Security Boulevard

JANUARY 29, 2024

CVE-2024-23897: Assessing the Impact of the Jenkins Arbitrary File Leak Vulnerability. The post CVE-2024-23897: Assessing the Impact of the Jenkins Arbitrary File Leak Vulnerability appeared first on Horizon3.ai.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2024

The hosts discuss Apple and Google’s collaboration on a technology called DOLT (Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers), aiming to improve user privacy by detecting Bluetooth trackers like Tiles […] The post New Tracker Warning Features on iPhones & Androids, 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2024

The security breach occurred on April 1, 2024, the threat actors used a Provider employee’s credentials that illicitly obtained through a phishing attack. “More specifically, the threat actor downloaded message logs for SMS messages that were sent to certain users under your Duo account between March 1, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The post 2024 Cyberthreat Forecast: AI Attacks, Passkey Solutions and SMBs in the Crosshairs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Although generative AI is driving a spike in attacks, it can also serve as another line of cybersecurity defense.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 11, 2024

New AI Scams to Look Out For in 2024 IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly reshaped many aspects of everyday life. Here are three new AI scams to look out for in 2024 as well as some tips to help protect yourself and stay prepared for the explosive development of AI.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2024

On January 22, 2024 Fortra posted a security advisory for their GoAnywhere MFT product. This advisory details an authentication bypass vulnerability, CVE-2024-0204, that allows an unauthenticated attacker to create an […] The post CVE-2024-0204: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Authentication Bypass Deep-Dive appeared first on Horizon3.ai.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The post Top 2024 Scams: The top predicted scams for this year appeared first on Click Armor. The post Top 2024 Scams: The top predicted scams for this year appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

APRIL 24, 2024

High-end APT groups perform highly interesting social engineering campaigns in order to penetrate well-protected targets. The backdoor code was inserted in February and March 2024, mostly by Jia Cheong Tan, likely a fictitious identity. It’s highly recommended reading. It’s highly recommended reading.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2024

The most severe vulnerability is a flaw tracked as CVE-2024-27130. The WatchTowr Labs researchers also published technical details of the flaw CVE-2024-27130 and a proof of concept (PoC) exploit code. The WatchTowr Labs researchers also published technical details of the flaw CVE-2024-27130 and a proof of concept (PoC) exploit code.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

MAY 6, 2024

We’re Midway into 2024, and the threat landscape is evolving with new variants of viruses and malware that. The post The Threat Landscape: Emerging Viruses and Malware to Watch Out For in 2024 appeared first on Quick Heal Blog.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Some of you have already started budgeting for 2024 and allocating funds to security areas within your organization. Besides, social engineering remains one of the most prevalent attacks It is safe to say that employee security awareness training is one of the expenditure items, too.

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CompTIA on Cybersecurity

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Customers want providers to have real-time insights into cyber threats encompassing ransomware, social engineering, malware releases and other attacks.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 22, 2024

The post From Phishing to Friendly Fraud: Anticipating 2024’s Fraud Dynamics appeared first on Security Boulevard. Planning for emerging fraud trends can help you stay a step ahead of criminals’ new tactics, protect your revenue and customer relationships.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 2, 2024

It’s a digital swindle as old as the internet itself, and yet, as the data tells us, the vast majority of security incidents are still rooted in the low-tech art of social engineering. Related: AI makes scam email look real Fresh evidence comes from Mimecast’s “The State of Email and Collaboration Security” 2024 report.

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Google Security

MAY 15, 2024

We are continuing to develop new, AI-powered protections, like the scam call detection capability that we’re testing, which uses on-device Gemini-Nano AI to warn users in real-time when it detects conversation patterns commonly associated with fraud and scams.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2024

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. However, if you have a telecoms manager on your payroll then there’s no need for social engineering—they can just do the SIM swap for you.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Today, Malwarebytes released its 2024 State of Malware report, detailing six cyberthreats that resource-constrained IT teams should pay attention to in 2024. As we enter 2024, malware is as dangerous as ever, but when it is used, it is just one link in an attack chain of multiple different threats. READ THE REPORT

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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. In mid-January 2024, several Leaked[.]cx technology companies during the summer of 2022. Twilio disclosed in Aug.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

On February 9, 2024, the Justice Department announced that an international operation had seized internet domains that were selling information-stealing malware. On February 7, 2024, two suspects were arrested in Malta and Nigeria, accused of selling the malware and supporting cybercriminals who used it for malicious purposes.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

Crooks manipulate GitHub’s search results to distribute malware BatBadBut flaw allowed an attacker to perform command injection on Windows Roku disclosed a new security breach impacting 576,000 accounts LastPass employee targeted via an audio deepfake call TA547 targets German organizations with Rhadamanthys malware CISA adds D-Link multiple (..)

