Phishers Target Aviation Execs to Scam Customers (Krebs on Security)

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KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader whose boss’s email account got phished and was used to trick one of the company’s customers into sending a large payment to scammers. An investigation into the attacker’s infrastructure points to a long-running Nigerian cybercrime ring that is actively targeting established companies in the transportation and aviation industries. Image: Shutterstock, Mr. Teerapon Tiuekhom. A reader who works in the transportation industry sent a tip about a recent successful phishing campaign that tricked an executive at the company into entering their credentials at a fake Microsoft 365 login page. From there, the attackers quickly mined the executive’s inbox for past communications about invoices, copying and modifying some of those messages with new invoice demands that were sent to some of the company’s customers and partners.…
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Phishers Target Aviation Execs to Scam Customers (Krebs on Security)

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KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader whose boss’s email account got phished and was used to trick one of the company’s customers into sending a large payment to scammers. An investigation into the attacker’s infrastructure points to a long-running Nigerian cybercrime ring that is actively targeting established companies in the transportation and aviation industries. Image: Shutterstock, Mr. Teerapon Tiuekhom. A reader who works in the transportation industry sent a tip about a recent successful phishing campaign that tricked an executive at the company into entering their credentials at a fake Microsoft 365 login page. From there, the attackers quickly mined the executive’s inbox for past communications about invoices, copying and modifying some of those messages with new invoice demands that were sent to some of the company’s customers and partners.…
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What’s New in Android Security and Privacy in 2025 (Google Online Security Blog)

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Posted by Dave Kleidermacher, VP Engineering, Android Security and Privacy Android’s intelligent protections keep you safe from everyday dangers. Our dedication to your security is validated by security experts, who consistently rank top Android devices highest in security, and score Android smartphones, led by the Pixel 9 Pro, as leaders in anti-fraud efficacy. Android is always developing new protections to keep you, your device, and your data safe. Today, we’re announcing new features and enhancements that build on our industry-leading protections to help keep you safe from scams, fraud, and theft on Android. Smarter protections against phone call scams Our research shows that phone scammers often try to trick people into performing specific actions to initiate a scam, like changing default device security settings or granting elevated permissions to an…
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