Attackers are distributing a new Android malware called “WindRelay” via phone-based social engineering attacks, according to researchers at Group-IB. The attackers call the victims, impersonating bank employees and instruct them to install a malicious app. In one instance observed by Group-IB, the scammers carried out the entire attack in just thirteen minutes.

Lead Analysts: Prabhakaran Ravichandhiran and Jeewan Singh Jalal

Hackers with the North Korean threat actor Famous Chollima are posing as recruiters on LinkedIn and attempting to trick users into falling for ClickFix attacks, according to researchers at SOCRadar.

Lead Analysts: Prabhakaran Ravichandhiran and Jeewan Singh Jalal

Most phishing attacks pick a target and commit to a tactic. This one picks the tactic based on the target, which happens dynamically, per device, in milliseconds, without the victim ever knowing a decision was made.

The ClickFix social engineering technique is now the top malware delivery method, according to a new report from ReliaQuest. These attacks trick users into copying a malicious command, then pasting it into a terminal and running it on their computers.

Threat actors continue to use AI tools to automate their attack flows and increase efficiency, according to researchers at ReliaQuest.

An initial access broker associated with the Payouts King ransomware group is using Microsoft Teams phishing to deploy a malicious Microsoft Edge web browser extension, according to researchers at Zscaler. Once the hackers have a foothold within an organization, they sell the access to the ransomware gang to conduct follow-on attacks.