Cybercriminals like cash as much as any legitimate business. It is immediate and can’t be stopped like a check or a chargeback filed like with a credit card. This Insight looks at some of the current cash scams.
A new zero day vulnerability has been found in NetWeaver. It was assigned a CVSS score of 10 out of 10 meaning very dangerous. Be sure to install the patch as soon as possible.
MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication, is supposed to provide additional security beyond a username and password. But cybercriminals claim to have found a way around the M365 MFA and avoid detection. It is being sold as a tool to attackers.
Callers pretending to be from your mobile phone service provider offer special savings plans. They have enough information about your account to gain credibility. All you have to do is pay the money in advance which will be refunded as the special offer gets validated. Of course it was a scam.
AI companies are racing to enhance their systems to gain more users and customers. But the rush to release features doesn’t always help. ChatGPT company OpenAI had to remove a feature after numerous reports of unexpected and unwanted behavior.
Small – Medium Enterprises often think they are too small to be of interest to cyber attackers. But this is far from the case. They have long been targets and interest in them is growing. This Insight looks at why and what to do to be safer.
SMEs are big targets for cybercriminals
Cyber attackers have found they can send phishing emails from real Google sites. The fact that the emails do originate from a Google site makes people trust them and more apt to click that link or follow the instructions.
ClickFix is a hacking technique that displays a message saying a download or other install didn’t work. It requests that you run a script fix the problem. But all that does is install malware. It is an effective technique that is being used by state sponsored North Korean cyber groups.
Fraud is more pervasive and widespread than many like to admit. New research shows that 40% of Americans have suffered financial losses due to fraud. The number may be higher as many people hesitate to report it for fear of being embarrassed.
Darcula is a phishing-as-a-service provider. This means they provide all the materials and technology needed to go into the phishing business. Now they have enhanced their toolkit with AI to make the phishing emails even more believable and harder to identify.
Slopsquatting is another form of AI hallucinations. This time tied to code development that can infect the output of the AI system. The AI systems hallucinated over 20% of the repository dependencies. Very dangerous.
Another attack on software developers uses job ads. When someone replies, they are sent an infected assignment. Opening it compromises and infects their systems!
A new RAT, Remote Access Trojan, has been found allowing attackers to penetrate and take control of systems. Phishing emails are how it arrives. Healthcare and pharmaceuticals are current targets.
The same technique that was used to compromise MITRE has been found to have been used against Windows systems for a few years. It is a complex sophisticated attack.
Much was written about North Koreans being unknowingly hired by many US companies. Now Chinese nationals are getting into US companies through someone who lied and scammed the companies. Vetting new hires is getting more difficult but is more important than ever.