Charter Communications Breach Exposes 4.9 Million Accounts

A shocking data breach at Charter Communications has left 4.9 million customer accounts vulnerable, with hackers gaining access to sensitive information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses. The breach occurred after a clever voice phishing attack on April 1 allowed cybercriminals to tap into the company's…

https://osintsights.com/charter-communications-breach-exposes-49-million-accounts?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Shinyhunters #CharterCommunications #DataBreach #Vishing #Salesforce

Ojo con el código 21: así funciona la estafa telefónica que desvía llamadas para cometer fraudes bancarios | vía #MalaEspinaCheck

https://www.malaespinacheck.cl/pais/2026/05/20/ojo-con-el-codigo-21-asi-funciona-la-estafa-telefonica-que-desvia-llamadas-para-cometer-fraudes-bancarios/

#país #vishing

Google Exposes BlackFile Extortion Operation's Tactics

Google's Threat Intelligence Group just exposed the clever tactics of the notorious BlackFile extortion operation, revealing how they use voice phishing and sneaky tech tricks to swindle dozens of organizations worldwide. Their clever scheme starts with a simple phone call, where fake IT helpers trick victims into spilling their secrets.

https://osintsights.com/google-exposes-blackfile-extortion-operations-tactics?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Adversaryinthemiddle #Vishing #Aitm #Unc6671 #GoogleThreatIntelligenceGroup

📢🪝⚠️ A Romanian national accused of running #VOIP vishing scams and using fake debit cards to drain bank accounts now faces up to 30 years in a US prison after extradition from #Romania.

Read: https://hackread.com/romanian-man-30-years-us-prison-vishing-scams/

#CyberCrime #Scam #Vishing #CyberSecurity #Fraud

Cybercrime Groups Exploit Vishing, SSO Abuse in SaaS Extortion Spree

Cybercrime groups are launching lightning-fast extortion attacks within trusted SaaS environments, exploiting vishing and SSO abuse to evade detection and strike with precision. By hiding in plain sight, they're creating significant challenges for defenders trying to keep up.

https://osintsights.com/cybercrime-groups-exploit-vishing-sso-abuse-in-saas-extortion-spree?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#SaasExtortion #Vishing #SsoAbuse #CloudEconomy #Crowdstrike

New #BlackFile extortion group linked to surge of #vishing attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-blackfile-extortion-gang-targets-retail-and-hospitality-orgs/

#phishing #cybersecurity

Four grand. That's what it costs a random kid with a laptop to run a voice phishing operation that used to require a call center, a phisher, and a developer. ATHR packages all of it into one dashboard, tosses in AI voice agents that can ad-lib when a victim gets suspicious, and ships with ready-made lures for Google, Microsoft, Coinbase, Binance, and a few more.

CyberCrime has a SaaS model now, complete with commission splits (10% of profits back to the vendor). The barrier to running a convincing vishing campaign just collapsed, and your awareness training still says "watch for typos in the email."

🎙️ AI agents handle objections live, so the "support rep" sounds real because they are, functionally, reasoning
📧 Lure emails are customized per target with accurate IPs, dates, locations, and pass authentication checks
🏦 Eight brands supported out of the box, crypto exchanges heavily represented for obvious reasons
🛡️ Stop looking at email indicators, start modeling normal communication patterns and flag the anomalies

If your vishing defense is a 20-minute annual training video and a phish-report button, you're bringing a knife to a drone fight. The humans on the other end of the phone aren't humans anymore, and they don't get tired, rattled, or bored on calls.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-athr-vishing-platform-uses-ai-voice-agents-for-automated-attacks/

#Cybersecurity #Vishing #AI #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #cybersecurity