Long lost @ symbol gets new life obscuring malicious URLs

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 14:41:32 +0000

A little-used feature of web addresses is being used to obfuscate malicious phishing URLs.

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AirTag stalking: What is it, and how can I avoid it?

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 14:12:25 +0000

AirTag stalking is in the news as bills look to close loopholes used by stalkers. What are AirTags, and how can they be used to track people?

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“Look what I found here” phish targets Facebook users

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 10:54:33 +0000

A Facebook Messenger phish is asking would-be victims to “take a look”. But what lies in wait for eager clickers?

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Why MRG-Effitas matters to SMBs

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 13:07:26 +0000

The 360° Assessment & Certification from MRG-Effitas can offer guidance to SMBs looking for a simple, effective cybersecurity product.

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Fake reCAPTCHA forms dupe users via compromised WordPress sites

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 11:54:12 +0000

Threat actors have launched a new campaign that starts with compromised WordPress sites and leads to fake reCAPTCHA sites designed to get visitors to accept web push notifications.

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A week in security (May 9 – 15)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 10:01:04 +0000

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

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Custom PowerShell RAT targets Germans seeking information about the Ukraine crisis

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence has uncovered an attack using the lure of information about the war in Ukraine to target people in Germany.

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