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 7, 2024

However, while the services sector suffers more attacks than manufacturing, the difference has been steadily narrowing, so that it is almost insignificant Known ransomware attacks by industry sector, February 2024 Small businesses are not sitting on their hands though.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

28, 2023 – AppDirect , the world’s leading B2B subscription commerce platform, today released key findings from its IT Business Leaders 2024 Outlook Report. Best-in-class training, with testing and regular retraining and testing, will go a long way to mitigate the risks of social engineering security breaches.”

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 25, 2024

Find out the most notable trends of 2023’s final quarter, to set priorities and alerts for 2024. We cover techniques used to achieve initial access, defense evasion, command-and-control, and impact.

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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. Watch for phishing and social engineering. Account takeovers.

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Mitnick Security

JANUARY 11, 2024

Threat actors are typically after two things from your business: data or money. Usually, they’re motivated by both, as data can help them cash in at the expense of your business. In fact, in 2023, cyber attacks are estimated to amount to $8 trillion in total costs.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

What should I be most concerned about – and focus on – in 2024? In 2024, we will see more targeted, sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) attacks, including VIP impersonation, vendor email compromise (VEC), and autonomous agents used for malicious purposes. The comments we received were uniformly insightful and helpful.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

So, let’s explore what 2024 and beyond has in store for all of us in the digital world. I have concluded the increasing involvement of offensive nation-states directly supports most of the 2024 cybersecurity predictions. 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions 1. In 2024: 1. They will suffer disproportionately.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

As revealed in our 2024 ThreatDown State of Malware report, a full 11% of all detections recorded by Malwarebytes on Mac computers in 2023 were for different variants of malware—the catch-all term that cybersecurity researchers use to refer to ransomware, trojans, info stealers, worms, viruses, and more. There pretty much always has been.

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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2024

entities using spear phishing and social engineering. pic.twitter.com/EjOGLXDeJl — Rewards for Justice (@RFJ_USA) April 23, 2024 In February, the U.S. Kazemifar was involved in the attacks against the Department of the Treasury. Hosein Mohammad Harooni targeted the Treasury Department and other U.S.

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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. An MFA fatigue attack, aka MFA bombing or MFA spamming, is a social engineering strategy where attackers repeatedly trigger second-factor authentication requests.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

The threat actors were observed using social engineering techniques to compromise its targets, with fake job offers as the lure. This is because the apparent dot character in the filename is a leader dot represented by the U+2024 Unicode character. “Interestingly, the file extension is not .pdf.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

Here are some essential examples of these tools: Email gateway: It stands out by shielding against phishing and other social engineering attacks, scanning incoming communications for threats. It consists of tools that protect computers and mobile phones connected to your network.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2024

31, 2024 – Reken, an AI & cybersecurity company, today announced the close of its $10M oversubscribed seed round, led by Greycroft and FPV Ventures. San Francisco, Calif., Other investors in the round include Firebolt Ventures, Fika Ventures, Omega Venture Partners, Homebrew, and JAZZ Venture Partners.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Various forms of AI, such as machine learning (ML) and large language models (LLM), already dominated headlines throughout 2023 and will continue to present both overhyped possibilities and realized potential in 2024. In 2024, AI poisoning attacks will become the new software supply chain attacks.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

which owns LinkedIn, said in September 2022 that it had detected a wide range of social engineering campaigns using a proliferation of phony LinkedIn accounts. Microsoft Corp. ” ESET said the malicious PDF file used in the scheme appeared to have a file extension of “ pdf,” but that this was a ruse.

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