TrustArc

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The post Navigating Algorithmic Accountability in AI appeared first on TrustArc Privacy Blog. Guiding solutions that address AI algorithmic discrimination risks is a tricky but necessary business. Privacy professionals need to be at the forefront of developing safeguards against algorithmic biases.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Matthew Perry's official Twitter account was hijacked by scammers this week who attempted to solicit donations from well-meaning fans of the much-loved late actor. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. The post asked for cryptocurrency donations "to support our mission in battling addiction."

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Cryptocurrency Accountability Hacking Scams 94

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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Accountability Social Engineering Engineering Malware 104

Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Privileged accounts are one of the most common entry points for hackers. The profusion of accounts in an organization and the difficulty of managing them creates a unique target for malicious actors. Securing these accounts, therefore, is a key tenent of an effective privileged access management strategy.

Accountability 80

Accountability 80

Graham Cluley

AUGUST 17, 2023

Security researchers have identified that a widespread LinkedIn hacking campaign has seen many users locked out of their accounts worldwide. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Accountability Hacking Data breaches 98

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Facebook, Instagram , TikTok , and Twitter this week all took steps to crack down on users involved in trafficking hijacked user accounts across their platforms. Facebook said it targeted a number of accounts tied to key sellers on OGUsers, as well as those who advertise the ability to broker stolen account sales. THE MIDDLEMEN.

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Accountability Hacking Media Mobile 296

Heimadal Security

AUGUST 17, 2023

In a sweeping global campaign, LinkedIn users are falling victim to a surge of account hijacks, leaving many locked out or held at ransom by threat actors.

Accountability 91

Accountability Cybersecurity 91

Bleeping Computer

JUNE 1, 2022

Telegram's anonymous blogging platform, Telegraph, is being actively exploited by phishing actors who take advantage of the platform's lax policies to set up interim landing pages that lead to the theft of account credentials. [.].

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

Discover three innovative ways to prevent multi-account fraud and bonus abuse to accelerate player acquisitions and maximize market share. The post A fortified approach to preventing promo, bonus, and other multi-account abuse appeared first on Sift Blog.

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NSTIC

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We’ll be using our NIST Cybersecurity Awareness Month website to share information about our events, resources, blogs, and how to stay involved. We will be using our NISTcyber X account as a vehicle to What is NIST Up to in October?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2022

GitLab addresses a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-1680, that could be exploited by an attacker to take over users’ accounts. GitLab has fixed a critical security flaw in its GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE), tracked as CVE-2022-1680 (CVSS score 9.9), that could be exploited to take over an account.

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Accountability Hacking Cybersecurity Information Security 142

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Not long ago I wrote about a recent campaign to hold LinkedIn users' accounts to ransom. Since he doesn’t use the LinkedIn app on his mobile he checked his account on his laptop first thing in the morning. A reset of the account’s password worked, but failed to remove the unwanted active session.

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Accountability Passwords Mobile Authentication 132

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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Accountability Phishing Malware 114

Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 13, 2022

A WhatsApp clone app called “YoWhatsApp” has been found stealing access keys for users’ accounts. The post WhatsApp Clone Caught Stealing Users’ Accounts appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The post WhatsApp Clone Caught Stealing Users’ Accounts appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Accountability Cybersecurity 107

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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Accountability Hacking Marketing Cryptocurrency 105

Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Outlook and Thunderbird accounts are being targeted by a new info stealer malware known as StrelaStealer. The post Outlook and Thunderbird Accounts Threatened by StrelaStealer appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Distribution and Execution Earlier this month, researchers from DCSO […].

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Accountability Cryptocurrency Malware Cybersecurity 110

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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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The post GoTrim Botnet Goes After WordPress Admin Accounts appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Compromise means potential security risks, including malware deployment and injection of scripts that steal credit card information, being capable of impacting millions, depending on the popularity of the breached sites.

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ZoneAlarm

MARCH 13, 2023

A fake ChatGPT extension named “Quick access to ChatGPT” has been found to hijack Facebook business accounts. The extension injects malicious code into the Facebook pages of targeted businesses, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to the accounts and take over their management functions.

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Accountability Data privacy Mobile Cybersecurity 102

Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

The IT giant also announced it has banned 173k developer accounts and prevented over $2 billion in fraudulent and abusive transactions. Google announced that it prevented 1.43 million policy-violating applications from being published on Google Play in 2022. ” states the report published by Google.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The post The Role of Cybersecurity in Accounting appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Ransomware inflicts significant financial harm. Businesses are now hiring certified cybersecurity experts to aid them in identifying flaws […].

