The vulnerability of the Mozilla Firefox browser, related to information representation errors, allows attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of the Mozilla Firefox browser is related to errors in the object model representation of documents. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to perform spear-phishing attacks remotely...

Spear phishing attacks underline how much dangerous phishing has gotten

By Waqas Today’s phishing attacks are more sophisticated as attackers have moved on in some cases from going after individuals to targeting businesses. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Spear phishing attacks underline how much dangerous phishing has gotten...

The vulnerability in the Google Chrome web browser, related to insufficient validation of data entered by users, allows attackers to carry out spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability in the Google Chrome web browser is related to insufficient validation of the data entered by users in the “Downloads” folder. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to carry out spear-phishing attacks using a specially created malicious web page...

A week in security (July 26 – August 1)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: OSX.XLoader hides little except its main purpose: What we learned in the installation process. The Clubhouse database “breach” is likely a non-breach. Here’s why. Kaseya Unitrends has unpatched vulnerabilities that could help attackers expand a breach. UDP Technolo...

Spear-phishing now targets employees outside the finance and executive teams, report says

Social engineering attacks have been a longstanding concern for both individuals and organizations alike. The trend, as we know it, is that fraudsters conducting spear phishing attacks—specifically, business email compromise BEC—are likely to target employees either in the finance or executive...

China's Cyberspies Targeting Southeast Asian Government Entities

A sweeping and "highly active campaign" that originally set its sights on Myanmar has broadened its focus to strike a number of targets located in the Philippines, according to new research. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which first spotted the infections in October 2020, attributed them ...

LuminousMoth APT: Sweeping attacks for the chosen few

APT actors are known for the frequently targeted nature of their attacks. Typically, they will handpick a set of targets that in turn are handled with almost surgical precision, with infection vectors, malicious implants and payloads being tailored to the victims identities or environment. Its no...

Oil & Gas Targeted in Year-Long Espionage Campaign

A sophisticated campaign targeting large international companies in the oil and gas sector has been underway for more than a year, researchers said, spreading common remote access trojans RATs for cyber-espionage purposes. According to Intezer analysis, spear-phishing emails with malicious...

What is Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) and security measures❓

Advanced persistent threat is a targeted attack against a specific entity, usually a corporation or government agency, that has the goal of obtaining information or access to computer systems. APTs rely on targeted attacks to achieve success. While malware and phishing attacks are not new, the AP...

The vulnerability of Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SharePoint Foundation, and Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server packages relates to information disclosure capabilities, which allow attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SharePoint Foundation, and Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server stems from insufficient validation of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to carry out spear-phishing attacks using a specially crafted...

The vulnerability of Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SharePoint Foundation, and Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server packages relates to information disclosure capabilities, which allow attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SharePoint Foundation, and Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server stems from insufficient validation of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to carry out spear-phishing attacks using a specially crafted...

Emerging Ransomware Targets Dozens of Businesses Worldwide

An emerging ransomware strain in the threat landscape claims to have breached 30 organizations in just four months since it went operational by riding on the coattails of a notorious ransomware syndicate. First observed in February 2021, "Prometheus" is an offshoot of another well-known ransomwar...

Novel ‘Victory’ Backdoor Spotted in Chinese APT Campaign

An ongoing surveillance operation has been uncovered that targets a Southeast Asian government, researchers said – using a previously unknown espionage malware. According to Check Point Research, the attack involves spear-phishing emails with malicious Word documents to gain initial access, along...

US Seizes Domains Used by SolarWinds Hackers in Cyber Espionage Attacks

Days after Microsoft, Secureworks, and Volexity shed light on a new spear-phishing activity unleashed by the Russian hackers who breached SolarWinds IT management software, the U.S. Department of Justice DoJ Tuesday said it intervened to take control of two command-and-control C2 and malware...

The vulnerability of Microsoft SharePoint Server, SharePoint Foundation, and SharePoint Enterprise Server relates to information representation errors in the user interface, allowing attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of Microsoft SharePoint Server, SharePoint Foundation, and SharePoint Enterprise Server relates to information representation errors in the user interface. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks remotely...

The vulnerability of Microsoft SharePoint Server, SharePoint Foundation, and SharePoint Enterprise Server relates to information representation errors in the user interface, allowing attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of Microsoft SharePoint Server, SharePoint Foundation, and SharePoint Enterprise Server relates to information representation errors in the user interface. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks remotely...

What is phishing attacks❓ Types and business impact

According to Wikipedia, phishing is a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive data by impersonating oneself as a trustworthy entity. Much like any other kind of fraud, the perpetrator is able to cause a significant amount of damage, especially when the threat persists for an extended period...

IT threat evolution Q1 2021

Targeted attacks Putting the A into APT In December, SolarWinds, a well-known IT managed services provider, fell victim to a sophisticated supply-chain attack. The companys Orion IT, a solution for monitoring and managing customers IT infrastructure, was compromised by threat actors. This resulte...

Hackers Exploit Post-COVID Return to Offices

With COVID-19 restrictions lifting and workers trickling back to offices, threat actors are sharpening their spear phishing ploys. The latest scam includes pelting recipients with emails purportedly from their CIOs welcoming employees back into offices. The emails outline a company’s post-pandemi...

SolarWinds attackers launch new campaign

Nobelium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol No and atomic number 102. It is named in honor of Alfred Nobel. But it is also the name given to the threat actor that is behind the attacks against SolarWinds, the Sunburst backdoor, TEARDROP malware, GoldMax malware, other related...