FBI’s Email System Hacked to Send Out Fake Cyber Security Alert to Thousands

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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Saturday confirmed unidentified threat actors have breached one of its email servers to blast hoax messages about a fake “sophisticated chain attack.” …

Hackers Increasingly Using HTML Smuggling in Malware and Phishing Attacks

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Threat actors are increasingly banking on the technique of HTML smuggling in phishing campaigns as a means to gain initial access and deploy an array of threats, including banking malware, remote administration …

TrickBot Operators Partner with Shathak Attackers for Conti Ransomware

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The operators of TrickBot trojan are collaborating with the Shathak threat group to distribute their wares, ultimately leading to the deployment of Conti ransomware on infected machines. “The implementation of TrickBot has …

Hackers Exploit macOS Zero-Day to Hack Hong Kong Users with new Implant

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Google researchers on Thursday disclosed that it found a watering hole attack in late August exploiting a now-parched zero-day in macOS operating system and targeting Hong Kong websites related to …

Iran’s Lyceum Hackers Target Telecoms, ISPs in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Africa

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A state-sponsored threat actor allegedly affiliated with Iran has been linked to a series of targeted attacks aimed at internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunication operators in Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, …