Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2022

Telecommunication giant T-Mobile confirmed the LAPSUS$ extortion group gained access to its networks in March. Telecom company T-Mobile on Friday revealed that LAPSUS$ extortion gang gained access to its networks. ” LAPSUS$ leader White/Lapsus Jobs looking up the Department of Defense in T-Mobile’s internal Atlas system.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2024

The post Apple OTP FAIL: ‘MFA Bomb’ Warning — Locks Accounts, Wipes iPhones appeared first on Security Boulevard. Rethink different: First, fatigue frightened users with multiple modal nighttime notifications. Next, call and pretend to be Apple support.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The telecommunications giant T-Mobile disclosed a data breach after some of its customers were apparently affected by SIM swap attacks. The telecommunications provider T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach after it became aware that some of its customers were allegedly victims of SIM swap attacks.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

In each attack, the victims saw their email and financial accounts compromised after suffering an unauthorized SIM-swap, wherein attackers transferred each victim’s mobile phone number to a new device that they controlled. Prosecutors say Noah Michael Urban of Palm Coast, Fla., Twilio disclosed in Aug. According to an Aug.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2023

The email, with an HTML file attachment, contains a short message: Please note: [redacted] <=> For information please continue to check here or use our free mobile=app. As with most solutions for these forms of social engineering, contact the tax entity directly. Updates status are made no more than once a day.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 15, 2021

Our mobile devices are not just a means to communicate with others. They’ve evolved into a data storage device, a video and sound recorder, as well as an easy way to access our bank accounts. Today, memory cards for mobile devices offer a large storage capacity for your contacts, messages, files, videos and photos.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. Pandemic theme in mobile threats. The mobile malware Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Agent.aq The year in figures. Trends of the year.

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Adam Levin

MAY 15, 2019

The hacking group, called “The Community” primarily used social engineering (trickery) and SIM card hijacking to steal funds and cryptocurrency from their victims. Once authenticated, the mobile phone number of the target victim is moved to the criminal’s phone. Read more about the story here.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2023

Last week, T-Mobile disclosed that the personally identifiable information (PII) of 37 million of its past and present customers had been breached in an API attack. They also shared that the attack had been going on since November but was only caught January 5 by T-Mobile’s security team. Was the API known to T-Mobile?

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

GoDaddy described the incident at the time in general terms as a social engineering attack, but one of its customers affected by that March 2020 breach actually spoke to one of the hackers involved. But we do know the March 2020 attack was precipitated by a spear-phishing attack against a GoDaddy employee.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 18, 2018

They are scrambling to invent and deliver a fresh portfolio of mobile banking services that appeal to millennials. Related articles: Hackers revamp tactics, target mobile wallets. based supplier of automated identity verification and digital account onboarding technologies. Today, it’s all about mobile.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2022

New research from security firm CloudSEK shows that more than 3,200 mobile applications were leaking Twitter API (Application Program Interface) keys, which can be used to gain access and take over user accounts. Of those, 230 were leaking all four authorization credentials and could be used to fully take over Twitter accounts.

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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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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

A recent spate of SMS phishing attacks from one cybercriminal group has spawned a flurry of breach disclosures from affected companies, which are all struggling to combat the same lingering security threat: The ability of scammers to interact directly with employees through their mobile devices. Image: Cloudflare.com. According to an Aug.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

Experts spotted a new Android trojan, dubbed FlyTrap, that compromised Facebook accounts of over 10,000 users in at least 144 countries since March 2021. Zimperium’s zLabs researchers spotted a new Android trojan, dubbed FlyTrap , that already compromised Facebook accounts of over 10,000 users in at least 144 countries since March 2021.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your various identity, financial and communications services before identity thieves do it for you. ” In short, although you may not be required to create online accounts to manage your affairs at your ISP, the U.S. .”

