Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Category News, Social Engineering. All of the attacks were carried out with relatively simple phishing and social engineering techniques. The couple claimed that they were able to trick an employee into downloading malware from a phishing email. Risk Level. The common theme? Phishing and poor password practices.

Social Engineering 105

Social Engineering Authentication Engineering Phishing 105

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. It is a universal method employed for both personal and corporate user accounts globally. By understanding hackers' common techniques to circumvent MFA, you can better safeguard your account against their potential ploys.

Social Engineering 87

Social Engineering Authentication Passwords Accountability 87

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

The fake data breach notification emails urged Trezort customers to reset the PIN of their hardware wallets by downloading malicious software that could have allowed attackers to steal the funds in the wallets. A threat actor gained access to a tool used by the company’s customer support and account administration teams.

Phishing 118

Phishing Data breaches Cryptocurrency Social Engineering 118

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.

Phishing 87

Phishing Energy and Utilities Insurance Manufacturing 87

Hacker Combat

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Some of the samples used different anti-sandboxing methods, including download IP cloaking, encrypted files and enlarged files. To add to their ill-intended scheme, scammers managed to register about 15,000 domains and accounts associated with fake companies. Opensource tools include AdamantiumThief and Sorano.

Accountability 99

Accountability Malware Scams Antivirus 99

SecureWorld News

JULY 31, 2020

Since the attack occurred in early July, speculation about how hackers compromised Twitter's security have run rampant, especially on.Twitter. Even the title of SecureWorld's first story about the incident had questions: "Famous Twitter Accounts Hacked: Insider Threat or Social Engineering Attack?".

Phishing 98

Phishing Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Accountability 98

Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

This not only enables them to perform more effective social engineering, spear phishing, or other targeted attacks against you, but also those around you whose information they have also gleaned from your public profile. Also, make sure you only authorize applications to access the social media accounts that you trust.

Media 52

Media Accountability Passwords Password Management 52