Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

A critical flaw in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress could allow unauthenticated users to take control of arbitrary accounts. The LiteSpeed Cache plugin is a popular caching plugin for WordPress that accounts for over 5 million active installations.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 31, 2024

A new Android malware that researchers call 'BingoMod' can wipe devices after successfully stealing money from the victims' bank accounts using the on-device fraud technique. [.]

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

Enterprise accounting software is designed for large companies and businesses. Here are the top eight enterprise accounting software suites. The post 8 best enterprise accounting software suites appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 4, 2024

Popular video-sharing platform TikTok has acknowledged a security issue that has been exploited by threat actors to take control of high-profile accounts on the platform.

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SecureBlitz

JULY 31, 2024

Learn how to remove your Pornhub account in this post. Removing a Pornhub account may be a decision motivated by various reasons, from privacy concerns to personal preference. Regardless of the motivation, it’s important to understand the steps involved in account deletion and the implications that come with it.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 25, 2024

The accountability for security failures or breaches typically falls on security teams or specific IT leaders rather than higher-level executives or the board. This accountability has long been the case; cyber risks were often siloed as technical issues rather than integrated into broader company business risk management frameworks.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 28, 2024

The post Product Release: Selective Sync + Account Recovery appeared first on PreVeil. The post Product Release: Selective Sync + Account Recovery appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 24, 2024

Multiple WordPress plugins have been backdoored to inject malicious code that makes it possible to create rogue administrator accounts with the aim of performing arbitrary actions.

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The Hacker News

JULY 29, 2024

A threat actor known as Stargazer Goblin has set up a network of inauthentic GitHub accounts to fuel a Distribution-as-a-Service (DaaS) that propagates a variety of information-stealing malware and netting them $100,000 in illicit profits over the past year.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2024

Almost 600,000 Roku customers had their accounts hacked through two credential stuffing attacks several weeks apart, illustrating the ongoing risks to people who reuse passwords for multiple online accounts. The post Roku: Credential Stuffing Attacks Affect 591,000 Accounts appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 25, 2024

Meta has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts from Nigeria that were involved in sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of 2,500 accounts linked to 20 individuals targeting primarily adult men in the United States. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 31, 2024

A threat actor claiming recent Santander and Ticketmaster breaches says they stole data after hacking into an employee's account at cloud storage company Snowflake. However, Snowflake disputes these claims, saying recent breaches were caused by poorly secured customer accounts. [.]

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A critical vulnerability in Facebook could have allowed threat actors to hijack any Facebook account, researcher warns. Meta addressed a critical Facebook vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to take control of any account. Use this code to log in/reset the FB account password for the user account.”

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 30, 2023

Account takeovers (ATOs) are a type of cyberattack, fraud risk, or identity theft that results in the unauthorized access of an account, typically through the use of stolen credentials. In the first […] The post What are account takeovers (ATOs)? In the first […] The post What are account takeovers (ATOs)?

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Malwarebytes

JULY 26, 2024

Meta announced the take-down of 63,000 sextortion-related Instagram accounts in Nigeria alone. Meta took down a host of accounts, including some 2,500 that belonged to a coordinated group of around 20 criminals which primarily targeted adult men in the US. Protect your social media accounts by using Cyrus, powered by Malwarebytes.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A vulnerability in Facebook could have allowed an attacker to take over a Facebook account without the victim needing to click on anything at all. In his search for an account takeover vulnerability, the four times Meta Whitehat award receiver started by looking at the uninstall and reinstall process on Android. There was one caveat.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2024

High profile TikTok accounts, including CNN, Sony, and—er­—Paris Hilton have been targeted in a recent attack. CNN was the first account takeover that made the news, with Semafor reporting that the account was down for several days after the incident. The account is then taken over and the user loses access.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 30, 2024

Hackers managed to expose “a few thousand” accounts by circumventing the verification process on Google Workspace.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Enable passkeys today for fast and secure access to your Google accounts. And Google Workspace administrators may allow people in their organization to use passkeys, too.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 24, 2024

Threat actors known as 'Stargazer Goblin' have created a malware Distribution-as-a-Service (DaaS) from over 3,000 fake accounts on GitHub that push information-stealing malware. [.]

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Digital Shadows

AUGUST 22, 2024

This report explores the vulnerabilities associated with service accounts, details the growing trends, and provides actionable recommendations.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 29, 2022

Account takeover, also known as ATO, is the act of hijacking an existing account and using it for criminal purposes. Account Takeover Examples The five most frequently met account takeover examples are malware replay attacks, social engineering, man-in-the-middle attacks, credential […].

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The Hacker News

JUNE 6, 2024

He’s memorized it by heart, so he started using it for his social media accounts and on his personal devices too. Tom works for a reputable financial institution. He has a long, complex password that would be near-impossible to guess. Now threat actors are working

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 24, 2024

These flaws range from the potential for complete account hijacking to resource-draining denial-of-service... The post Urgent GitLab Update Patches Account Takeover Flaw, Other High-Severity Bugs appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2024

Threat actors compromised at least 11 International Monetary Fund (IMF) email accounts earlier this year, the organization revealed. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosed a security breach, threat actors compromsed 11 email accounts earlier this year. The impacted email accounts were re-secured.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 26, 2024

Russian-speaking threat actors accounted for at least 69% of all crypto proceeds linked to ransomware throughout the previous year, exceeding $500,000,000. [.]

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe , creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Research Account’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2024

Roku announced that 576,000 accounts were compromised in a new wave of credential stuffing attacks. Roku announced that 576,000 accounts were hacked in new credential stuffing attacks, threat actors used credentials stolen from third-party platforms. Then, they enter those accounts to abuse permissions, siphoning out data, or both.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 12, 2024

Roku warns that 576,000 accounts were hacked in new credential stuffing attacks after disclosing another incident that compromised 15,000 accounts in early March. [.]

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 23, 2024

Managing user accounts and ensuring the security of data and information systems are crucial for any business. To assist organizations in this task, we offer a comprehensive Account Management Policy Template designed to streamline the process of account creation, maintenance, and termination.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 6, 2024

Men report facing more pressure than women—and more threats of retaliation—to grant access to their locations and online accounts when in a committed relationship, according to a new analysis of data released this summer by Malwarebytes. That rate was 12% for women.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Over time, […] The post Another Look at Accountability in Cybersecurity appeared first on TuxCare. The post Another Look at Accountability in Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard. Initially seen as temporary setbacks, their impact on business operations was underestimated.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2024

A researcher discovered a flaw that allows attackers to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts and launch phishing attacks. The security researcher Vsevolod Kokorin (@Slonser) discovered a bug that allows anyone to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts. Then Kokorin disclosed the flaw on X. ” reported TechCrunch.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft seized parts of the infrastructure of a prolific Vietnam-based threat group that the IT giant said was responsible for creating as many as 750 million fraudulent Microsoft accounts that were then sold to other bad actors and used to launch a range of cyberattacks – from ransomware to phishing to identity theft – against.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 25, 2024

Cybercriminals have been increasingly using a new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named 'Tycoon 2FA' to target Microsoft 365 and Gmail accounts and bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) protection. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 5, 2024

Finland's Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) has issued a warning about an ongoing Android malware campaign targeting banking accounts. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 3, 2024

A massive trove of 361 million email addresses from credentials stolen by password-stealing malware, in credential stuffing attacks, and from data breaches was added to the Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service, allowing anyone to check if their accounts have been compromised. [.]

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