In June, the NJCCIC reported on an SMS phishing (SMiShing) scam where threat actors impersonated the New Jersey Department of Labor. We recently received reports of a new phishing scam imitating the NJ DOL and claiming to be an urgent message regarding the target's unemployment...
The NJCCIC observed a new iteration of ClickFix leading to the download of a recently discovered infostealer, MonsterV2. This infostealer can grab cryptocurrency wallets, account credentials, personally identifiable information such as Social Security numbers, and browser information.
In light of several recent natural disasters, the NJCCIC reminds users to exercise caution and conduct due diligence before donating funds. Cybercriminals often exploit the compassion and generosity of the public by conducting fraudulent schemes to steal funds.
GreyNoise identified a notable surge in scanning activity targeting MOVEit Transfer systems beginning on May 27. On June 12, they then observed exploitation attempts against CVE-2023-34362 and CVE-2023-36934. While these critical vulnerabilities are several years old...
The NJCCIC continues to observe Telephone-Oriented Attack Delivery (TOAD) attacks. Threat actors begin the attack by performing reconnaissance on their targets, gathering information from various sources such as past data breaches, data purchased on the dark web, etc.
"Sneaky Log" is a sophisticated cybercrime group that emerged in late 2024, operating a Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kit called "Sneaky 2FA" which is designed to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA), also known as multi-factor authentication (MFA).
The recent surge in data breaches is a significant cause for concern, including the publicly exposed database containing more than 184 million records of email addresses, usernames, passwords, and links to account login or authorization webpages.
The NJCCIC’s email security solution has observed an increase in fake web browser update phishing campaigns. These campaigns begin with an email containing a link to a compromised website. The compromised website has a JavaScript inject that checks for the following conditions:
The scope of these SMiShing campaigns is extensive, affecting numerous US states and resulting in significant financial losses. The FTC highlighted that consumers reported losses amounting to $470 million in 2024 due to scams initiated via text messages.
The NJCCIC received reports regarding the impersonation of NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) personnel in SMS text phishing (SMiShing) schemes. Cybercriminals are contacting claimants via text message, identifying themselves as "NJLWD".
