Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

Cookies are a precious source of intelligence about victims’ habits and could be abused to access the person’s online accounts of the victims. . These included logins for social media, online games, online marketplaces, job-search sites, consumer electronics, financial services, email services, and more.

Malware 114

Malware Computers and Electronics Software Financial Services 114

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The nonstop intensity of these attacks is vividly illustrated by the fact that malicious bot communications now account for one-third of total Internet traffic. Vulnerable online apps and services factored in as a primary target of automated botnet attacks. One of the most intensive uses of criminal botnets is account takeovers.

Digital transformation 140

Digital transformation Mobile B2C B2B 140

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

A mid-sized financial institution reported its online banking platform received a "constant barrage" of login attempts using a variety of credential pairs, indicating that the attack was using bots. Financial industry targeted the most by credential stuffing attacks. million in fraudulent check withdrawals and ACH transfers.

Banking 58

Banking Passwords Accountability DDOS 58

Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2023

The software has been heavily used in the healthcare industry as well as thousands of IT departments in financial services and government sectors. This ASPX file stages an SQL database account to be used for further access. As of 7 June 2023, there were roughly 2,500 instances of MOVEit Transfer exposed to the public internet.

Software 103

Software Internet Internet Authentication 103

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

IoT 279

IoT Healthcare Internet Internet 279

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

According to Akamai’s latest State of the Internet report on credential stuffing, credential stuffing continues to be growing threat. According to Akamai report titled “[state of the internet] / security CREDENTIAL STUFFING ATTACKS “ the credential stuffing attacks are a growing threat and often underestimated.

Passwords 80

Passwords Data breaches Advertising Password Management 80

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2022

“Frappo” was initially designed to be an anonymous cryptocurrency wallet based on a fork of Metamask and is completely anonymous, it doesn’t require a threat actor to register an account. Detailed analysis of the Phishing-As-A-Service Frappo is available here: [link].

Phishing 72

Phishing Banking Retail Financial Services 72

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

Cyber Risk 147

Cyber Risk Risk Financial Services Banking 147

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This next-generation network goes beyond faster speeds and reduced latency; it is expected to be the backbone of emerging technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, and smart cities. This shift is leading to a more proactive approach to cybersecurity management.

Cybersecurity 83

Cybersecurity Technology Cyber threats Artificial Intelligence 83

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Data breaches caused by weak security measures and procedures result in severe monetary losses, erosion of clients’ trust, and irreversible reputation damage to organizations in the healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail industries, as well as government and public sector entities.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For example, one website offered users to obtain a COVID vaccination certificate by entering their British National Health Service (NHS) account credentials. Scammers abused legitimate survey services by creating polls in the name of various organization to profit from victims’ personal, including sensitive, data.

Phishing 92

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 92

Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2024

New York City based Sisense has more than 1,000 customers across a range of industry verticals, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare and higher education. ” “We are taking this matter seriously and promptly commenced an investigation,” Dash continued.

CISO 249

CISO Encryption Telecommunications Financial Services 249

SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Contact us to lose your money or account! We assume that those who called the numbers were asked to provide the login and password for the service that the scammers were imitating, or to pay for some diagnostics and troubleshooting services. To access a real Zoom meeting, you need to know the meeting ID and password.

Phishing 136

Phishing Malware Scams Accountability 136

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We look at phishing threats commonly encountered by users and companies as well as the prevalence of various Windows and Android-based financial malware. The term is also used to describe malware seeking access to financial organizations’ IT infrastructures. Distribution of financial phishing cases by type in 2021 ( download ).

Banking 95

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 95

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

BlueNoroff developed an elaborate phishing campaign that targeted startups and distributed malware for stealing all crypto in the account tied to the device. We look at phishing threats commonly encountered by users and companies, as well as the dynamics of various Windows and Android-based financial malware. of attacks.

Banking 72

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 72

SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The subject of investments gained significant relevance in 2021, with banks and other organizations actively promoting investment and brokerage accounts. Hurry up and lose your account: phishing in the corporate sector. How to make an unprofitable investment with no return. Phishers used various ploys related to COVID-19.

Phishing 66

Phishing Scams Accountability Banking 66

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In order to generate a gift card code, users are asked to select an amount to add to the gift card account: from $10 to $300. Users are prompted to log in to their Landesbank Berlin account to allegedly activate Visa Secure option. “Buy now, regret later”: phishing examples for BNPL services. Affirm phishing page.

Phishing 100

Phishing Banking Scams Retail 100

SecureList

AUGUST 16, 2022

All of them were used to siphon off sensitive user data, such as cookies and passwords, and even take screenshots; in total, these malicious extensions were downloaded 32 million times. Downloading a password-protected archive with NullMixer inside. Victims of these attacks were not only individuals, but also businesses.

Adware 101

Adware Engineering Malware Software 101

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Finally, the transportation management data is still important to protect, but perhaps not as financially or legally critical as the others. A CRM at a large financial services company might have an RTO of 15 minutes, while a storage archive for cold data may have an RTO of 12-24 hours. This varies between organizations.

