IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In this blog, well look at the concept of MFA fatigue, how bad actors exploit it, and what entities can do to strengthen defences against this cunning tactic. Other Ways Threat Actors Exploit Human Behaviour In addition to fatigue attacks, malefactors weaponise social engineering.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 29, 2022

Account Takeover Examples The five most frequently met account takeover examples are malware replay attacks, social engineering, man-in-the-middle attacks, credential […]. The post Account Takeover Definition. Account Takeover Prevention appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

If your account is “ appropriately configured ”, you’ll be ushered into a land of extra security measures. When your email is broken into, it allows attackers potential access into every account tied to it. By keeping your accounts secure, you’re not just helping yourself. It doesn’t have to be a major campaign.

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Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), last year there was a 13% increase in reports of misuse for both new and existing accounts compared to the year prior. Account misuse can result in alarming repercussions, including privacy breaches, financial losses, and identity theft.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 4, 2020

An official statement from Twitter confirmed the method of attack, announcing that a “small” number of employees had been duped by a social engineering campaign that provided hackers with unfettered access to several high-profile Twitter accounts, including those belonging to Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Joe Biden, and Barack Obama. .

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Passwords suffer from all the problems you're probably already aware of: they're often weak, they're regularly reused and they're also readily obtainable through attacks such as social engineering (phishing, smishing , vishing , etc.) It turned out to be the latter, but it really got me thinking more about Google account security.

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