IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Initial Compromise: Malefactors first gain access to the victims credentials through phishing, brute force attacks, or dark web marketplaces. Cyber crooks often bank on organisations thinking of MFA as a silver bullet for account security, but it isnt.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 24, 2024

Reading Time: 5 min Have you received a microsoft account security alert email? Learn how to identify legitimate alerts and avoid phishing scams targeting your Microsoft account. The post Microsoft Account Security Alert Email: Recognize the Scam appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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Malwarebytes

JULY 6, 2022

Visitors to the channel are asked to log in via a QR code, and users of Discord are reporting losing access to their account after taking this step. Worse still, their now compromised account begins sending the same spam message to their own contacts. Tips to keep your Discord account secure.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

Google says that the Gmail malware scanners have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures in just one week. Google announced that its anti-malware solutions implemented to defend its Gmail users have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures within the last seven days.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Reading Time: 5 min Have you received a microsoft account security alert email? Learn how to identify legitimate alerts and avoid phishing scams targeting your Microsoft account. The post Best of 2024: Microsoft Account Security Alert Email: Recognize the Scam appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 13, 2024

A newly discovered phishing campaign is targeting AWS accounts, according to a warning from security researchers at Wiz.

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The Hacker News

JULY 13, 2022

Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed that a large-scale phishing campaign targeted over 10,000 organizations since September 2021 by hijacking Office 365's authentication process even on accounts secured with multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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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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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

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

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. But phishing persistently remains a threat (as shown by a recent phishing attack on the U.S.

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Google Security

MAY 3, 2023

By: Arnar Birgisson and Diana K Smetters, Identity Ecosystems and Google Account Security and Safety teams Starting today , you can create and use passkeys on your personal Google Account. Choosing strong passwords and remembering them across various accounts can be hard. Passkeys help address all these issues.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

In May 2023, a phishing campaign was launched that targeted a major U.S. The emails in the campaign purported to be from Microsoft, and they claimed that the recipient needed to update their account security settings or activate two-factor authentication (2FA)/multi-factor authentication (MFA) within 72 hours.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2019

Security researchers at Check Point have discovered several flaws in the popular game Fortnite that could be exploited to takeover gamers’account. Security experts at Check Point discovered several issues in the popular online battle game Fortnite. ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Your Gmail account stores valuable information such as emails, contacts, and documents. To safeguard your Gmail password, you need to adopt a few best practices that will enhance your accounts security and keep cyber threats at bay. It's also essential not to use the same password across multiple accounts.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2023

A phishing campaign employing QR codes targeted a leading energy company in the US, cybersecurity firm Cofense reported. “Beginning in May 2023, Cofense has observed a large phishing campaign utilizing QR codes targeting the Microsoft credentials of users from a wide array of industries.” com (Cloudflare’s Web3 services).

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 25, 2024

However, its immense popularity has made it a target for malicious actors seeking unauthorized access to user accounts. Tools designed for password cracking often exploit weak security practices, but understanding these methods is vital for safeguarding your account. Weak or simple passwords are particularly vulnerable.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2022

The hacker conducted a phishing attack, they set up a phishing site that impersonated the official BAYC site claiming that BAYC, MAYC and OthersideMeta holders were able to claim a free NFT for a short period of time. At this time it is unclear how the attackers have hacked the community manager’s account.

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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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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 31, 2022

The attack is a devious way to try and compromise player accounts, making use of free item promises and bogus QR codes. What’s being talked about at the moment is the QR code-centric phishing attack. How the QR code phish attack works. Many of the accounts sending these messages appear to have been hijacked themselves.

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Threatpost

JANUARY 16, 2020

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

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 23, 2025

Based on data from more than 30,000 security incidents and more than 10,000 confirmed breaches, this year's report reveals a threat landscape where speed, simplicity, and stolen credentials dominate. Phishing accounted for nearly 25% of all breaches. The median time to click was just 21 minutes. Speed matters. "The

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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. Soon after, the attackers were able to use their control over his mobile number to reset his Gmail account password. ” FAKE IDs AND PHONY NOTES.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2021

One of the oldest scams around is skin phishing. Account compromise, and/or malware usually follows. Once the account is phished, the victim will have to go through Steam support to try and recover it. Accounts can have an awful lot of money tied to them. How can I keep my Steam account secure?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Google warned more than 14,000 Gmail users that they have been the target of nation-state spear-phishing campaigns. Shane Huntley, the head of the Threat Analysis Group (TAG), wrote on Twitter that his group had sent an above-average batch of government-backed security warnings. . . SecurityAffairs – hacking, spear-phishing).

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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. Phish talk.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

An investigation by Microsoft has finally revealed how China-based hackers circumvented the protections of a "highly isolated and restricted production environment" in May 2023 to unlock sensitive email accounts belonging to US government agencies.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 11, 2019

The FEC’s ruling comes in response to a petition by California-based Area 1 Security , whose core offering focuses on helping clients detect and block phishing attacks. Last year, the FEC granted a similar exemption to Microsoft Corp.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 2, 2025

You may also like to read: How to Protect your Gmail Password: Top 5 Ways to Protect it How to secure your Social Media Account For a strong foundation in online security, create a unique and complex password that includes uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.

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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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Graham Cluley

JULY 27, 2021

Twitter has revealed that the vast majority of its users have ignored advice to protect their accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA) - one of the simplest ways to harden account security. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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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. The employee may have been phished. What can you do to keep your Roblox account safe?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 10, 2024

Google and Apple look to give users better protections against social engineering attacks like phishing, with Google giving high-risk users access to the APP service with a passkey and Apple educating users about the threats with a detailed support document in the wake of a recent smishing campaign.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The attack chain associated with ARCHIPELAGO starts with phishing emails that embed malicious links. Upon clicking the link, the recipient is redirected to a phishing page that masquerades as a login prompt. Upon clicking the link, the recipient is redirected to a phishing page that masquerades as a login prompt.

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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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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 21, 2024

Often the first step for an attacker with stolen credentials is to try to fraudulently register an MFA device , giving persistent access to the user’s account. In this blog we’ll share best practices for Duo admins to continue reap the benefits of self-service after enrollment while keeping their user accounts secure.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 17, 2024

However, this surge in digital banking also brings about substantial security concerns. The increasing sophistication of cyber attacks, including phishing, malware, and man-in-the-middle attacks, poses a serious threat to both users and financial institutions. This makes it much harder for attackers to gain access to your accounts.

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