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    Schools and organizations are sharing practical cybersecurity advice as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Carthage College is reminding students to watch for phishing scams, a common tactic used to steal passwords and personal information. The guidance comes as online fraud attempts targeting students and everyday users continue to rise, prompting institutions to push simple safety habits like verifying senders and avoiding suspicious links.

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    EU survey finds cybersecurity awareness high but habits lag▼EU Cybersecurity awareness high but everyday practices lag, Eurobarometer shows✉newsWorldEU Politics7 h ago

    A new Eurobarometer survey shows that people across the European Union are highly aware of cybersecurity threats, but their everyday online practices do not match that awareness. The findings highlight a gap between knowing about risks such as phishing or weak passwords and actually taking protective steps, prompting calls in Brussels for better practical guidance and consumer education on digital safety.

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    Security researchers flag possible phishing link on hipcv.com●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//hipcv[.]com/r/G5VmpNMkFVpePKURdDtlG 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac158733MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity21 h ago

    Cybersecurity observers are warning about a suspected phishing link hosted on hipcv.com, a résumé and CV-related service. The URL has been defanged and shared with a link-analysis report on urldna.io so others can inspect its behaviour safely. People in the infosec community are urging caution before clicking such links, which are often spread through job or recruitment messages.

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    Fake Instagram dashboard flagged as phishing site●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//instagram[.]webpromotion-business[.]site/dashboard 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.ioMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity21 h ago

    Security researchers are warning about a phishing site hosted at instagram.webpromotion-business.site, which mimics an Instagram dashboard to trick users into handing over credentials. The domain has been defanged and submitted to urlDNA for scanning, with the analysis shared in cybersecurity circles. Nobody has confirmed victims yet, and the site's operators are unknown.

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    Security Researchers Flag Possible Phishing via Google Docs Link●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//docs[.]google[.]com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vT07QaRLiu2DfVw7cH_7EfNQftX4eIrqhuIuJQNMMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity18 min ago

    Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a suspected phishing operation using a publicly shared Google Slides link. The URL has been defanged and submitted for automated analysis on urldna.io so others can inspect its infrastructure. Abusing legitimate Google Docs hosting is a common phishing tactic, since the trusted domain can slip past email filters and make malicious lures look credible. Users are advised to avoid opening unexpected links.

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    Nikkei Discloses Two More Account Breaches●Nikkei disclosed two more account breaches on Oct 4: - Microsoft 365: an employee's account sent ~9,000 phishing emailsMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity11 h ago

    Japanese media group Nikkei disclosed on October 4 that two more of its accounts were compromised. A Microsoft 365 employee account sent roughly 9,000 phishing emails on September 30, including to news sources, while a Google Workspace account was accessed from late July and discovered only after Google alerted the company, affecting 1,646 people. It follows an earlier Slack-related breach disclosed in November 2025.

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    Security researchers flag phishing page hosted on GitHub Pages●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//anon-57[.]github[.]io/mail-auth/ 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac166803b77MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity22 h ago

    Cybersecurity observers are warning about a suspected phishing site at a GitHub Pages address posing as a mail authentication page. The alert, shared on infosec channels with a defanged link, points to a URL analysis report so others can inspect the page's behaviour. The small but active infosec community is circulating the warning to help people avoid entering credentials on the fake mail-auth page.

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    Security Researchers Flag Possible Phishing Site●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//site235744746[.]fo[.]team 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac10ab53b77500 008MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity38 h ago

    Cybersecurity watchers are warning about a possible phishing site hosted on a suspiciously numbered subdomain of fo.team, a service often used to spin up quick temporary websites. The address has been shared in defanged form so others cannot accidentally click it, alongside a link to an automated URL analysis so people can inspect the site's behaviour. The alert is spreading through infosec communities where researchers routinely exchange indicators of compromise, scanning results, and warnings about newly created scam pages.

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    Security researchers flag possible phishing site on Weebly▼Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//firstcsblog[.]weebly[.]com 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac1205b3b77500 00MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity211 h ago

    Cybersecurity observers are warning about a suspected phishing website hosted on a Weebly subdomain, firstcsblog.weebly.com. The alert was shared with a defanged link to prevent accidental visits, alongside a URL analysis report from urldna.io documenting the site's characteristics. The warning circulated with tags covering phishing, scams and infosec, urging others to avoid the address.

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    Security teams urged to measure phishing reports, not just clicks●Ask a security team how its phishing programme is doing and you will get a click rate. Fewer measure the number that decMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity25 h ago

    A cybersecurity commentator argues that security teams judge their phishing programmes almost entirely by click rates, while too few measure how quickly employees report suspicious messages — the metric that determines how badly a real incident unfolds. Citing UK NCSC phishing guidance, the author says punishment and blame around clicking discourage reporting and undermine incident response.

