HighMalware
American Organizations Under Attack: Skyw4lker Device Code Phishing Campaign Exposed
thehackernews.com·Published ·1 min read·Video available
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What happened?
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Key details
- Victims are redirected to a Google Sites page that leads into a legitimate Microsoft authentication flow.
- Campaign infrastructure uses obfuscated JavaScript and a PHP backend to collect victim IP and geolocation.
- ANY.RUN Threat Intelligence Feeds add 99% of unique high-confidence IOCs after validation for real-time detection.
Fixes and mitigations
- Deploy API/SDK, STIX/TAXII, SIEM, TIP, and XDR integrations to feed investigation intelligence into detection processes.
What to look for
- Microsoft authentication flow URLs initiated by attacker.
- Obfuscated JavaScript and PHP backend collecting victim IP and geolocation.
- Malicious IPs, domains, and URLs from ANY.RUN TI Feeds.
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