CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Government Communication Service website was publicly displaying information of about 45k Govt employees and details include email address, phone numbers and job titles, along with the social media account handles of some ministers and civil servants, including their Twitter and LinkedIn profiles.

Government 109

Government Social Engineering Advertising Media 109

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2024

They distribute signed malicious MSIX application packages using websites accessed through malicious advertisements for legitimate popular software. Social engineering. Several cybercriminals were found selling a malware kit as a service that abuses the MSIX file format and ms-appinstaller protocol handler. Teams messages.

Social Engineering 111

Social Engineering Ransomware Backups Malware 111

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

The concept of the term "malvertising" (a portmanteau of "malicious advertising") suggests an overlap with ads, albeit dodgy ones, and therefore fuels the fallacy that its impact hardly goes beyond frustration. Again, a raid as harmful as that commences with what appears to be garden-variety deceptive advertising trickery.

Cybercrime 83

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 83

Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2019

SocialEngineered.net is a forum dedicated to social engineering discussions, it has been compromised data of its users was leaked on a hacker forum. SocialEngineered.net, the forum dedicated to social engineering topics, announced it has suffered a data breach two weeks ago. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 81

Hacking Social Engineering Data breaches Engineering 81

Malwarebytes

APRIL 9, 2024

We have observed several different advertiser accounts which were all reported to Google. Online ads from search engine result pages are increasingly being used to deliver malware to corporate users. Step 1: Luring victims in via malicious ads The initial intrusion starts from a malicious ad displayed via Google search.

System Administration 105

System Administration DNS Engineering Social Engineering 105

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2023

These company-specific Zoom links, which include a permanent user ID number and an embedded passcode, can work indefinitely and expose an organization’s employees, customers or partners to phishing and other social engineering attacks. Image: @Pressmaster on Shutterstock.

Engineering 248

Engineering Encryption Social Engineering Healthcare 248

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Allen said a typical voice phishing or “vishing” attack by this group involves at least two perpetrators: One who is social engineering the target over the phone, and another co-conspirator who takes any credentials entered at the phishing page and quickly uses them to log in to the target company’s VPN platform in real-time.

Phishing 357

Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 357

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 2, 2021

Meanwhile, a digital advertising company named Reindeer from New York is trending on Google for accidental data exposure. The post Data breach news trending on Google Search Engine appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. million files from a mis-configured Amazon S3 Bucket.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Engineering Identity Theft Social Engineering 145

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Voice phishing is a form of criminal phone fraud, using social engineering over the telephone system to gain access to private personal and financial information for the purpose of financial reward. . Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Social Engineering 119

Social Engineering VPN Phishing Authentication 119

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Dubbed as MoneyMonger, the said android malware has the potential to steal contact details from social media accounts, only to tarnish the image of the user, if in case, he/she fail to oblige their demands. Usually, this malware is found in circulation through third party app stores and via social engineering attacks.

Malware 86

Malware Social Engineering Mobile Advertising 86

Hot for Security

APRIL 6, 2021

Instead of malicious actors putting in hours of work creating complicated mitigation bypasses or leverages existing exploits – they can instead work to create convincing cheat advertisements, which if priced competitively, could potentially get some attention.”.

Social Engineering 116

Social Engineering Firewall Advertising Software 116

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A cybercriminal who goes by the handle RastaFarEye has been advertising DarkGate Loader on cybercrime forums since June 16, 2023. The message content aimed to social engineer the recipients into downloading and opening a malicious file hosted remotely.”

Malware 113

Malware Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Cybercrime 113

Schneier on Security

APRIL 2, 2021

News article : Most troublingly, Activision says that the “cheat” tool has been advertised multiple times on a popular cheating forum under the title “new COD hack.” ” (Gamers looking to flout the rules will typically go to such forums to find new ways to do so.)

Software 205

Software Malware Antivirus Advertising 205

Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

In reality, “Apple magic” is more a byproduct of old advertising (this 2006 commercial from the “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” series did irreparable harm) and faulty conclusions concerning cybersecurity’s biggest breaches and attacks: People mistakenly believe that because most attacks target Windows computers and servers, no attacks target Macs.

Malware 137

Malware Adware Ransomware Social Engineering 137

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

The man acknowledged having targeted friends, co-workers, and family members, he used social engineering tricks and also used malware to compromise victims’ systems. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Identity Theft 87

Identity Theft Social Engineering Advertising Hacking 87

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The only way to p revent this kind of p hysical intrusions that exploit human factor and social engineering is to implement a cultural change. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Social Engineering 74

Social Engineering Advertising CISO Hacking 74

Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

Many of today's most dangerous threats are delivered through social engineering, i.e., by tricking users into giving up their data, or downloading malware from an infected email attachment. Multiple passwords , reading through EULAs, website cookie notifications, and more. Disable web push notif ications. Keep your browser up-to-date.

