Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As we explained in our article about 1Password being a victim of this breach, it’s normal for Okta support to ask customers to upload a file known as an HTTP Archive (HAR) file. To gain access to that service account, the attacker compromised an Okta employee. Take your time.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 1, 2022

In a short post on LinkedIn Rahul Sasi, founder and CEO of CloudSEK, explains how WhatsApp account takeovers are possible. To protect your account, WhatsApp will send you a push notification when someone tries to register a WhatsApp account with your phone number. Mitigation. Stay safe, everyone!

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Not long ago I wrote about a recent campaign to hold LinkedIn users' accounts to ransom. Shortly after I published the article, a co-worker, Peace, reached out to me told me they'd been a target of the campaign. Since he doesn’t use the LinkedIn app on his mobile he checked his account on his laptop first thing in the morning.

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Graham Cluley

APRIL 14, 2023

Accountants are being warned to be on their guard from hackers, as cybercriminals exploit the rush to prepare tax returns for clients before the deadline of US Tax Day. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Graham Cluley

JANUARY 10, 2024

The official Twitter account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was hacked yesterday, with scammers posting an unauthorised message to its 660,000+ followers. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Graham Cluley

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Multi-player online role-playing videogame "Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore" has suffered a ransomware attack which saw the deletion of every player's account and the loss of all characters. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

A group of attackers, likely based in Vietnam, that specializes in targeting employees with potential access to Facebook business and ads management accounts, has re-emerged with changes to its infrastructure, malware, and modus operandi after being initially outed a few months ago. To read this article in full, please click here

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 7, 2022

A mischievous hacker, or group of hackers, took over Disneyland’s official Instagram and Facebook accounts earlier today, and, apparently, defaced them both with a series of profane and racist posts. Walt Disney Company has confirmed the breach, which appears to have occurred around 7 AM US Eastern time.

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Hacker's King

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

One of the most asked questions when we talk about Instagram hacking is " How to see private Instagram account posts " Many fake articles are circulating on Google search results that deceive people and earn money by displaying ads on their website. It can perform brute force attacks and also display texts associated with an account.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. The post Utilizing CRQ to empower a shared cybersecurity accountability approach | Kovrr Blog appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Adam Levin

OCTOBER 10, 2018

High-profile Instagram accounts are being targeted by ransomware attacks and phishing schemes, with evidence suggesting that many account holders are paying the attackers. W]e will have to delete your account within 3 hours,” the hackers’ message adds, threatening to wipe out the account if the ransom isn’t paid.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 3, 2023

Google has begun rolling out support for passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms, adding a new sign-in option that can be used alongside passwords and two-step verification. To read this article in full, please click here

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Graham Cluley

MAY 17, 2023

Google has announced a new policy on dealing with inactive accounts - and it's an important read for anyone who doesn't regularly login. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

Over the past year, a group of attackers has targeted Facebook business account owners by spreading information stealing malware through malicious Google ads or fake Facebook profiles. The attack is designed to steal sensitive information, including login data, cookies, and Facebook ad and business account information."

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2022

million customers have had their user accounts compromised in credential stuffing attacks. Credential stuffing is the automated injection of stolen username and password pairs in to website login forms, in order to fraudulently gain access to user accounts. Using a forum or social media account to send phishing messages or spam.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 17, 2023

Researchers from security firm Proofpoint investigated how attackers could abuse access to a Teams account and found some interesting attack vectors that could allow hackers to move laterally by launching further phishing attacks or getting users to download malicious files. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

JULY 26, 2022

Helsinki-based cybersecurity vendor WithSecure (formerly F-Secure Business) says it has discovered an operation, dubbed “DUCKTAIL,” that uses social media-based spear phishing attacks to gain access to Facebook Business accounts. Previous attacks targeting Facebook did not target Facebook Business accounts in particular.

