Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In October 2024, ReliaQuest responded to an alert for Impacket activity. During the investigation, we discovered a wider trend: a campaign of escalated social engineering tactics originally associated with the ransomware group “Black Basta.” What Happened?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The malware could harvest a huge trove of data from infected systems, including cookies, autofill, cryptocurrency wallets, 2FA authenticators, password managers, and email client information. The malware bypasses Chrome’s App-Bound Encryption by utilizing the IElevator service, a method that was disclosed in October 2024.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The malevolent seven: ENISA report identifies prime cybersecurity threats Ransomware; malware; social engineering; threats against data; threats against availability (denial of service); information manipulation and interference; and supply chain attacks. Links we liked NIST updates and simplifies longstanding password guidelines.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

The growing risks to your data During the third quarter of 2024, data breaches exposed more than 422 million records worldwide. Millions of customers were put at risk when their social security numbers, phone numbers, and other sensitive personal information were leaked.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

9, 2024, U.S. 2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 28, 2025

Sixty percent of all Cisco Talos IR cases in 2024 saw identity as a key component of reported attacks. AI significantly exacerbates the situation by amplifying the scale, speed and sophistication of account takeover attacks, enabling automated and highly adaptive social engineering techniques. Identity is under siege.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

Most of the flaws that Microsoft deems “more likely to be exploited” this month are marked as “important,” which usually involve bugs that require a bit more user interaction (social engineering) but which nevertheless can result in system security bypass, compromise, and the theft of critical assets.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

.” In a SIM-swapping attack, crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control and intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim — including one-time passcodes for authentication, or password reset links sent via SMS. In January 2024, U.S.

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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. Stolen credentials remain the top breach factor, responsible for 24% of incidents in 2024. Develop and test ransomware response plans.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

ClickFix campaigns represent a new wave of phishing tactics that emerged in May 2024, aimed at exploiting users of popular software applications. Cybercriminals employ social engineering techniques to trick you into believing you must resolve fictitious technical issues.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

Case in point: a colossal password compilation dubbed "RockYou2024" has emerged, containing nearly 10 billion unique passwords. The name "RockYou2024" pays homage to the infamous RockYou data breach of 2009, which exposed 32 million passwords due to insecure storage practices. The file with the data, titled rockyou2024.txt,

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Scattered Spider members are part of a broader cybercriminal community called “The Com,” where hackers brag about high-profile cyber thefts, typically initiated through social engineering tactics like phone, email, or SMS scams to gain access to corporate networks. In January 2024, U.S.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Privacy Compliance: By 2024, 40% of privacy tools will rely on AI, highlighting its expanding role in ensuring data privacy and meeting regulations. RaaS usage is expected to increase by 25% in 2024.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

Key Findings The last quarter of 2024 proved to be a pivotal period for ransomware activity, marked by emerging threats and unexpected shifts among established groups. In our Q3 2024 ransomware report , we predicted activity would reach its peak in the last quarter of the year.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 16, 2025

The stolen information was then used in social engineering scams that tricked users into giving away their crypto. No passwords, private keys, or customer funds were accessed. Meanwhile, blockchain investigator ZachXBT estimated that social engineering scams cost Coinbase users $300M+ annually.

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SecureList

JANUARY 25, 2024

Australia has also unveiled a national strategy for digital identity resilience, aiming for mainstream use in 2024. We expected organizations to try to reduce the impact of the human factor on data security, so as to bring down the number of insider threats and social engineering attacks. This is no longer adequate in 2024.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2025

Traditional Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), while a step up from password-only security, is no longer enough to fight modern phishing schemes. Todays threat actors use AI to craft compelling phishing campaigns and advanced social engineering tactics to slip past MFA, resulting in credential theft and account takeovers.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To wrap up our 2024 year-end roundtable, we turn our attention to new technologies and trends that are emerging to help bridge the gaps. Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches. As compute costs decrease, autonomous operations and AI-discovered zero-day exploits loom.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. Top Techniques: A Closer Look Phishing Techniques: The Evergreen Threat in Cybersecurity Initial access methods were the most common MITRE ATT&CK techniques between May and July 2024.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 23, 2024

On May 13, 2024, our consumer-grade product Kaspersky Total Security detected a new Manuscrypt infection on the personal computer of a person living in Russia. According to the blog, Microsoft had also been tracking the campaign and associated websites since February 2024.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 14, 2024

