Tag: social engineering
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Cloud Blog: Announcing partner-built AI security innovations on Google Cloud
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/partners/announcing-partner-built-ai-security-innovations-on-google-cloud/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing partner-built AI security innovations on Google Cloud Feedly Summary: Securing AI systems is a fundamental requirement for business continuity and customer trust, and Google Cloud is at the forefront of driving secure AI innovations and working with partners to meet the evolving needs of customers. Our secure-by-design…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Stopping ransomware before it starts: Lessons from Cisco Talos Incident Response
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/stopping-ransomware-before-it-starts/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Stopping ransomware before it starts: Lessons from Cisco Talos Incident Response Feedly Summary: Explore lessons learned from over two years of Talos IR pre-ransomware engagements, highlighting the key security measures, indicators and recommendations that have proven effective in stopping ransomware attacks before they begin. AI Summary and…
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The Register: Shell to pay: Crims invade your PC with CastleRAT malware, now in C and Python
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/05/clickfix_castlerat_malware/ Source: The Register Title: Shell to pay: Crims invade your PC with CastleRAT malware, now in C and Python Feedly Summary: Pro tip, don’t install PowerShell commands without approval A team of data thieves has doubled down by developing its CastleRAT malware in both Python and C variants. Both versions spread by…
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Krebs on Security: The Ongoing Fallout from a Breach at AI Chatbot Maker Salesloft
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/the-ongoing-fallout-from-a-breach-at-ai-chatbot-maker-salesloft/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: The Ongoing Fallout from a Breach at AI Chatbot Maker Salesloft Feedly Summary: The recent mass-theft of authentication tokens from Salesloft, whose AI chatbot is used by a broad swath of corporate America to convert customer interaction into Salesforce leads, has left many companies racing to invalidate…
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The Register: AWS catches Russia’s Cozy Bear clawing at Microsoft credentials
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/29/aws_catches_russias_apt29_trying/ Source: The Register Title: AWS catches Russia’s Cozy Bear clawing at Microsoft credentials Feedly Summary: Look who’s visiting the watering hole these days Amazon today said it disrupted an intel-gathering attempt by Russia’s APT29 to trick Microsoft users into unwittingly granting the Kremlin-backed cyberspies access to their accounts and data.… AI Summary…
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Cloud Blog: Deception in Depth: PRC-Nexus Espionage Campaign Hijacks Web Traffic to Target Diplomats
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/prc-nexus-espionage-targets-diplomats/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Deception in Depth: PRC-Nexus Espionage Campaign Hijacks Web Traffic to Target Diplomats Feedly Summary: Written by: Patrick Whitsell In March 2025, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified a complex, multifaceted campaign attributed to the PRC-nexus threat actor UNC6384. The campaign targeted diplomats in Southeast Asia and other entities…
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The Register: Fake CAPTCHA tests trick users into running malware
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/22/clickfix_report/ Source: The Register Title: Fake CAPTCHA tests trick users into running malware Feedly Summary: ClickFix tricks Microsoft’s security team has published an in-depth report into ClickFix, the social engineering attack which tricks users into executing malicious commands in the guise of proving their humanity.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft’s security…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Think before you Click(Fix): Analyzing the ClickFix social engineering technique
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/21/think-before-you-clickfix-analyzing-the-clickfix-social-engineering-technique/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Think before you Click(Fix): Analyzing the ClickFix social engineering technique Feedly Summary: The ClickFix social engineering technique has been growing in popularity, with campaigns targeting thousands of enterprise and end-user devices daily. This technique exploits users’ tendency to resolve technical issues by tricking them into running malicious…
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The Register: Orange Belgium mega-breach exposes 850K customers to serious fraud
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/orange_belgium_breach/ Source: The Register Title: Orange Belgium mega-breach exposes 850K customers to serious fraud Feedly Summary: Everything a criminal needs for targeted attacks exposed, but telco insists ‘no critical data compromised’ A significant data theft at Orange Belgium has opened hundreds of thousands of its customers to serious cybersecurity risks.… AI Summary and…
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Cloud Blog: A Cereal Offender: Analyzing the CORNFLAKE.V3 Backdoor
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/analyzing-cornflake-v3-backdoor/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: A Cereal Offender: Analyzing the CORNFLAKE.V3 Backdoor Feedly Summary: Written by: Marco Galli Welcome to the Frontline Bulletin Series Straight from Mandiant Threat Defense, the “Frontline Bulletin" series brings you the latest on the most intriguing compromises we are seeing in the wild right now, equipping our community…