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Graham Cluley

JUNE 20, 2023

In the 12 months running up to May 2023, the login credentials of over 100,000 hacked ChatGPT accounts found their way onto dark web marketplaces. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The organizations with the best chance of minimizing threats are those that build and sustain a culture of awareness and accountability. Here are some ways to do that: To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Microsoft suspended several accounts on its hardware developer program that signed malicious drivers used by a ransomware group called Cuba to disable endpoint security tools. To read this article in full, please click here In recent attacks, some threat actors have turned to the use of Windows drivers to disable security products."

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Graham Cluley

JANUARY 31, 2022

Facebook users are being warned of a phishing campaign that tries to break into accounts, disguised as a Facebook Messenger chat from a friend. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 29, 2022

What is Social Media Account Cloning? When a scammer has the right information, they can easily impersonate you on social media by cloning your account. Criminals can use cloned social accounts to scam your friends, commit identity theft and even get your existing accounts shut down. What is Social Media Account Cloning?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

Automating account verification has become the norm for businesses to minimize fraud and validate legitimate users online.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2023

Account takeover attacks (ATOs) have become an increasingly prevalent and costly threat to individuals and organizations alike. Cybercriminals use various methods, such as phishing, credential stuffing, and exploiting leaked data, to gain unauthorized access to user accounts and exploit them for financial gain or other malicious purposes.

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Graham Cluley

JULY 11, 2022

Late last week, millions of followers of Disneyland's Facebook and Instagram accounts were greeted by a series of offensive messages posted by a hacker. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Even the Magic Kingdom isn't immune from hackers.

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Graham Cluley

JULY 16, 2021

Instagram has rolled out a new feature in the hope of better securing its one billion monthly active users' accounts. Is your account properly protected? Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

This article discusses the different methods of ATO and 5 steps your organization should take to protect against it. The post Account takeover fraud: 5 steps for protecting your customers appeared first on Security Boulevard. ATO is one of the most common types of online fraud.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 30, 2022

The phishing emails tell recipients that their account has been put on hold, and try to trick users into “validating their account” to release it again. The email explains to the receiver that their account is temporarily on hold, and what they need to do to remediate that situation. Intuit Inc. Stay safe, everyone!

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2023

The operation is highly automated using CI/CD processes and involves the creation of tens of thousands of fake accounts and the use of stolen or fake credit cards to activate time-limited trials. To read this article in full, please click here

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Graham Cluley

JULY 4, 2022

Hundreds of thousands of people who follow the official social media accounts of the British Army may have been surprised to see that it had been hijacked by hackers on Sunday. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Hacker's King

MAY 8, 2023

We recently posted articles about “ Find Someone’s Instagram Account Using A Photo ” and “ Cyber Stalker For Social Engineering Scammers And Blackmailers ,” but in today’s article, we will introduce you to some underground websites that you should try.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 2, 2023

Booking.com, one of the world's largest online travel agencies, recently patched a vulnerability in its implementation of the OAuth protocol that could have allowed attackers to gain access to customer accounts by simply tricking them into clicking a link. To read this article in full, please click here

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It's just another day on the internet when the news is full of headlines about accounts being hacked. The second story was about a number of verified Twitter accounts having been "hacked" and then leveraged in Bitcoin scams. And then there's the account holder, the one who chose the password. Without doubt, blame lies with them.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 30, 2021

Police in the UK are warning WhatsApp users of a surge they have seen in attempts made by fraudsters to steal accounts. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Losing Google account data can be harmful to an SMB for a multitude of reasons. Learn how to recover deleted Gmail account from our comprehensive guide. It might lead to downtime, revenue loss, and legal fines.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Epic have made some alterations to how accounts for kids work , with multiple features disabled for what are now known as “ Cabined Accounts ” If your children are big fans of Epic games like Fortnite and Rocket League, you may well have worried about their gaming interactions with other players at some point.

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Graham Cluley

AUGUST 25, 2021

A 40-year-old man has agreed to plead guilty to US court charges that he broke into thousands of Apple iCloud accounts and stole hundreds of thousands of images and videos of young women. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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