Threatpost

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Phishing remains the biggest account takeover threat to Google users, surpassing keyloggers and credential leaks.

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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. Once the account is stolen, the scammers are free to use it to continue the phishing antics.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 31, 2020

In an update about the incident , Twitter confirmed that the attack occurred through a phone spear phishing effort to customer support: " The social engineering that occurred on July 15, 2020, targeted a small number of employees through a phone spear phishing attack. Spear phishing: what security experts are saying.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In this week’s episode (#135): we continue our series on the future of Passwords as we are joined by Guemmy Kim, a group product manager at Google in charge of that company’s account security initiatives. ?. Guemmy and I talk about Google’s fast evolving security program to protect user passwords and data. Phish talk.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2022

The hacker conducted a phishing attack, they set up a phishing site that impersonated the official BAYC site claiming that BAYC, MAYC and OthersideMeta holders were able to claim a free NFT for a short period of time. At this time it is unclear how the attackers have hacked the community manager’s account.

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Threatpost

JANUARY 16, 2020

iPhone users can now use Bluetooth to secure their Google accounts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The attack chain associated with ARCHIPELAGO starts with phishing emails that embed malicious links. Upon clicking the link, the recipient is redirected to a phishing page that masquerades as a login prompt. Upon clicking the link, the recipient is redirected to a phishing page that masquerades as a login prompt.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Google warned more than 14,000 Gmail users that they have been the target of nation-state spear-phishing campaigns. Shane Huntley, the head of the Threat Analysis Group (TAG), wrote on Twitter that his group had sent an above-average batch of government-backed security warnings. . . SecurityAffairs – hacking, spear-phishing).

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2021

One of the oldest scams around is skin phishing. Account compromise, and/or malware usually follows. Once the account is phished, the victim will have to go through Steam support to try and recover it. Accounts can have an awful lot of money tied to them. How can I keep my Steam account secure?

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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. . million messages the scammers had sent other potential victims.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2022

The employee may have been phished. What can you do to keep your Roblox account safe? This is how you can help to keep your own account safe from harm in the meantime: Watch out for phishing. Phishing attacks often follow on from breaches, although it may take days, or even weeks for an attempt to land in your mailbox.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

All of the attacks were carried out with relatively simple phishing and social engineering techniques. Phishing and poor password practices. The couple claimed that they were able to trick an employee into downloading malware from a phishing email. Category News, Social Engineering. Risk Level. The common theme?

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Graham Cluley

JULY 27, 2021

Twitter has revealed that the vast majority of its users have ignored advice to protect their accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA) - one of the simplest ways to harden account security. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Controls for Microsoft employee access to production infrastructure include background checks, dedicated accounts, secure access workstations, and multi-factor authentication using hardware token devices.

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Google Security

JUNE 1, 2020

Posted by Shuvo Chatterjee, Product Manager, Advanced Protection Program The Advanced Protection Program is our strongest level of Google Account security for people at high risk of targeted online attacks, such as journalists, activists, business leaders, and people working on elections.

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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.

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Google Security

MAY 3, 2023

By: Arnar Birgisson and Diana K Smetters, Identity Ecosystems and Google Account Security and Safety teams Starting today , you can create and use passkeys on your personal Google Account. Choosing strong passwords and remembering them across various accounts can be hard. Passkeys help address all these issues.

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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

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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

The measure was necessary to prevent spear-phishing attacks against the users aimed at stealing credentials or at delivering malware designed to steal their funds. Please reset your password for account security — Poloniex Customer Support (@PoloSupport) December 30, 2019. This is a real email!

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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. Be vigilant about unsolicited messages, emails, or links that prompt you to log in to your social media accounts.

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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. Be vigilant about unsolicited messages, emails, or links that prompt you to log in to your social media accounts.

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 18, 2024

While two-factor authentication has significantly improved account security, its current implementations have shortcomings that leave users vulnerable to persistent attackers. Currently, no solution is both phish- and theft-proof. The Gold Standard for 2FA So, what is the goal for 2FA?

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Hacker Combat

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

SEC reiterated that Cambridge Investment Research discovered the first breach in 2018 January but took no action to boost email account security until 2021. . A spokesperson representing Cambridge said the company “has always maintained a robust data security group and processes to guarantee protection of all clients’ accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 8, 2022

The average internet user has somewhere around 100 accounts, according to NordPass research, meaning they have to track 100 different passwords or risk using the same one over and over. 1Password has phishing protections in place, alerts you to security breaches that may include your info, and protects data from keyloggers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2019

Security researchers at Check Point have discovered several flaws in the popular game Fortnite that could be exploited to takeover gamers’account. Security experts at Check Point discovered several issues in the popular online battle game Fortnite. The researchers used an injected JavaScript code to capture the token.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

How do you protect your users from phishing attacks? Duo’s modern access security protects your users and applications by using a second source of validation. 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.

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Google Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Our approach to multi-factor authentication – one of the most important controls to defend against phishing attacks – provides a great example. Since 2021, we’ve turned on 2-Step Verification (2SV) by default for hundreds of millions of people to add an additional layer of security across their online accounts.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 7, 2021

In addition to educating users about phishing emails, organizations must secure their networks with strong authentication to ensure hackers can’t use stolen credentials to pose as a trusted user or bypass spam filters to reach user inboxes. Robert Prigge, chief executive officer, Jumio.

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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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Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

Research by Verizon has shown that a third of all breaches in the past year involved phishing scams. Credential Stuffing: Credential stuffing is a hacking method where hackers use compromised username/password pairs to access online accounts. Malware is a crucial tool used to carry out account takeover attacks.

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Spinone

JULY 16, 2019

We will also tell you how to use G Suite as securely as possible with G Suite security best practices! Phishing is taking over G Suite accounts In a nutshell, phishing is a technique used to steal your data such as credentials or credit card information. How to avoid phishing? By being cautious.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Keep your online accounts secure Respect your privacy Capture and share with care Take care of your data Take care of your device Be wary of certain sites and content online Be kind. Keep your online accounts secure. C O N T E N T S. 7 Internet safety tips. Use strong passwords. Back up data.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 28, 2020

Email service provider Sendgrid is grappling with an unusually large number of customer accounts whose passwords have been cracked, sold to spammers, and abused for sending phishing and email malware attacks. “2FA has proven to be a powerful tool in securing communications channels.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 4, 2020

“Using the credentials of employees with access to these tools, the attackers targeted 130 Twitter accounts, ultimately Tweeting from 45, accessing the DM inbox of 36, and downloading the Twitter Data of 7,” the company announced on its blog and its own Twitter feed.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Account hacking. Account security is always a priority issue. Even if employees use only official clients, the security of messages potentially containing sensitive data often rests on the owner’s good faith, as does what actual information ends up in the dialog with the chatbot.

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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.) There's a lot more to them than that, but for the purposes of this post it solves the phishing problem.

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