Chrome able to block 25 percent more phishing attempts
Google is improving phishing and malware protection for Chrome users. Websites are now monitored in real-time. This was necessary after Google found that malicious websites existed for an average of 10 minutes.
An update to the Safe Browsing feature, launched in 2005, should better protect Chro... Read more
Tesla can be hacked via MiTM phishing attack
Hackers can steal a Tesla Model 3 via a Man-in-The-Middle (MiTM) phishing attack on car owners' Tesla accounts. This allows them to unlock and steal the car eventually.
In their study, security researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk describe how they could open and then steal a Tesla car via... Read more
Darktrace: Sharp rise in number of novel social engineering attacks
Between September 2023 and December 2023, the number of novel social engineering attacks increased by 35 per cent
That's according to Darktrace based on data from its customer base. Novel social engineering is a phishing tactic in which emails use more sophisticated language than before, such as... Read more
Brand spoofing: criminals increasingly disguise themselves as local businesses
Suspicious emails usually appear to come from Microsoft or Amazon. However, criminals are becoming increasingly cunning with the brands they mimic, so potential victims do not readily recognize the deception.
Mimecast looked at an overview of criminal activity through email campaigns in its Octo... Read more
Dutch police arrest four men for phishing and bank fraud
The Cybercrime Team Rotterdam of the Dutch Police has arrested four men for large-scale phishing and bank fraud. This followed data from the "Operation Cookie Monster" investigation into the Genesis Marketplace.
The suspects, aged 23, 26, 29 and 30, were guilty of large-scale phishing and bank h... Read more
State hackers actively misuse AI for debugging and malware creation
State-sponsored hackers from several countries actively use AI and LLMs to support their attack campaigns. Microsoft and OpenAI share how they are leveraging their research results to improve the security of AI tools.
According to Microsoft and OpenAI, state-sponsored hackers increasingly use AI... Read more
EuroParcs reports data breach; data restored via backup
Holiday park concern EuroParcs reports being the victim of a data leak. The investigation should reveal whether customers' personal data has been leaked.
Hackers penetrated EuroParcs' secure digital environment. The hackers did not hit the reservation system, so it remains possible to book a va... Read more
Sophisticated phishing campaign hijacks Microsoft Azure accounts
An advanced phishing campaign attacked hundreds of companies' Microsoft Azure accounts. Once the hackers got the login information, the accounts were hijacked with various forms of MFA.
According to Proofpoint security researchers, hundreds of Microsoft Azure accounts within companies have recen... Read more
Phishing campaign spreads malware via Microsoft Teams
The new attack comes via an access request in a Microsoft Teams group chat to spread suspicious files for the DarkGate malware
Telecom provider AT&T warns of this. If the target accepts the request, the attackers attempt to trick chat participants into downloading the file Navigating Future ... Read more
‘Good password security includes passkeys, but they are not an all-in-one solution’
Passkeys have a marketing problem, in which they get presented as a holy grail that eliminates all forms of phishing. In reality, that story is much more nuanced; they actually only address one specific form of phishing. Even though passkeys cannot live up to the promises of the marketing stories, ... Read more