Social Engineering 76

Social Engineering Passwords Banking Engineering 76

Security Boulevard

APRIL 1, 2022

Instead, Google wants to shape the future of targeted advertising. Cookies are dead—or, at least, their days are numbered. The post Google Opens new Ad-Targeting API—Topics, ‘Privacy Sandbox’ and FLEDGE appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Advertising 128

Advertising Social Engineering Security Awareness Engineering 128

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Experts warn of possible social-engineering-based cyber attacks leveraging the exposed info. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Data breaches 80

Data breaches Social Engineering Advertising Insurance 80

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Social engineering has become a science that cybercriminals are masters at, although the Nigerian prince that keeps telling me about the blocked fortune he has waiting for me is still around. But in our defense, criminals have gotten a lot better at convincing us to do the “wrong” things.

Internet 82

Internet Internet Media Artificial Intelligence 82

Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2020

“When combined with timely social engineering lures, these non-sophisticated attacks continue to be successful.” ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Passwords 137

Passwords Spyware VPN Malware 137

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

Review the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Tips on Avoiding Social Engineering & Phishing Scams at: [link]. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 145

Cyber Attacks Computers and Electronics VPN Phishing 145

Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

From the summary: The FBI is informing academic partners of identified US college and university credentials advertised for sale on online criminal marketplaces and publicly accessible forums. Phishing, social engineering, and credential stuffing are often the end result. Data for sale is not unusual.

Education 66

Education Social Engineering VPN Accountability 66

Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

There are two primary techniques to target Exchange servers; the most common scenario sees attackers launching social engineering or drive-by download attacks targeting endpoints to steal credentials and move laterally until they gain access to an Exchange server. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Social Engineering 135

Social Engineering Advertising Engineering Authentication 135

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2023

The attack chain starts by luring a victim to click on a URL from a fake Facebook profile or advertisement to download a ZIP file that pretends to have a cracked software, game, movie, etc. Upon opening the ZIP file, a loader, often in the form of a legitimate C# application, is executed. .

Government 92

Government Manufacturing Social Engineering Malware 92

Security Through Education

JANUARY 5, 2022

Part of the job of a social engineer is creating a good pretext or a good story, that you tell others to influence them to take a certain action. Attending APSE class (Advanced Practical Social Engineering) pushed me to get out of my comfort zone. These messages may be well intentioned or part of an advertising campaign.

Authentication 56

Authentication Social Engineering Engineering Advertising 56

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The publicly available Amazon S3 bucket contained 5,302 files, including: 700 statement of work documents for targeted email and direct mail advertising campaigns stored in PDF files 59 CSV and XLS files that contained 38,765,297 US citizen records in total, of which 23,511,441 records were unique. What data is in the bucket?

Marketing 99

Marketing Media Advertising Identity Theft 99

Hot for Security

JUNE 4, 2021

Online scammers have been doing their homework since the dawn of the internet, improving old ruses and sharpening their social engineering skills for maximum results. As you book your summer vacation, beware of fraudulent emails, phone calls, fake websites and posts on social media advertising special deals and search engines.

Social Engineering 111

Social Engineering Engineering Advertising Media 111

SC Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

Secondly, it replaces much of the legwork that goes into a hacking operation with a simple and straightforward social engineering approach. For the fake Call Of Duty cheat, the advertisements “did not appear to be particularly clever or take much effort” and yet still got plenty of engagement from users interested in the mod.

Software 132

Software Malware Risk Antivirus 132

Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2021

Activision, the company behind Call of Duty: Warzone and Guitar Hero series, is warning gamers that a threat actor is advertising cheat tools that deliver remote-access trojan (RAT). “It is common practice when configuring a cheat program to run it the with the highest system privileges. Source Activision.

Advertising 68

Advertising Social Engineering Malware Antivirus 68

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 18, 2022

These take the form of both fake websites and bogus ads placed on genuine advertising platforms. Fake documentation and identification is often the stomping ground for 419 and social engineering scams, so it makes sense it would put in an appearance here.

Scams 63

Scams Social Engineering Advertising Ransomware 63

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Group-IB assisted Paxful, an international peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, in countering web-bot and social engineering attacks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cryptocurrency 59

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering eCommerce Engineering 59

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

The campaign against a Saudi Arabian entity was characterized by the large use of social engineering attacks to trick the victim into executing a remote administration tool (RAT), The RAT employed in the attacks shares similarities with those used against Kuwait and Turkey. ” continues the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

Government 117

Government Social Engineering Telecommunications Hacking 117

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2020

Interestingly, this campaign relies on a well-known social engineering trick – a fake Adobe Flash update warning – in order to induce the user to download and install malware.” ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Kill (uninstall) the malware. . Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 120

Malware Social Engineering Advertising Government 120

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

They can then conduct elaborate phishing and social engineering attacks to gain access to the victims’ accounts on other digital services such as entertainment and shopping platforms or even online banking. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Social Engineering 122

Social Engineering Passwords Marketing Phishing 122

SecureList

APRIL 13, 2023

Despite the malware being advertised already in September 2022, we started to detect the first samples at the beginning of 2023. Online advertising platforms offer advertisers the possibility to bid in order to display brief ads in search engines, such as Google, but also websites, mobile apps and more.

Malware 98

Malware Engineering Advertising Phishing 98

Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2023

The exploits of RIG EK are delivered to unsuspecting victims in two ways: either via malvertising, where users are redirected to online advertising pages that are tricked to execute the RIG exploits on their browser; or when the victim visits sites that were compromised and the exploit kit’s JavaScript was injected.

Internet 91

Internet Internet Social Engineering Malware 91