We also explore a massive password list leak titled ‘Rock You 2024’ that has surfaced online. Find out why this file may not be as significant as it seems and the importance of avoiding password reuse. […] The post Authy Breach: What It Means for You, RockYou 2024 Password Leak appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Many of the applications that historically integrated with the on-premise corporate directory for Single Sign-On will now require manual, password-based authentication, increasing the burden on users and also further extending the attack surface for malicious actors. AI will dominate the cyber landscape in 2024 in ways few people can imagine.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2024

The APT group conducted a cyber espionage campaign between April and July 2024 and used Microsoft’s Azure infrastructure for C2 infrastructure. The group also relied on social engineering efforts in attacks against organizations in the higher education, satellite, and defense sectors through LinkedIn.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

Scattered Spider members are part of a broader cybercriminal community called The Com, where hackers brag about high-profile cyber thefts, typically initiated through social engineering tactics like phone, email, or SMS scams to gain access to corporate networks. In January 2024, U.S. ” reads Urbans Plea Agreement.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Key Points In October 2024, ReliaQuest responded to an intrusion affecting a manufacturing sector customer. The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Editor’s note: James Xiang and Hayden Evans contributed to this blog.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

In 2024, more than 1.3 In 2024, there were 14 data breaches involving 1 million or more healthcare records. In 2024, mortgage lender LoanDepot was the victim of a cyberattack that compromised the information of more than 16 million individuals. billion people received notices that their information was exposed in a data breach.

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SecureList

JANUARY 30, 2025

Introduction Since mid-2024, we’ve observed a malicious Android campaign leveraging wedding invitations as a lure to social-engineer victims into installing a malicious Android app (APK), which we have named “Tria Stealer” after unique strings found in campaign samples.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

in Q3 2024 compared to the previous quarter but remains 1.5% Meow” took fourth place in Q3 2024, shifting its tactics from data encryption to selling stolen data on cybercriminal forums and its own data-leak site. In the short term, we expect a gradual increase in ransomware incidents, peaking by Q4 2024. lower than in Q3 2023.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 22, 2025

During H2 2024 , credential-related vulnerabilities like weak or no passwords continued to be the most common entry point for attackers as shown [below], though the frequency decreased slightly through 2024. of observed incidents, a substantial increase from the approximately 13% observed in the first half of 2024.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Protecting Retailers Against Cyber Risks on Black Friday and Cyber Monday josh.pearson@t… Tue, 11/26/2024 - 08:01 As Black Friday and Cyber Monday loom, the stakes for retailers extend far beyond enticing deals and record sales. With retail sales during 2024 set to grow to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion and $5.28

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SecureList

MAY 7, 2024

Additionally, we take a close look at several noteworthy vulnerabilities discovered in Q1 2024. The number of newly registered CVEs, 2019 — 2024. The decline in 2024 is due to data being available for Q1 only ( download ) As the chart illustrates, the number of new vulnerabilities has been steadily increasing year over year.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 27, 2025

Key Findings 2024 was the year cyber threats got quicker. Our research reveals 2024 saw a 22% increase in attack speed compared to 2023, with the fastest incident achieving lateral movement in just 27 minutes. Among the 2024 hands-on-keyboard incidents we analyzed, 50% of them used valid or exposed credentials for initial access.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The first quarter of 2024 has already witnessed several devastating cyber attacks through third-party vendors, affecting industry giants like Microsoft, UnitedHealth Group, and American Express. billion by Q3 2024. These data breaches highlight significant vulnerabilities in vendor relationships and supply chain security.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2024

Armed with an email and password—which are easily bought online— and the 2FA code, an attacker could take over the victim’s online accounts. SIM swapping can be done in a number of ways, but perhaps the most common involves a social engineering attack on the victim’s carrier. Katz was charged for SIM swapping five numbers.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

But there are some good reasons for this trend: The global gaming market is booming—and is expected to reach $219 billion by 2024. Phishing and social engineering. Gaming is now an online social activity. Use a strong, unique password for every account that you have. Watch for phishing and social engineering.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The code was inserted in February and March 2024, mostly by Jia Cheong Tan – probably a fictitious identity. The XZ compromise was assigned the identifier CVE-2024-3094 and the maximum severity level of 10. The attackers also used a tool called “TomBerBil” to steal passwords from browsers.

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