Threat actors using images, Google translate links, and special characters to launch phishing attacks
2 years ago

Threat actors using images, Google translate links, and special characters to launch phishing attacks

The Hindu  

Cybercriminals are using three novel tactics to bypass scrutiny by security measures and launch phishing attacks. These include using Google Translate service, images, and special characters in text to hide malicious URLs. In attacks that used the Google Translate service for websites to hide malicious URLs, attackers were found to use poorly-formed HTML pages or a non-supported language to prevent Google from translating the webpage. In image-based phishing attacks, cybercriminals were found to be using images of invoices that include links or a callback phone number that, when followed up, leads to phishing.

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Typing these 6 words on Google could make you a target for hackers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Typing these 6 words on Google could make you a target for hackers

Hindustan Times  

Hackers are now targeting people who type in a combination of words in search engines on their computers, according to an urgent warning by cybersecurity company SOPHOS, reported the New York Times. People who type into Google “Are Bengal Cats legal in Australia?” have reportedly had their personal information posted online after clicking on a link which appears at the …

Cybercriminals used 3 new tactics for phishing users in January 2023
2 years ago

Cybercriminals used 3 new tactics for phishing users in January 2023

India TV News  

Cybercriminals were reportedly using three new novel tactics like misuse of web translation, the insertion of special characters and image-only emails in phishing attacks during January 2023, a new report surfaced. Image Source : PIXABAYCybercriminals used 3 new novel tactics for phishing in January 2023 The attacker uses poorly-formed HTML pages or a non-supported language to prevent Google from translating …

Cybercriminals targeting security researchers, media organisations with malware using fake jobs on LinkedIn
2 years ago

Cybercriminals targeting security researchers, media organisations with malware using fake jobs on LinkedIn

The Hindu  

A suspected North-Korean hacking group is targeting security researchers and media organisations in the U.S. and Europe using fake job offers on LinkedIn. Spear-phishing tactics, that use job requirement themes, are being used to deploy three new custom malware families, Touchmove, Sideshow and Touchshift, a blog post from Mandiant said. This malware are designed to perform remote-template injection that can …

Google Translate: How hackers are using this app to steal your data
5 years, 3 months ago

Google Translate: How hackers are using this app to steal your data

India TV News  

From social media to just doing a simple word search, everything requires the Internet these days. According to a recent report, hackers have been using Google Translate to steal private user data. In order to do this, the hackers are simply sending over phishing emails and they are passing their phishing page URL through Google Translate and use the newly …

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