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Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misuse of 2FA User Data

SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2022

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Twitter with a $150 million penalty for " deceptively using account security data for targeted advertising.". Twitter, like many other social media websites, asks users to provide their phone number and email address to better protect their account.

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2FA bypass in cPanel potentially exposes tens of millions of websites to hack

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Researchers discovered a major issue in cPanel that could be exploited by attackers to bypass two-factor authentication for cPanel accounts. Security researchers from Digital Defense have discovered a major security issue in cPanel , a popular software suite that facilitates the management of a web hosting server.

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Instagram implements ‘Security Checkup’ to help users recover compromised accounts

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2021

Good news for the owners of Instagram accounts that may have been compromised, the company launched a new feature named ‘ Security Checkup ‘ feature that aims to keep accounts safe and help users to recover them. Instagram also recommends users enable two-factor authentication to protect their accounts.

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Hackers stole over $250,000 in Ethereum from Bored Ape Yacht Club

Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2022

. “CertiK analysis reveals that this community manager, account –@BorisVagner (“BorisVagner | SBS” on Discord)– posted a message to BAYC’s Discord server with a phishing link that led to the fake site. This then granted the scam the appearance of authenticity and made it easier to dupe the NFT holders.”

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Hacker hijacked Orange Spain RIPE account causing internet outage to company customers

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

I have fixed your RIPE admin account security. “We encourage account holders to please update their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication for their accounts. If you suspect that your account might be impacted, please report it to security@ripe.net.”

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MailChimp breached, intruders conducted phishing attacks against crypto customers

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

. ““When we become aware of any unauthorized account access, we notify the account owner and immediately take steps to suspend any further access,” Smyth added. “We We also recommend two-factor authentication and other account security measures for our users as added measures to keep accounts and passwords secure.”

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A massive phishing campaign using QR codes targets the energy sector

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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Plex discloses data breach and urges password reset

Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2022

Plex did share technical details about the security breach, below is the Plex data breach notification: We want you to be aware of an incident involving your Plex account information yesterday. Plex also recommends enabling two-factor authentication for its users.

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Nude photo theft offers lessons in selfie security

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Such familiarity may have helped the perpetrator in their social engineering efforts, and it may also have made guessing passwords and security questions easier. Nothing is 100% foolproof, but basic measures work wonders when it comes to keeping email accounts secure. Defending yourself. This is a great place to start.

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Hackers are actively exploiting a Zero-Day in WordPress ThemeREX Plugin to create Admin Accounts

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

A new flaw was discovered in a WordPress plugin, this time experts found a zero-day vulnerability in the ThemeREX Addons to create admin accounts. Security experts from WordFence have discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the ThemeREX Addons that was actively exploited by hackers in the wild to create user accounts with admin permissions.

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Poloniex forces password reset following a data leak

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

. “While almost all of the email addresses listed do not belong to Poloniex accounts, we are forcing a password reset on any email addresses that do have an account with us, including yours,” states the email. . This is a real email! At the time of writing the source of the data leak was still unclear.

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How to Secure Google Drive

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MARCH 25, 2019

Implement Two-Step Verification By now, most have at least heard about two-step or “two-factor” authentication from various systems and applications that offer this extra security measure. Two-step verification is a great way to greatly improve Google Drive security. What is two-step verification?

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Twitter announces measures to protect accounts of people involved in 2020 Presidential election

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

. “As we learn from the experience of past security incidents and implement changes, we’re also focused on keeping high-profile accounts on Twitter safe and secure during the 2020 US election.” The company will implement better defenses against account takeover and expedited account recovery support.

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Google reveals that foreign hackers are already targeting Trump and Biden campaigns

Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2020

Huntley invites people involved in campaigns for this election to use the best protection they can, including two factor authentication or Advanced Protection. anyway, Google already informed its users and informed law enforcement. . The groups involved are ones referred to as APT31 and APT35.

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Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misuse of 2FA User Data

2FA bypass in cPanel potentially exposes tens of millions of websites to hack

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Instagram implements ‘Security Checkup’ to help users recover compromised accounts

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Hackers stole over $250,000 in Ethereum from Bored Ape Yacht Club

Hacker hijacked Orange Spain RIPE account causing internet outage to company customers

MailChimp breached, intruders conducted phishing attacks against crypto customers

A massive phishing campaign using QR codes targets the energy sector

Plex discloses data breach and urges password reset

Nude photo theft offers lessons in selfie security

Hackers are actively exploiting a Zero-Day in WordPress ThemeREX Plugin to create Admin Accounts

Poloniex forces password reset following a data leak

How to Secure Google Drive

Twitter announces measures to protect accounts of people involved in 2020 Presidential election

Google reveals that foreign hackers are already targeting Trump and Biden campaigns

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