Tag: data theft

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/04/1654250/fake-it-support-calls-hit-20-orgs-end-in-stolen-salesforce-data-and-extortion-google-warns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Fake IT Support Calls Hit 20 Orgs, End in Stolen Salesforce Data and Extortion, Google Warns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a cybersecurity incident involving a group of financially motivated scammers, known as UNC6040, who executed voice-phishing attacks to manipulate employees into installing…

The Register: Fake IT support calls hit 20 orgs, end in stolen Salesforce data and extortion, Google warns

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/04/fake_it_support_calls_hit/ Source: The Register Title: Fake IT support calls hit 20 orgs, end in stolen Salesforce data and extortion, Google warns Feedly Summary: Victims include hospitality, retail and education sectors A group of financially motivated cyberscammers who specialize in Scattered-Spider-like fake IT support phone calls managed to trick employees at about 20 organizations…

Cloud Blog: Hello, Operator? A Technical Analysis of Vishing Threats

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/technical-analysis-vishing-threats/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Hello, Operator? A Technical Analysis of Vishing Threats Feedly Summary: Written by: Nick Guttilla Introduction Organizations are increasingly relying on diverse digital communication channels for essential business operations. The way employees interact with colleagues, access corporate resources, and especially, receive information technology (IT) support is often conducted through…

Cloud Blog: The Cost of a Call: From Voice Phishing to Data Extortion

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/voice-phishing-data-extortion/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: The Cost of a Call: From Voice Phishing to Data Extortion Feedly Summary: Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is tracking UNC6040, a financially motivated threat cluster that specializes in voice phishing (vishing) campaigns specifically designed to compromise organization’s Salesforce instances for large-scale data theft and subsequent extortion.…

The Register: 8,000+ Asus routers popped in ‘advanced’ mystery botnet plot

May 29, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/29/8000_asus_routers_popped_in/ Source: The Register Title: 8,000+ Asus routers popped in ‘advanced’ mystery botnet plot Feedly Summary: No formal attribution made but two separate probes hint at the same suspect Thousands of Asus routers are currently ensnared by a new botnet that is trying to disable Trend Micro security features before exploiting vulnerabilities for…

The Register: Attack on LexisNexis Risk Solutions exposes data on 300k +

May 28, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/28/attack_on_lexisnexis_risk_solutions/ Source: The Register Title: Attack on LexisNexis Risk Solutions exposes data on 300k + Feedly Summary: Data analytics and risk management biz says software dev platform breached, not itself LexisNexis Risk Solutions (LNRS) is the latest big-name organization to disclose a serious cyberattack leading to data theft, with the number of affected…

The Register: Don’t click on that Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool

May 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/27/fake_social_media_ads_ai_tool/ Source: The Register Title: Don’t click on that Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool Feedly Summary: Millions may fall for it – and end up with malware instead A group of miscreants tracked as UNC6032 is exploiting interest in AI video generators by planting malicious ads on social media platforms to steal…

Google Online Security Blog: What’s New in Android Security and Privacy in 2025

May 17, 2025

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Source URL: http://security.googleblog.com/2025/05/whats-new-in-android-security-privacy-2025.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: What’s New in Android Security and Privacy in 2025 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights significant advancements in Android’s security features aimed at combating various forms of fraud and enhancing user privacy. Key updates include enhancements to in-call protections against scams,…

Slashdot: Education Giant Pearson Hit By Cyberattack Exposing Customer Data

May 9, 2025

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