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Accountability Cybersecurity Cyber Attacks Internet 108

Identity IQ

JANUARY 10, 2023

Top 10 IdentityIQ Blog Posts of 2022. With a final look back at 2022, we’re rounding up the most searched and visited blog posts from last year. Our readers were interested in topics that covered how criminals can steal their money, access their personal data or take over their accounts or devices. IdentityIQ.

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Identity Theft Scams Education Antivirus 80

TrustArc

DECEMBER 19, 2023

TrustArc's Nymity Privacy Management Accountability Framework™ (PMAF), pioneered in 2012 and continuously evolving, now includes advanced provisions for AI data privacy governance. The post Elevating Data Privacy: TrustArc’s Accountability Approach with Nymity PMAF appeared first on TrustArc Privacy Blog.

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Data privacy Accountability Government Risk 64

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2023

See findings from Sift’s Q3 2023 Digital Trust & Safety Index on account takeover data, consumer insights, and emerging trends. The post Account takeover data, consumer insights, and emerging trends in 2023 appeared first on Sift Blog.

Accountability 57

Accountability 57

Security Boulevard

JULY 10, 2023

Microsoft has admitted that a vulnerability has been discovered in its Azure Active Directory (AD) Open Authorization (OAuth) process which facilitates hackers a complete account takeover. The post Microsoft Fixes NoAuth Flaws, Prevents Account Takeover appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The American news outlet New York Post confirmed today that it was hacked after threat actors used their website and Twitter account to publish offensive headlines and tweets directed at U.S. The post New York Post Website and Twitter Account Hacked appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. politicians. What Happened?

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Instagram users might have taken the greatest Halloween scare ever yesterday after they found themselves unable to access their accounts for a while. Users started experiencing login issues yesterday, some of them even being informed that their accounts have been suspended, without a trace of a legitimate reason behind the ban.

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Accountability Cybersecurity 83

Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If you’re using Twitter and want to stay on top of the biggest cybersecurity news out there, you may be asking which are the best accounts you […]. The post The Best Twitter Cybersecurity Accounts You Should Follow [Updated 2021] appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Accountability Cybersecurity Information Security 119

Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In today’s blog, we’re unpacking why MFA is a cornerstone topic in this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month and how it can keep your organization safe from potentially devastating cyber attacks. Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) protects your environment by guarding against password weaknesses with strong authentication methods.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

Experts warn of a new ongoing WhatsApp OTP scam that could allow attackers to hijack users’ accounts through phone calls. Recently CloudSEK founder Rahul Sasi warned of an ongoing WhatsApp OTP scam that could allow threat actors to hijack users’ accounts through phone calls. To nominate, please visit:?. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Scams Accountability Mobile Hacking 142

Heimadal Security

APRIL 25, 2023

Privileged Account and Session Management (PASM) is a new PAM (Privileged Access Management) that focuses on privileged account monitoring and management for compliance, security, and data integrity purposes. appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

Accountability 72

Accountability 72

Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

A flaw in Microsoft Azure could be exploited by attackers to gain access to storage accounts, perform lateral movements, and even execute remote code. Researchers from the security firm Orca demonstrated how to abuse Microsoft Azure Shared Key authorization to gain full access to storage accounts and potentially critical business assets.

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Accountability Education Media Authentication 93

Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Google announced the introduction of the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. Google is rolling out the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. In 2022, Google announced it would begin work to support passkeys on its platform to replace passwords.

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Accountability Passwords Password Management Phishing 94

Heimadal Security

JUNE 14, 2021

Intuit has informed TurboTax clients that some of their private and financial information was accessed by threat actors following what seems to be a sequence of account takeover attacks. The post Intuit Clients Warned of Hacked TurboTax Accounts appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Intuit Inc.

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Accountability Hacking Small Business Software 102

Heimadal Security

AUGUST 2, 2023

The American clothing company Hot Topic announced they identified suspicious login activity on a series of Reword accounts. The investigation revealed that unauthorized […] The post Hot Topic Announces Potential Data Breach Due to Stolen Account Credentials appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A threatening social media post targeting an executive, employee, brand, or any other asset often has merit to it, and investigating the online accounts associated with the threat actor is imperative in the process of assessing risk. The post OSINT: Mapping Threat Actor Social Media Accounts appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Media Accountability Risk 131

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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Accountability 86