Hot for Security

JUNE 25, 2021

Social media feels like the natural evolution of technology, like something that would have happened no matter what. It’s too late now to re-model social media, so we have to learn to live with what we have and make better choices from here on out. The Social Media we should have had. The Social Media we truly have.

Media 90

Media Internet Internet Data breaches 90

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 8, 2023

When most people think about social media and cybersecurity, they typically think about hackers taking over Instagram accounts or Facebook Messenger scammers taking private information. The Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2022 Consumer Impact Report revealed that social media account takeovers have grown by 1,000% in one year.

Media 89

Media Risk Cybersecurity Education 89

Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2020

Asian media firm E27 suffered a security breach and hackers asked for a “donation” to provide information on the flaws they exploited in the attack. E27 described itself as Asia’s largest Tech media platform, it offers Asian technology startup news and a community where members can exchange opinions.

Media 141

Media Hacking Passwords Data breaches 141

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Employees and executives are often oversharing personal details on social media and even in automated out-of-office (OOO) email messages. Of course, OOO instructions serve an important business communications function, and a strong strong social media profile is a great way to network with your peers and brand yourself. Social media.

Media 110

Media Social Engineering Passwords Accountability 110

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Once the recording (for this is what it turned out to be) began with the next line in the pre-programmed speech, with no acknowledgement of my response, I knew I was dealing with a robot powered by technology that simulated a real voice. What we see, whether it is shared on social media or by a friend, is suspect. What you can do.

Technology 139

Technology Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Media 139

Krebs on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

[ NASDAQ: SZMK ] says it is investigating a security incident in which a hacker was reselling access to a user account with the ability to modify ads and analytics for a number of big-name advertisers. He acknowledged that the purloined account had the ability to add or modify the advertising creatives that get run on customer ad campaigns.

Accountability 207

Accountability Passwords Advertising Penetration Testing 207

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.

Cybercrime 119

Cybercrime Accountability Media Technology 119

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

LinkedIn knows it has a problem with bots and fake accounts, and has acknowledged this on more than one occasion. In 2018, LinkedIn rolled out a way to automatically detect fake accounts. Accounts with positive detections will be removed before they can be used to reach out to members. What's new?

Accountability 89

Accountability Cryptocurrency Education Technology 89

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

American media and publishing giant News Corp revealed it was victim of a cyber attack from an advanced persistent threat actor. American media and publishing giant News Corp revealed it was victim of a cyber attack from an advanced persistent threat actor that took place in January. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Media 88

Media Hacking Cyber Attacks Government 88

SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

The media routinely report incidents and leaks of data that end up publicly accessible on the dark web. Media blackmail: businesses to learn they were hacked from hackers’ public posts with a countdown to publication. Cloud technology and compromised data sourced on the dark web to become popular attack vectors.

Media 100

Media Social Engineering Ransomware Hacking 100

Hot for Security

JUNE 25, 2021

Social media feels like the natural evolution of technology, like something that would have happened no matter what. It’s too late now to re-model social media, so we have to learn to live with what we have and make better choices from here on out. The Social Media we should have had. The Social Media we truly have.

Media 52

Media Internet Internet Data breaches 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 20, 2021

Early this month, social media giant Facebook (FB) was in news for failing to protect the data of its 533 million users from over 106 countries. It is estimated that data of over 7 million Indian Facebook accounts were leaked in the incident that was brought to light early this year by a technology based website.

Accountability 76

Accountability Data privacy Media Technology 76

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).

Accountability 125

Accountability Architecture Risk Media 125

Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. co saying he could be hired to perform fake EDRs on targets at will, provided the account was recently active.

Government 248

Government Accountability Education Media 248

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Technologies that synthesize realistic fake media, known as deepfakes, are among the newest tools being deployed to enable fraud. Over multiple transactions, the criminals accumulated $25 million transferred to Hong Kong accounts before the company discovered and reported the fraud.

Scams 109

Scams Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Media 109

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.

Malware 271

Malware Software Technology Accountability 271

CSO Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

In reality, it was an April fool’s prank with MITRE’s social media team cranking out funny answers in the guise of a chatbot. Like many, I see the potential for AI to help bring about positive change, but also its potential as a threat vector. To some, recent AI developments are a laughing matter.

Artificial Intelligence 112

Artificial Intelligence Media Cybersecurity Accountability 112

SC Magazine

MARCH 12, 2021

Stopping insider incidents requires a comprehensive strategy strongly focused on governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) followed by people, processes, and technology. Technology: Work smarter, not harder. The company’s technology should enhance its GRC goals and objectives. Lucia Milic?, Global Resident CISO, Proofpoint, Inc.

Technology 86

Technology CISO Risk Government 86

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. ”

Ransomware 347

Ransomware Accountability Hacking Advertising 347

SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2022

WaPost : Depriving rivals of American-made technology also threatens the future global prospects of an industry that has driven U.S. VICE : On Monday reports circulated on social media that the Kremlin was going to disconnect from the global internet by Friday, March 11, based on two documents published by the Ministry of Digital Development.

