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Imagine if hackers could give their scam websites a cloak of invisibility. The tech world calls this trick cloaking – showing one web page to regular people and a harmless page to the guards. That’s essentially what’s happening as cybercriminals start to leverage AI-powered cloaking services to shield phishing pages, fake stores, and malware sites from prying eyes.

ClickFix is a social engineering attack that tricks users into running malicious commands on their own devices – all under the guise of a routine security check. Disguised as something familiar, like a Cloudflare CAPTCHA, it convinces users to copy and paste dangerous code without realizing the risk. We’ll break down how ClickFix works, examine a real-world example, and explore why this surprisingly simple tactic remains effective.

Security researchers here at SlashNext recently uncovered a promotional image on a cybercrime network showcasing a service called “SessionShark O365 2FA/MFA.” SessionShark is a phishing-as-a-service toolkit built to bypass Microsoft Office 365 multi-factor authentication (MFA) protections.

The Next Evolution in Black-Hat AI A new player has entered the cybercrime AI landscape – Xanthorox AI, a malicious tool that brands itself as the “Killer of WormGPT and all EvilGPT variants.” First spotted in late Q1 2025, Xanthorox began circulating in cybercrime communities across darknet forums and encrypted channels. The system is promoted as a highly modular AI platform tailored specifically for offensive cyber operations and privacy-conscious exploitation.

It’s no secret that cybercriminals love to exploit our trust in well-known brands. From big-name retailers to popular online services, attackers will latch onto anything that seems safe. In this post, we will explore a real-life example of this: the abuse of DocuSign’s actual application to deliver malicious links. Then, we’ll dive into how our new URL analysis functionality can expose these hidden threats in real-time.

Phishing attacks have moved beyond simply sending emails with malicious links to incorporate more modern social engineering techniques, including the alarming trend of mixing in smishing (SMS phishing) and vishing (voice phishing). These techniques are a growing threat beyond email security and enhance cybercriminals’ capabilities to achieve their objectives using this new range of communication techniques.

Phishing attacks continue to evolve, pushing even the most secure authentication methods to their limits. First advertised on cybercrime networks in late January 2025, Astaroth is a brand new phishing kit that bypasses two-factor authentication (2FA) through session hijacking and real-time credential interception. Astaroth utilizes an evilginx-style reverse proxy to intercept and manipulate traffic between victims and legitimate authentication services like Gmail, Yahoo, and Microsoft.

Employees in most organizations receive countless communications daily—emails, Slack messages, or ticket updates, for example. Hidden among these routine interactions are phishing scams designed to exploit trust and compromise security. Imagine an employee receiving a text that appears to be from their bank: “Suspicious activity detected on your account. Click here to secure your account.” Or a message that mimics an IT ticket update: “Your password will expire soon.

Imagine sipping your morning coffee, scrolling through your inbox, when a seemingly innocent ProtonMail message catches your eye. But this isn’t your typical email—it’s a credential-harvesting attempt targeting specific cloud services. Today, cybercriminals are not just focusing on well-known platforms like DocuSign and Microsoft.

Have you ever had your lunch interrupted by a sudden barrage of security alerts? That’s exactly what happened to one of our clients when a frantic call from their Security Operations Center revealed a flood of suspicious emails. The culprit? A brand-new cyberattack mimicking the notorious Black Basta group’s latest technique—and it hit with lightning speed. Normally, you’d expect employees to ring the alarm when they spot anything odd. But this time, there was only silence.