Krebs on Security

JULY 3, 2025

But a new report finds the accused continues to operate a slew of established accounts at American tech companies — including Facebook , Github , PayPal and Twitter/X. Lizhi’s case makes clear, just because someone is sanctioned doesn’t necessarily mean big tech companies are going to suspend their online accounts.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2025

The “DoubleClickjacking” exploit bypasses protections on major websites, using a double-click sequence for clickjacking and account takeover attacks. Attackers can exploit the technique to facilitate clickjacking attacks and account takeovers on almost all major websites. ” Paulos Yibelo wrote.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Stuart McClure, CEO, Qwiet AI McClure The SEC’s goal appears to be to hold these companies accountable to investors for any successful cyberattacks and expose the company’s lack of preparation and prevention. Scott Kannry , CEO, Axio Kannry The SEC is serious about companies disclosing the details of an event if it is relevant to investors.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Bot operators and scalpers have refined their tactics, leveraging fake account creation as a primary tool to bypass purchase limits. By deploying bots at scale, they quickly create multiple accounts to snatch up inventory, preventing genuine customers from securing these high-demand products.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The attackers uploaded numerous videos in English from multiple accounts which were presumably stolen. Malicious directory in Explorer After installing all the necessary files, the implant establishes persistence using WMI by creating filters which are activated by common events — common enough to guarantee filter activation.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The malware allows operators to steal bank users’ sensitive information and money from their bank accounts. Upon detecting specific events (e.g., Zimperium researchers spotted a new version of the FakeCall malware for Android that hijacks outgoing victims’ calls and redirects them to the attacker’s phone number.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Capture the Flag Events (CTFs) and electronic Sports (eSports) are good examples of a relatively new trend. Capture the Flag events, a collective obsession In the hacking communities, CTF events have always been the practitioner's favorite. This is true in gaming, and especially true in CTF events.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 20, 2025

When retail giant Marks & Spencer experienced a security event over Easter weekend, they were forced to shut down their online operations, which account for That’s when they can count on fewer security personnel monitoring systems, delaying response and remediation.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2025

The archives are offered for download on various locations like Dropbox, Catbox, and often on the Discord content delivery network (CDN), by using compromised accounts which add extra credibility. One of the main interests for the stealers seem to be Discord credentials which can be used to expand the network of compromised accounts.

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Scams Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Accountability 139

Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 27, 2023

No passcode fallback is available in the event that the user is unable to complete Face ID or Touch ID authentication. For especially sensitive actions, including changing the password of the Apple ID account associated with the iPhone, the feature adds a security delay on top of biometric authentication.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Now, one crime group has started using hacked Facebook accounts to run ads publicly pressuring their ransomware victims into paying up. The Facebook ad blitz was paid for by Hodson Event Entertainment , an account tied to Chris Hodson , a deejay based in Chicago. On the evening of Monday, Nov. Image: Chris Hodson.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 2, 2020

And then there's Scott's Grindr account. This week there's a lot of connected things: connected shoes, connected garage camera and connected GoPro. Actually, since recording this weekly update the details of the issue have now been released so I'll talk about that in more detail next week.

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Adam Shostack

JUNE 2, 2025

Setting prioritization aide, and going back to authorization and incident response, the first instinct is to conflate an account and its normal user. That led the keyboard to trigger a key send event via Bluetooth. A decade-long project thats at risk is made more at risk by the investigation.)

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2021

Happily, identifying and tracking these fake reviewer accounts is often the easiest way to spot scams. After hearing from a reader about a phony Microsoft Authenticator extension that appeared on the Google Chrome Store , KrebsOnSecurity began looking at the profile of the account that created it. “It’s great!,”

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2025

Good bots accounted for just 14% of the internet’s traffic. An increasing number try to hijack peoples’ online accounts, which they often do by credential stuffing. These account takeover attacks have skyrocketed lately. Bad bots comprised 37% of internet traffic in 2024, up from 32% the year prior.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2025

com were paid for by the same account advertising a number of scam websites selling logo and web design services. The following mind map was helpful in piecing together key events, individuals and connections mentioned above. Searchengineland.com writes the changes are aimed at increasing accountability in digital advertising.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Originating from the conferences events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center ; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post DEF CON 32 – Exploiting Bluetooth From Your Car To The Bank Account appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It will inevitably result in them facing a host of adverse effects, such as account takeovers (ATO), business email compromises (BEC), identity theft, and financial fraud. This widespread geographical distribution of “Free Leaksmas” event highlights the extensive global reach and severe impact of these cybercriminal activities.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Doing so caused the malicious app to send a host of private information to the attacker, including the device IMEI number, phone number, MAC address, operator details, location data, Wi-Fi information, emails for Google accounts, contact list, and a PIN used to transfer texts in the event one was set up by the user.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

