Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

The FBI is warning academics to be on their guard, as an embattled education sector continues to experience attacks and breaches, with data spilling onto the so-called dark web. May 2021 : Over 36,000 email/password combinations for.edu addresses were observed on a “publicly available instant messaging platform.”

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 2, 2022

New malware is on the prowl and is seen spreading malicious software in disguise of applications meant for teaching, reading, and other education-related activities. The post Malware steals Facebook account details from 300,000 devices appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

On March 16, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a “Flash” alert on PYSA ransomware after an uptick on attacks this month against institutions in the education sector, particularly higher ed, K-12, and seminaries. And this isn’t just limited to ransomware attacks.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) after observing Vice Society threat actors disproportionately targeting the education sector with ransomware attacks.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 28, 2024

In the advisory , Check Point says the attackers are targeting security gateways with old local accounts using insecure password-only authentication, which should be used with certificate authentication to prevent breaches. "We Check Point has advised organizations to review the use of local accounts and disable them if not needed.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. Awareness events foster to shape human attitude, enhance a positive culture against cyber threats, and educate businesses and people about protective measures they can take to secure their sensitive personal data: Enable MFA.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

Brute force attacks have a similar share, accounting for 18% of all breaches, and 34% of those for small businesses. Why are password attacks like brute forcing so effective? Let’s take a look at three kinds of password attacks that present a real threat to sites and businesses of all sizes. And how exactly do they work?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Threat actors are gaining access to AT&T email accounts in an attempt to hack into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Hackers are breaking into the AT&T email accounts and then using the access they are logging into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts to drain their crypto funds, TechCrunch reported.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 26, 2023

Move over Lockbit , there's a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) player in town attacking the education sector—and its name is Vice Society. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has even released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) after observing that Vice Society has disproportionately targeted the education sector.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 8, 2022

According to a report released by Hive Systems, those who are using an 18 character long password will have maximum security of protecting their account. And those who use a 4-5 digit character password will have to let go of their account to hackers one day. Ensure that you change your password once or twice a month.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a flash alert warning of an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting government entities, educational institutions, private companies and the healthcare sector in the US and the UK. Implement network segmentation. law,” the agency notes.

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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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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

My email account has been hacked. Well, having your email account cracked could pose a serious problem given that your photos, contracts, invoices, tax forms, reset passwords for every other account, and sometimes even passwords or credit card PINs are all saved there. How much trouble am I in?

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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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

New Mexico sues Google for allegedly using the Google for Education platform to gather personal and private data from children. Google is facing a new lawsuit for allegedly using the Google for Education platform to gather personal and private data from students with an age of less than 13 years. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2020

The company has over 4200 employees and accounts for over 90 million active users every month. The hacker has shared 15 million user records calling for action in cracking the passwords that are hashed using the SHA2-384 hashing algorithm. ZDNet confirmed the authenticity of the leaked data. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2021

million cyber attacks on cloud user accounts. And most of them were malware related followed by account hijackings and targeted attacks against vulnerabilities. As per the report, the industries that were majorly targeted include retail, technology, financial, public and healthcare sector along with education and energy.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Spanish National Police has arrested eight alleged members of a crime organization who were able to steal money from the bank accounts of the victims through SIM swapping attacks. Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 10, 2021

The company does not believe the botnet is exploiting vulnerabilities in its software, it’s simply going after weak or default passwords using brute force guessing. In this case, if a password is guessed successfully, the device is infected with malware that will carry out additional attacks on other devices. StealthWorker.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Passkeys are a replacement for passwords. Although they share four letters, passkeys are nothing like passwords. The announcement is: Users can create and use passkeys on Android devices, which are securely synced through the Google Password Manager. Password less future. Sounds good, right? Shift of responsibility.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2023

Educational institutions own many sensitive data, such as personnel and financial information, as well as intellectual property. Lack of Cybersecurity Awareness Cybercriminals frequently target schools because of a lack of cybersecurity understanding among educational institutions.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The online education platform for developers Thinkful suffered a security breach and is notifying the incident to its customers requiring them to reset their passwords. The company is notifying the incident to its users via email and is forcing a password reset in response to the incident. ” continues the notification.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

Use Strong and Unique Passwords : One of the most basic yet critical steps is to create strong, unique passwords for your online accounts. Additionally, employ a password manager to securely store and generate unique passwords for each account. Be vigilant of deceptive websites that mimic legitimate ones.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Educate your employees on threats and risks such as phishing and malware. Enforce strong passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) — by educating users about using a unique password for each account and enforcing higher security for privileged accounts (administrators, root).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Educate Yourself: Take the time to educate yourself about basic cybersecurity con-cepts and best practices. Learn about strong password creation, multi-factor authentica-tion, secure browsing habits, and data encryption. Utilize a password manager to securely store and generate strong passwords.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 27, 2021

In the latest example of a supply chain attack, cybercriminals delivered malware to customers of the business password manager Passwordstate by breaching its developer’s networks and then deploying a fraudulent update last week, said Passwordstate’s maker, Click Studios.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

Educate and Train Employees Regular training sessions on cybersecurity are crucial for keeping your organisation safe. These sessions should cover critical topics like phishing, which tricks you into giving out sensitive information, and password security to protect your data.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. In addition, educating employees about cybersecurity issues can help to reinforce the security-minded culture of the organization and change employee behaviour. Change passwords regularly. The best practice is to change passwords every 90 days.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. In 2017, crooks launched a phishing campaign against universities to compromise.edu accounts. ” reads the alert published by the FBI.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Cyber Security Awareness Month – Answering Google’s Most Commonly Asked Questions madhav Wed, 10/18/2023 - 05:25 This month is Cyber Security Awareness Month , highlighting how far security education needs to go in order to enable a secure interconnected world. How do passkeys differ from passwords? Encryption What is encryption?

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

million customers, including website administrator passwords, sFTP credentials, and private SSL keys; -December 2022: Hackers gained access to and installed malware on GoDaddy’s cPanel hosting servers that “intermittently redirected random customer websites to malicious sites.”

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, your accounting technology should have features that work to protect your data, like internal controls, multi-factor authentication, or an audit trail that documents change to your data. Monitoring who has made what changes protects your business and holds team members accountable for safe IT practices. Stay educated.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 1, 2023

Another common social engineering tactic is known as “pretexting” This involves an attacker creating a fictitious scenario, such as a problem with an account, in order to trick the victim into providing sensitive information. One effective way to combat social engineering is through employee education and training.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 30, 2023

It is also essential to evaluate inactive accounts and terminate access on a regular basis. Weak Passwords Many people overlook password choices. Recent data breaches have shown that people are highly likely to use the same password across multiple online accounts accounts.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

But by all accounts, few attacks from those gangs have come close to the amount of firepower wielded by a pro-Russia group calling itself “ NoName057(16).” “And then they just keep coming back and opening new cloud accounts.” Neculiti registered multiple online accounts under the email address dfyz_bk@bk.ru.

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