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Microsoft has revealed a “unique” phishing campaign using novel techniques to stay hidden from conventional email security filters. The primary motivation of those behind the emails is to steal usernames and passwords, IP addresses and location data that can be used as entry points for later attacks. Classic social engineering techniques are employed to trick users into opening a .xls HTML file. Opening the attachment takes the victim to a fake Microsoft Office 365 credentials dialog…

Official propaganda from the Islamic State (IS) dwindled during 2020 after disruption from Western coalition forces, but informal supporter networks continue to spread its message far and wide, Europol has warned. The law enforcement agency’s latest Online Jihadist Propaganda report analyzed the key trends of last year, highlighting the persistence of terrorist content across multiple online channels. “Jihadist terrorist groups dedicate significant efforts to set up effective online communication campaigns. The production and dissemination of…

Proofpoint, which provided data for the banking trade body UK Finance, said that over a 90-day period to mid-July, some 53% of these smishing attempts were via delivery texts. This compared with 23% of messages claiming to be from banks or financial institutions. Source link

Today’s enterprise operations involve the coordination of several different digital ecosystems but none quite so inflamed as the cybersecurity ecosystem. Technology has been evolving at a rapid pace, and attackers are armed with advanced tactics to steal data and expose secure information. In response, cybersecurity teams deploy numerous tools and solutions to prevent and mitigate these attacks. The need for diligent cybersecurity is critical, but clogging up security ecosystems with multitudes of tools is not…

China-linked threat actors UNC215 targeted Israeli organizations in a long-running campaign and used false flags to trick victims into believing the attacks was from Iran. A China-linked cyber-espionage group has targeted Israeli organizations and government institutions in a campaign that began in January 2019. The attacks were detailed by cybersecurity firm Mandiant, the state-sponsored hackers used false flags in attempts to disguise themselves as Iran-linked threat actors. Mandiant experts tracked the group as UNC215, its…

With Webmin, you can better secure and manage your instances of Rocky Linux. Jack Wallen walks you through the process of getting this web-based tool up and running. Illustration: Lisa Hornung/TechRepublic Webmin is a great tool for admins new to Linux. With this web-based admin system, you can take care of just about anything you need, including security concerns such as SSH configuration, system upgrades, service management and more. With distributions such as Rocky Linux…