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Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes – Go Health Pro

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Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes – Go Health Pro

Signal, as an encrypted messaging app and protocol, remains relatively secure. But Signal’s growing popularity as a tool to circumvent surveillance has led agents affiliated with Russia to try to manipulate the app’s users into surreptitiously linking their devices, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. While Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine is likely driving the … Read more

Hackers Exploit Signal’s Linked Devices Feature to Hijack Accounts via Malicious QR Codes – Go Health Pro

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Hackers Exploit Signal’s Linked Devices Feature to Hijack Accounts via Malicious QR Codes – Go Health Pro

Feb 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Cyber Espionage Multiple Russia-aligned threat actors have been observed targeting individuals of interest via the privacy-focused messaging app Signal to gain unauthorized access to their accounts. “The most novel and widely used technique underpinning Russian-aligned attempts to compromise Signal accounts is the abuse of the app’s legitimate ‘linked devices’ … Read more

Got a Microsoft Teams invite? Storm-2372 Gang Exploit Device Codes in Global Phishing Attacks – Go Health Pro

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Got a Microsoft Teams invite? Storm-2372 Gang Exploit Device Codes in Global Phishing Attacks – Go Health Pro

Security experts have warned that a cybercriminal group has been running a malicious and inventive phishing campaign since August 2024 to break into organizations across Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East. The Russian group, known as Storm-2372, has targeted government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), as well as firms working in IT, defence, telecoms, … Read more

Coinbase crypto heists, QR codes, and ransomware in the classroom • Graham Cluley – Go Health Pro

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Coinbase crypto heists, QR codes, and ransomware in the classroom • Graham Cluley – Go Health Pro

In episode 403 of “Smashing Security” we dive into the mystery of $65 million vanishing from Coinbase users faster than J-Lo slipped into Graham’s DMs, Geoff gives a poor grade for PowerSchool’s security, and Carole takes a curious look at QR codes. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing … Read more

Black Basta Ransomware Evolves with Email Bombing, QR Codes, and Social Engineering – Go Health Pro

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Black Basta Ransomware Evolves with Email Bombing, QR Codes, and Social Engineering – Go Health Pro

Dec 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware The threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware have been observed switching up their social engineering tactics, distributing a different set of payloads such as Zbot and DarkGate since early October 2024. “Users within the target environment will be email bombed by the threat actor, which is … Read more

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