A week in security (January 31 – February 6)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:13:55 +0000

The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days.

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Beware bogus OperaGX sponsorship offers

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:36:45 +0000

We look at a scam targeting YouTubers, via an entirely fictitious sponsorship and promotional deal for OperaGX

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Android malware BRATA can wipe devices

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:23:04 +0000

The BRATA Android RAT has some alarming new capabilities.

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How a few PhD students revealed that phishing trainings might just not work: Lock and Code S03E03

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:06:00 +0000

This week on Lock and Code, with host David Ruiz, we discuss why immediate trainings for employees who fail phishing tests might not work.

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Evolved phishing: Device registration trick adds to phishers’ toolbox for victims without MFA

Credit to Author: Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +0000

We uncovered a large-scale, multi-phase campaign that adds a novel technique to traditional phishing tactics by joining an attacker-operated device to an organization’s network to further propagate the campaign.

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What is Phishing? A Deep Dive into the Phishing Attack Mechanisms with Tips

Credit to Author: Amruta Wagh| Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:41:08 +0000

Phishing is a technique used to steal credentials, personal information & financial details of a user. The attacker…

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