credential theft
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Google’s trusted scripting platform is the latest weapon in phishing arsenals, helping attackers craft convincing credential-stealing campaigns that evade traditional email filters. Cybercriminals are leveraging Google Apps Script, a legitimate tool in Google’s Workspace suite, to host phishing pages that appear trustworthy to both users and security systems. According to research by Cofense, attackers are disguising these pages as authentic login portals to trick users into submitting their credentials — all while operating under the umbrella of a trusted Google domain.
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A new phishing campaign weaponizes malformed URLs to bypass email filters and steal Microsoft 365 credentials—even bypassing two-factor authentication. Researchers have linked the attack to Tycoon2FA, a notorious Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) operation that enables adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) interception of login sessions. The threat actors behind this campaign are using subtle but dangerous techniques to trick both users and security systems.
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The infamous Vidar Stealer malware has returned with a dangerous new trick—pretending to be Microsoft’s BGInfo.exe, a tool trusted by IT professionals. This new version is designed to silently steal browser cookies, stored passwords, and crypto wallet data.
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A new ransomware campaign called XELERA is tricking job seekers with fake job offers from the Food Corporation of India (FCI). Victims receive malicious Word documents via email, which install ransomware and steal personal data. The attack also uses Discord bots to control infected computers remotely.