Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around $950k. He sent her a link to verify her identity, and then said she wouldn’t be able to access her earnings / account for roughly four days. Use a password manager.

Scams 91

Scams Phishing Password Management Passwords 91

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2019

Lyceum was observed using password spraying and brute-force attacks to compromise email accounts of targeted individuals. “LYCEUM initially accesses an organization using account credentials obtained via password spraying or brute-force attacks. The malware uses DNS and HTTP-based communication mechanisms.

DNS 80

DNS Passwords Penetration Testing Social Engineering 80

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Roaming Mantis implements new DNS changer We continue to track the activities of Roaming Mantis (aka Shaoye), a well-established threat actor targeting countries in Asia. Android malware, used by Roaming Mantis, and discovered a DNS changer function that was implemented to target specific Wi-Fi routers used mainly in South Korea.

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DNS Malware Cryptocurrency Retail 101

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

This method involves using emails, social media, instant messaging, and other platforms to manipulate users into revealing personal information or performing actions that can lead to network compromise, data loss, or financial harm. social engineering tactics and strange sender behaviors), they also use artificial intelligence algorithms.

Phishing 98

Phishing Social Engineering Authentication Security Awareness 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Executive summary Credential harvesting is a technique that hackers use to gain unauthorized access to legitimate credentials using a variety of strategies, tactics, and techniques such as phishing and DNS poisoning. According to recent research , phishing assaults targeted credential harvesting in 71.5% of cases in 2020. of cases in 2020.

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Phishing Authentication Cyber threats DNS 85

Lenny Zeltser

MAY 3, 2019

Use a password vault, avoiding password reuse. Don’t share user accounts with others on your team. Many of the attack tactics involved elements of social engineering–persuasion tactics that take advantage of human psychology to trick victims into taking actions that have aided the adversaries.

Cybersecurity 111

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Authentication Software 111

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2022

Note: This OSINT analysis has been originally published at my current employer's Web site - [link] where I'm currently acting as a DNS Threat Researcher since January, 2021. . accounts-qooqle[.]com. account-gooogle[.]com. account-yahoo[.]com. accounts-googlc[.]com. password-google[.]com. accounts-qooqle[.]com.

Accountability 96

Accountability DNS Phishing Social Engineering 96

Digital Shadows

JANUARY 30, 2023

The SocGholish malware distribution network employs social engineering and drive-by compromise to drop malware on endpoints. The VirusTotal passive DNS entry for this IP address showed various subdomains being used. Figure 4: VirusTotal Intelligence Query Figure 5: Passive DNS replications for 88.119.169[.]108

Social Engineering 40

Social Engineering DNS Engineering Malware 40

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management. Meanwhile, the suspect server was connected to the CDOT domain with an administrator account and the internet. Reconnaissance.

VPN 117

VPN Software Authentication Encryption 117

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

There are multiple other attack angles to test, including: Network compromises Social engineering (e.g., The category usually matches the typical phases of a pentest, like “information gathering” or “post-exploitation,” but also recurrent tasks, such as “password attacks.” If such a shell can be opened as a privileged user (e.g.,

Penetration Testing 141

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Hacking 141

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Thomson Reuters, a multinational media conglomerate, left an open database with sensitive customer and corporate data, including third-party server passwords in plaintext format. The team also found the open instance to contain login and password reset logs. Original post at [link]. Media giant with $6.35 Media giant with $6.35

IoT 112

IoT Engineering Passwords Media 112

Security Boulevard

APRIL 26, 2022

We would like to thank Dropbox for their quick action in taking down the malicious accounts used by the threat actor, and for also sharing valuable threat intelligence that helped us with threat attribution. This is done for the purpose of social engineering. The password for the file was mentioned in the email body.

Phishing 52

Phishing DNS Cryptocurrency Accountability 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Organizations can help prevent their computers from becoming part of a botnet by installing anti-malware software, using firewalls , keeping software up-to-date, and forcing users to use strong passwords. Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. Phishing and Social Engineering.

Malware 104

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

NopSec

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

How Phishing Works: Social Engineering The term “phishing” is broadly defined as sending an email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization. All of them rely on social engineering, a term that describes methods of deception used to coerce a victim into giving up valuable information.

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Phishing Social Engineering Engineering Healthcare 40

NopSec

JULY 3, 2017

Or will they need to start from scratch, including infiltrating the client by means of unauthorized access or social engineering, before even getting started on the actual hacking? There are many factors to account for. CrackMapExec excels at dumping clear-text Windows credentials and password hashes. Not a problem.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Software Social Engineering Hacking 52

Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2023

You decide to take a look at their DNS cache to get a list of internal resources the user has been browsing and as you look through the list, there are several that you recognize based on naming conventions. If you create a system and it accepts files or text, people will put their passwords or sensitive customer information posthaste.

Authentication 52

Authentication Passwords Penetration Testing Social Engineering 52

Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2022

This can be done using a low-privileged account on any Windows SCCM client. Client push installation accounts require local admin privileges to install software on systems in an SCCM site, so it is often possible to relay the credentials and execute actions in the context of a local admin on other SCCM clients in the site. Background.

Authentication 52

Authentication Accountability Penetration Testing Software 52

SecureList

JANUARY 13, 2022

This lets them mount high-quality social engineering attacks that look like totally normal interactions. The companies, whose logos are displayed here, were chosen by BlueNoroff’s for impersonation in social engineering tricks. We have compiled a list of names and logos so you can watch out for them in your inbox.

Cryptocurrency 131

Cryptocurrency Malware Accountability Banking 131