Krebs on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

Most of the flaws that Microsoft deems “more likely to be exploited” this month are marked as “important,” which usually involve bugs that require a bit more user interaction (social engineering) but which nevertheless can result in system security bypass, compromise, and the theft of critical assets.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On Friday October 6, 2023, 23andMe confirmed via a somewhat opaque blog post that threat actors had "obtained information from certain accounts, including information about users’ DNA Relatives profiles." It works because users often use the same password for multiple websites. It's good in theory but fails in practice.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Phishing vs. Vishing “While email may still be the most common mechanism for social engineering, we increasingly see attacks via social media, platforms such as WhatsApp, physical compromise, snail mail, and phone calls,” says ethical hacker FC in a blog.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Through the first two months of 2023 alone, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch reported more than 19,000 phishing reports with estimated financial losses of more than $5.2 Accounting for nearly a quarter of reported incidents in Australia, phishing is a broad category of social engineering with several variations.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Our regular readers will know that we feel that passwords alone are not adequate protection , especially not for your important accounts. Multi-factor authentication is so much more secure, and with that a lot more forgiving, than passwords alone. So we wholeheartedly agree with Amazon on this.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

It begins: Statement on MGM Resorts International: Setting the record straight 9/14/2023, 7:46:49 PM We have made multiple attempts to reach out to MGM Resorts International, "MGM". As with so many break ins, this begins with a social engineering attack. We intend to set the record straight.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 8, 2024

They remove specific elements related to password changes, such as minimum and maximum age, reuse restrictions, and minimum character changes between versions. Additionally, the new requirements necessitate the implementation of password strength meters to guide users in choosing stronger passwords.

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2023

This is essentially the main password for the wallet. Fairly simple and devoid of software or social engineering tricks, scams like these typically target non-technical users. As is the case with hot wallets, scammers use social engineering techniques to get to users’ funds. ripple.com.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

In late March 2023, 3CX disclosed that its desktop applications for both Windows and macOS were compromised with malicious code that gave attackers the ability to download and run code on all machines where the app was installed. The double supply chain compromise that led to malware being pushed out to some 3CX customers. Image: Mandiant.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2023

If you create a system and it accepts files or text, people will put their passwords or sensitive customer information posthaste. This can be both time-consuming and tedious. Why do we do boring stuff, then? Because it’s usually fruitful! This is something adversaries use to their advantage. Confluence is basically a wiki for companies.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 12, 2023

After a few seconds, you should receive an SMB connection on the relay server that is forwarded to the site database server to establish a SOCKS connection: ntlmrelayx> [2023-01-04 16:03:28] [*] SMBD-Thread-9: Connection from APERTURE/ATLAS$@192.168.57.50 2023-01-04 16:03:28] [*] SMBD-Thread-10: Connection from APERTURE/ATLAS$@192.168.57.50

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Security Boulevard

JULY 3, 2023

Attackers may exploit weak passwords and use social engineering or phishing attacks to gain access to sensitive data. Consider how to manage these environments with a single set of credentials, as this can reduce the friction associated with managing multiple accounts and passwords.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

“It took nearly 11 months (328 days) to identity and contain data breaches resulting from stolen or compromised credentials.” – IBM’s Cost of Data Breach Report 2023 I recently came across a 2012 article from CSO Online , and realized that it has been more than 11 years since the phrase “Identity is the new perimeter” was coined!

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Original post at [link] While organizations must still account for flashy vulnerability exploitations, denial-of-service campaigns, or movie-themed cyber-heists, phishing-based social engineering attacks remain a perennial choice of cybercriminals when it comes to hacking their victims.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Cybercriminals decided to take advantage of that exclusivity, creating phishing pages that assured visitors their verified status had been approved and all they needed to do was to enter their account logins and passwords. blogging platform that posted a gallery of children’s drawings, encouraging users to vote for their favorites.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

At the start of 2023, consumers remain out in the cold when it comes to online protection. For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. With the rise in social media, criminals have more platforms with which to target potential phishing victims.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

ENISA 2023 Threat Landscape Report: Key Findings and Recommendations madhav Tue, 12/05/2023 - 05:36 The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) recently released its annual Threat Landscape Report for 2023. The rise of AI-enabled information manipulation is a growing concern for organizations.

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