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A recently uncovered phishing campaign is using spoofed Zoom account alerts to steal Microsoft Office 365 credentials, according to a report from security firm Abnormal Security.

Zoom-Themed Phishing Campaign Targets Office 365 Credentials

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The specialists from Abnormal Security detected two types of attacks from the same source, a domain called office365family.com, registered on the Wix website builder platform

New phishing scam pretends to renew Microsoft Office 365

The initial scam emails claim that the recipient must renew their Microsoft Office 365 subscription, says Abnormal Security.

Phishing attacks aim to steal sensitive data by prompting people to renew Microsoft subscription

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Cybercriminals like to use email to launch malicious campaigns as it's the most direct method of reaching a potential victim. Phishing emails that spoof a well-known company or brand are a common type of attack.

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Recent history shows holiday weekends and vacations provide an attack surface bonanza for threat actors.

Ahead of summer holiday weekends, IT security leaders brace for deliberate cyber mischief

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Even though nearly three-quarters of business email compromise attacks during the past year have emerged from Nigeria, Israel has been gaining traction as a base for sophisticated BEC campaigns.

Israel-based BEC attacks on the rise

Abnormal Security is tracking cybercriminals from an unusual location for business email compromises who are using sophisticated spoofing to spur payments for fake acquisitions.

Israel-based threat actors show growing sophistication of email attacks

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The group, identified by Abnormal Security, targets multinational firms using email display name spoofing and multiple fake personas.

Israeli threat group uses fake company acquisitions in CEO fraud schemes

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The cybercrime industry is evolving tremendously, and CISOs need to have stringent practices to keep their IT infrastructure secure against sophisticated cyber threats and risks. IT Security Wire interviewed Mike Britton, CISO, Abnormal Security, to understand today’s threats and the best ways to stay secure.

Modern Cyber Threat Landscape and Ways to Stay Secure

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A BEC campaign has been tracked to a threat group in Israel, an unlikely genesis for a cyberattack of any kind, Abnormal Security said in a new report.

Widespread Email Ruse Launched from Israel, an Unlikely Source in Moneygrab

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Researchers at Abnormal Security discovered an Israel-based threat group carrying out a BEC campaign primarily targeting large and multinational enterprises with an average annual revenue of over $10 billion.

BEC Campaign via Israel Spotted Targeting Large Multinational Companies

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The report reveals how an emerging threat group employs a multi-phased BEC attack with an M&A theme to steal  from multinational enterprises

New Research from Abnormal Security Shows the Rise of Business Email Compromise Attacks Sent from Israel

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More than two thirds of IT and security leaders are concerned that attackers are leveraging communication and collaboration channels beyond email to evade security controls

New Survey from ESG Reveals Trends Shaping Communication and Collaboration Application Security

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Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Abnormal Security and others.

Infosec products of the month: April 2023

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Abnormal Security unveiled three new products during RSA Conference, adding new threat detection capabilities for Microsoft Teams, Slack and Zoom.

Ten coolest cybersecurity startups at RSA 2023

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Abnormal Security, Arista Networks, Cyera,
Eclypsium, Halo Security, Immuta, ManageEngine, and Traceable AI.

New infosec products of the week: April 28, 2023

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