eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Denial-of-Suez attack.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 16, 2021

On one hand, one could argue that cyber criminals are waging an increasingly debilitating economic war on consumers and businesses in the form of account hijacking, fraud, and extortion. LW: Are you mostly optimistic, or guarded, about technology coming to the rescue? The answer is not easy to pin down. Let’s tend to our defenses.

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SC Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

Average total annual financial loss for companies from compromised cloud accounts is more than $500,000, according to new research. Average total annual financial loss for companies from compromised cloud accounts is more than $500,000, according to new research. . Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

He is also looking for opportunities to collect additional access parameters (usernames and passwords), elevate privileges, or use already existing compromised accounts for unauthorized access to systems, applications, and data. Once approved, the user's request will be approved for their account. Reaching the goal of the attack.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has sanctioned four companies for the development of spyware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state actors. The firms are NSO Group and Candiru from Israel, Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE. Department of Commerce. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2021

DEV-0343: Iran-linked threat actors are targeting US and Israeli defense technology companies leveraging password spraying attacks. ” Microsoft added that password spray attacks on Office 365 accounts with multifactor authentication (MFA) enabled failed. .” ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Yandex, a European multinational technology firm best known for being the most-used search engine in Russia, has revealed it had a security breach, leading to the compromise of almost 5,000 Yandex email accounts. The company says it spotted the breach after a routine check by its security team.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2022

The post Norton 360 Cryptominer, Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters, Facebook Account Deactivation appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post Norton 360 Cryptominer, Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters, Facebook Account Deactivation appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 20, 2023

” The security firm BeyondTrust is among the Okta customers who received Thursday’s alert from Okta. BeyondTrust Chief Technology Officer Marc Maiffret said that alert came more than two weeks after his company alerted Okta to a potential problem. He said that on Oct 2., 2 was not a result of a breach in its systems.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

Shareholders are now demanding that the information security should be dealt with by the upper management and CEOs should be held accountable for the data security measures. Given all these points, this article will talk about five most important things any CEO should know regarding their organization’s data security.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Responding to a recent surge in AI-generated bot accounts, LinkedIn is rolling out new features that it hopes will help users make more informed decisions about with whom they choose to connect. For example, on October 10, 2022, there were 576,562 LinkedIn accounts that listed their current employer as Apple Inc.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

3CX hired incident response firm Mandiant , which released a report on Wednesday that said the compromise began in 2022 when a 3CX employee installed a malware-laced software package distributed via an earlier software supply chain compromise that began with a tampered installer for X_TRADER , a software package provided by Trading Technologies.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

As digital initiatives and supply chains extend attack surfaces and increase exposure, modern organizations face unprecedented security challenges. But hiring a full-time chief information security officer (CISO) is not always possible for organizations – nor is it always needed. SilverSky can help.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

Positive Technologies researchers observed while responding to a customer’s incident spotted an unknown keylogger embedded in the main Microsoft Exchange Server page. The keylogger was used to collect account credentials. ” concludes the report from Positive Technologies.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2023

Acronis downplays the severity of the recent security breach explaining that only a single customer’s account was compromised. This week a threat actor, who goes online with the moniker “kernelware”, claimed the theft of data from technology firm Acronis and started leaking it on the cybercrime forum Breached Forums.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2022

Microsoft has now confirmed that the attackers have compromised the account of one of its employees gaining limited access to source code repositories. Our investigation has found a single account had been compromised, granting limited access. No customer code or data was involved in the observed activities. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

The DHS’s CSRB will review cloud security practices following recent hacks of Microsoft Exchange accounts used by US govt agencies. Raimondo is the only known Cabinet-level official to have their account compromised in the targeted cyberespionage campaign, according to U.S. human rights advocate, and U.S. think tanks.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Three […] The post Password Managers Under Attack, Shady Reward Apps on Google Play, Meta Account Center 2FA Bypass appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post Password Managers Under Attack, Shady Reward Apps on Google Play, Meta Account Center 2FA Bypass appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies provide intriguing opportunities for immersive and interactive experiences in cybersecurity training. Related: GenAI’ impact on DevSecOps Here’s how these technologies can bridge learning gaps in cybersecurity awareness and enhance the overall training experience.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Lynch as chief accounting officer and Andrew F. Peter Fletcher has been appointed vice president – information security officer of San Jose Water Co., Lynch has an extensive accounting and auditing background, with a 26-year career at KPMG LLP that included responsibilities as an audit partner. About SJW Group.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 21, 2022

