Fake brand discounts on social media prey on shoppers’ fear of missing out

2026-10-05T14:51:40Z•134f9b137f6542776e9f4c1c3c9df2f68bd15ffadbe4b6f0cb603aeff5e392e1
CVE-2026-96940AI-agent-securityMicrosoft Exchange ServerMilk DragonNaiLongcredential-theftcybercrimefake-discountsmacOS-securitymailbox-data-exposureone-time-password-theftpayment-card-theftphishingsocial-mediavulnerability-management

What happened

The feed reports a phishing campaign operated through the Milk Dragon (NaiLong) phishing kit, using fake brand discounts on Facebook and TikTok to steal payment-card data and one-time passwords. The campaign has been active since October 2025, with 258 phishing pages and victims in 66 countries. It also reports an out-of-band Microsoft Exchange Server update addressing CVE-2026-96940, a high-severity authenticated mailbox-access vulnerability that could expose other users’ emails and attachments. Additional items cover AI-agent security and governance products, scam-link analysis, macOS access

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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134f9b137f6542776e9f4c1c3c9df2f68bd15ffadbe4b6f0cb603aeff5e392e1
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2026-10-05T14:51:40Z
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