Groundbreaking OpenAI products such as Whisper and ChatGPT have become very popular. Cybercriminals developed phishing scams to capitalize on Chat GPT's popularity. The NJCCIC reported a newly created YouTube channel, "OpenAI Live," attempting to scam users.
The NJCCIC observed a phishing campaign impersonating Office 365 and using the subject line, “[Recipient Email Domain] Expired Password Notification Thursday, March 16, 2023.” The email alerts the recipient that their password will expire soon but they may keep it by clicking a link.
On March 14, the NJCCIC observed a phishing campaign utilizing a legitimate file-sharing platform and URL redirects to steal user credentials. In this scheme, the email includes a Dropbox link to view a document; however, this link redirects users to a known phishing page.
Emotet has resurfaced worldwide after three months of inactivity. Cofense researchers have discovered malicious email campaigns using finance and invoice lures to collect information for future campaigns, gain remote access, deploy ransomware, and exfiltrate data.
The NJCCIC was notified of the resurgence of a car decal scam in which individuals receive text messages from someone impersonating a well-known company and offering the recipient a weekly payment to have an advertising decal placed on their vehicle.
The NJCCIC recently received multiple reports of vishing schemes. In these calls, the scammer attempts to gain trust and legitimacy by sharing some of the recipient’s personal details; however, this information is typically a collection of aggregated publicly available details easily found online.
The NJCCIC receives reports of impersonation scams in which threat actors research their target and pretend to be trusted sources, such as legitimate businesses, banks, and officials from government agencies or entities including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Cybercriminals often take advantage of specific times of the year and with tax season underway, they are quick to launch social engineering campaigns conducted via email, phone, and SMS text messages to seek out your tax information. Read for tips on how to protect against this scam.
The NJCCIC detected an uptick in TOAD (or telephone-oriented attack delivery) phishing campaigns which is a type of social engineering attack that lures potential victims to contact fraudulent call centers managed by threat actors in attempts to steal credentials.
As Valentine’s Day approaches, cyber criminals attempt to prey on individuals seeking companionship or romance. They use social engineering tactics to lure their victims via email, text message, chat and video chat apps. Read this article to learn how to protect against this.
