Avanan Blog Attack Briefs (13)


New Attack Spoofs PayPal to Obtain Payment from End-User

In November, we wrote about an attack that spoofed Amazon. The attack worked by using legitimate Amazon links, forcing the end-user to make a phone call instead to c...

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Fake Business Proposal Contains Macro-Infected Excel Spreadsheet

Financial scams are the name of the game. After all, hackers are after your money first and foremost.

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Following the Phishing Path

As security professionals, you never want end-users to click on a phishing link. But following the path of what would've happened if they did can be instructive.

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The Reverse Text Attack

When attackers are crafting malicious messages, they have two opposing goals.

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Local Meetings Under Attack

Virtual community and school board meetings have been commonplace over the last two years. Instead of gathering in person, these meetings, often held over Zoom, have...

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Roblox Exploited with Trojans from Scripting Engine

Roblox is one of the most popular game systems in the world. In 2021, this gaming platform grew from 32.6 million daily active users to nearly 50 million, across 180...

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The Gmail SMTP Relay Service Exploit

The “From” field in an email–or even in snail mail–is just an address line that the sender types in. Just like anyone can go to a post office and send a card that co...

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Leveraging Microsoft Legitimacy to Get into the Inbox

What looks like a new, missed voice message is actually a way to send phishing pages through to the inbox.

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Financial Scams Can Be Tricky to Spot. Here's Some Tips

Financial scams come in all shapes and sizes. They can spoof major companies. They can spoof minor companies. They can be threatening. They can be confusing.

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COVID Scams Remain in Inboxes

As COVID stubbornly remains in our lives, so too do COVID-related scams.

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