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Tag: Social Engineering
Microsoft disables ms-appinstaller after malicious use
Microsoft decided to disable App Installer links by default after it noticed several access brokers using the handler to spread malware.
Scattered Spider ransomware gang falls under government agency scrutiny
Ransomware group Scattered Spider aka Octo Tempest are masters at social engineering tactics like SIM swapping.
Octo Tempest cybercriminal group is “a growing concern”—Microsoft
Octo Tempest is believed to be a group of native English speaking cybercriminals that uses social engineering campaigns to compromise organizations…
Microsoft Teams used in phishing campaign to bypass multi-factor authentication
Attackers believed to have ties to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) are using Microsoft Teams chats as credential theft phishing lures….
Plane sailing for ticket scammers: How to keep your flight plans safe
You may be getting ready to jump on a plane and head off for a few days or weeks of rest…
iPhone users targeted in phone AND data theft campaign
When is an iPhone theft not just an iPhone theft? When the user’s Apple ID and more, goes with it. That’s…
How to work from home securely, the NSA way
People working remotely is no longer unusual, so the National Security Agency (NSA) has produced a short Best Practices PDF document…
Up to 10 million people potentially impacted by JD Sports breach
We’re at the start of February, and news of breaches keeps on coming. In this case, though, while the news that…
Riot Games refuses to pay ransom to avoid League of Legends leak
After confirming threat actors were able to steal some of its code, Riot Games has also revealed that it received a ransom email…