Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2023

Managing service accounts can be a daunting task for organizations, as service accounts are scattered across different environments and are used by various business applications, and are typically forgotten about unsupervised. The post Applying Service Accounts Security Best Practices with Silverfort appeared first on Silverfort.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2024

Authors/Presenters: Alaa Daffalla Marina Bohuk, Nicola Dell, Rosanna Bellini, Thomas Ristenpart Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Several reputable sources are warning about a very sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) supported type of scam that is bound to trick a lot of people into compromising their Gmail account. If you click “Yes, it’s me” on the fake account recovery screen then you’ll likely lose access to your Google account.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 19, 2022

There are countless service accounts in any given organization. The number of these non-human accounts – and the number of applications that rely on them – is growing each day. These accounts can become high-risk assets that, if left unchecked, may enable threats to propagate throughout the network undetected.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 5, 2022

A class action lawsuit has been filed against big-three consumer credit bureau Experian over reports that the company did little to prevent identity thieves from hijacking consumer accounts. The post Class Action Targets Experian Over Account Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

Flying Blue customers have been informed that some of their personal information was exposed following a breach of their accounts. An unauthorized entity has been detected suspiciously using your account. As a result, we have […].

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 22, 2021

For anyone working on a fraud or security team in a fast-growing company, striking a balance between ensuring account security while also maintaining a positive user experience(UX) is one of the hardest parts of the job. If you prioritize stringent security […].

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

Follow this guide to learn how to easily remove any device from your Google account and keep your account secure.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 23, 2022

The post Balancing Account Security with Seamless User Experience Begins with Transparent Detection appeared first on Security Boulevard. With actionable risk intelligence and additional context businesses can apply optimum friction selectively to improve catch rates. Is your vendor providing you with the right intel?

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SecureBlitz

MAY 20, 2021

This post will show you how to keep your online accounts secure with the top 6 security tips. With this, it also brought a long list of online privacy and security concerns. The post Keeping Your Online Accounts Secure [Top 6 Security Tips] appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2022

The post Announcing Moonsense SDK: Behavioral Data For Fraud Prevention And Account Security appeared first on Moonsense - Risk Data Cloud. The post Announcing Moonsense SDK: Behavioral Data For Fraud Prevention And Account Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2024

High profile TikTok accounts, including CNN, Sony, and—er­—Paris Hilton have been targeted in a recent attack. CNN was the first account takeover that made the news, with Semafor reporting that the account was down for several days after the incident. The account is then taken over and the user loses access.

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Dark Reading

JULY 20, 2020

Security incident that allowed attackers to hijack high-profile accounts suggests social media giant's controls for spotting insider abuse were not strong enough, security experts say.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

ATO is the weapon of choice for fraudsters leading up to the holiday shopping season, new data from Sift shows, and consumers place account security burden on businesses.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 29, 2022

Account takeover, also known as ATO, is the act of hijacking an existing account and using it for criminal purposes. Account Takeover Examples The five most frequently met account takeover examples are malware replay attacks, social engineering, man-in-the-middle attacks, credential […].

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2021

Earlier this month, our team wrote about the latest Facebook data breach and offered suggestions on how to improve your account security. Let's now walk through the steps you can take to enable two-factor authentication on your accounts.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2024

We have seen several high-profile accounts that were taken over on X (formerly Twitter) only to be used for cryptocurrency related promotional activities, like expressing the approval of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The latest victim in this line-up is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). You’re all set.

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Elie

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

This post considers the perception clash that exists between what users perceive to be their most valuable accounts (email and social networks) and those they think they should protect the most (online banking).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

An internet outage impacted Orange Spain after a hacker gained access to the company’s RIPE account to misconfigure BGP routing. The hacker, who uses the moniker ‘Snow’, gained access to the RIPE account of Orange Spain and misconfigured the BGP routing causing an internet outage. I have fixed your RIPE admin account security.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 11, 2022

Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged Idris Dayo Mustapha for a range of cybercrime activities that took place between 2011 and 2018, resulting in financial losses estimated to over $5,000,000. [.].

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2024

This critical vulnerability, discovered by security researchers following a disclosure on Telegram by a threat actor known as Prisma on Oct. 20, 2023, poses a substantial risk to user sessions and account security. Tell me more about the.

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Threatpost

JANUARY 16, 2020

iPhone users can now use Bluetooth to secure their Google accounts.

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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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Dark Reading

MARCH 12, 2018

The account security firm will use Vaultive's tech to protect privileged users at heightened risk for cyberattacks.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Account security should be one of the biggest priorities for digital businesses today. Ensuring that user accounts are protected is paramount. The post How To Hack into a Digital Account in a Few Easy Steps appeared first on Security Boulevard. Furthermore, this […].

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

WordPress.org has announced a new account security measure that will require accounts with capabilities to update plugins and themes to activate two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatorily. Accounts with commit access can push updates and changes to plugins and themes used by millions of WordPress sites worldwide," the

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Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

How to Detect and Respond to Account Misuse IdentityIQ As digital connectivity continues to grow, safeguarding your online accounts from misuse is becoming increasingly crucial. Account misuse can result in alarming repercussions, including privacy breaches, financial losses, and identity theft.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Epic have made some alterations to how accounts for kids work , with multiple features disabled for what are now known as “ Cabined Accounts ” If your children are big fans of Epic games like Fortnite and Rocket League, you may well have worried about their gaming interactions with other players at some point.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 8, 2023

Account takeover (ATO) is a growing concern for businesses and individuals alike, with cybercriminals constantly devising new and sophisticated methods to gain access to sensitive data and personal information. appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2021

Instagram introduced a new security feature dubbed “Security Checkup” to help users to recover their accounts that have been compromised. “Today, we’re launching Security Checkup, a new feature to help people keep their Instagram accounts secure. . ” states the company.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

So you got hacked or forgot your login credentials and lost access to your email or social media account. The post How to Recover Your Gmail, Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram Account appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. First, let’s start with what you shouldn’t do: panic.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In this week’s episode (#135): we continue our series on the future of Passwords as we are joined by Guemmy Kim, a group product manager at Google in charge of that company’s account security initiatives. ?. Guemmy and I talk about Google’s fast evolving security program to protect user passwords and data.

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Hacker Combat

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Hackers took advantage of the mishap to gain unauthorized access to email accounts and lots of customer’s data was exposed. During that timeframe, unapproved third parties gained unauthorized access into over 60 email accounts hosted in the cloud belonging to Cetera Employees. Often, hackers use phishing emails to target employees.

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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. One of the primary reasons behind this massive rise in account takeover is the relative ease with which it can be done. Account Takeover Prevention.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Phishing remains the biggest account takeover threat to Google users, surpassing keyloggers and credential leaks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2020

Experts discovered an Android Trojan, dubbed Cookiethief , that is able to gain root access on infected devices and hijack Facebook accounts. “This way, a cybercriminal armed with a cookie can pass himself off as the unsuspecting victim and use the latter’s account for personal gain.”. ” continues Kaspersky.

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Google Security

MAY 2, 2024

Sriram Karra and Christiaan Brand, Google product managers Last year, Google launched passkey support for Google Accounts. Passkeys are a new industry standard that give users an easy, highly secure way to sign-in to apps and websites. However users are still required to present two security keys when enrolling into the program.

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