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PikaBot distributed via malicious search ads

Malwarebytes

During this past year, we have seen an increase in the use of malicious ads (malvertising) and specifically those via search engines, to drop malware targeting businesses. In fact, browser-based attacks overall have been a lot more common if we include social engineering campaigns.

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UNRAVELING EternalBlue: inside the WannaCry’s enabler

Security Affairs

Targeted Phishing and Social Engineering: In some cases, attackers may employ targeted phishing emails or social engineering techniques to gain initial access to a system within the target network. By using specific search queries, an attacker can identify systems that are potentially susceptible to EternalBlue.

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UK govt contractor MPD FM leaks employee passport data

Security Affairs

Established in 2003, the company has expanded to house 500 staff. Threat actors could use employee data to devise targeted emails or launch social engineering attacks,” researchers said. MPD FM boasts of being the UK’s leading “facility management company.”

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Major coordinated disinformation campaign hit the Lithuanian Defense

Security Affairs

Security Center has confirmed it is a typical social engineering attack using spoofed email accounts, it also attributed the attack to a foreign government. “ The National Cyber ??Security ” reads a post published on the Delfi site. “The website has already been noted for spreading fake news in the past.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems.

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The High Stakes of Cybersecurity in Online Gambling

SecureWorld News

What's not obvious Social Engineering Beyond Email : Cybercriminals may use social media or messaging apps to target individuals with scams. Messaging apps and in-app messages on social apps are great for these. Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks : Using public or unsecured Wi-Fi can expose users to eavesdropping and data theft.

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OnionPoison: infected Tor Browser installer distributed through popular YouTube channel

SecureList

Visual Studio 2003 – 7.10 877FE96CDFA6F742E538396B9A4EDB76DD269984BFB41CAD5D545E72CE28FFDE. 2021-Sep-25 21:56:47. PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows. torbrowser-install-win64-11.0.3_zh-cn.exe. The user interface of the malicious Tor Browser installer is identical to the original one.