threat-intel Identity Abuse Through Trusted Communication Channels Threat actors are increasingly leveraging trusted collaboration platforms – like Microsoft Teams and Slack – to conduct sophisticated identity phishing attacks. Instead of relying solely on traditional email phishing, attackers now impersonate legitimate users and organizations within these platforms to steal credentia… Palo Alto Unit 42 · Aug 20, 2026 High PONOidentity phishingcollaboration platformssocial engineering
threat-intel AI-found bugs aren't proving any easier to exploit despite the hype Recent research indicates that AI-powered models, particularly those mimicking Claude, are being exploited to bypass security measures. Researchers have found that Chinese AI models can convincingly impersonate Claude, h… The Register · Jul 28, 2026 Medium CHIRUSaiimpersonationphishing
threat-intel Une usurpation cible les services communication An impersonation campaign is targeting businesses by mimicking Damien Bancal and ZATAZ to gain access to internal contacts and initiate a social engineering operation. The attacker uses a fabricated email chain to map ou… ZATAZ · Jul 21, 2026 Medium FRsocial_engineeringimpersonationcybercrime
threat-intel Securing the service desk: Why social engineering attacks keep succeeding This article highlights the ongoing success of social engineering attacks against corporate service desks, particularly by groups like Scattered Spider and the Silent Ransom Group. Attackers exploit the trust and helpful… BleepingComputer · Jun 24, 2026 High UKsocial engineeringservice deskcredential theft
phishing Imposter scams cost Americans $3.5 billion in 2025 – and it’s getting worse Imposter scams have surged in the United States, resulting in a staggering $3.5 billion in financial losses for consumers in 2025. These scams typically involve fraudulent impersonations of trusted entities like banks an… Graham Cluley · Jun 19, 2026 High USscamsfraudidentity theft
phishing FTC warns of record $3.5 billion losses to imposter scams in 2025 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported a record $3.5 billion in losses attributed to imposter scams in 2025, representing a significant increase from 2020. These scams, primarily leveraging social media, target… BleepingComputer · Jun 16, 2026 High USscamsfraudsocial media
threat-intel When “Hi, This Is IT” Comes Through Microsoft Teams This report details a tactic employed by threat actors, primarily Cloaked Ursa (APT29), to compromise organizations by impersonating IT departments within Microsoft Teams. The attackers leverage trusted communication cha… Palo Alto Unit 42 · Jun 8, 2026 High microsoft teamssocial engineeringmfa
