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Zero-Day Spear Phishing Attack Targeting Covid-19 Pharmaceuticals—Likely Nation-State Threat Actors

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Atif Mushtaq

Today, SlashNext Threat Labs observed a flurry of spear-phishing attacks targeting companies at the forefront of Covid-19 vaccines and therapeutics development. These attacks are active, and as of this writing, there are more than 800 spear phishing do… Continue reading Zero-Day Spear Phishing Attack Targeting Covid-19 Pharmaceuticals—Likely Nation-State Threat Actors→

Zero-Hour Phishing Attack on Google’s App Engine Targeting Office 365 Users Pushes Holiday Spike Above 100%

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Atif Mushtaq

As we write this post, SlashNext Threat Labs is witnessing an active attack on Google’s App Engine service via Appspot.com designed to steal Office 365 user credentials. The subpages are indistinguishable from an authentic log in, and because the phish… Continue reading Zero-Hour Phishing Attack on Google’s App Engine Targeting Office 365 Users Pushes Holiday Spike Above 100%→

Twitter Hack—Old Dog, New Tricks

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Atif Mushtaq

The recent Twitter breach involving Bitcoin transfer scams is not a new concept. SlashNext’s Threat Lab sees dozens of phishing sites each day because cybercriminals see it as an easy way to make money. Here are a few examples.
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Mobile Phishing, the Next Battleground

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Atif Mushtaq

With the rising popularity of iOS and Android devices for everything from sending a client an SMS to attending a Zoom call, it was only a matter of time before cybercriminals seized the opportunity to target users through the least protected and most p… Continue reading Mobile Phishing, the Next Battleground→