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    Fake Facebook login page spotted on Blogspot●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//facebookloginf[.]blogspot[.]com/?m=1 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac134b3MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity24 h ago

    Security researchers are flagging a phishing site hosted on a Blogspot address that imitates the Facebook login page to steal credentials. The domain facebookloginf.blogspot.com has been defanged and shared with a link to a URLDNA scan analysing its behaviour. The warning is circulating in cybersecurity communities, with reminders that Google's blogging platform is frequently abused to host fraudulent login pages.

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    German technology magazine c't is highlighting its pick for the best password manager, in a piece that has drawn tens of thousands of likes. The recommendation is striking a chord with readers weighing how to store login credentials securely, a topic that keeps resurfacing as data breaches and phishing attempts make password hygiene a priority for everyday users.

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    Phishing site targeting HTX wallet users flagged online●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//secure-io-htx-wallet-x[.]webflow[.]io 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac1e52MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity25 h ago

    Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a suspected phishing website impersonating the HTX crypto wallet, hosted on a Webflow domain. The site has been flagged as a scam, with a technical analysis of the URL published so others can verify it. The warning circulated in infosec communities with hashtags about phishing, scams and cybersecurity, urging users to avoid entering credentials or wallet details on the page.

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    China-Linked TA419 Hacks US AI Policy Experts●China-Aligned TA419 Targets U.S. AI Policy Experts With Microsoft AitM Phishing✉newsTechnologyAI9 min ago

    TA419, a hacking group aligned with China, is targeting U.S. experts on artificial intelligence policy using Microsoft adversary-in-the-middle phishing techniques, according to The Hacker News. The attacks reportedly aim to steal credentials by intercepting authentication flows, raising concerns about foreign espionage aimed at shaping or tracking American AI policymaking.

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    Toronto Construction Association site flagged as phishing●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//tcaconnect[.]ac-page[.]com/toronto-construction-association-inc 🧬 Analysis at: httpsMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity26 h ago

    Security researchers are warning of a possible phishing page impersonating the Toronto Construction Association, hosted on an ac-page.com subdomain. A scan published by URLDNA analysts flags the address as suspicious, and cybersecurity circles are sharing the link with the domain defanged to prevent accidental clicks. Anyone receiving emails or links claiming to come from the association is advised to be cautious and verify addresses directly.

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    Security researchers flag fake Zimbra update phishing site●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//zimbraupdatee[.]weebly[.]com 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac1eb783b77500MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity25 h ago

    Cybersecurity analysts are warning about a phishing site impersonating a Zimbra update page, hosted on a free Weebly domain. The site has been flagged as malicious, and a technical analysis of its infrastructure has been published online. Experts urge users to avoid entering credentials on the page and to report it.

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    Experts question whether web authentication is sustainable▼Does anyone else get the feeling that the way the world authenticates to thousands of services on the Web, and the curreMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity223 h ago

    A cybersecurity commentator is asking whether the way the world authenticates to thousands of online services is sustainable, arguing that current login systems outpace the technical literacy of users across generations. The remark has struck a chord among information security professionals, who regularly point to passwords, phishing, and inconsistent security standards as growing problems. It feeds into a wider debate over passkeys, multi-factor authentication, and how to design account security that ordinary people can actually manage.

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    Security researcher flags gworldhomes.com as possible phishing site●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//gworldhomes[.]com 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac120663b77500 00752d931 #MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity29 h ago

    A cybersecurity analyst has raised an alert that the website gworldhomes.com may be a phishing operation, publishing an analysis of the domain on the URLDNA scanning platform. The warning was shared with the infosec community using standard threat-intelligence channels, defanging the link so readers do not accidentally visit it. No victims or stolen data have been confirmed so far.

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    Security Researchers Flag Suspected Phishing Domain●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//messagerlev0cal8883900[.]fo[.]team 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac0ee8f3bMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity219 h ago

    Cybersecurity observers are warning about a suspected phishing site operating under the domain messagerlev0cal8883900.fo.team, a name that mimics Facebook Messenger's legitimate local addresses. The domain has been defanged and submitted to the URLdna scanning service for analysis, with the warning shared under cybersecurity and phishing tags. The deliberately confusing hostname suggests an attempt to trick users into entering login credentials on a fake page.

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    Security Researchers Flag Fake Mailbox Update Phishing Site●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//mailboxupdatepage[.]weebly[.]com/ 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac150c33b7MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity29 h ago

    Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a phishing website hosted on a weebly.com subdomain that imitates a mailbox update page, likely designed to steal email login credentials. The suspicious link has been defanged to prevent accidental clicks, and a technical analysis of the site has been published on urlDNA for anyone wanting to inspect its behaviour.

