Threat Watcher

Researchers documented a real macOS data-stealing campaign that relies on social engineering instead of software bugs. Victims are sent to a fake “verification” page that tells them to copy and paste a command into Terminal, which silently installs a stealer and then pressures them to enter their…

A real, ongoing phishing campaign is tricking recipients into opening malicious archives that appear to contain harmless TrueType font files (.ttf) but actually hide a Lua-based loader. Once executed, the loader uses stealthy, mostly in-memory techniques to install remote access trojans and…

Researchers observed a real macOS information-stealing campaign that tricks victims into pasting a command into Terminal from a “ClickFix” web page. After running, the malware shows a fake macOS password prompt and can repeatedly crash key apps (Finder/Dock/browsers) for hours or days to pressure…

Ukraine’s CERT says the Russia-linked Sandworm group is tricking targets into infecting their own PCs using compromised websites that display fake CAPTCHA checks. Victims are instructed to copy and paste a PowerShell command, which downloads malware and can lead to deeper compromise. CERT also…

Researchers report a real, active malware operation where compromised websites use “ClickFix” style prompts to trick people into manually pasting and running malicious commands. The result is a multi-stage infection that downloads additional payloads and ultimately runs TELEPUZ, which can steal…

A macOS info-stealing malware called ClickLock Stealer uses a fake “Cloudflare verification” page to trick users into copying and running a Terminal command. It then steals browser, crypto wallet, and Keychain data and sends it to attackers via a Telegram bot, while killing processes to hide…

Researchers demonstrated a new “agent data injection” technique where attackers plant content (like a review or GitHub comment) that an AI agent mistakenly treats as trusted system data. In tests, this caused web-browsing agents to click the wrong buttons (e.g., “Buy Now”) and coding agents to run…

Researchers reported an active PhantomEnigma campaign where attackers hijacked 20+ Brazilian government websites and used them as trusted stepping-stones to deliver malware. The lure used official-looking police-themed documents (sometimes with QR codes) and emails that could pass common email…

UK authorities said two Scattered Spider members accessed Transport for London (TfL) by buying partial employee credentials and then tricking TfL’s helpdesk into resetting an employee password and 2FA. The attackers kept access for several days, escalated privileges, and ultimately exposed customer…

Researchers and the FBI warn that criminals are luring World Cup fans to convincing fake FIFA ticket websites, often via social media ads and shared links. The scam steals payment details in real time during checkout, including card data and one-time passcodes (OTPs), while victims believe they are…

Kaspersky reports an active OkoBot malware campaign targeting Windows users who manage cryptocurrency. Victims are lured via “ClickFix” fake-error pages that trick them into running PowerShell commands, and via GitHub repos posing as legitimate software downloads. The malware then steals wallet…

The “Pink” data extortion group is running a real-world voice phishing campaign targeting employees in Microsoft 365 / Entra ID environments. Callers impersonate the internal IT helpdesk and direct staff to realistic lookalike login sites timed to Microsoft’s passkey-enrollment prompts, enabling…

Cisco Talos reports a real, financially motivated campaign where victims are tricked via a “ClickFix” style lure into running a command that downloads a weaponized HTA file. That HTA then installs trojanized versions of legitimate software (e.g., WebEx/Zoom/MobaXterm) that deploy Starland RAT and…

Two teen hackers linked to the Scattered Spider collective gained deep access to Transport for London (TfL) by tricking the TfL help desk into resetting remote-access authentication onto a device the attackers controlled. TfL said the intrusion could have caused catastrophic disruption, forced…

The article highlights how attackers can quickly build convincing executive “profiles” from public information and use them to manipulate employees. It cites the 2023 MGM Resorts incident where attackers allegedly used an executive’s LinkedIn details to impersonate them in a help desk phone call…

Police say an organized crime group ran around 20 fraudulent call centers with over 700 staff who posed as “financial advisers” to trick people into fake investments. Victims were contacted by phone and online for weeks or months, shown fake profits on fraudulent trading platforms, then pressured…

Australia’s Privacy Commissioner said Qantas’ 2025 breach was triggered by a tech-support phone scam targeting a contact center agent. The caller posed as “Qantas IT help” and coached the agent to take steps in the CRM that actually connected it to a data-extraction tool, enabling theft of customer…

Qantas avoided a formal Australian privacy regulator investigation after a June 2025 breach that impacted about 5.12 million people. The breach started with a phone-based social engineering call where an attacker posed as “Qantas IT help” and convinced a call-centre agent to connect a customized…

Cofense reports that attackers target finance teams with phishing emails designed to look like normal invoices, contracts, and payment notices, not urgent “act now” scams. These “boringly normal” messages blend into everyday finance workflows, which can lead staff to click links or open attachments…

Attackers compromised the @asyncapi npm organization by abusing a misconfigured GitHub Actions workflow, then republished multiple AsyncAPI-related packages with a hidden loader. The malware ran automatically when the poisoned packages were imported (not during install), pulled a second-stage…