Krebs on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

FBI officials last week arrested a Russian computer security researcher on suspicion of operating deer.io , a vast marketplace for buying and selling stolen account credentials for thousands of popular online services and stores. also is a favored marketplace for people involved in selling phony social media accounts.

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Accountability Advertising Hacking Cybercrime 306

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 1, 2018

What’s interesting about the incident is that it showcases once again why relying on mobile text messages (SMS) for two-factor authentication (2FA) can lull companies and end users into a false sense of security. APP-BASED AUTHENTICATION. “We point this out to encourage everyone here to move to token-based 2FA.”

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Authentication Mobile Passwords Accountability 200

Malwarebytes

MAY 15, 2022

You can reach back to 2007 and look in amazement at the 419 death threat. Kidnap scams involve making a phone call to a victim and telling them a loved one has been taken. Don’t leave contact details of family members stored in easily compromised email accounts. The virtual kidnap: Step by step.

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Scams Social Engineering Password Management Engineering 121

Malwarebytes

APRIL 8, 2022

Some of the biggest stars around have seen content placed on their YouTube accounts without permission over the last couple of days. The last time I can remember an all-out targeted attack on social media musicians was way back in 2007 during Ye Olde Myspace days. Signing into YouTube requires a Google account. Justin Bieber?

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Scams Accountability Phishing Malware 113

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To this end, some impressive technology has been created to combat the technological side of the issue, to keep hackers and similar bad actors from accessing data and account privileges they shouldn’t. since Q3 of 2007. Finance and insurance companies were particularly vulnerable to the sort of phishing scams we’re talking about.

Social Engineering 120

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 120

SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

Below is a brief description of the most popular types of threats that SMB employees encountered in January–May 2023: Exploits The biggest threat to SMBs in the first five months of 2023 were exploits , which accounted for 483,980 detections. If an employee enters their credentials, the scammers get access to their account.

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Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 97

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: Back in 2007 the California Secretary of State, Debra Bowen, did the unthinkable: she decertified all the digital voting systems in the state. Bee: I have to put in 16 letters and digits to get into my FreshDirect account. Casinos don’t want to be scammed so the gaming commission is constantly auditing systems.

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Hacking Mobile Software Technology 52