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PayPal Phishing Scam Uses Invoices Sent Via PayPal

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:27:53 +0000

Scammers are using invoices sent through PayPal.com to trick recipients into calling a number to dispute a pending charge. The missives — which come from Paypal.com and include a link at Paypal.com that displays an invoice for the supposed transaction — state that the user’s account is about to be charged hundreds of dollars. Recipients who call the supplied toll-free number to contest the transaction are soon asked to download software that lets the scammers assume remote control over their computer.

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Hardware-based threat defense against increasingly complex cryptojackers

Credit to Author: Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0000

To provide advanced protection against increasingly complex and evasive cryptojackers, Microsoft Defender Antivirus integrates with Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT) that applies machine learning to low-level CPU telemetry in detecting cryptojackers, even when the malware is obfuscated and can evade security tools.

The post Hardware-based threat defense against increasingly complex cryptojackers appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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Connect with Microsoft Security experts at the 2022 Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit

Credit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft speakers at Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit focus on permissions management, infrastructure attacks, and moving to cloud-based identity.

The post Connect with Microsoft Security experts at the 2022 Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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