eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2022

The sharp increase in demand put a focus on security shortcomings in Zoom’s architecture – “Zoombombing” became a thing – that the company was quick to address. A little more than a week later, cybersecurity firm Armorblox outlined an account takeover attack that leveraged malicious phishing and social engineering.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Attackers exploit the geopolitical environment and use AI-powered tools to create convincing deepfakes, disinformation campaigns, and social engineering attacks. The report notes that these attacks can have significant implications for democratic processes, social cohesion, and national security.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 18, 2024

According to Microsoft, since November 2023, a skilled subgroup within Mint Sandstorm has been carrying out spear-phishing attempts against individuals at universities and think tanks in several Western countries, Israel, and Gaza. The social engineering tactics are highly tailored to build trust before delivering sophisticated malware.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Wayne Schepens , Chief Cyber Market Analyst, CyberRisk Alliance Schepens The weakest link is still humans; attacks caused by social engineering remain a critical risk for all organizations. In 2024 I encourage leadership to dedicate more attention to discussing the risks of spear phishing.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 18, 2021

Most of the top incident threats mirror last year’s report, with an increase in phishing, ransomware and credential theft in the wake of the worldwide pandemic and workforce’s rapid adoption of remote work. Social engineering and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks remain high. billion malicious login attempts through the year).”

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

This will not only help better test the architectures that need to be prioritized, but it will provide all sides with a clear understanding of what is being tested and how it will be tested. Social engineering tests Social engineering is a technique used by cyber criminals to trick users into giving away credentials or sensitive information.

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Cytelligence

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In addition, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and phishing scams continue to pose significant threats. Embracing Zero Trust Architecture: The traditional perimeter-based security model is no longer sufficient in today’s threat landscape.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2023

SMTP server and Mail credentials: Attackers can exploit this for sending emails disguised as legitimate company representatives.This could lead to social engineering attacks, malware distribution, or phishing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

Group-IB uncovered a new sophisticated phishing campaign, tracked as PerSwaysion, against high-level executives of more than 150 companies worldwide. . PerSwaysion is a highly-targeted phishing campaign. New round of phishing attempts leveraging current victim’s account usually takes less than 24 hours.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Implement Zero-Trust Architecture. Distracted workers are particularly vulnerable to social engineering attacks, but thorough training can mitigate these risks. Studies show that regular education leads to a ninefold reduction in phishing vulnerability. Thankfully, this is not an issue without a solution.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 25, 2021

Zero trust architecture is an emerging technology in cybersecurity that offers an alternative to the traditional castle-and-moat approach to security. Zero trust architecture requires perpetual maintenance. However, this doesn’t address a glaring issue staring everyone in the face: social engineering.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Social engineering. Malware, social engineering , and cyber attacks. For example, a phishing email aims to obtain the credit card data of a person to steal money. The architectural threat takes advantage of the weakness in components of the information system. By source: Physical damage. Cyberattack.

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SecureList

APRIL 13, 2023

RapperBot then determines the processor architecture and infects the device. Rhadamanthys: malvertising on websites and in search engines Rhadamanthys is a new information stealer first presented on a Russian-speaking cyber criminal forum in September 2022 and offered as a MaaS platform.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A critical part of achieving balanced security is for the organization to execute an architecture optimization. By breaking out the various architecture domains of the organization relating to risk and cybersecurity, including: SecOps Processes aligning to current adaptive control capabilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Accordingly, organizations should expect an increase in phishing campaigns. Now, rapid advancements in social engineering and easy-to-use deep fake technology are enabling attackers to trick more users into falling for their schemes.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Implement phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all services, particularly for email, VPNs, and accounts that access critical systems.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The level of multi-tenancy frequently depends on the architecture of the cloud service provider as well as the specific requirements of users or organizations. These flaws can be exploited in a variety of ways, including weak passwords, software flaws, and social engineering attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Limited Control & Visibility Insufficient visibility into the cloud architecture causes delays in threat responses, increasing the risk of data breaches. Insider risks can be attributed to a lack of awareness, employee unhappiness, or social engineering attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

