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2024-08-28 Post a Comment

Microsoft Sway abused in massive QR code phishing campaign

By Sergiu Gatlan â€‹A massive QR code phishing campaign abused Microsoft Sway, a cloud-based tool for creating online presentations, to host landing pages to trick Microsoft 365 users into handing over their credentials. The attacks were spotted by Netskope Threat Labs in July 2024 after detecting a dramatic 2,000-fold increase in attacks exploiting Microsoft Sway to host phishing pages that steal Microsoft 365 credentials. This surge sharply contrasts the minimal […]

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2024-02-02 Post a Comment

Hackers push USB malware payloads via news, media hosting sites

By Bill Toulas A financially motivated threat actor using USB devices for initial infection has been found abusing legitimate online platforms, including GitHub, Vimeo, and Ars Technica, to host encoded payloads embedded in seemingly benign content. The attackers hide these payloads in plain sight, placing them in forum user profiles on tech news sites or video descriptions on media hosting platforms. These payloads pose no risks to users visiting these […]