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FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas

Krebs on Security

“This is social engineering at the highest level and there will be failed attempts at times. A few days or weeks later, the same impersonator returns with a request to seize funds in the account, or to divert the funds to a custodial wallet supposedly controlled by government investigators. Don’t be discouraged.

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Gmail’s multi-factor authentication bypassed by hackers to pull off targeted attacks

Malwarebytes

The hackers pulled this off by posing as US Department of State officials in advanced social engineering attacks, building a rapport with the target and then persuading them into creating app-specific passwords (app passwords). Here’s how to stay safe: Only use app passwords when absolutely necessary.

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How to Lose a Fortune with Just One Bad Click

Krebs on Security

On the evening of May 15, 2024, Tony was putting his three- and one-year-old boys to bed when he received a message from Google about an account security issue, followed by a phone call from a “Daniel Alexander” at Google who said his account was compromised by hackers.

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Understanding MFA Fatigue: Why Cybercriminals Are Exploiting Human Behaviour

IT Security Guru

Other Ways Threat Actors Exploit Human Behaviour In addition to fatigue attacks, malefactors weaponise social engineering. MFA fatigue is often coupled with social engineeringan attacker might contact the victim, masquerading as IT support, and advise them to approve the prompt to “resolve an issue.”

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Instagram Hacked: Top 5 Ways to Protect Your Account

Hacker's King

Pro Tip: Pair this with periodic security checks for linked apps and email addresses. Leverage Password Decay Strategies A novel approach to account security is implementing a password decay systemessentially treating your passwords like perishable items. If something seems unfamiliar, log out from those devices immediately.

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Snapchat Password Cracking Tools: A Guide to Staying Safe

Hacker's King

This is one of the most prevalent methods of account compromise. Social Engineering : Attackers manipulate victims into sharing personal information, such as passwords or answers to security questions. Phishing Scams : Fake login pages or deceptive messages trick users into providing their credentials.

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16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself

Zero Day

And while financial costs may be a factor, individual victims may face targeted phishing campaigns, social engineering schemes, identity theft, and damage to credit. Show more Have I Been Pwned is a search engine that you can use to see if your data has been breached.   Think you've been involved in a data breach?

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