Google has confirmed that a second wave of Gmail cyber attacks is incoming—here’s what it says you need to know and do.
Update, Dec. 20, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 18 now includes details of newly published warnings regarding phishing attacks against Gmail and other email platforms following reports by SlashNext and Zimperium zLabs researchers.
SlashNext analysts said that the sharp upturn in credential theft attacks highlights another upturn: the use of “sophisticated phishing kits and social engineering tactics.” When it comes to email attacks specifically, these are also on an upward incline with a rise of more than 200% in the same timeframe. Individual users, the report warned, received “at least one advanced phishing link per week capable of bypassing traditional network security controls.
The newly revealed attack-chain, Rodriguez said, was particularly interesting as it incorporated a number of advanced evasion techniques along with “mobile-specific targeted phishing links inside PDF files and sophisticated infrastructure designed to circumvent traditional security controls while maintaining a convincing corporate appearance.
Evasive techniques: The use of PDF-based phishing bypasses traditional URL scanning and exploits user trust in business documents.
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