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.

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Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

Receiving notifications or text messages for failed login attempts that you didn’t initiate could mean someone is trying to gain unauthorized access to your account. Unauthorized changes to account settings Another red flag that indicates account misuse is finding that your account settings have been changed without your knowledge.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

To gain access to the email accounts, he appears to have reset account passwords by correctly guessing password reset questions. He also used lists of compromised passwords to break into one account, and discussed social engineering tricks related to Snapchat. Defending yourself.

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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. Activate these notifications to stay informed about your account security.

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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. Activate these notifications to stay informed about your account security.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

The post Google Whistles While OAuth Burns — ‘MultiLogin’ 0-Day is 70+ Days Old appeared first on Security Boulevard. What a Mickey Mouse operation: Infostealer scrotes having a field day with unpatched vulnerability.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

that has been tracking down individuals engaged in unauthorized “SIM swaps” — a complex form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. In early July 2018, Ferri was traveling in Europe when he discovered his T-Mobile phone no longer had service.

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