Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform that leverages the Domain Name System (DNS) mail exchange (MX) records to serve fake login pages that impersonate about 114 brands. DNS intelligence firm Infoblox is tracking the actor behind the PhaaS, the phishing kit, and the related activity under the moniker Morphing Meerkat. […]
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Many successful phishing attacks result in a financial loss or malware infection. But falling for some phishing scams, like those currently targeting Russians searching online for organizations that are fighting the Kremlin war machine, can cost you your freedom or your life. The real website of the Ukrainian paramilitary group “Freedom of Russia” legion. The […]
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A new analysis has uncovered connections between affiliates of RansomHub and other ransomware groups like Medusa, BianLian, and Play. The connection stems from the use of a custom tool that’s designed to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) software on compromised hosts, according to ESET. The EDR killing tool, dubbed EDRKillShifter, was first documented as […]
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An advanced persistent threat (APT) group with ties to Pakistan has been attributed to the creation of a fake website masquerading as India’s public sector postal system as part of a campaign designed to infect both Windows and Android users in the country. Cybersecurity company CYFIRMA has attributed the campaign with medium confidence to a […]
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Whether it’s CRMs, project management tools, payment processors, or lead management tools – your workforce is using SaaS applications by the pound. Organizations often rely on traditional CASB solutions for protecting against malicious access and data exfiltration, but these fall short for protecting against shadow SaaS, data damage, and more. A new report, Understanding SaaS […]
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NIST just released a comprehensive taxonomy of adversarial machine learning attacks and countermeasures. Tags: machine learning, NIST, taxonomies Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis.
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Hackers have long used Word and Excel documents as delivery vehicles for malware, and in 2025, these tricks are far from outdated. From phishing schemes to zero-click exploits, malicious Office files are still one of the easiest ways into a victim’s system. Here are the top three Microsoft Office-based exploits still making the rounds this […]
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Graham CLULEY March 27, 2025 Promo Protect all your devices, without slowing them down. Free 30-day trial Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that he refused to pay a US $10 million ransom demanded by hackers who, according to some reports, paralysed operations at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Anwar described how he had […]
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An ongoing campaign that infiltrates legitimate websites with malicious JavaScript injects to promote Chinese-language gambling platforms has ballooned to compromise approximately 150,000 sites to date. “The threat actor has slightly revamped their interface but is still relying on an iframe injection to display a full-screen overlay in the visitor’s browser,” c/side security analyst Himanshu Anand […]
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