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MY TAKE: A path for SMBs to achieve security maturity: start small controlling privileged accounts

The Last Watchdog

These hacking waves contribute to the harvesting of account credentials and unauthorized access to loosely-configured servers; and these ill-gotten assets can, in turn, be utilized to execute different stages of higher-level hacks, such as account takeovers and ransomware campaigns. These are simple steps to take,” he told me.

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New RuneScape Phishing Scam Aimed at Stealing Accounts and In-game Item Bank PINs

Heimadal Security

The game was first made available in January of 2001. The post New RuneScape Phishing Scam Aimed at Stealing Accounts and In-game Item Bank PINs appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. RuneScape was initially a Java-based browser game constructed using the C++ programming language.

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Email Provider VFEmail Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Hack

Krebs on Security

Founded in 2001 and based in Milwaukee, Wisc., 11, when the company’s Twitter account started fielding reports from users who said they were no longer receiving messages. “I have a account with that site, all the email in my account was deleted,” Senchak said. “I fear all US based data my be lost.”

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From Cybercrime Saul Goodman to the Russian GRU

Krebs on Security

Launched in 2001 under the tagline “Network terrorism,” Mazafaka would evolve into one of the most guarded Russian-language cybercrime communities. In almost any database leak, the first accounts listed are usually the administrators and early core members. The Facebook account for Aleksey Safronov.

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MailerLite warns of phishing campaign

Graham Cluley

Be on your guard folks, and don’t fall for phishing emails from complaints[at]mailerliteapp[dot]com And, of course, if you use MailerLite make sure that you have enabled 2FA to give your account an extra level of security. Copyright © 2001-2025 Cluley Associates Limited. Sign up to our free newsletter. You may also like.

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Phishers Target Anti-Money Laundering Officers at U.S. Credit Unions

Krebs on Security

The USA Patriot Act , passed in the wake of the terror attacks of Sept 11, 2001, requires all financial institutions to appoint at least two Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) contacts responsible for reporting suspicious financial transactions that may be associated with money laundering.

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Malware attack disguises itself as DeepSeek installer

Graham Cluley

Google says it has suspended the advertiser’s account. No doubt the cybercriminals won’t… oh, i don’t know… just create another account and try again, perhaps? Copyright © 2001-2025 Cluley Associates Limited. By buying Google ads… sigh… which point to a fake DeepSeek download page.

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