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Voice Phishing

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cybersecurity7 months ago

Google Warns of Vishing and Data Theft Attacks Targeting Salesforce

A cybercriminal group called UNC6040 has targeted around 20 organizations across various sectors in the Americas and Europe using fake IT support calls to trick employees into installing malicious versions of Salesforce's Data Loader, leading to data theft and extortion. The group employs voice-phishing tactics, impersonating IT support to gain access to Salesforce and other platforms, with some attacks resulting in long-term data exfiltration and potential partnerships with other threat actors. Salesforce has issued guidance on protecting against such social engineering attacks.

scam-alert1 year ago

"Financial Columnist Loses $50K to Voice Phishing Scam: FTC and Amazon Respond"

Federal Trade Commissioner Lina Khan warned the public about scammers after a New York Magazine financial advice columnist revealed she handed over $50,000 to a mystery man who claimed to be an agency investigator. The scam involved voice phishing, where the scammer impersonated an FTC investigator and convinced the columnist to hand over the money under false pretenses. Khan emphasized that the FTC would never ask for sensitive information over the phone and urged caution.