Social Engineering
Hackers hijack HBO Max Reddit account to push malware in ClickFix ads
Hackers compromised HBO Max’s official Reddit account and used it to push malicious ads that launched ClickFix attacks to infect Windows and macOS devices with information-stealing malware. Security researchers at Hudson Rock and ADAMnetworks analyzed the campaign and say the verified u/hbomax Reddit account was hijacked and used to launch 108 malicious advertisements over about 48 […]
Passkey-themed phishing attacks lead to Microsoft 365 data theft
Microsoft says threat actors linked to ShinyHunters, Helix, and other extortion gangs are using passkey and single sign-on-themed social engineering attacks to compromise corporate Microsoft accounts and steal data from Microsoft 365 services. The activity has been observed since May 2026 and begins with the attackers researching targeted organizations and employees before calling or messaging victims […]
ReliaQuest confirms failed data-theft attack after ShinyHunters breach
Cybersecurity company ReliaQuest has confirmed that one of its employees was targeted in a social engineering attack after hackers impersonated a member of the security team. In a statement over the weekend, ReliaQuest said that an attacker called multiple employees and tried to trick them into accessing “a fake ReliaQuest single sign-on (SSO) page behind […]
RingCentral data breach exposed info of 1.6 million accounts
The ShinyHunters extortion group stole personal information from 1.6 million RingCentral accounts after hacking the company in July, according to the data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. RingCentral is a cloud-based collaboration and communication platform used by over 600,000 businesses for services such as calling, messaging, and voicemail. The company disclosed the incident […]
Levi Strauss & Co. says hackers stole corporate data in cyberattack
Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi’s) says that hackers used social engineering on three of its employees to gain access to and steal corporate data stored on their machines. The company has disclosed the incident in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), saying that its response was sufficiently quick to prevent the […]
Police arrests 5,800 suspects in global anti-fraud crackdown
Law enforcement agencies have arrested 5,811 suspects and seized $293 million in illicit assets in a global anti-fraud operation spanning 97 countries. Dubbed “Operation First Light 2026,” this joint action has targeted social engineering fraud (including business email compromise, sextortion, impersonation, romance, and investment scams) and money laundering activities between January 15 and April 30. […]
Hackers hijack thousands of sites for ClickFix and FakeUpdate attacks
A threat actor tracked as DriveSurge has been operating large-scale malware distribution campaigns using ClickFix and FakeUpdates techniques on compromised sites. Thousands of websites have been compromised in DriveSurge campaigns to redirect visitors to malware-delivery infrastructure, according to researchers at cybersecurity company SilentPush. ClickFix is a popular social engineering tactic that deceives victims into copying […]
FBI warns of in-person data theft attacks from extortion gang
The FBI warned on Tuesday that the Silent Ransom Group (SRG) extortion gang is now targeting U.S.-based law firms in in-person data theft attacks. “As of Spring 2026, SRG actors use a social engineering scheme to pose as an employee from the victim’s IT department. SRG actors either directly call or send phishing emails to […]
Ghost CMS SQL injection flaw exploited in large-scale ClickFix campaign
A large-scale campaign is exploiting a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-26980) in Ghost CMS to inject malicious JavaScript code that triggers ClickFix attack flows. The campaign was discovered by XLab threat intelligence researchers at Chinese cybersecurity company Qianxin, who confirmed impact on more than 700 domains, including university portals, AI/SaaS companies, media outlets, fintech firms, […]
Microsoft Self-Service Password Reset abused in Azure data theft attacks
A threat actor targeting Microsoft 365 and Azure production environments is stealing data in attacks that abuse legitimate applications and administration features. Microsoft tracks the actor as Storm-2949 and says that the purpose of the attacks is “to exfiltrate as much sensitive data from a target organization’s high-value assets as possible.” Storm-2949 used social engineering […]