Krebs on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

[ NASDAQ: SZMK ] says it is investigating a security incident in which a hacker was reselling access to a user account with the ability to modify ads and analytics for a number of big-name advertisers. He acknowledged that the purloined account had the ability to add or modify the advertising creatives that get run on customer ad campaigns.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

In today’s complex IT landscape, one of the biggest problems faced by a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and their IT security team are forgotten and stolen passwords. On average, employees lose 11 hours per year resetting passwords and an average company spends ~$5M per year on setting and resetting passwords.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

But conventional protection solutions, like password security, fall short when it comes to efficacy. We have a lot of thoughts on passkeys – some of which we’ve shared in other posts in this passkey blog series – and today we’re going to explore how passkeys stack up against passwords from the perspective of cloud platforms.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

A recent spate of SMS phishing attacks from one cybercriminal group has spawned a flurry of breach disclosures from affected companies, which are all struggling to combat the same lingering security threat: The ability of scammers to interact directly with employees through their mobile devices. Image: Cloudflare.com. 2, and Aug.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Software giant Citrix Systems recently forced a password reset for many users of its Sharefile content collaboration service, warning it would be doing this on a regular basis in response to password-guessing attacks that target people who re-use passwords across multiple Web sites. periodically). .” periodically).

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2023

But O’Connor also pleaded guilty in a separate investigation involving a years-long spree of cyberstalking and cryptocurrency theft enabled by “ SIM swapping ,” a crime wherein fraudsters trick a mobile provider into diverting a customer’s phone calls and text messages to a device they control. I haven’t done anything.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 16, 2021

SMS text messages were already the weakest link securing just about anything online, mainly because there are tens of thousands of employees at mobile stores who can be tricked or bribed into swapping control over a mobile phone number to someone else. The “how they did it” was sickeningly simple.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2024

Cybercriminals use MFA bombing to break into accounts that are protected by multi-factor authentication (MFA). MFA normally requires a user to enter a six-digit code sent by SMS, or generated by an app, or to respond to a push notification, when they enter a username and password.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

In each attack, the victims saw their email and financial accounts compromised after suffering an unauthorized SIM-swap, wherein attackers transferred each victim’s mobile phone number to a new device that they controlled. Prosecutors say Noah Michael Urban of Palm Coast, Fla., Twilio disclosed in Aug. According to an Aug.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 19, 2022

From chat rooms, to emails, to bank accounts, to medical information, proving that someone is who they say they are is a continuously evolving challenge. Let’s review what one-time passwords are, how phishing takes advantage of them, and how multi-factor authentication can help mitigate this risk. What is a One-Time Password?

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 4, 2023

Our documentary, “ The Life and Death of Passwords ,” explores with industry experts the history of passwords, why passwords have become less effective over time, and how trust is established in a passwordless future. The problems with passwords Chrysta: Why was passwordless needed in the first place?

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Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

How to Detect and Respond to Account Misuse IdentityIQ As digital connectivity continues to grow, safeguarding your online accounts from misuse is becoming increasingly crucial. Account misuse can result in alarming repercussions, including privacy breaches, financial losses, and identity theft.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 1, 2024

In theory, password fields are protected from Accessibility applications, but there are possible workarounds, especially if a target application has created their own password field. It was not possible to determine whether the application had conducted similar activity on the victim’s device.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 24, 2023

Accessing vital information to complete day-to-day tasks at our jobs still requires using a password-based system at most companies. Today, bad actors are ruthlessly skilled at cracking passwords – whether through phishing attacks, social engineering, brute force, or buying them on the dark web. They are simply not good enough.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2023

Having policies and procedures to secure social media accounts and minimise the potential for incidents can help. So in this blog, I’ll talk about the risks and steps to mitigate them. The organisation had suffered reputational damage after one of the team followed some accounts that didn’t fit with its values. More than 4.7

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Passkeys are the next step above traditional passwords, offering users a more convenient way to secure their online accounts. In addition to providing increased security and convenience, passkeys also make it easier for users to manage their online accounts. A passkey doesn't leave your mobile device when signing in like this.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Slickwraps has disclosed a data breach that impacted over 850,000 user accounts, data were accidentally exposed due to security vulnerabilities. Slickwraps is an online store that offers for sale skins mobile devices, laptops, smartphones, tablets, and gaming consoles. ” reads the security update published by the company.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In the first step of your doxxing research, we collected a list of our online footprint, digging out the most important accounts that you want to protect and obsolete or forgotten accounts you no longer use. Set a long, unique password for each account. LOCKING THE FRONT DOOR .

