Account Security Passwords Phishing Scams 
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.
SecureWorld News
AUGUST 28, 2023
In May 2023, a phishing campaign was launched that targeted a major U.S. The emails in the campaign purported to be from Microsoft, and they claimed that the recipient needed to update their account security settings or activate two-factor authentication (2FA)/multi-factor authentication (MFA) within 72 hours.
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Malwarebytes
AUGUST 31, 2022
What’s being talked about at the moment is the QR code-centric phishing attack. How the QR code phish attack works. Many of the accounts sending these messages appear to have been hijacked themselves. What waits for them is a screenshot of a faked Tweet from the official Final Fantasy 14 account. Avoiding the scam.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 2, 2020
The Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange is forcing users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . Another bad news for the community of the virtual currencies communities, the Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange has forced its users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . This is a real email! Pierluigi Paganini.
Hacker Combat
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Google has reported that it disrupted the phishing attacks where threat actors had tried to hijack various YouTube accounts using cookie theft malware. The hijacker’s intent was to use those accounts to promote different crypto-currency scams. . The malware has the ability to steal passwords and cookies.
Malwarebytes
JANUARY 12, 2022
One may have assumed the first point of entry would be phishing gamers with fake logins and stealing their accounts. This is where additional security measures such as 2FA come in. A fake login site will ask for username and password, but then also ask the victim to enter their 2FA code on the phishing site.
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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