Dark Reading

MAY 8, 2019

Criminals are also going after cloud-based email accounts, according to Verizon's '2019 Data Breach Investigations Report.'

Social Engineering 100

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 11, 2022

Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick learned early on to use emotion to manipulate and socially engineer his targets. At the time, his targets were typically sysadmins, and the social engineering started with a phone call. The account number they supply is NOT the correct account for donations.".

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Financially motivated threat actors are using Cookie Theft malware in phishing attacks against YouTube creators since late 2019. The researchers identified around 15,000 actor accounts, most of which were created for this campaign. “Most of the observed malware was capable of stealing both user passwords and cookies.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

He urges enterprises to implement Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions and multi-factor authentication (MFA) and to enforce robust password policies to reduce the risk of account compromise. Strengthening identity security Enforce phishing-resistant MFA for all privileged accounts. Develop and test ransomware response plans.

Ransomware 113

Ransomware IoT Encryption Social Engineering 113

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Business email compromise scheme and social engineering. million USD) to a bank account controlled by Alaumary and his co-conspirators. Social engineering—in person—was the next part of the scheme. The funds included those from a 2019 North Korean-perpetrated cyber-heist of a Maltese bank. Too many do.

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Social Engineering Engineering Banking Cybercrime 95

Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2020

As first reported here on July 16, prior to bitcoin scam messages being blasted out from such high-profile Twitter accounts @barackobama, @joebiden, @elonmusk and @billgates, several highly desirable short-character Twitter account names changed hands, including @L, @6 and @W. They would take a cut from each transaction.”

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Hacking Accountability Scams Media 348

Hacker Combat

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Google has reported that it disrupted the phishing attacks where threat actors had tried to hijack various YouTube accounts using cookie theft malware. The hijacker’s intent was to use those accounts to promote different crypto-currency scams. . Such accounts have a buying price ranging from $3 to $4,000. . and email.cz.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This may involve identifying compromised servers, web applications, databases, or user accounts. Disable compromised accounts or restrict their permissions immediately, update passwords for authorized users to prevent further unauthorized access. ISO 22301:2019 is a leading framework here.

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Social Engineering Passwords Accountability 112

Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2020

Security experts from Kaspersky Lab revealed that the Shlayer malware was the most widespread macOS threat in 2019. According to Kaspersky, in 2019, one in ten of our Mac security solutions encountered this malware at least once. The post Which was the most common threat to macOS devices in 2019? up to 10.14.3.

Adware 107

Adware Malware Social Engineering Advertising 107

Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

What is Account Takeover? Account takeover, also known as ATO, is a form of identity theft in which a malicious third party gains access to or “takes over” an online account. It’s one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity threats today, growing a staggering 300% since 2019 and leading to consumer losses of $3.5

Accountability 105

Accountability Data breaches Passwords Social Engineering 105

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

By all accounts, the most severe flaw addressed today is CVE-2022-21907, a critical, remote code execution flaw in the “ HTTP Protocol Stack.” ” Microsoft says the flaw affects Windows 10 and Windows 11 , as well as Server 2019 and Server 2022. “Test and deploy this patch quickly.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 9, 2020

Earlier this year, the FBI released the 2019 Internet Crime Report. billion, are due to BEC (Business Email Compromise) frauds, also known as EAC (Email Account Compromise) crimes. During 2019, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported an increase in the number of BEC complaints related to the diversion of payroll funds.

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Internet Internet Scams Authentication 86

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

I had the chance at RSA 2019 to discuss this war of attrition with Will LaSala, director of security services and security evangelist at OneSpan, a Chicago-based provider of anti-fraud, e-signature and digital identity solutions to 2,000 banks worldwide. Key takeaways: Shifting risks.

Banking 147

Banking Mobile Accountability Artificial Intelligence 147

Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2019

SocialEngineered.net is a forum dedicated to social engineering discussions, it has been compromised data of its users was leaked on a hacker forum. SocialEngineered.net, the forum dedicated to social engineering topics, announced it has suffered a data breach two weeks ago. ” states HaveIBeenPwned.

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Hacking Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 108

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Step 2: Customized solutions for the environment Pestie parallel: Pestie sends pest-control solutions tailored to the homeowner's specific environment, accounting for factors like location, climate, and common pests in the area. Waiting for an attack to occurlike waiting for pests to infest your homeleads to higher costs and more damage.

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CISO Cybersecurity Cyber threats Education 112

Pen Test Partners

AUGUST 29, 2024

Secure networks : Avoid using untrusted public Wi-Fi to access social media accounts, instead, use mobile data. This avoids one of the easiest ways attackers get access to your account – you reusing passwords across multiple websites. The idea is that you need to have this physical item with you to access your account.

Media 115

Media Accountability Password Management Passwords 115

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

This can make them particularly susceptible to social engineering trickery, the trigger for online extortion and fraud campaigns, Bastable told me. BEC campaigns accounted for an estimated $26 billion in cybercrime-related losses reported to the FBI over a three year period. The total stolen: $2.3 The FBI is investigating.

Scams 147

Scams Social Engineering Ransomware Engineering 147

Hot for Security

APRIL 5, 2021

User data appears to have been scraped in 2019 by malicious actors exploiting a vulnerability in the platform. The leaked data includes phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, location, past location, date of birth, account creation data, relationship status, bio and some email addresses. What type of data was leaked?