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    Security researcher flags phishing site on shared hosting●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//navlunara[.]co[.]wplanders[.]a2hosted[.]com 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity211 h ago

    Cybersecurity observers are warning about a phishing site hosted on a subdomain of an A2 Hosting shared server, circulating the link in defanged form so readers cannot accidentally visit it. A scan of the address has been published on the URL analysis service URLDNA. The post carries the standard advice pattern seen across infosec circles: report, analyse, and warn others about newly detected scam infrastructure.

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    Warning issued over fake Facebook login phishing site▼Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//facebooklogin99999[.]blogspot[.]com 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac13c643MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity216 h ago

    Cybersecurity researchers are flagging a phishing site impersonating Facebook's login page, hosted on a Blogspot address designed to trick users into entering their credentials. The URL has been defanged and submitted to the URL analysis service URLdna, where a scan of the domain is publicly available. Security communities are sharing the alert to warn potential victims and track the scam's infrastructure.

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    Japan's cybersecurity agency releases 2026 white paper●IPA's Information Security White Paper 2026 is out, only in Japanese. Our English summary: - Phishing reports up 15% toMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity28 h ago

    Japan's Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) has published its Information Security White Paper 2026, so far only in Japanese. An English summary circulating among security researchers reports phishing reports rose 15% to 2.31 million, illicit bank transfers hit ¥10.4 billion, the worst figure in five years, and that Japan's active cyber defense policy is largely framed around information sharing. It also covers Project YATA-Shield's response to AI-assisted threats.

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    Security researchers flag new phishing site using Weebly▼Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//securefirstjackson[.]weebly[.]com/ 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac093c03bMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity220 h ago

    Cybersecurity observers are warning about a suspected phishing site hosted on a Weebly subdomain imitating First Jackson, with a link-out to a URL analysis report. Alerts like this circulate regularly in infosec communities so defenders can block or take down malicious pages. The defanged link is shared to prevent accidental clicks while allowing others to verify the finding.

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    Anti-scam checklist targets AI-enhanced fraud●This anti-scam checklist can protect you against the latest AI-enhanced frauds https://www.fastcompany.com/91617320/thisMmastodonBusiness31 d ago

    Fast Company has published a checklist designed to help people protect themselves against the latest AI-enhanced scams. The piece outlines practical steps individuals can take as fraudsters increasingly use artificial intelligence to make phishing messages, voice calls and impersonation schemes more convincing, amid growing public concern over AI-driven cybercrime.

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    Fake Dutch government Berichtenbox phishing site flagged●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//mijn[.]overheid[.]nl[.]berichtenbox[.]l1tjxkgmdqghekubdurkea68msnzfea6kx1u2q2s9pwpvuMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity211 h ago

    Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a phishing site that imitates MijnOverheid.nl, the Dutch government's online message portal, using a domain that appends a fake Berichtenbox address to an unrelated .com.br domain. A link analysis has been published so others can inspect the site. Users are advised to be cautious with messages claiming to come from the Dutch government and to verify they are on the official mijnoverheid.nl domain before logging in.

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    Cybersecurity experts are warning that hackers are increasingly using AI to craft convincing phishing messages and crack passwords, putting everyday accounts at risk. Advice circulating includes using strong, unique passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, staying alert to suspicious messages, and keeping software updated. The guidance reflects growing concern that AI tools have made scams faster, more personalized, and harder for ordinary users to spot.

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    Security researchers flag possible phishing site on Weebly●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//fallsemester2025[.]weebly[.]com/ 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac0cbdd3b77MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity215 h ago

    Cybersecurity observers are warning about a suspected phishing page hosted on a Weebly subdomain themed around the fall 2025 semester. The suspicious URL has been defanged to prevent accidental clicks, and a link to an automated analysis on urlDNA has been shared so others can inspect the site's behavior. The warning circulates in infosec communities as a routine heads-up to avoid the link and report similar scams.

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    Security researchers flag suspected phishing site●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//quantumcuverify[.]weebly[.]com/ 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac17afd3b775MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity212 h ago

    Cybersecurity observers are warning about a suspected phishing website hosted on a Weebly subdomain, quantumcuverify.weebly.com. The site's address is being shared in defanged form to prevent accidental clicks, along with a link to a public URL analysis scan on urlDNA.io. The domain's name suggests it may impersonate a credit union verification service. Security communities are circulating the alert so others can block or report the domain.

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    Security researcher flags possible phishing site in China●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//ptt-qwh[.]com[.]cn 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac0ee6a3b77500 004388b3dMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity216 h ago

    A cybersecurity researcher has flagged a suspected phishing site operating under the domain ptt-qwh.com.cn, a .cn address, and published a technical analysis of the URL on the scanning service urlDNA. The alert, shared with the infosec community, warns others to avoid the site and tags it under phishing and scam categories.

