phishing
Fake “Security Alert” issues on GitHub use OAuth app to hijack accounts
A widespread phishing campaign has targeted nearly 12,000 GitHub repositories with fake “Security Alert” issues, tricking developers into authorizing a malicious OAuth app that grants attackers full control over their accounts and code. “Security Alert: Unusual Access Attempt We have detected a login attempt on your GitHub account that appears to be from a new […]
Malicious Adobe, DocuSign OAuth apps target Microsoft 365 accounts
Cybercriminals are promoting malicious Microsoft OAuth apps that masquerade as Adobe and DocuSign apps to deliver malware and steal Microsoft 365 accounts credentials. The campaigns were discovered by Proofpoint researchers, who characterized them as “highly targeted” in a thread on X. The malicious OAuth apps in this campaign are impersonating Adobe Drive, Adobe Drive X, Adobe Acrobat, […]
Coinbase phishing email tricks users with fake wallet migration
A large-scale Coinbase phishing attack poses as a mandatory wallet migration, tricking recipients into setting up a new wallet with a pre-generated recovery phrase controlled by attackers. The emails have a subject of “Migrate to Coinbase Wallet” and state that all customers must transition to self-custodial wallets. The email also provides instructions on how to […]
ClickFix attack delivers infostealers, RATs in fake Booking.com emails
Microsoft is warning that an ongoing phishing campaign impersonating Booking.com is using ClickFix social engineering attacks to infect hospitality workers with various malware, including infostealers and RATs. The campaign started in December 2024 and continues today, targeting employees at hospitality organizations such as hotels, travel agencies, and other businesses that use Booking.com for reservations. The threat […]
US cities warn of wave of unpaid parking phishing texts
US cities are warning of an ongoing mobile phishing campaign pretending to be texts from the city’s parking violation departments about unpaid parking invoices, that if unpaid, will incur an additional $35 fine per day. While parking scams have been around for years, a massive wave of phishing text messages has caused numerous cities throughout the US […]
Malicious Chrome extensions can spoof password managers in new attack
A newly devised “polymorphic” attack allows malicious Chrome extensions to morph into other browser extensions, including password managers, crypto wallets, and banking apps, to steal sensitive information. The attack was devised by SquareX Labs, which warns of its practicality and feasibility on the latest version of Chrome. The researchers have responsibly disclosed the attack to Google. […]
YouTube warns of AI-generated video of its CEO used in phishing attacks
YouTube warns that scammers are using an AI-generated video featuring the company’s CEO in phishing attacks to steal creators’ credentials. The attackers are sharing it as a private video with targeted users via emails claiming YouTube is changing its monetization policy. “We’re aware that phishers have been sharing private videos to send false videos, including […]
New ClickFix attack deploys Havoc C2 via Microsoft Sharepoint
A newly uncovered ClickFix phishing campaign is tricking victims into executing malicious PowerShell commands that deploy the Havok post-exploitation framework for remote access to compromised devices. ClickFix is a social-engineering tactic that emerged last year, where threat actors create websites or phishing attachments that display fake errors and then prompt the user to click a button […]
EncryptHub breaches 618 orgs to deploy infostealers, ransomware
A threat actor tracked as ‘EncryptHub,’ aka Larva-208, has been targeting organizations worldwide with spear-phishing and social engineering attacks to gain access to corporate networks. According to a report by Prodaft, which was published internally last week and made public yesterday, since June 2024, when EncryptHub initiated operations, it has compromised at least 618 organizations. After gaining access, […]
Darcula PhaaS can now auto-generate phishing kits for any brand
The Darcula phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform is preparing to release its third major version, with one of the highlighted features, the ability to create do-it-yourself phishing kits to target any brand. The upcoming release, currently available as a beta, will remove the targeting scope restrictions by offering a finite number of phishing kits and allowing anyone […]