Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

How to Detect and Respond to Account Misuse IdentityIQ As digital connectivity continues to grow, safeguarding your online accounts from misuse is becoming increasingly crucial. Account misuse can result in alarming repercussions, including privacy breaches, financial losses, and identity theft.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

TL;DR: SCCM sites configured to support high availability can be abused to compromise the entire hierarchy I previously wrote about how targeting site systems hosting the SMS Provider role can be used to compromise a SCCM hierarchy. Figure 2: Site Installation Account Next, we’ll shift focus to the site database role.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2022

We’ve seen multiple hijacked profiles on Facebook recently claiming to be account recovery services. These bogus account recovery services aren’t here to help. In what may be a peculiar coincidence, quite a few of the accounts we looked at belonged to spa/beauty treatment small businesses. How do scammers go phishing?

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

This adaptability highlights how resourceful ransomware groups have become, enabling them to evade detection and persistently challenge defenders. As we navigate through 2024, the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, bringing new challenges for both businesses and individual consumers.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2022

The intention of such an attack is not to take over the website or platform, but merely to get as many valid user account credentials and use that access to commit fraud, or sell the valid credentials to other criminals. GM contacted victims of the breach, advising them to follow instructions to recover their GM account.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 30, 2018

If your Google account has been inactive for more than 30 days then Google may have deleted it from the server. This means that the account is likely irretrievable and you should read this article. Now, in a perfect world, you will have set up your Google account with an attached mobile phone number or an alternative email address.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The FBI developed a decryption tool that could allow over 500 victims to recover their systems for free. “As you all know, the FBI received the keys to our blog, now we will tell you how it all happened. the fashion giant Moncler , the Swissport , NCR , and Western Digital. critical infrastructure.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

A large number of French critical infrastructure firms were hacked as part of an extended malware campaign that appears to have been orchestrated by at least one attacker based in Morocco, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. ” About the only French critical infrastructure vertical not touched by the Kasbah hackers was the water management sector.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

We have a lot of thoughts on passkeys – some of which we’ve shared in other posts in this passkey blog series – and today we’re going to explore how passkeys stack up against passwords from the perspective of cloud platforms. Securing access to an ever-expanding list of cloud platforms is top-of-mind for many IT teams.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In some cases, ransomware groups place money in escrow accounts to show affiliates they have the funds to make payments for services rendered. If the attack groups succeed in refining their methods and delivering a bigger blow when they attack, how much added strain will it place on already-stretched cybersecurity budgets?

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Webroot

APRIL 4, 2022

How can you keep your family members safe online and reassure your customers you are protecting their data? While this is not a new revelation, the smallest organizations, those with 100 employees or less, accounted for 44% of ransomware victims last year. Cyber threats are becoming increasingly difficult to detect. That’s nearly half.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 24, 2021

As #RansomwareWeek draws to a close here on the (ISC)² blog, we turn our attention to how organizations can defend themselves. Multifactor authentication should be in place wherever possible, especially for privileged accounts. Gartner has issued a document listing six ways to defend against ransomware threats: 1. Data Backup.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2022

This blog will highlight the most recent changes to the ransomware and how Conti improved file encryption, introduced techniques to better evade security software, and streamlined the ransom payment process. This update was released prior to the massive leak of Conti source code and chat logs on Februrary 27, 2022. Technical Analysis.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 18, 2024

Govern is the newest of the NIST core functions: identify, protect, detect, respond, recover, and govern. Govern takes the center of the wheel now, as it informs how an organization will implement the other five functions. It became the go-to framework for cybersecurity planning. 2014 was a long time ago in “cyber time.” of the CSF.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The probe also found no evidence of access to Microsoft’s production services or customer data, according to a blog post penned by Vasu Jakkal, Microsoft corporate vice president of security, compliance and identity. Vectra Chief Technology Officer Oliver Tavakoli applauded Microsoft’s endorsement of a zero trust architecture.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 4, 2022

Network defenders can guard against IIS-based attacks by employing security best practices, such as staying up to date on security procedures, closely managing highly privileged accounts and using anti-virus software. Exploit Tools and Targets: Malicious Use of Internet Information Services (IIS) Extension. based hospitals.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 4, 2023

How to Protect Yourself from Airline Scams IdentityIQ Scammers are always looking for ways to take advantage of people, and the airline industry is no exception. In this blog, we provide tips and advice on recognizing and avoiding airline scams to help you have a safe and stress-free travel experience. How Do Airline Scams Work?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The FBI developed a decryption tool that could allow over 500 victims to recover their systems for free. “As you all know, the FBI received the keys to our blog, now we will tell you how it all happened. the fashion giant Moncler , the Swissport , NCR , and Western Digital. critical infrastructure.”