The post Multi-Factor Authentication Fatigue Attack, Signal Account Twilio Hack, Facebook and Instagram In-App Browser appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post Multi-Factor Authentication Fatigue Attack, Signal Account Twilio Hack, Facebook and Instagram In-App Browser appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by cybercrime group Storm-1152 to sell fraudulent Outlook accounts. Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by a cybercrime group, tracked as Storm-1152, to sell fraudulent accounts. ” reads the announcement published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

A credible threat actor is offering access to the email accounts of hundreds of C-level executives for $100 to $1500 per account. Access to the email accounts of hundreds of C-level executives is available on the Exploit.in for $100 to $1500 per account. Exploit.in ” reported ZDNet. . ” reported ZDNet.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Since 2013 and the most recent set of updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), U.S. health care providers have been adopting technologies faster than at any point in the preceding decades.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 28, 2021

A crucial part of the Russians’ success was their ability to move through these organizations by compromising cloud and local network identity systems to then access cloud accounts and pilfer emails and files. This lack of understanding makes it hard to assess a cloud service’s overall security.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2019

Social network giant Facebook revealed it recently disabled billions of accounts operated by “bad actors” and that five percent of active accounts are fake. billion accounts in the first quarter of 2019, the number if doubled respect the number of accounts blocked in the prior quarter. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2024

Tel Aviv, Israel, May 2, 2024, CyberNewsWire — LayerX , pioneer of the LayerX Browser Security platform, today announced $24 million in Series A funding led by Glilot+, the early-growth fund of Glilot Capital Partners, with participation from Dell Technologies Capital and other investors.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2024

The role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is undeniably complex, yet incredibly rewarding. Similarly, SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer faced fraud and internal control failure charges from the SEC. RELATED: Uber CSO Found Guilty: The Sky Is Not Falling.

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Adam Shostack

MAY 6, 2021

The document includes checklists, which are available separately: If you want to see if anyone else has access to your device or accounts. Defending against attackers who are both authorized and “interface-bound” is a weird problem for information security, as traditionally defined.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 30, 2021

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent a letter to NASA in an effort to make the space agency more resilient to cyberattacks by proposing several security measures that would ensure its protection. In any case, NASA is not the only agency going through these changes. “We

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Hot for Security

JUNE 30, 2021

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent a letter to NASA in an effort to make the space agency more resilient to cyberattacks by proposing several security measures that would ensure its protection. In any case, NASA is not the only agency going through these changes. “We

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Someone has recently created a large number of fake LinkedIn profiles for Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) roles at some of the world’s largest corporations. If you were confused at this point, you might ask Google who it thinks is the current Chief Information Security Officer of Chevron. of spam and scam.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2024

The National Police Agency in South Korea warns that North Korea-linked threat actors are targeting defense industry entities to steal defense technology information. “North Korean hacking organizations sometimes infiltrated defense companies directly, and their security is relatively low. . concludes the advisory.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CISA revealed that threat actors breached an unnamed state government organization via an administrator account belonging to a former employee. The threat actor likely obtained the employee’s account credentials from a third-party data breach. ” reads the report published by CISA.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 14, 2022

“Information security analyst” tops the U.S. The list ranks the 100 best jobs across 17 sectors including business, healthcare and technology, taking into account factors such as growth potential, salary and work-life balance. News & World Report 2022 Best Jobs list. Tough Contenders.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2024

Didenko allegedly ran a multi-year scheme creating accounts on U.S.-based Then the man sold these accounts to overseas IT workers. The investigation revealed that Didenko managed about 871 proxy identities and provided accounts for three freelance IT platforms and three U.S.-based She faces a maximum penalty of 97.5

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Postal Service just fixed a security weakness that allowed anyone who has an account at usps.com to view account details for some 60 million other users, and in some cases to modify account details on their behalf. A USPS brochure advertising the features and benefits of Informed Visibility. Image: USPS.com.

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