SideWinder, aka T-APT-04 or RattleSnake, is one of the most prolific APT groups that began its activities in 2012 and was first publicly mentioned by us in 2018. Over the years, the group has launched attacks against high-profile entities in South and Southeast Asia. Its primary targets have been...

Water Makara Uses Obfuscated JavaScript in Spear Phishing Campaign, Targets Brazil With Astaroth Malware

Trend Micro researchers have uncovered a surge of malicious activities involving a threat actor group that we track as Water Makara. This group is targeting enterprises in Brazil, deploying banking malware using obfuscated JavaScript to slip past security defenses...

The vulnerability of Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise packages, related to insufficient protection of sensitive data, allows attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise packages is related to insufficient protection of sensitive data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks remotely...