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SecureWorld News

JULY 2, 2020

And we're about to see how recent negotiations went back and forth between cybercriminals and a victim organization, including the posturing from both sides. You will see how it resulted in a seven-figure payout to hackers. Now that we know how the attack started and ended , let's get to the really interesting stuff.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

How do defenders truly reclaim control over their domain? How do they recover operational efficiency without compromising trust or security through the recovery process? Attack Technique Format This blog covers multiple Kerberos abuse based attack techniques, detection guidance and remediation of a compromised domain.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2022

REvil now seems to have returned to the fray with new payloads, and a new leak blog displaying a mixture of new victims and old victims known to have been attacked by REvil. New gangs emerge. Black Basta made a name for itself very quickly by coming out of nowhere and carrying out at least eleven successful breaches in April 2022.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The probe also found no evidence of access to Microsoft’s production services or customer data, according to a blog post penned by Vasu Jakkal, Microsoft corporate vice president of security, compliance and identity. Vectra Chief Technology Officer Oliver Tavakoli applauded Microsoft’s endorsement of a zero trust architecture.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Part of our Administrator's Guide to Passwordless blog series See the video at the blog post. In some ways, the term “passwordless” is a misnomer. That isn’t to say that every password-less solution needs to be phish-proof.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. MI5 said the faked LinkedIn accounts are created and operation by nation-state spy agencies, with an intent to recruit individuals or gather sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Which are the most important cybersecurity measures that businesses can take to protect themselves in the cloud era? We are now firmly in the era of cloud data and storage. In fact, it’s become quite difficult to find a service that doesn’t rely on the cloud in some way. Authentication. Increasingly, passwordless authentication is becoming the norm.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

According to Gartner®: "Digital identity hinges on authentication that can provide credence in an identity claim (sufficient to bring account takeover risks within an organization’s risk tolerance), ideally without adding unnecessary friction to the user journey. What is authentication? What is passwordless?

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

With the introduction of NIS2 , the European Union has moved beyond the GDPR’s focus on data protection measures to strengthen the entirety of the digital infrastructure that underpins critical sectors. This list will undergo regular review, with updates occurring at least every two years after that.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The company says that ransomware accounted for 41% of cyber claims. In a blog post outlining the report, authors listed four things that organizations must takeaway when reading the report. It also played a critical role in helping the insured recover operationally.". Trends of cyber insurance claims for 2020.

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SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

The attackers were using this to hide a last-stage Trojan in the file system. The attack starts by driving targets to a legitimate website and tricking them into downloading a compressed RAR file that is booby-trapped with the network penetration testing tools Cobalt Strike and SilentBreak. WinDealer’s man-on-the-side spyware.

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BH Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

The SANS report contains analysis and data that show how to make awareness programmes successful. Report author Lance Spitzner of SANS blogged : “The more that managing human risk becomes a dedicated, prioritised effort, the more effective organizations will become at managing their human risk.” FBI finds cybercrime losses reached .

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Elie

MAY 30, 2018

This blog post survey the attacks techniques that target AI (artificial intelligence) systems and how to protect against them. duplicate) models or recover training data membership via blackbox probing. At a high level, attacks against classifiers can be broken down into three types: Adversarial inputs. Data poisoning attacks.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2022

This blog post was authored by Ankur Saini, Roberto Santos and Hossein Jazi. In this blog post, we provide a technical analysis of this new campaign. UAC-0056 also known as SaintBear, UNC2589 and TA471 is a cyber espionage actor that has been active since early 2021 and has mainly targeted Ukraine and Georgia. Figure 1: Attack process.

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Elie

MAY 30, 2018

This blog post survey the attacks techniques that target AI (artificial intelligence) systems and how to protect against them. duplicate) models or recover training data membership via blackbox probing. At a high level, attacks against classifiers can be broken down into three types: Adversarial inputs. Data poisoning attacks.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In security, some may refute that there is “no savings to worry about" if no investment has been made to begin with, arguing that they’ve been “just fine so far” In this blog, we will argue there is a cost in doing nothing. The retailer has spent the last 5 years recovering its image. Lost customers.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In security, some may refute that there is “no savings to worry about" if no investment has been made to begin with, arguing that they’ve been “just fine so far” In this blog, we will argue there is a cost in doing nothing. The retailer has spent the last 5 years recovering its image. Lost customers.

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Notice Bored

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Custom hardware, firmware and autonomous software required for a scientific exploration of the Marianas trench - to be deployed in the only two deep-sea drones in existence that are physically capable of delivering and recovering the payload at the extreme depths required. Yes, even security policies get developed!

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Importantly, none appeared to have suffered the sorts of attacks that typically preface a high-dollar crypto heist, such as the compromise of one’s email and/or mobile phone accounts. “If you have my seed phrase, you can copy and paste that into your wallet, and then you can see all my accounts. . Then on Aug.

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