The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

As coronavirus-themed cyber attacks ramp up, consumers and companies must practice digital distancing to keep themselves protected. That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events. Password stuffing, cracking, guessing, spraying.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Threat actors are continually looking for better ways to target organizations, here are the top five attack vectors to look out for in 2022. Malicious actors are continually looking for better ways to carry out successful cyber attacks. Phishing scams remain such a widely used attack vector because of their efficiency.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This was the case with the recent MGM cyber-attack , during which the hackers reportedly gained access to MGM’s internal systems by calling the company’s help desk and asking for a password reset. can often be gathered from social media and other free sources online. OSINT can also be done via phone calls.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Staying safe online is not just a worry for parents of young children and teenagers – organizations are also constantly at risk from cyber-attacks, which is why training staff to reduce the likelihood of any such attack is crucial. The rise of cyber-attacks and phishing. Remote working risks.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Your passwords are on the internet. Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. These habits highlight the need for more modern password technology and stronger authentication methods.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Often, a scammer will simply target the people in a company and fool them into giving up their personal details, account passwords, and other sensitive information and gain access that way. According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2%

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2022

One slip on a phishing email, one weak password, one orphaned account or a misconfigured privilege could wreak havoc — even for an SMB. According to Forbes , the cyberthreats that SMBs most commonly face are “ransomware, misconfigurations and unpatched systems, credential stuffing and social engineering.”.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

In this blog post, we'll explore common techniques used to penetrate systems and how organizations can defend against each type of attack. Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

How to protect your organization from a social engineering attack. At the root of many of these attacks is a malicious actor masquerading as a corporate IT manager or other technical role. This tactic is called social engineering and is one of the key methods used in attacks that result in data breaches.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

It is an online scam attack quite similar to Phishing. It is a type of social engineering cyberattack in which the website’s traffic is manipulated to steal confidential credentials from the users. You notice some messages or posts on your Social Media channels that you don’t remember posting.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Let us know what you think on social media! Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The increasing number of cyber-attacks and their impact on our lives is having a profound negative effect on digital trust. Implementing a resilient multi-factor authentication and choosing unique and strong passwords are essential for building better defenses to protect our data, there are also additional steps that citizens can take.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 25, 2021

A post from the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center offered few details, however, SecureWorld has uncovered a trail of deceit, lies, and social engineering which Russia used against its Olympic enemies around the time of a prior Olympics. Russian cyber attacks aimed at anti-doping agencies and experts. Here is the story.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2023

Cyber Attacks Against Executives: Phishing, Whaling, and More Most data can be sold to anyone who will pay for it–including bad actors. They can use it to personalize their workplace phishing attacks and business email compromise schemes to make them more effective. In the U.S.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts. The criminals could hijack social media accounts and bypass 2FA services based on SMS used by online services, including financial ones. .

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Defending our technology against cyber threats is an increasingly important issue, and these grants will allow our cities and towns to train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.” “As As a former mayor, I know that cyber attacks are a constant threat to municipalities. Learn more at masscybercenter.org.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Fraudulent social media pages Talking about intangible assets, social media pages have become a central pillar for every organization’s communication strategy in the past ten years. During our research we collected dozens of social media pages impersonating assets belonging to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

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SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

BadMagic: new APT related to the Russo-Ukrainian conflict Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, we have identified a significant number of geo-political cyber-attacks, as outlined in our overview of the cyber-attacks related to the conflict. The threat actor uses social engineering to infect a PoS terminal.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month taught us the importance of safe practices such as the use of multifactor authentication, strong passwords, and VPNs. One instance to be careful of is when posting on social media. Also, beware of fake in-app purchases or shared links on social media.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Since the earliest iterations of email spam and predatory pop-up advertisements, consumers have been bombarded with common-sense advice to keep their anti-virus software updated, use strong passwords and be very cautious about clicking on email attachments and webpage links. Add to that widespread warnings to use social media circumspectly.

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Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

What Is a Cyber Attack? A cyber attack refers to a type of attack that is carried out by cybercriminals using a computer or group of computers to attack another computer, group of computers, or network. Cyber attacks target data in one way or another. Who are behind cyber attacks?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

It was one of the worst years (if not the worst) for cyber attacks. Social Media. Hacked social media accounts’ prices are decreasing across all platforms. Use good password practices. Do not use the same password for several accounts. Use a reliable password manager.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As we look forward into 2017 cyber attacks , information security teams have to think like hackers in order to stay ahead of the challenges to come. Media reports in 2016 brought nation-state-sponsored cyber attacks to the public consciousness to an unprecedented degree. For a preview, read on.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

The pandemic has further increased opportunities for cyber attackers as employees access company resources from myriad devices/networks not managed by the corporate IT team. How exactly do attackers get in? Today’s users are accustomed to rapidly scrolling and browsing through emails, social media, and news articles.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Disinformation is going to be incredibly effective now that social networks have scaled back or completely removed their moderation and verification efforts. Social media will become even more of a cesspool of AI and human-created garbage.” This will include synthetic written, spoken, and potentially even image or video content.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The document contained a list of pornographic sites, along with passwords for access to said sites and would then spread itself and its NSFW content by emailing the first 50 people in the victim’s contact list. Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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