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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

In a recent blog post , the tech giant introduced the option to create and use a safer, more convenient alternative to passwords: Passkeys , a form of digital credential. When a Google user logs in to their account using a passkey, Google checks if the website has a corresponding public key. So, how do they work? Backup" key.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 12, 2023

Our documentary, “ The Life and Death of Passwords ,” explores with industry experts the history of passwords, why passwords have become less effective over time, and how trust is established in a passwordless future. Ted: Passwords have a bunch of problems from a user perspective. Couldn’t we just fix passwords instead?

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Spinone

DECEMBER 30, 2018

If your Google account has been inactive for more than 30 days then Google may have deleted it from the server. This means that the account is likely irretrievable and you should read this article. Now, in a perfect world, you will have set up your Google account with an attached mobile phone number or an alternative email address.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 10, 2019

From there, the attackers simply start requesting password reset links via text message for a variety of accounts tied to the hijacked phone number. From there, the attackers simply start requesting password reset links via text message for a variety of accounts tied to the hijacked phone number.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. Change passwords regularly. One of the most overlooked ways to protect your business from data breaches is changing passwords on a regular basis. Many people have their original passwords from college, and they never update them. This can be risky.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

For IT leaders, passwords no longer cut it. Every new account you sign up for, application you download, or device you purchase requires a password. Every new account you sign up for, application you download, or device you purchase requires a password. Lowering password use. So why are they still around?

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 14, 2021

The account information of 21 million customers of ParkMobile, a very popular mobile parking app from North America, is now being sold online due to a data breach. The information includes customer email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, license plate numbers, hashed passwords, and mailing addresses.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

. “Snatch threat actors have been observed purchasing previously stolen data from other ransomware variants in an attempt to further exploit victims into paying a ransom to avoid having their data released on Snatch’s extortion blog,” the FBI/CISA alert reads. was also used to register an account at the online game stalker[.]so

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Krebs on Security

JULY 26, 2021

But most of the coverage seems to have overlooked the far more sinister criminal charges in the indictment, which involve an underground scene wherein young men turn to extortion, sextortion, SIM swapping, death threats and physical attacks — all in a frenzied effort to seize control over social media accounts. FEMALE TARGETS.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Your passwords are on the internet. Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. These habits highlight the need for more modern password technology and stronger authentication methods.

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Webroot

APRIL 3, 2024

In a world where our lives are increasingly navigated through digital apps and online accounts, understanding and managing our online identities has become paramount. Simply put, it’s the practice of ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to your sensitive information and online accounts.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

What it boiled down to was the account arguing with a journalist (pro tip: avoid arguing being a dick to those in a position to write publicly about you!) that no, you didn't just need a username and birth date to reset the account password. So I wrote a blog post. The Register wrote about it. Venture Beat wrote about it.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 7, 2021

2SV adds an extra layer when logging into your account and the additional step happens after you’ve entered your password. It’s simple, and it dramatically decreases the chance of someone else accessing an account. We want to help keep your account safe & 2SV is an important step! Protected yet?

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 7, 2023

It’s the strongest authentication method available today, which is why you see passkeys moving to replace passwords altogether. In addition, admins can choose to remember their last used login method so that they are automatically prompted after entering their password without an extra click. See the video at the blog post.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The email informs John that the company suffered a security breach, and it is essential for all employees to update their passwords immediately. A few days later, John finds himself locked out of his account, and quickly learns that the password reset link he clicked earlier did not come from his company.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The benefit of these codes is that they are random numbers, so they can be difficult to guess, and they cannot be reused across a user’s different accounts (like passwords typically are). Phishing: An attacker sends a user a link to a fake website to capture the user’s username and password.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2018

T-Mobile today announced It has suffered a security breach that May have exposed personal information of up to 2 million T-mobile customers. T-Mobile notified the security breach to the affected customers and via SMS message, letter in the mail, or a phone call. T-Mobile reported the incident to law enforcement.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 12, 2023

As a technology marketing professional, I use at least 20 applications every day - SaaS/cloud applications and on-premises apps - including email, web-browser based, chat/collaboration, corporate internal apps including Intranet, and mobile apps. I am so glad I don’t have to create or remember passwords for every application.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

The attacker can also use the compromised accounts to carry out lateral phishing attacks and further infiltrate the target organizations TA473 targeted US elected officials and staffers since at least February 2023. The threat actors created bespoke JavaScript payloads designed for each government targets’ webmail portal.

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