Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

The truth is technology has grown at an exponential rate and so has cybercrime. Cybercrime doesn’t just affect big businesses and national governments. This is how the scammers “fatten the pig” until the right time to “butcher it,” when they take all the money out of the account. What You Can Do. Update your software.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Foy was able to gain access to many victims’ accounts as they often used the same passwords across more than one account. The Detective Inspector also went on to suggest making use of two-factor authentication (2FA), which is great advice.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been around for many years now, but few enterprises have fully embraced it. In fact, according to Microsoft’s inaugural “ Cyber Signals ” report, only 22 percent of all its Azure Active Directory (AD) enterprise clients have adopted two-factor authentication (2FA), a form of MFA.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Here are five specific trends for 2023 that you need to be aware of: The business of cybercrime will be further professionalized. The return of malware strains like Emotet, Conti and Trickbot indicates an expansion of cybercrime for hire. To combat cybercrime, organizations keep investing into IT security.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Group-IB supported an INTERPOL-led operation Falcon targeting business email compromise cybercrime gang from Nigeria, dubbed TMT. Group-IB , a global threat hunting and intelligence company, supported an INTERPOL-led operation Falcon targeting business email compromise (BEC) cybercrime gang from Nigeria, dubbed TMT by Group-IB.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The subject of the emails reads “Important Notification About Your Account” in an attempt to urge recipients to open it. “Upon opening the attachment, victims were greeted with a message announcing additional verification requirements for the associated account. ” reads the analysis published by the Armorblox.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

For the tool to function, the operator must input a list of compromised email accounts to be scanned. It’s noteworthy that most of the victim accounts identified were predominantly from the U.K. The use of Artificial Intelligence in cybercrime is not a completely novel concept.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Antivirus software—or more correctly, its modern descendents endpoint security and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)—are essential tools in the battle against cybercrime. EDR can detect an intruder's suspicious activity in advance of them running ransomware, as well as being able to identify the ransomware itself.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Rapid7 found a bypass for the recently patched actively exploited Ivanti EPMM bug Russian APT29 conducts phishing attacks through Microsoft Teams Hackers already installed web shells on 581 Citrix servers in CVE-2023-3519 attacks Zero-day in Salesforce email services exploited in targeted Facebook phishing campaign Burger King forgets to put a password (..)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

A threat actor gained access to a tool used by the company’s customer support and account administration teams. The company was the victim of a social engineering attack aimed at its employees. The attack resulted in the compromise of employee credentials.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Voice phishing is a form of criminal phone fraud, using social engineering over the telephone system to gain access to private personal and financial information for the purpose of financial reward. . Improve 2FA and OTP messaging to reduce confusion about employee authentication attempts.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2022

Microsoft observed a large-scale phishing campaign that used adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing sites to steal passwords, hijack a user’s sign-in session, and bypass the authentication process even when the victim has enabled the MFA. and certificate-based authentication. ” concludes the report.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 29, 2023

An example of these phishing emails was shared by X user ZachXBT: A friend just received a phishing email to the email associated with their FTX account. As of now, there is no evidence to suggest that the threat actor gained access to any other Kroll user accounts or systems beyond those related to BlockFi, FTX, and Genesis.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2022

The popular investigator and journalist Brian Krebs first surmised that the LAPSUS$ gang has breached T-Mobile after he reviewed a copy of the private chat messages between members of the cybercrime group. Telegram channels that were restricted to the core seven members of the group – Source KrebsonSecurity. ” wrote Krebs.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

With trillions of dollars of digital payments made every year, it is no wonder that attackers target electronic wallets, online shopping accounts and other financial assets, inventing new techniques and reusing good old ones. Online shopping brands were the most popular lure, accounting for 41.65% of financial phishing attempts.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2023

. “The threat actors behind the campaign are targeting Facebook business accounts by using Google ads and fake Facebook profiles that promote things like games, adult content, and cracked software, etc. The attack is designed to steal sensitive information, including login data, cookies, and Facebook ad and business account information.”

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. To this end, some impressive technology has been created to combat the technological side of the issue, to keep hackers and similar bad actors from accessing data and account privileges they shouldn’t. Social Tactics. billion in reported losses. Technological tactics.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

It was an old-school use of mirrored websites and social engineering to get USPS employees to enter their information into a fraudulent website. Multi-factor authentication would have likely prevented most, if not all, of these paychecks from being rerouted by preventing the attacker from logging into the employee account.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

The emails pose as company updates and are often socially engineered to look like they have been personally tailored to the recipient. According to the FBI, phishing was the most common type of cybercrime last year—nearly doubling in frequency between 2019 and 2020.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

If someone is in your organization's Slack channel, then they are authenticated and the environment is secure. The group was able to steal the source code for FIFA 21 and the source code for the Frostbite engine that powers other popular games, such as Battlefield. You want to believe it is true. One of those risk factors?

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

Some highlights include: Stealers are primarily sold on cybercrime forums. This demonstrates a focus on collecting data from multi-factor authentication tools. Zero-Day attacks get the headlines when they happen, but users falling for phishing attacks or other social engineering attacks happen every day without fail.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

If someone is in your organization's Slack channel, then they are authenticated and the environment is secure. The group was able to steal the source code for FIFA 21 and the source code for the Frostbite engine that powers other popular games, such as Battlefield. You want to believe it is true. One of those risk factors?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2022

“On August 4, 2022, Twilio became aware of unauthorized access to information related to a limited number of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. The company has also revoked access to the compromised employee accounts. carrier networks.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

The so-called “mastermind” behind the 2020 Twitter hack that compromised the accounts of several celebrities and public figures—including President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk—pleaded guilty to several charges on Tuesday in a Florida court.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 16, 2021

A phishing campaign that Microsoft security researchers have been tracking for about a year highlights not only the ongoing success of social engineering efforts by hackers to compromise systems, but also the extent to which the bad actors will go to cover their tracks while stealing user credentials. Invoice-Themed Lures.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home. (Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons).

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Phishing is a type of social engineering scam most commonly hidden in a fraudulent email but sometimes via text message, website, or phone call where a criminal posing as a legitimate institution, such as a bank or service, tries to obtain sensitive information from a target victim. What is Phishing? How Does Phishing Work?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

Microsoft and Okta disclosed breaches this week involving Lapsus$, a cybercrime group that has made headlines multiple times in recent months for attacks against corporations including NVIDIA, Ubisoft, Samsung, and Vodafone. Review cloud admin/super admin account audit logs. Review all executive accounts including MFA method changes.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

“For instance, a “premium” page may include elements of social engineering, such as an appealing design, promises of large earnings, an anti-detection system and so on.” Data includes verified online banking credentials, in some cases phishers also provides info on the account balances. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Business Email Compromise/Email Account Compromise (BEC/EAC) is a sophisticated scam that targets both entities and individuals who perform legitimate transfer-of-funds requests. Use secondary channels or two-factor authentication to verify requests for changes in account information. ” reads the FBI’s PSA.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The malicious campaigns Charming Kitten are unleashing on unsuspecting victims makes use of superior social engineering, such as creating dummy accounts on Gmail that look realistic enough to trick users into clicking through. When they did, attackers sent them phishing links in follow-on correspondence.".

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2021

Phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents. These attacks are also mounted against highly privileged accounts like administrators and security personnel. Business email compromise is a sticky, multifaceted cybercrime that almost inevitably starts with a phishing attack. Business Email Compromise.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

MFA prompt bombing complacency Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a common cybersecurity measure taken by companies, but it can also reveal a security fatigue issue. If employees aren't careful, they can fall for this social engineering tactic. Once accepted, the attacker can gain unbridled access to user accounts.

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