Tag Archives: Social engineering
Scattered Spider Arrest: The Downfall of Hacker ‘Bouquet’
The recent Scattered Spider arrest of 19-year-old Peter Stokes, known as ‘Bouquet,’ signals a major victory against the cybercriminal group responsible for high-profile vishing attacks. Continue reading
Kuse AI Phishing Campaign Leverages Trusted Workplace App for Credential Theft
A sophisticated Kuse AI phishing campaign is abusing the legitimate storage features of the popular workplace application to bypass email filters and harvest corporate credentials. Continue reading
Booking.com Phishing: Sophisticated In-Platform Scams Target Travelers
Cybersecurity experts warn of a sophisticated Booking.com phishing surge where attackers hijack property accounts to send fraudulent payment links through legitimate messaging systems. Continue reading
Void Dokkaebi campaign: North Korea Targets Developers on GitHub
Researchers have identified the Void Dokkaebi campaign, a self-spreading hacker operation targeting developers through malicious GitHub repositories and fake coding exams. Continue reading
Signal Phishing Campaign Targets High-Profile German Officials
A sophisticated Signal phishing campaign has compromised over 300 high-profile German targets, including cabinet ministers and diplomats, using social engineering to hijack encrypted accounts. Continue reading
Axios Backdoor: Lead Maintainer Compromised via Social Engineering
A critical Axios backdoor has been identified after a lead maintainer fell victim to social engineering, enabling a massive supply chain compromise. Continue reading
Click2SMS Scam: Fake CAPTCHA Challenges Lead to Revenue Fraud
A novel Click2SMS scam is exploiting fake CAPTCHA pages to trick mobile users into sending premium-rate text messages to international numbers. Continue reading
BlackFile Vishing: Syndicate Launches Seven-Figure Data Extortion Wave
A sophisticated BlackFile vishing campaign is currently targeting the retail and hospitality sectors, utilizing helpdesk impersonation and MFA bypass to facilitate massive data extortion. Continue reading
Adobe Data Breach: 13 Million Customer Support Tickets Leaked
The massive Adobe data breach has exposed 13 million customer support tickets and thousands of employee records, potentially leading to targeted phishing attacks. Continue reading