A thwarted attack demonstrates that threat actors are using another delivery method for the malware, which has already been spread using phishing emails, malvertising, hijacking instant messages, and SEO poisoning. The DarkGate remote access Trojan (RAT) has a new attack vector: A threat actor targeted a Microsoft Teams user via a voice call to gain access to their device. Researchers said the attack adds to the other methods for spreading the RAT, which previously has been propagated using phis
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Phishing, the theft of users' credentials or sensitive data using social engineering, has been a significant threat since the early days of the internet and continues to plague organizations, accounting for more than 30% of all known breaches. With the ongoing trend to remote working during and post pandemic, hackers have increased their efforts to steal login credentials as they take advantage of the chaos and lack of in-person user verification.
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A sophisticated organized network of cybercriminals are now pivoting to conducting successful vishing attacks against employees across multiple companies; all this with a goal of stealing financial assets. So what’s ‘vishing?’ Photo: AgendaX
Voice phishing is a form of criminal phone fraud, using social engineering over traditional telephone systems to gain access to private personal and financial information for the purpose of financial reward. Vishing is a play on ‘voice’ and cyber ‘phishing