Data breaches 133

Data breaches Identity Theft Social Engineering Media 133

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This can be done in a number of ways, but perhaps the most common involves a social engineering attack on the victim’s carrier. The consequences can be particularly bad if the victim has an online cryptocurrency account protected by SMS 2FA codes sent to their phone.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2025

Search results ad targets Deel Deel is a US-based payroll and human resources company founded in 2019 Deel whose platform is designed to streamline the complexities of managing a global workforce, offering solutions for payroll, HR, compliance, and more. com account[.]datedeath[.]com com account[.]turnkeycashsite[.]com

Phishing 97

Phishing Authentication Engineering Social Engineering 97

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On Friday October 6, 2023, 23andMe confirmed via a somewhat opaque blog post that threat actors had "obtained information from certain accounts, including information about users’ DNA Relatives profiles." However, the damage seems to go far beyond the accounts with reused passwords. less likely to be compromised if you use MFA.”

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Passwords Accountability Scams Social Engineering 137

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In the United States, the FBI report indicates that there was a 69% increase in total complaints in comparison with 2019. In Singapore, cybercrimes accounted for 43% of overall crimes. Social engineering and phishing attacks are the most common vector. In Singapore, ransomware attacks marked a 154% rise compared to 2019.

Social Engineering 126

Social Engineering Ransomware Engineering Phishing 126

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. .

Mobile 131

Mobile Data breaches Telecommunications Accountability 131

Adam Levin

MARCH 16, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2019 annual Internet Crime Report included 467,361 complaints about suspected internet crime with losses of $3.5 billion, or roughly half, of the total losses in 2019 were attributed to generic email account compromise (EAC) complaints. The back of the napkin math isn’t pretty.

Scams 130

Scams Identity Theft Accountability Phishing 130

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These OTPs, used in multi-factor authentication, allowed criminals to bypass security and access victims’ bank accounts to steal funds. Cybercriminals paid a monthly subscription fee to OTP.Agency, which provided tools for socially engineering victims and tricked them into revealing one-time passcodes or personal information.

Banking 120

Banking Social Engineering Accountability Authentication 120

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Threat actors used employees’ publicly-available Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and social engineering techniques to impersonate victims and obtain access to files, healthcare portals, payment information, and websites. million payments. ” reads the alert. The attacker stole $3.1 million with this attack.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Social Engineering Accountability Passwords 98

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me. banks are stiffing account takeover victims. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000. A report commissioned by Sen.

Cryptocurrency 308

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 308

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2019

“In January 2019 the NCSC published an alert to highlight a large-scale global campaign to hijack Domain Name Systems (DNS).” In the first half of 2019, hackers have modified the DNS settings of over 180,000 Brazilian routers with even more complex attacks. ” reads the security advisory.

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DNS Social Engineering Accountability Advertising 108

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2019, the company was ordered to pay a record-breaking $5 billion penalty by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for violating consumers’ privacy rights. The fine was the largest ever imposed on a social media company for privacy violations. These steps are incredibly labor-intensive and extremely difficult and at great cost.

Media 188

Media Accountability Social Engineering Hacking 188

Hot for Security

MARCH 16, 2021

consumers experienced identity theft between 2019 and 2020. the unauthorized use of one’s identity to apply for an account), and 38% experienced account takeover (i.e., unauthorized access to a consumer’s existing account). Developed by Aite Group and underwritten by GIACT, the study found that 47% of U.S.

Identity Theft 137

Identity Theft Accountability Banking Education 137

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Many of these attacks prey upon human nature by using social engineering tactics to trick a user into inadvertently allowing ransomware onto their system, under the guise of something legitimate. This might be your boss, or somebody from HR, IT, or accounting departments.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83

Hot for Security

MARCH 29, 2021

You probably don’t recall creating an account on the Verifications.io Email verifiers are online services that allow marketers and salespeople to verify that the email address you used to create an account, sign up for a newsletter or make an order on their website is real and valid. platform or River City Media.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Media Marketing Accountability 116

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In 2019, security experts haven’t detected any activity associated with Emotet since early April, when researchers at Trend Micro have uncovered a malware campaign distributing a new Emotet Trojan variant that compromises devices and uses them as Proxy C2 servers. ” reads the report. ” reads the analysis published by Talos.

Social Engineering 100

Social Engineering Malware Advertising Engineering 100

Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

American citizens lost over $6,000,000 due to these individuals’ BEC fraud schemes, in which they impersonated business executives and requested and received wire transfers from legitimate business accounts.” “Ogunshakin provided Uzuh and other co-conspirators with bank accounts that were used to receive fraudulent wire transfers.

Social Engineering 111

Social Engineering Scams Small Business Banking 111

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Recently, Amazon announced that it will require all privileged Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) , starting in mid-2024. Our regular readers will know that we feel that passwords alone are not adequate protection , especially not for your important accounts.

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Authentication Passwords Social Engineering Accountability 130

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2019

According to Dragos, the Hexane group has been active since at least the middle of 2018, it intensified its activity since early 2019 with an escalation of tensions within the Middle East. Lyceum was observed using password spraying and brute-force attacks to compromise email accounts of targeted individuals.

DNS 107

DNS Passwords Penetration Testing Social Engineering 107

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Ransomware accounted for over half of all malicious mailings in H1 2019, Troldesh aka Shade being the most popular tool among cybercriminals. The first half of 2019 saw a 10-fold increase in the number of password-protected objects, such as documents and archive files, being used to deliver malware.

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Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking 97