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

According to interviews with several sources, this hybrid phishing gang has a remarkably high success rate, and operates primarily through paid requests or “bounties,” where customers seeking access to specific companies or accounts can hire them to target employees working remotely at home. A phishing page (helpdesk-att[.]com)

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

The risks to the privacy of Australian customers are at an all-time high, as the nation has reported the highest percentage of mobile threats globally, standing at 26.9%. The average Australian netizen uses web-based mobile apps to browse, entertain, communicate, and shop online. Australian Mobile Cybersecurity in 2022.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Attackers making use of it could have compromised accounts with one click. From there, the standard rules of engagement for compromised accounts apply. As Engadget explains , hitting a Twitter embed on Chrome mobile which opens the Twitter app is an example of this working in practice. for Android allows account takeover.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The benefit of these codes is that they are random numbers, so they can be difficult to guess, and they cannot be reused across a user’s different accounts (like passwords typically are). Social Engineering: An attacker logs in with a user’s credentials and the real user gets sent an OTP.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 21, 2020

” The perpetrators focus on social engineering new hires at the targeted company, and impersonate staff at the target company’s IT helpdesk. The actor logged the information provided by the employee and used it in real-time to gain access to corporate tools using the employee’s account.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 16, 2023

But after the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of hackers has shifted more towards the smart phones with more phishing and social engineering attacks recorded in a 2nd quarter of 2022. trillion by 2025, and among the guestimate, half of the amount is expected to be made through phishing targeting mobiles and tablets.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The malware has been active at least since late October 2021, it targeting the mobile users of banks in Italy, the UK, and the US. The trojan allows to hijack users’ mobile devices and steal funds from online banking and cryptocurrency accounts. The name comes after one of the domains used for its command and control servers.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A month after issuing new rules to push back against SIM-swap and similar schemes, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is warning mobile phone service providers of their obligations to protect consumers against the growing threat.

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Threatpost

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Attackers use socially engineered SMS messages and malware to compromise tens of thousands of devices and drain user bank accounts.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Such mobile malware, which Malwarebytes detects typically as Android/Trojan.Spy.Facestealer , usually arrives as an app disguised as a useful or entertaining tool. But before the app can be fully used, it asks users to login to their accounts, at which point their usernames and passwords are sent to the fraudsters.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 24, 2023

Today, bad actors are ruthlessly skilled at cracking passwords – whether through phishing attacks, social engineering, brute force, or buying them on the dark web. Not only are passwords vulnerable to brute force attacks, but they can also be easily forgotten and reused across multiple accounts. That all changed rather quickly.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Unfortunately, it’s likely 2022 will continue this trend as these types of social engineering attacks become more sophisticated. Phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents. Phishing scams continue to top the list of cybercrimes. The statistics are alarming.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. It is a universal method employed for both personal and corporate user accounts globally. While MFA adds an extra security shield to accounts, deterring most cybercriminals, determined attackers can find ways to sidestep it.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 2, 2021

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has hit the news headlines for becoming a victim of a cyber attack that led to data breach of over 57,900 claimant accounts seeking unemployment benefits. The post Data breach news trending on Google Search Engine appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The attackers gained access to Okta’s customer support system by leveraging a service account stored in the system itself. The service account was granted permissions to view and update customer support cases. The company warns impacted customers of phishing or social engineering attacks that rely on the compromised data.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 15, 2023

Customer-facing organizations are also implementing MFA to mitigate identity-based attacks, such as phishing, and to help quash the rise in account takeover fraud. MFA renders the use of stolen credentials futile, as attackers are highly unlikely to have access to a user's other authentication factors, such as a mobile phone.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Phishing vs. Vishing “While email may still be the most common mechanism for social engineering, we increasingly see attacks via social media, platforms such as WhatsApp, physical compromise, snail mail, and phone calls,” says ethical hacker FC in a blog. Scammers are primarily financially motivated.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Don’t overlook mobile security. The workforce is increasingly using mobile devices to accomplish business objectives. Yet many businesses still do not fully understand the unique needs required to secure mobile devices. Mobile Threat Defense solutions are designed to protect mobile devices and these unique needs.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

With trillions of dollars of digital payments made every year, it is no wonder that attackers target electronic wallets, online shopping accounts and other financial assets, inventing new techniques and reusing good old ones. Online shopping brands were the most popular lure, accounting for 41.65% of financial phishing attempts.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

A huge economy has developed within the gaming community: People buy and sell in-game objects, character modifications, and even accounts. Account takeovers. Bad actors are always on the lookout for easy-to-breach gaming accounts. Once stolen, they can resell an account or its contents to interested buyers.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 29, 2020

leaked internal customer support data to the Internet, mobile provider Sprint has addressed a mix-up in which posts to a private customer support community were exposed to the Web. Fresh on the heels of a disclosure that Microsoft Corp. Earlier this week, vice.com reported that hackers are phishing workers at major U.S.

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