Cybersecurity

QR Code-based Phishing Attains 587% Hike, Reports Check Point | Cyware Hacker News

Check Point’s Harmony Email team has reported a dramatic escalation in QR code phishing attacks (aka quishing), with a 587% spike recorded from August to September 2023. This surge reflects a troubling trend as threat actors increasingly employ the attack tactic to compromise user credentials. What’s happening? The attacks, predominantly quishing and QRLJacking, involve QR […]

Cybersecurity

Pro-Hamas Hacktivists Targeting Israeli Entities with Wiper Malware

Oct 30, 2023NewsroomCyber War / Malware A pro-Hamas hacktivist group has been observed using a new Linux-based wiper malware dubbed BiBi-Linux Wiper, targeting Israeli entities amidst the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war. “This malware is an x64 ELF executable, lacking obfuscation or protective measures,” Security Joes said in a new report published today. “It allows attackers to […]