Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2021

How to delete your Snapchat account. Chrome fixes more security issues. Source: PT Security) Slack contains an XSLeak vulnerability that de-anonymizes users. The post A week in security (Oct 18 – Oct 24) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. Protect yourself from BlackMatter ransomware: Advice issued.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. By using the services, cybercriminals can gain access to victims’ accounts to steal money.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Two former college graduates are in a lot of trouble after breaking into other students’ accounts and stealing sensitive personal data. Working with another former graduate, he accessed the school email accounts of dozens of college students and stole private nude photographs. How did they do it? What happened?

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In a recent blog Microsoft announced that as of September 15, 2021 you can completely remove the password from your Microsoft account and use the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code sent to your phone or email to sign in to Microsoft apps and services. A long time coming.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2019

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. If you appreciate my effort in spreading cybersecurity awareness, please vote for Security Affairs in the section “Your Vote for the Best EU Security Tweeter” [link]. billion accounts in Q1 2019. GitHub introduces new tools and security features to secure code.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Phishing attacks refer to fraudulent attempts, usually through email or messaging platforms, to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive information like passwords, credit card details, or Social Security numbers.

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SecureList

MARCH 13, 2024

The State of Stalkerware in 2023 (PDF) The annual Kaspersky State of Stalkerware report aims to contribute to awareness and a better understanding of how people around the world are impacted by digital stalking. Once installed, stalkerware makes it possible to access the smartphone from anywhere.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

These apps can often help improve productivity and collaboration, but they can also introduce many new security risks. These apps are usually easy to use and make sharing information simple, making them attractive for users, but are also typically less secure than enterprise-level apps. What Makes an App Risky?

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

How we collect our statistics. If the site falls into one of 14 undesirable categories, the product sends an alert to Kaspersky Security Network. If the site falls into one of 14 undesirable categories, the product sends an alert to Kaspersky Security Network. All that changed was the specific things they watched and played.

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SecureList

MARCH 8, 2023

The state of stalkerware in 2022 (PDF) Main findings of 2022 The State of Stalkerware is an annual report by Kaspersky which contributes to a better understanding of how many people in the world are affected by digital stalking. Globally, the most commonly used stalkerware app is Reptilicus with 4,065 affected users.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

It involves compromising email accounts and websites tied to police departments and government agencies, and then sending unauthorized demands for subscriber data while claiming the information being requested can’t wait for a court order because it relates to an urgent matter of life and death.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2022

When KrebsOnSecurity recently explored how cybercriminals were using hacked email accounts at police departments worldwide to obtain warrantless Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) from social media firms and technology providers, many security experts called it a fundamentally unfixable problem. A sample Kodex dashboard.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2022

Our investigation has found a single account had been compromised, granting limited access. Microsoft does not rely on the secrecy of code as a security measure and viewing source code does not lead to elevation of risk.” On Tuesday, LAPSUS$ announced via its Telegram channel it was releasing source code stolen from Microsoft.

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SecureList

JUNE 1, 2021

We do not know how much longer we will be living like this or what life will look like after the pandemic. We will see what children were engrossed in during their leisure time when they were fixated on their smartphones, how and where they tapped into their creativity, what they were listening to and who their favorite YouTube blogger was.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

What if the recipient is in a hurry and under a lot of stress – will they be aware of how sophisticated and authentic-looking a well-crafted whaling attack can be? This information isn’t only for your security team, but also the C-suite and non-technical employees.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 1, 2022

When Katie Yates suddenly started receiving nude photos of her friend, Natalie Claus, over on Snapchat, she instantly recognized that Claus had just become a victim of a sextortion attack. She also knew how Claus should respond. The person messaging Victim 1 is actually Mondore using Acquaintance 1’s account.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2019

No matter what you think of it or how much you know about it, platforms like YouTube are changing how children are growing up. How can you restrict what your children watch on YouTube? Instead, focus on being proactive about their safety while teaching your children how to protect themselves online. Parental Controls.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 1, 2022

When Katie Yates suddenly started receiving nude photos of her friend, Natalie Claus, over on Snapchat, she instantly recognized that Claus had just become a victim of a sextortion attack. She also knew how Claus should respond. The person messaging Victim 1 is actually Mondore using Acquaintance 1's account.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The general topic of how to get started in InfoSec, that's a given. I mean, it's not clear how you get a job, or even experience for that matter. I mean, it's not clear how you get a job, or even experience for that matter. And, as you'll hear, in some cases, they'll even fly you around the world to learn how to hack.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 1, 2021

While any of these issues are obviously problematic, when it comes to social media apps there often seems to be a “deja-vu all over again” tendency: Shiny new apps with serious buzz are revealed to have amateurish security holes, questionable data privacy practices, possible ties to foreign governments…. Yada, yada, yada. My point?

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In this episode, Stok talks about his beginnings in enterprise security and his transition into the top tier of bug bounty hunters. And as I watched, it was clear to me that someone there knew how things worked, this unassuming guy across the table who was professional, cool and winning hand after hand. Apple Podcasts.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In this episode, Stok talks about his beginnings in enterprise security and his transition into the top tier of bug bounty hunters. And as I watched, it was clear to me that someone there knew how things worked, this unassuming guy across the table who was professional, cool and winning hand after hand. Apple Podcasts.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In this episode, Stok talks about his beginnings in enterprise security and his transition into the top tier of bug bounty hunters. And as I watched, it was clear to me that someone there knew how things worked, this unassuming guy across the table who was professional, cool and winning hand after hand. Apple Podcasts.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Web security has become one of the hottest topics of the past few years, with cyber attacks originating in many forms. In 2014 alone, we had the Snapchat hack, Heartbleed, Shellshock, SoakSoak and many other attacks (you can learn more about each of them here ). Have a Paypal account and a target? How do they work?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

What can we learn when we look at the news from the website security landscape of 2014? Below are five events we think helped change the face of website security. The Snapchat Hack. Snapchat was hacked immediately after the code was released, and over 4.6 What did we learn from the Snapchat hack? Heartbleed.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 22, 2021

How we collect our statistics. If the site falls into one of 14 categories, the product sends an alert to Kaspersky Security Network. As the holidays approach, many of us are trying to figure out what to buy our family and friends. We especially want to make this time of year festive for kids. Website categorization. News media.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2022

There are multiple evasion techniques used in various stages of the attack designed to bypass conventional email security and network security solutions. Based on our cloud data telemetry, the majority of the targeted organizations were in the FinTech, Lending, Finance, Insurance, Accounting, Energy and Federal Credit Union industries.

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