Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Snippets from that fascinating conversation are recounted below, and punctuated by accounts from a recent victim who lost more than $100,000 after his mobile phone number was hijacked. The force was originally created to tackle a range of cybercrimes, but Tarazi says SIM swappers are a primary target now for two reasons.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 19, 2023

The company claims that the update ensures customers remain in control of users’ data while also preventing Darwinian from becoming a target of cybercrime. Use cases for the Darwinium platform include account security, scam detection, account takeover, fraudulent new accounts, synthetic identities, and bot intelligence.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

A threat actor gained access to a tool used by the company’s customer support and account administration teams. “We acted swiftly to address the situation by terminating access for the compromised employee accounts and took steps to prevent additional employees from being affected,” Smyth said.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2022

In response to the unauthorized access to its database, the company urges all its users to immediately reset account passwords and log out of all devices connected to its service. The company is urging all users to immediately reset account passwords and log out of all devices connected to its service. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2022

An as-yet unknown attacker has breached an employee account, and is in the process of exposing the data they’ve collected. The Roblox player base is young, and naturally enough worried about risks from cheats and account compromise. What can you do to keep your Roblox account safe? Set up two-step verification.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2023

The content of the message attempt to trick the recipient into scanning the code to verify their account. “Email lures came in the form of updating account security surrounding 2FA, MFA, and general account security. The emails urge the recipient to complete the procedure in 2-3 days.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 27, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Arkose Labs , the global leader in fraud deterrence and account security, today announced Brett Johnson, a former US Most Wanted cybercriminal, identity thief, hacker, and Original Internet Godfather, has joined the company as Chief Criminal Officer.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In the shady landscape of cybercrime, with hackers disguising themselves as genuine users and exploiting compromised credentials, such breaches are all too common. This ability to log in to the administrative account could have been prevented with multifactor authentication in place. Here are three terrifying examples.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 7, 2021

The new virtual world driven by the COVID-19 pandemic has given bad actors the perfect opportunity to access consumer accounts by leveraging AI and bots to commit fraud like never before. As organizations have adopted AI to minimize their attack surface and thwart fraud, cybercriminals also use AI to automate their attacks on a massive scale.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2024

IdentityIQ Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security tool that requires you to verify your identity twice before you can gain access to a system. It helps prevent unauthorized access to your accounts by adding another layer of security at the point of login. In this way, 2FA can keep your accounts safer and more secure.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 11, 2023

In today’s world, fraud and cybercrime are rampant. Fraud can cause significant financial losses and reputational damage to companies, making it a top priority to have proper fraud […] The post Fraud Detection & Prevention Techniques appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 5, 2024

For example, financial institutions may use AI and machine learning to identify unusual transactions on a customer’s account. Businesses may also strengthen account security beyond user login credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) by analyzing locations, devices, and user behavior whenever someone tries to access an account.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The seller claims the database is private, he provided a sample of 1,000 accounts as proof of claims which included the private information of prominent users such as Donald Trump JR, Brian Krebs, and many more. A threat actor claims they have obtained data of 400,000,000 Twitter users and is attempting to sell it. ” Gal explained.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The seller claims the database is private, he provided a sample of 1,000 accounts as proof of claims which included the private information of prominent users such as Donald Trump JR, Brian Krebs, and many more. A threat actor claims they have obtained data of 400,000,000 Twitter users and is attempting to sell it.

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