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From Dark Reading – Social Engineering Just Got Smarter
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From Dark Reading – Social Engineering Just Got Smarter

Polices that forbid employees from divulging company details are worthless if the same information can be obtained from sources employees have no control over. Read More  
Posted by shaikh Saqib April 3, 2025
From Cyber Security News – Crocodilus – A New Android Malware Remotely Control Your Android Devices
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From Cyber Security News – Crocodilus – A New Android Malware Remotely Control Your Android Devices

 Researchers has identified a novel mobile banking Trojan, designated “Crocodilus,” marking a significant advancement in the evolution of Android-targeted malware. Unlike predecessors such as Anatsa, Octo, and Hook, which incrementally…
Posted by shaikh Saqib March 29, 2025
From Cyber Security News – Fake Snow White Movie Attacking Viewers Device With New Malware
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From Cyber Security News – Fake Snow White Movie Attacking Viewers Device With New Malware

 Disney’s latest release, Snow White (2025), has turned into a cybersecurity crisis for unsuspecting users. With a disappointing IMDb rating of 1.6/10 and lackluster box office results, the film’s absence…
Posted by shaikh Saqib March 29, 2025
From Dark Reading – Security Expert Troy Hunt Lured in by Mailchimp Phish
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From Dark Reading – Security Expert Troy Hunt Lured in by Mailchimp Phish

Hunt quickly took to his blog to notify the public of the breach and provide further details on how this could have happened. Read More  
Posted by shaikh Saqib March 27, 2025
From Security Week – Browser Security Under Siege: The Alarming Rise of AI-Powered Phishing
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From Security Week – Browser Security Under Siege: The Alarming Rise of AI-Powered Phishing

[[{"value":"Analysis reveals a 140% increase in browser phishing, including a 130% increase in zero-hour phishing attacks. The post Browser Security Under Siege: The Alarming Rise of AI-Powered Phishing appeared first…
Posted by shaikh Saqib March 20, 2025
From Cyber Security News – DeepSeek Generating Fully Working Keyloggers & Data Exfiltration Tools
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From Cyber Security News – DeepSeek Generating Fully Working Keyloggers & Data Exfiltration Tools

 Security researchers at Unit 42 have successfully prompted DeepSeek, a relatively new large language model (LLM), to generate detailed instructions for creating keyloggers, data exfiltration tools, and other harmful content.…
Posted by shaikh Saqib March 13, 2025
From Security Week – Microsoft Warns of Hospitality Sector Attacks Involving ClickFix
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From Security Week – Microsoft Warns of Hospitality Sector Attacks Involving ClickFix

[[{"value":"A cybercrime group named Storm-1865 has targeted hospitality organizations via fake Booking.com emails and the use of social engineering. The post Microsoft Warns of Hospitality Sector Attacks Involving ClickFix appeared…
Posted by shaikh Saqib March 13, 2025
From Graham Cluley – Smashing Security podcast #407: HP’s hold music, and human trafficking
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From Graham Cluley – Smashing Security podcast #407: HP’s hold music, and human trafficking

Journey with us to Myanmar's shadowy scam factories, where trafficked workers are forced to run romance-baiting and fake tech support scams, and find out why a company's mandatory hold time…
Posted by shaikh Saqib March 6, 2025
From Cybersecurity Help – ClickFix phishing campaign deploys Havok post-exploitation framework for remote access
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From Cybersecurity Help – ClickFix phishing campaign deploys Havok post-exploitation framework for remote access

ClickFix, a tactic that surfaced last year, involves fake error messages that trick victims into running malicious PowerShell commands.  ​ Read More  ​ 
Posted by shaikh Saqib March 4, 2025

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