Phishing Attacks
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Signal Users Urged To Stay Alert As Hackers Target Backups
Hackers are launching phishing attacks against Signal users in an attempt to steal chat backups and account information.
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Microsoft 365 Accounts Reportedly Breached After Hackers Exploit Legitimate Microsoft OAuth Feature
A cybersecurity firm has warned of a surge in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 device authorisation flow. The campaigns bypass multifactor authentication by tricking users into entering device codes on legitimate Microsoft login pages, granting attackers direct access without stealing passwords. Activity h...
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Watch: In Phone Call Viral On X, Man Outsmarts Phishing Scammer
"No one can trace this number. It is fake...," a scammer confesses, rattled after his mark turns the tables on him, in a video that has gone viral on X.
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Government Warns Of Phishing Attack Targeting CrowdStrike Users
CERT-In notes that these phishing attackers are also distributing Trojan malware, disguised as recovery tools.
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India Recorded 79 Million Cyber Attacks In 2023, Ranks 3rd Globally: Report
India ranked as the third-largest country globally for phishing attacks after the US and UK, with its technology sector facing nearly 33 per cent of all such strikes, marking it as the most targeted industry, according to a report.
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Twitter User Shares Thread On How To Spot A Bank Scam
Ms Mohan said that a user should not "click on any links from texts that claim to be from your bank."
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Reddit Gets Hacked After Employee Falls Victim To "Phishing Attack"
Reddit, the social news and discussion site, on Thursday confirmed that a security breach affected its systems on February 5.
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OpenSea NFT Marketplace Suffers Data Breach Leaking Email IDs of Users: Here What You Need to Know
OpenSea, a leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has reported a data breach involving the emails of its customers. The breach occurred at OpenSea’s email delivery vendor Customer.io after one of its employees downloaded and shared the email addresses of users.
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DHL Most Imitated Brand in Phishing Attacks in Q4 2021, WhatsApp, Google, and Apple in Top 10: Check Point Research
DHL was the top brand imitated by cybercriminals for phishing attempts in the fourth quarter of 2021 (Q4 2021) globally, followed by Microsoft, WhatsApp, Google, LinkedIn, and Amazon. Apple is also among the top 10 brands that have been imitated in phishing attacks, as per the Brand Phishing Report for Q4 2021 by Check Point Research (CPR).
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When A Hacker Calls: How Robinhood Fell Victim To A Vishing Raid
The call was coming from inside the company. Or so it seemed when the mobile phone of a customer-service representative for Robinhood Markets lit up on the evening of Nov 3. More than an hour passed --, as the caller reeled in the hapless employee
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Massive Phishing Attack By "Malicious Actors" Expected Today: Centre
The government has asked people to guard against a massive phishing attack that could mimic official communication on COVID-19 pandemic to steal personal data and financial information.
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Microsoft Warns of Massive COVID-19 Themed Phishing Campaign That Lets Attackers Gain Remote Access
Microsoft says a massive COVID-19 themed phishing campaign is underway, as a part of which attackers install the NetSupport Manager remote access tool to gain remote access.
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Telangana Man Allegedly Hacked Woman's Facebook, Asked Friends For Money
Telangana's Rachakonda Cyber Crime Police arrested a 24-year-old techie for allegedly logging into a woman's social media account in an unauthorized manner and trying to extract money from her friends on the pretext of paying medical bills.
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Google Adds New Verification Feature to Prevent Phishing Attacks
Google will verify that you are indeed looking to sign into an account that you control.
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Google Study Finds Phishing a Bigger Threat for Users Than Third-Party Data Breaches
Google says it has applied the insights to its existing protections and secured 67 million Google accounts before they were abused.
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Signal Users Urged To Stay Alert As Hackers Target Backups
Hackers are launching phishing attacks against Signal users in an attempt to steal chat backups and account information.
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Microsoft 365 Accounts Reportedly Breached After Hackers Exploit Legitimate Microsoft OAuth Feature
A cybersecurity firm has warned of a surge in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 device authorisation flow. The campaigns bypass multifactor authentication by tricking users into entering device codes on legitimate Microsoft login pages, granting attackers direct access without stealing passwords. Activity h...
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Watch: In Phone Call Viral On X, Man Outsmarts Phishing Scammer
"No one can trace this number. It is fake...," a scammer confesses, rattled after his mark turns the tables on him, in a video that has gone viral on X.
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Government Warns Of Phishing Attack Targeting CrowdStrike Users
CERT-In notes that these phishing attackers are also distributing Trojan malware, disguised as recovery tools.
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India Recorded 79 Million Cyber Attacks In 2023, Ranks 3rd Globally: Report
India ranked as the third-largest country globally for phishing attacks after the US and UK, with its technology sector facing nearly 33 per cent of all such strikes, marking it as the most targeted industry, according to a report.
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Twitter User Shares Thread On How To Spot A Bank Scam
Ms Mohan said that a user should not "click on any links from texts that claim to be from your bank."
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Reddit Gets Hacked After Employee Falls Victim To "Phishing Attack"
Reddit, the social news and discussion site, on Thursday confirmed that a security breach affected its systems on February 5.
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OpenSea NFT Marketplace Suffers Data Breach Leaking Email IDs of Users: Here What You Need to Know
OpenSea, a leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has reported a data breach involving the emails of its customers. The breach occurred at OpenSea’s email delivery vendor Customer.io after one of its employees downloaded and shared the email addresses of users.
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DHL Most Imitated Brand in Phishing Attacks in Q4 2021, WhatsApp, Google, and Apple in Top 10: Check Point Research
DHL was the top brand imitated by cybercriminals for phishing attempts in the fourth quarter of 2021 (Q4 2021) globally, followed by Microsoft, WhatsApp, Google, LinkedIn, and Amazon. Apple is also among the top 10 brands that have been imitated in phishing attacks, as per the Brand Phishing Report for Q4 2021 by Check Point Research (CPR).
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When A Hacker Calls: How Robinhood Fell Victim To A Vishing Raid
The call was coming from inside the company. Or so it seemed when the mobile phone of a customer-service representative for Robinhood Markets lit up on the evening of Nov 3. More than an hour passed --, as the caller reeled in the hapless employee
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Massive Phishing Attack By "Malicious Actors" Expected Today: Centre
The government has asked people to guard against a massive phishing attack that could mimic official communication on COVID-19 pandemic to steal personal data and financial information.
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Microsoft Warns of Massive COVID-19 Themed Phishing Campaign That Lets Attackers Gain Remote Access
Microsoft says a massive COVID-19 themed phishing campaign is underway, as a part of which attackers install the NetSupport Manager remote access tool to gain remote access.
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Telangana Man Allegedly Hacked Woman's Facebook, Asked Friends For Money
Telangana's Rachakonda Cyber Crime Police arrested a 24-year-old techie for allegedly logging into a woman's social media account in an unauthorized manner and trying to extract money from her friends on the pretext of paying medical bills.
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Google Adds New Verification Feature to Prevent Phishing Attacks
Google will verify that you are indeed looking to sign into an account that you control.
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Google Study Finds Phishing a Bigger Threat for Users Than Third-Party Data Breaches
Google says it has applied the insights to its existing protections and secured 67 million Google accounts before they were abused.
