Tag: social engineering
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Unit 42: Roles Here? Roles There? Roles Anywhere: Exploring the Security of AWS IAM Roles Anywhere
Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/aws-roles-anywhere/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Roles Here? Roles There? Roles Anywhere: Exploring the Security of AWS IAM Roles Anywhere Feedly Summary: This examination of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Roles Anywhere service looks at potential risks, analyzed from both defender and attacker perspectives. The post Roles Here? Roles There? Roles Anywhere: Exploring the…
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Schneier on Security: Report on the Malicious Uses of AI
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/06/report-on-the-malicious-uses-of-ai.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Report on the Malicious Uses of AI Feedly Summary: OpenAI just published its annual report on malicious uses of AI. By using AI as a force multiplier for our expert investigative teams, in the three months since our last report we’ve been able to detect, disrupt and…
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Slashdot: Fake IT Support Calls Hit 20 Orgs, End in Stolen Salesforce Data and Extortion, Google Warns
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…
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The Register: Fake IT support calls hit 20 orgs, end in stolen Salesforce data and extortion, Google warns
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…
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Cloud Blog: Hello, Operator? A Technical Analysis of Vishing Threats
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…
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Cloud Blog: The Cost of a Call: From Voice Phishing to Data Extortion
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.…
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Cloud Blog: Cloud CISO Perspectives: How governments can use AI to improve threat detection and reduce cost
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/cloud-ciso-perspectives-how-governments-can-use-AI-improve-threat-detection-reduce-cost/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cloud CISO Perspectives: How governments can use AI to improve threat detection and reduce cost Feedly Summary: Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for May 2025. Today, Enrique Alvarez, public sector advisor, Office of the CISO, explores how government agencies can use AI to improve threat detection…
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The Cloudflare Blog: Cloudflare named a Strong Performer in Email Security by Forrester
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-named-a-strong-performer-in-email-security-by-forrester/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Cloudflare named a Strong Performer in Email Security by Forrester Feedly Summary: Forrester has recognized Cloudflare Email Security as a Strong Performer in the ‘current offering’ category in “The Forrester Wave™: Email, Messaging, And Collaboration Security Solutions. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Cloudflare has been recognized…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Defending against evolving identity attack techniques
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/29/defending-against-evolving-identity-attack-techniques/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Defending against evolving identity attack techniques Feedly Summary: Threat actors continue to develop and leverage various techniques that aim to compromise cloud identities. Despite advancements in protections like multifactor authentication (MFA) and passwordless solutions, social engineering remains a key aspect of phishing attacks. Implementing phishing-resistant solutions, like…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Cybercriminals camouflaging threats as AI tool installers
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/fake-ai-tool-installers/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Cybercriminals camouflaging threats as AI tool installers Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has uncovered new threats, including ransomware like CyberLock and Lucky_Gh0$t, and a destructive malware called Numero, all disguised as legitimate AI tool installers to target victims. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text reveals critical…