Data breaches 81

Data breaches Big data Penetration Testing Cyber Attacks 81

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Ransomware frequently contains extraction capabilities that can steal critical information like usernames and passwords, so stopping ransomware is serious business. Ransomware attacks and costs.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Backups Software Encryption 97

The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

Some instructive fresh intelligence about how cyber attacks continue to saturate the Internet comes to us from Akamai Technologies. Akamai, which happens to be the Hawaiian word for “smart,” recently released its annual State of the Internet security report. billion web attacks globally; 736 million in the financial services sector.

Financial Services 178

Financial Services Passwords Media Data breaches 178

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2021

Microsoft said it notified the targeted 150 organizations, which included “IT companies (57%), followed by government (20%), and smaller percentages for non-governmental organizations and think tanks, as well as financial services.” In this case, the attackers leveraged information gleaned from a Microsoft worker’s computing device.

Hacking 214

Hacking Phishing Passwords Accountability 214

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. But even when passwords are secure, it’s not enough. Recently, hackers leaked 87,000 Fortinet VPN passwords , mostly from companies who hadn’t yet patched a two-year-old vulnerability. MFA can be hacked.

Authentication 99

Authentication Passwords Mobile Accountability 99

SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Summary: Yahoo believes that "state-sponsored actors" compromised all of their users accounts between 2013 and 2014. First American Financial Corporation data breach (2019). Damages: charges from the New York State Department Financial Services (NYDFS). What was compromised: names, email addresses, and passwords.

Data breaches 120

Data breaches Passwords Accountability Government 120

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For many years, Ika held a key position at one of Russia’s largest Internet service providers, and his (mostly glowing) reputation as a reliable provider of web hosting to the Russian cybercrime community gave him an encyclopedic knowledge about nearly every major player in that scene at the time.

Cybercrime 225

Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 225

The Last Watchdog

JULY 7, 2021

Credential stuffing is a type of advanced brute force hacking that leverages software automation to insert stolen usernames and passwords into web page forms, at scale, until the attacker gains access to a targeted account. Many attacks on gaming happen because of credential stuffing, which leads to direct ATO or Account Takeover.

Accountability 257

Accountability Mobile Passwords Authentication 257

Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

The targeted phishing is going after folks in HR using fake but malicious resumes or payroll and accounts receivable teams to move legitimate payment accounts into attacker control. A compromised customer account might use business email compromise tactics to phish everyone in that customer’s circle.

Phishing 52

Phishing Accountability Social Engineering Mobile 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 22, 2024

Because while the goal – opening a bank account – remains the same, consumer expectations, the process itself, and the security measures involved have all been redefined. Now, customers can kickstart the application process from the comfort of their homes or any place with internet access.

Banking 78

Banking Authentication Identity Theft Mobile 78

NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

An attacker can easily scan the internet for websites that haven’t patched a vulnerability for which the attacker has an exploit. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). terminal services, virtual private networks (VPNs), and remote desktops—often use weak passwords and do not require MFA. Unpatched exploits.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Cyber Insurance Backups Insurance 52

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Summary: Yahoo believes that 'state-sponsored actors' compromised all of their users accounts between 2013 and 2014. First American Financial Corporation data breach (2019). Damages: charges from the New York State Department Financial Services (NYDFS). What was compromised: names, email addresses, and passwords.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Passwords Accountability Government 98

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Today, however, I came across something a bit different by way of a story from last week titled 3,000 Databases with 200 Million Unique accounts found on Dark Web. Almost all the files are just email addresses and plain text passwords (the occasional file has a username that's not an email address and a password).

Data breaches 222

Data breaches Passwords Accountability Password Management 222

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The growth of APIs on the public Internet grew faster in 2019 than in previous years, according to ProgrammableWeb. And this doesn’t account for all the private APIs business built and use. The services on that smartphone you’re holding makes use of hundreds of unique APIs. I’ll keep watch.

Mobile 140

Mobile Digital transformation Data breaches Firewall 140

Centraleyes

JANUARY 14, 2024

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was developed by the five major payment card brands that formed the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC): American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa Inc. No electronic cardholder data storage.

Computers and Electronics 52

Computers and Electronics Risk Software Information Security 52

Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2021

Standard Chartered Bank is changing the future of banking by simplifying authentication for its customers --letting customers decide the best way to access their accounts and get things done, without jumping through extra hoops. ForgeRock: As a 160-year-old institution, Standard Chartered is a financial services global leader.

Banking 52

Banking Marketing Authentication Financial Services 52

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A separate set of startups soon cropped up specifically to handle the provisioning of log on accounts that gave access to multiple systems, and also the de-provisioning of those accounts when a user left the company. The accelerated use of third-party software development and cloud services only exacerbated this core dilemma.

Government 169

Government Authentication Technology Data breaches 169

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Israeli man sentenced to 80 months in prison for providing hacker-for-hire services Russian APT Gamaredon uses USB worm LitterDrifter against Ukraine The board of directors of OpenAI fired Sam Altman Medusa ransomware gang claims the hack of Toyota Financial Services CISA adds Sophos Web Appliance bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

Data breaches 96

Data breaches Identity Theft Ransomware Hacking 96