A phone-first extortion campaign targeted dozens of major U.S. financial firms by calling employees and posing as corporate help-desk staff. Victims were pushed to “update” passkeys/MFA and sent to fake login pages; attackers captured passwords and MFA codes in real time to take over accounts and…
UNC6671 is running real-world voice phishing (vishing) campaigns where callers impersonate IT help desk staff and create urgency around “mandatory” security changes. Victims are pushed to spoofed login pages that capture passwords and MFA codes, enabling attackers to access and steal data from SaaS…
Researchers found nearly 800 malicious npm packages that trick developers into installing them through typo-squatted package names and believable documentation. Instead of auto-running on install, the packages rely on the developer following README instructions to load the module, which then…
Researchers reported real-world ClickFix social engineering lures that trick macOS users into pasting a command into Terminal, which then installs a password- and keychain-stealing malware. The malware can also “slowly deplete” cryptocurrency wallets by redirecting funds to attacker-controlled…
A criminal group tracked as UNC6671 called employees while pretending to be their company IT helpdesk, creating urgency around “mandatory” security changes. Victims were directed to lookalike login pages to “enable passkeys” or “update MFA,” allowing attackers to steal passwords and capture…
The roundup describes real social-engineering incidents: a phishing email that led an employee to enter credentials on a fake Microsoft 365 login page, and a wave of voice-phishing attempts against major hedge funds using voice-mimicking technology. Both incidents show practical lures that can be…
Google Threat Intelligence reports that extortion group UNC6671 (formerly branded “BlackFile”) is calling employees while posing as IT helpdesk staff and pushing “urgent security migrations.” Victims are lured to spoofed login pages to capture passwords and MFA tokens, enabling Microsoft 365/Okta…
Google says the BlackFile extortion group (UNC6671) rebranded to “Redact” while keeping the same core scam: phone calls that impersonate IT helpdesk staff and push “urgent security migrations.” Victims are directed to spoofed login pages that steal passwords and MFA codes, enabling attackers to…
A TrendAI (Trend Micro) report describes a structured underground market where criminals recruit employees to provide access, approve transactions, and bypass controls, often via Telegram and hacking forums. The article gives concrete examples (e.g., paying a FedEx employee $1,000/day to update…
Scammers are using AI deepfakes to impersonate real OnlyFans creators on social media and trick fans into paying for “live chats” or exclusive interactions. Victims are funneled from TikTok to private messages (e.g., Snapchat) and then pressured to send money via Cash App, after which the scam…
A ransom-focused hacking group targeted major U.S. financial and other firms by calling employees on their personal phones while impersonating the company help desk. Victims were pushed to “update passkeys or multifactor authentication” and sent to look‑alike websites designed to steal passwords…
Google reports UNC6671 is still actively compromising organizations by calling employees and pretending to be IT helpdesk staff running an urgent security migration. Victims are pushed to visit lookalike login pages that steal passwords and MFA codes, which then enables data theft and extortion…
A real, active phishing campaign impersonating Bank of America tricks victims into downloading a fake “Account Guard” that installs ScreenConnect remote access on Windows, while Mac users are redirected to a credential-stealing page asking for banking and identity details. Separately, Microsoft…
Criminals are impersonating OnlyFans creators using AI-generated deepfake videos and cloned voices to trick fans into paying for “exclusive” chats or content. The scam typically starts on TikTok, moves victims into direct messages on Snapchat, then pushes instant Cash App payments, after which the…
CrowdStrike reports attackers increasingly bypass security tools by using trusted login paths, phone-based IT impersonation, and abuse of legitimate cloud and AI services. The report highlights real intrusions where vishing led to single sign-on takeovers and rapid data theft, and where attackers…
A scammer called Graham Cluley while spoofing the real Crime Stoppers phone number and posed as a police detective investigating cybercrime. The caller tried to build trust, claimed to have evidence tied to Cluley (including a passport scan), and steered the conversation toward his Trezor hardware…
A researcher says North Korean operators used fake high-salary job offers to trick software developers into downloading an “interview test” program that installed malware. He reports evidence that 1,640 organizations across 57 countries were impacted, with hundreds suffering serious intrusions,…
A real incident described in the article involved criminals using a deepfake Zoom call where all participants (including the CFO’s boss) were fabricated, convincing a Singaporean CFO to transfer US$500,000. The article focuses on Fraunhofer SIT’s prototype to detect deepfakes in live video calls…
OpenAI says it disrupted a Cambodia-based scam network operating from Poipet that used ChatGPT to scale romance, investment, gambling, and law-enforcement impersonation scams. The group used messaging apps to build trust, then pressured victims to pay deposits, activation fees, or fake fines,…
Cisco Talos reports that real threat actors are using AI coding assistants and chatbots to support scams and hacking workflows by bypassing safety guardrails with simple “authorized use” claims. The logs show attackers persuading models that activity is allowed (e.g., ownership/bug bounty/CTF…
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