No longer confined to isolated malware or phishing attacks, threats now encompass a wide range of sophisticated tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by cybercriminals and nation-state actors alike. Unlike tools that look at a single dimension (the endpoint), XDR architectures extend across multiple security dimensions.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2022

Human identities are being phished…. This explains the rise in phishing attacks targeting users. According to Help Net Security , the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) detected 260,642 phishing attacks in July 2021. The issue is that users can’t always spot a phishing attempt. brooke.crothers.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But from the very first days of ChatGPT’s massive initial release, the tinkerers among us anticipated the inevitable question: What’s an engineer going to do when they get their hands on this? I urge everyone who conducts workforce security training to share this anecdote along with phishing and social-engineering cautionary tales.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2019

Nation-state hacking reduced the use of complex malware and appears to go towards low profile social engineering attacks. The main trends emerged in the 2018’s cyberthreat landscape are: Mail and phishing messages have become the primary malware infection vector. ” reads the ENISA Threat Landscape Report 2018.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Why It Matters Network segmentation is a powerful approach for mitigating potential threats and ensuring a safe, well-organized network architecture. Employees’ capacity to spot risks is assessed on a regular basis through simulated phishing exercises, which provide constructive feedback.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Additionally, cybercriminals may be able to use inflation to their advantage, such as by sending phishing emails that appear to be from legitimate companies offering discounts or assistance. Organizations should educate their employees about cybersecurity best practices and how to identify and avoid phishing attacks. SIEM, SOAR)?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

It also includes advanced features such as SAML-based single sign-on (SSO) and the company's security architecture has never been hacked. It needs to be maintained for various types of cyber threats like Ransomware, Malware, Social Engineering, and Phishing. Try Dashlane Business for free for 14 days. Heimdal Security.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

When openly available to the public, such information can be gathered and exploited in phishing, BEC and impersonation campaigns to craft more convincing scams. About half share names and pictures of their children, 72% reference their birthdays and 36% volunteer information about their jobs. . With that said, some details can be avoided.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Promoting the social impact of cybersecurity can motivate individuals who want to make a meaningful contribution to society. Attacks such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and social engineering are on the rise. I remember when I set out in IT Architecture and was making the switch to Cybersecurity.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Most operations use payloads, but there are a few payload-less attacks, such as phishing campaigns that do not include malicious links or malware , but rely on more sophisticated deception such as spoofing to trick their targets. Such hackers don’t bother with social engineering or complex scenarios that only give a low success rate.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Most attacks make would-be victims click to install malware or redirect them to a phishing page to steal their credentials. There is no need for social engineering , as the program can implant backdoors directly without forced consent. Zero-click attacks remove this hurdle.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

According to Verizon’s most recent Data Breach Incident Report , instances of advanced ransomware have doubled in the past year, alongside major upticks in phishing attacks and social engineering. Municipalities and healthcare organizations that need immediate access to critical information are also frequent targets.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Security infrastructure and redundancy: Check the vendor’s data centers, network architecture, backup and disaster recovery plans, and uptime assurances. Social engineering, for example, is a threat that makes use of human vulnerabilities for illegal access. Teach them how to verify the sender’s address and URL.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In other systems, other types of scripts were found, namely webshells, and also SMTP senders to leverage social engineering campaigns (Figure 6). Figure 6: SMTP senders used by criminals to leverage social engineering campaigns. How this vulnerability has been abused by criminals.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture, Cerberus Sentinel. Could be phished credentials. Sascha Fahrbach , cybersecurity evangelist, Fudo Security : Our personal data has immense value to cyber criminals; it is very likely that hackers will now weaponize this data to create advanced phishing attacks. Could be a bad actor.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

This includes using easily guessed passwords and falling victim to phishing and socially engineered techniques such as business email compromise. Most successful malware and ransomware attacks gain an initial foothold in organizations due to user error.

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SecureList

JANUARY 23, 2023

The most common attack scenarios here are: attacks on employees (social engineering), attacks on IT infrastructure (DDoS), as well as attacks on critical infrastructure. Penetration from the perimeter requires less preparation than phishing, and rather old vulnerabilities are still exposed; we expect this tendency to continue in 2023.

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