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. Take, for instance, Google's account security settings which allow you to download a list of backup codes intended for future use.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2021

Dune Thomas is a software engineer from Sacramento, Calif. who put a freeze on his credit files last year at Experian, Equifax and TransUnion after thieves tried to open multiple new payment accounts in his name using an address in Washington state that was tied to a vacant home for sale. .”

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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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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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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?". How was Twitter hacked?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) expands upon a basic Network Access Control (NAC) concept to include modules for network device control and integrated security options. The post Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): NAC Product Review appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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Google Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Posted by Kent Walker, President, Global Affairs & Chief Legal Officer, Google & Alphabet and Royal Hansen, Vice President of Engineering for Privacy, Safety, and Security Should companies be responsible for cyberattacks? government thinks so – and frankly, we agree.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

.” The exposed information may have included customers’ full name, address, email address, account number, social security number, customer account personal identification number (PIN), account security questions and answers, date of birth, plan information, and the number of lines subscribed associated with the account.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

When your email is broken into, it allows attackers potential access into every account tied to it. A few password resets later, and one account used for spam is now multiple accounts spamming, sending infections, social engineering, the works. By keeping your accounts secure, you’re not just helping yourself.

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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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IT Security Guru

JULY 13, 2021

A password reset solution cannot simply unlock an account or change a password automatically or it would defeat the purpose of having account security in the first place. Tip : Avoid security questions during user verification as they are prone to social engineering.

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Hacker Combat

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Improvements made by Google to protect their users from future attacks include heuristic rules that detect and then block social engineering & phishing emails, live streams for crypto-scams and theft of cookies. Detection of safe browsing and blocking of malware downloads and landing pages. YouTube has hardened Channel-transfer workflows.

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Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

The Dark Web: The dark web is where hacked accounts and stolen personal data is bought and sold. Social Engineering: Cybercriminals are increasingly using sophisticated social engineering tools to trick people into revealing their login credentials. Malware is a crucial tool used to carry out account takeover attacks.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2021

Upon receiving the report, GitHub Security and Engineering immediately began investigating to understand the root cause, impact, and prevalence of this issue on GitHub.com. On March 2, GitHub received an external report of anomalous behavior for their authenticated GitHub.com user session.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Lockout can be prevented by having an appropriate access policy in place, and an intelligent policy-engine that can be easily fine-tuned. This will also help eliminate password fatigue since a good policy engine will be able to significantly reduce the use of passwords, and offer good control over session management.

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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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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Scammers will happily target younger gamers, hoping their naivety will leave them vulnerable to bad passwords, password reuse, social engineering tricks, or the promise of free gifts and rewards. There’s many risks from voice chat, text chat, random downloads from external sources, trading and much more.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 9, 2018

Privileged users today can include a multitude of people from system administrators, network engineers, and database administrators, to data center operators, upper management, and security personnel. To learn more, sign up for our webcast “ Privileged Account Security: Safeguarding User Credentials and the Data they Protect.”.

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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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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

FEITIAN, a Duo Technology Partner, is well known for creating tokens and security keys that support authentication protocols OTP , FIDO U2F , and WebAuthn or FIDO2. This device protects private keys with a tamper-proof component known as a secure element (SE).

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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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SC Magazine

MAY 3, 2021

Support engineers should also be available to assist with pre-sales and proof-of-concept deployments,” Ghazizadeh explained. “A At the very least, live engineers should be available around the clock to answer any questions related to the rollout. Escalations should be fast and easy.”

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 20, 2020

Not only some of the most visible accounts got hacked but the hack may have permanently damaged trustworthiness of social media. Kumar Jack Dorsey confirmed that social engineering was used to compromise employees. Apparently, Twitter did not learn from that experience or take sufficient steps keep user credentials and accounts secure.”

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The same technology that makes it possible for you to load up Spotify or Waze on your drive into work is helping auto manufactures monitor everything about your car: from the performance of your engine to how and where you drive and even whether you’ve gained weight. But is that data yours or the car maker’s?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 14, 2021

Did the attacker bypass text-based 2FA by social engineering the mobile provider? I’ve played quite a few MMORPGs where large store purchases are involved, yet there often seems to be a lack of additional security to help keep accounts secure in some titles. It could be a fairly straightforward phish.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

This feature significantly reduces user frustration and enhances account security. Offering a smooth, smart solution, Duo SSO ensures a secure and hassle-free environment for user accounts.

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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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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Samy said a big challenge for mobile stores is balancing customer service with account security. “Ultimately, these attacks rely on the human element and the ability of an employee to override whatever security is in place.” Someone needs to light a fire under some folks to get these protections put in place.”

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 5, 2020

and Middle Eastern militaries, diplomatic and government personnel, organizations in the media, energy and defense industrial bases (DIB), and the engineering, business services, and telecommunications sectors. security.". Microsoft has been increasing its Outlook security controls, as well. improving ?technology emails that ?get

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2021

YouTube’s personal information collection is similar to other platforms – account creation and any payment information – but it is distinguished in that publicly available information is also collected: “In some circumstances, Google also collects information about you from publicly accessible sources.“. TikTok: bad Triller: bad.

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