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.
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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…
Read moreOcto Tempest cybercriminal group is “a growing concern”—Microsoft
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: ALPHV Tags: Octo Tempest Tags: RaaS Tags: LOTL Tags: social engineering Tags: SIM swapping A group of cybercriminals known for advanced social engineering attacks has joined one of the biggest ransomware groups as an affiliate. |
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Read moreWhat OSINT is, and why it’s dangerous | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Alanna Titterington| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:29:46 +0000
What’s the danger in OSINT, and how to protect your company against attackers using it.
Read moreBattling the Death Trap of Malicious Loan Apps
Credit to Author: Digvijay Mane| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:57:42 +0000
In the age of instant finance at our fingertips, loan apps have reshaped how we access funds. But…
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Read moreAttacker combines phone, email lures into believable, complex attack chain
Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:00:10 +0000
A social engineering phone call lends authenticity to the attacker’s malicious email
Read moreMicrosoft Teams used in phishing campaign to bypass multi-factor authentication
Categories: Business Categories: News Tags: Microsoft Teams Tags: social engineering Tags: bypass Tags: MFA Tags: authenticator Attackers are using Microsoft Teams chats from compromised Microsft 365 tenants as credential theft phishing lures |
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Read moreSocial engineering: top-3 hacks of recent years | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Alanna Titterington| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:43:16 +0000
Some of the most high-profile hacks of recent years made possible by social engineering methods.
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