This update brings multiple improvements which make it easier to move to a new device without losing access to your MFA accounts. Once these conditions are met, Duo Mobile will create end-to-end encrypted backups of all Duo accounts which are eligible for Instant Restore as a part of your Google backup. See Google’s docs for more info.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“[Leonardo Maria del Vecchio] eagerly awaiting the completion of preliminary investigations to be able to prove he has nothing to do with the events in question and that charges laid against him have no basis.” ” reads a statement from a lawyer for Del Vecchio.

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Computers and Electronics Banking Marketing Hacking 134

Krebs on Security

JULY 4, 2020

One of the most-read advice columns on this site is a 2018 piece called “ Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory ,” which tried to impress upon readers the importance of creating accounts at websites like those at the Social Security Administration , the IRS and others before crooks do it for you.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 16, 2025

From AI-generated voices to realistic websites and stolen accounts, scams today are slick, fast, and global. Ticket & Holiday Scams Fake tickets for concerts, sports events, or festivals. Fake Charity Appeals: Especially after major disasters or global events. Victims are then blackmailed with intimate content.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2025

Organizations need to take a layered approach to close the gaps before attacks progress deeper into their environments, resulting in events like ransomware and account takeover. Fleury When a malware infection goes undetected, the consequences can be catastrophic, said Damon Fleury, Chief Product Officer at SpyCloud.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 30, 2023

The attacker then loads the stolen token into their own browser session and (usually late at night after the admins are asleep) posts an announcement in the targeted Discord about an exclusive “airdrop,” “NFT mint event” or some other potential money making opportunity for the Discord members.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In one of their documented cases, an organization reported that 13 million authentication attempts were made in 24 hours against known accounts. We partnered with AppOmni and SGNL to showcase a powerful story in which AppOmni identified a risky and compromised session and transmitted that event to Duo.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This may involve identifying compromised servers, web applications, databases, or user accounts. Disable compromised accounts or restrict their permissions immediately, update passwords for authorized users to prevent further unauthorized access. Establish a clear timeline and recreate the sequence of events leading to the data leak.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2025

Resecurity (USA) identified the threat actors associated with the “ Cyber Fattah ” movement leaked thousands of records containing information about visitors and athletes from past Saudi Games, one of the major sports events in the Kingdom.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2025

The information that could have been subject to unauthorized access for the additional Maine residents includes name, Social Security number and financial account information.” As such, a total of seven thousand one hundred sixty-four (7,164) Maine residents have now been notified of this event.”

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

” Airbus has apparently confirmed the cybercriminal’s account to the threat intelligence firm Hudson Rock , which determined that the Airbus credentials were stolen after a Turkish airline employee infected their computer with a prevalent and powerful info-stealing trojan called RedLine. Microsoft Corp. government inboxes.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 15, 2021

In an ironic turn of events, a lapsed domain registration tied to WeLeakInfo let someone plunder and publish account data on 24,000 customers who paid to access the service with a credit card. Or the reverse — show me all the email accounts that ever used a specific password (see screenshot above). 2020, the U.K.’s

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Protect your identity now. here's a blog post about how stupid class actions like this are!

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Data breaches Advertising Marketing Account Security 319

Troy Hunt

JUNE 29, 2024

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Deepfakes are media content—such as videos, images, or audio—created using GAI to realistically manipulate faces, voices, or even entire events. Attackers can use them to fabricate events, impersonate influential figures, or create scenarios that manipulate public opinion.

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SecureList

JANUARY 31, 2025

As an example, let’s create a user-defined scheduler task that will run under the account labdomain.localadmin. Such changes can be tracked using event 5136 , which is generated whenever an AD object is modified.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Patch management issues The vulnerability patching process typically takes time for a variety of reasons: from actual patch release all the way to identifying vulnerable assets and “properly” patching them, considering any pre-existing asset inventory and whether the accountable personnel will learn about the vulnerability in time.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The fabricated LinkedIn identities — which pair AI-generated profile photos with text lifted from legitimate accounts — are creating major headaches for corporate HR departments and for those managing invite-only LinkedIn groups. Another “swarm” of LinkedIn bot accounts flagged by Taylor’s group.

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