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    Microsoft details Star Blizzard's Redflick phishing technique●https://www. microsoft.com/en-us/security/b log/2026/09/29/star-blizzard-refines-phishing-and-malware-delivery-with-the-MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity11 d ago

    Microsoft's security team reports that the threat actor group Star Blizzard, a known advanced persistent threat, has refined its phishing and malware delivery methods using a technique dubbed Redflick. Cybersecurity commentators are sharing the report widely, flagging the group's evolving tactics and the risk this poses to targeted organisations.

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    Fake Facebook page on Blogspot flagged as phishing●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//facebook-photo5[.]blogspot[.]com/?m=1 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac0cbfMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity215 h ago

    Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a phishing site hosted on a Blogspot address impersonating Facebook, likely designed to steal login credentials. The suspicious link has been defanged to prevent accidental clicks, and a technical analysis of the domain has been published on urlDNA for other security professionals to review.

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    Fake Rabby wallet page flagged as phishing site▼Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//rabby-start-en-ess[.]wasmer[.]app/ 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6abfe3373bMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity11 d ago

    Security researchers are warning about a phishing site impersonating Rabby, the popular Ethereum wallet browser extension. The fraudulent page, hosted on a wasmer.app subdomain, was defanged and shared with an analysis link on URLDNA so others can inspect its infrastructure. The warning spreads under standard cybersecurity and scam hashtags, urging crypto users to double-check URLs before entering seed phrases.

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    Cybersecurity researchers flag phishing site mimicking Google Chrome●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//googlechrome[.]ink 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac0e07f3b77500 00752d5e6MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity216 h ago

    Security researchers are warning about a phishing site operating at the domain googlechrome[.]ink, which impersonates Google Chrome to deceive users. The domain has been shared with a link analysis via the URLDNA scanning service so others can inspect its infrastructure. Commenters in the infosec community are circulating the warning to raise awareness of the scam and encourage caution with similarly deceptive web addresses.

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    Security researcher flags phishing site hosted on Weebly●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//gghghvghvgvgvhvhvhg[.]weebly[.]com 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac0fc863bMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity215 h ago

    A cybersecurity researcher has flagged a suspected phishing site operating on a Weebly subdomain with a gibberish web address. The suspicious URL was deliberately obfuscated to avoid accidental clicks, and a technical analysis of the page has been published on the URLDNA scanning service. The report serves as a warning to internet users to avoid the site and highlights how free website builders can be abused for scams.

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    Australian bank criticised over poorly formatted customer email●Bank email today... * Shows up in Gmail inbox as coming from "statements" * No sender icon * No header image * No sign oMmastodonBusinessBanking11 d ago

    A customer has raised concerns about a suspicious-looking email from an Australian bank. The message arrived in Gmail from the generic name "statements", with no sender icon, header image or sign-off, and was described as an unprofessional wall of text with poor punctuation. Notably, it was sent from the domain xyz.bank rather than the bank's website domain xyzbank.com.au, prompting questions about why the bank uses a different address and whether the email is legitimate.

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    ICS Malware Blocking Falls to Lowest Level Since 2022●Threat landscape for industrial automation systems, Q2 2026 🚨 Q2 2026 cybersecurity alert: ICS malware blocking hit loweMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity217 h ago

    A quarterly threat report on industrial automation systems says malware blocking rates for industrial control systems dropped to 19.15% in Q2 2026, the lowest since 2022. East Asia is seeing a surge in phishing and malicious scripts, while Africa is grappling with ransomware, and the biometrics sector is flagged as the most vulnerable due to weak protections.

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    Security researchers flag short-link phishing campaign●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//to[.]lk/uHcdDC 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac150e43b77500 00752db9c # cyMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity217 h ago

    Cybersecurity observers are warning about a possible phishing attempt hiding behind a to.lk short link, defanged so readers do not accidentally click it. The warning includes a link to an UrlDNA scan analysing the destination. Short links are a common way scammers disguise malicious destinations, and researchers routinely share them this way to raise awareness and help others verify suspicious URLs.

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    Chinese hackers impersonated ex-US official to target AI experts▼Chinese hackers impersonated ex-US official to steal emails from AI experts✉newsTechnologyAI2 d ago

    Chinese-linked hackers posed as a former US official in a phishing scheme aimed at stealing emails from artificial intelligence specialists, Reuters reports. The operation used a spoofed identity to trick targets into handing over sensitive correspondence, highlighting growing concern over espionage campaigns targeting the AI sector and US expertise in the field.

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    Security Researchers Flag Suspected Phishing Site on Weebly●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//serviciomaillo[.]weebly[.]com 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac118b13b77500MmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity122 h ago

    A cybersecurity alert is circulating about a suspected phishing site hosted at serviciomaillo.weebly.com, with the address deliberately defanged as hxxps to prevent accidental clicks. An automated analysis of the URL has been published on URLdna, allowing other researchers to inspect the site's infrastructure. The alert is being shared under phishing, scam and infosec tags.