Hackers can hijack QR code domains to redirect users to phishing sites

Vulnerability exploitation rising as the root cause of many breaches

More evidence has emerged that attackers are turning to vulnerabilities rather than phishing as a means for breaking into corporate systems. Incident response firm LevelBlue’s Q3 findings show that vulnerability exploitation accounted for 14% of initial access cases, up from 4% in Q2. The finding represents more of a comeback than a fresh surge because in Q1 LevelBlue already recorded vulnerabilities as the root caus…

[NEU] [hoch] Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Edge ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, erweiterte Berechtigungen zu erlangen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Spoofing-Angriffe durchzuführen sowie Daten zu manipulieren oder offenzulegen.

Chrome extensions with 13.4 million users funnel searches through tracking servers

319 Chrome extensions with a combined user count of roughly 13.4 million redirect searches through operator-controlled servers to generate revenue from Yahoo and Bing referrals. Socket traced the operations using extension listings, landing pages, privacy policies, and advertising records, alongside data from Censys, urlscan, and DecryptAds. Many extensions were promoted as PDF tools, manual finders, … The post Chrom…

AL26-028 – Ongoing Help Desk Voice Phishing Campaign Targeting Canadian Organizations