Technology 74

Technology Internet Internet Telecommunications 74

SC Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2021

A recent ransomware attack highlight the dangers of extraneous accounts sitting on your network – particularly those belonging to former employees. Standard cyber hygiene calls for the purging of employees’ credentials accounts from a corporate network once they quit or are fired from their position.

Accountability 102

Accountability Risk Ransomware Marketing 102

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Hackers could have exploited cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities found in popular helpdesk platform Deskpro to hijack the sessions of administrators and takeover the accounts of helpdesk agents. Agent account takeover. Malicious users can execute arbitrary code in the victim’s browser to exfiltrate the session token.

Accountability 75

Accountability Media Technology Software 75

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The White House, the Pentagon, the Department of Homeland Security, and the State Department have already banned the social media app, as have more than a dozen other states. The Tik Tok decision combines national security, social media, and “China” in only one institution’s change of policy. Many refuse to use social media at all.

Media 138

Media Government Accountability Mobile 138

Krebs on Security

MAY 30, 2023

The unsuspecting Discord members click the link provided by the compromised administrator account, and are asked to connect their crypto wallet to the scammer’s site, where it asks for unlimited spend approvals on their tokens, and subsequently drains the balance of any valuable accounts.

Hacking 275

Hacking Scams Accountability Cryptocurrency 275

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Fast Company that offers technology and business news through print and online circulation was hit by a cyber-attack recently, promoting the company to shut it down on a temporary note. A certain section of media stated that the attack was of the ransomware genre earlier. However, nothing can be confirmed yet. .

Cyber Attacks 116

Cyber Attacks Media Data breaches Hacking 116

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Technology is now an indispensable part of student life, used for everything from socialising and calling home, to writing and researching essays. More than that, your social media accounts likely hold a lot of information about you, information you don’t want to get into the wrong hands.

Identity Theft 63

Identity Theft Media VPN Accountability 63

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

Cyber Risk 161

Cyber Risk Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities 161

Adam Levin

AUGUST 5, 2020

The NSA has issued a cybersecurity advisory about the use of location data on personal devices, social media accounts, mobile applications, as well as Internet of Things-enabled devices. The advisory, titled “Limiting Location Data Exposure,” was released August 4.

Cybersecurity 150

Cybersecurity Mobile Advertising Media 150

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In a groundbreaking investigative report, the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) media network, with technical assistance from Amnesty International's Security Lab, has exposed the shocking extent of the global surveillance crisis and the glaring inadequacies of EU regulation in curbing it. More commentary from Col.

Surveillance 96

Surveillance Spyware Media Technology 96

Schneier on Security

JANUARY 26, 2024

Large language models—the technology undergirding modern chatbots—allow users to interact with computers through natural conversation, an innovation that introduces some baggage from human-to-human exchanges. .” ” Other computing technologies have been shown to shape our cognition. This is beginning to change.

Advertising 262

Advertising Marketing Media Technology 262

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Krebs On Security received this update from the professional social media giant and initiated an inquiry along with the public disclosure. It produced in the press update that the monitoring tools block over 15 million fake accounts between July 1st and December 31st of 2021 and over 19 million so far in this year.

CISO 133

CISO Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks Accountability 133

Identity IQ

APRIL 19, 2024

Name * First Last Email * Company Name Submit Identity Theft Trends The Rise of AI-Powered Scams As 2024 continues, AI-powered scams are poised to pose a major threat, leveraging sophisticated technology to deceive victims. AI-Generated Voice Phishing: This technology replicates real voices for convincing scams.

Identity Theft 52

Identity Theft Scams Phishing Technology 52

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

This follows the The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)’s reporting on the harm Instagram can inflict on teens , which was based on controversial Facebook documents that whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked to the WSJ, and coupled with multiple hearings with social media companies about their failures to protect kids online.

Media 125

Media Telecommunications Accountability Advertising 125

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Meanwhile, the hackers responsible are communicating directly with members through the InfraGard portal online — using a new account under the assumed identity of a financial industry CEO that was vetted by the FBI itself. “InfraGard is a social media intelligence hub for high profile persons,” USDoD said.

Hacking 360

Hacking Energy and Utilities Cybercrime Accountability 360

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2018

Trustwave developed Social Mapper an Open Source Tool that uses facial recognition to correlate social media profiles across different social networks. Security experts at Trustwave have released Social Mapper, a new open-source tool that allows finding a person of interest across social media platform using facial recognition technology.

Media 53

Media Penetration Testing Social Engineering Phishing 53

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Some T-Mobile customers logged into their accounts on Wednesday to find another customer’s billing and account information showing on their online dashboards. It said a "temporary system glitch" had misplaced some subscriber account information, causing it to appear on other subscribers’ profile pages.

Mobile 108

Mobile Data breaches Accountability Passwords 108

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 18, 2023

Afterward, cybercriminals leaked data of thousands of the company’s employees onto the dark web, including social security numbers and bank account details of employees involved in the R&D of infrastructure products. The third news item concerns a lawsuit related to Facebook owner Meta.

Cyber Attacks 113

Cyber Attacks Banking Retail Media 113