Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Create policies to include cybersecurity awareness training about advanced forms of social engineering for personnel that have access to your network.

Ransomware 60

Ransomware Backups Social Engineering Accountability 60

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

We’ve arrived at a critical juncture: to enable the full potential of the Internet of Everything, attack surface expansion must be slowed and ultimately reversed. Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use? Erin: What role does human error play in cybersecurity incidents?

Cyber threats 203

Cyber threats Cyber Insurance Cybersecurity Threat Detection 203

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

Not long ago, it was revealed that T-Mobile had been breached by bad actors who convinced employees to switch their SIM cards to let them bypass two-factor identification — reminding us how effective social engineering can still be. Once this communication is blocked, the malicious software essentially becomes inert.

DNS 140

DNS Cybersecurity CISO Social Engineering 140

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Over the past decade, once siloed, Operational Technology (OT) systems have become increasingly connected to the internet, as water and energy systems become powered by intelligent IoT sensors and government operations are deep-rooted in data. CNI attacks, both targeted and untargeted, have never been easier to carry out.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

link] issue is a common vulnerability with so many scripts on the internet… my script only changes to “wp-content” path “. In other systems, other types of scripts were found, namely webshells, and also SMTP senders to leverage social engineering campaigns (Figure 6). Exploit-code – GitHub. Figure 2: PoC – CVE-2020-25213.

Social Engineering 102

Social Engineering Passwords Advertising Accountability 102

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Some information should never be publicly available over the internet, while other details are okay to share so long as you have certain security safeguards and awareness training in place to make sure attackers cannot turn that info against you. With that said, some details can be avoided.

Media 110

Media Social Engineering Passwords Accountability 110

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The configuration issue made this access point publicly available on the Internet. Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture, Cerberus Sentinel. Cybercriminals capture authentication information, and they are often using social engineering tactics to target key employees and executives, putting human capital at major risk.

Mobile 306

Mobile Data breaches Authentication Accountability 306

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

There are billions of compromised credentials freely available on the internet, and attackers will engage in “credential stuffing” attacks to identify passwords used across multiple accounts. Although there’s not yet a “standard” zero-trust model, the industry has steadily moved toward embracing the concept of zero-trust architecture.

Passwords 82

Passwords Risk Social Engineering Accountability 82

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. SASE network architecture, like multi-cloud storage, brings multiple systems together to link security solutions for the greatest effect. Article by Beau Peters.

Cybersecurity 105

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Risk Cybercrime 105

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Limited tests can focus on narrower targets such as networks, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, physical security, cloud security, web applications, or other system components. Known as black , white , and gray box pentests, these differ in how much information is provided to the pentester before running the simulated attacks.

Penetration Testing 84

Penetration Testing Wireless Passwords Social Engineering 84

SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

If the attacker knows their way around the target infrastructure, they can generate malware tailored to the specific configuration of the target’s network architecture, such as important files, administrative accounts, and critical systems. The attacker was able to exploit an internet-facing server that exposed multiple sensitive ports.

Ransomware 90

Ransomware Encryption Passwords Accountability 90

SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Below is our esteemed panel of SC Awards judges, contributing from health care, engineering, finance, education, manufacturing, nonprofit and consulting, among others. Lambrou is workgroup chair for the Real Estate Standards Organization and executive committee member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Computers and Electronics 126

Computers and Electronics Technology Education Information Security 126

Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2021

docx” (“Manifest.docx”) that downloads and executes two templates: one is macro-enabled and the other is an html object that contains an Internet Explorer exploit. The attackers may have wanted to combine a social engineering technique with a known exploit to maximize their chances of infecting targets.

Architecture 139

Architecture Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Engineering 139

Kali Linux

DECEMBER 8, 2021

As a reminder, virtual machines on Apple Silicon are still limited to arm64 architecture only. From Kali’s side, the new window theme for KDE is now based on the source code of the breeze theme instead of using the Aurorae theme engine. Extended Compatibility for the Samba Client Starting Kali Linux 2021.4,

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering VPN Architecture Engineering 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Group-IB also evaluates exchanges’ infrastructure and architecture in order to understand ways to counter potential threats. In some cases, with founders’ consent, the assessment includes penetration testing using social engineering methods aimed at the network compromise through the most vulnerable link at any organization– humans.

Insurance 61

Insurance Cryptocurrency Cyber threats Marketing 61

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Implementing a Zero Trust architecture involves verifying every attempt to access the system. They’ll make adept use of social engineering, leverage insider knowledge of systems and workflows and exploit weak cloud configurations and porly implemented multi-factor authentication. For 2024, it will take a village!

Cybersecurity 258

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Cyber threats Software 258

Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Cyberattacks and data breaches will continue to arise because of credential theft, social engineering (phishing, smishing, vishing etc), vulnerabilities in third party software and supply chain processes, forged or stolen machine identities, and misconfigured cloud computing. Here are my predictions for 2023. Types of attacks.

Cybersecurity 130

Cybersecurity Digital transformation Artificial Intelligence Architecture 130

Joseph Steinberg

JULY 13, 2022

Additionally, keep in mind that while Lockdown Mode may make it more difficult for attackers to exploit social engineering in order to compromise devices, until Apple more strictly controls what apps it allows in its app store , potential government spying remains a major problem. Is that really true?

Cybersecurity 244

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Government Social Engineering 244

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2021

I would strongly advise anyone who is contemplating a move to Zero Trust models or architecture to read and consider the many valuable points made in the current documents, such as NIST Special Publication 800-207. Jenny Radcliffe, People Hacker & Social Engineer.

Social Engineering 96

Social Engineering Authentication Passwords Technology 96

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

As businesses in every sector embrace digital transformation initiatives, adopting cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, automation, AI, and interconnected ecosystems, their attack surface widens exponentially. Similarly, in this era of distributed work, employees access company resources from various locations and devices.

Cybersecurity 107

Cybersecurity Digital transformation Threat Detection Cyber threats 107

ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

There's the people who are doing social engineering attacks. Did you just put a system on the internet that shouldn't be? There's a lot an IT person can do to prevent being hacked: they can make sure they use strong passwords, or they can make sure that they have proper network architecture. We don't handle that.

Software 52

Software IoT Manufacturing Hacking 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

There's the people who are doing social engineering attacks. Did you just put a system on the internet that shouldn't be? There's a lot an IT person can do to prevent being hacked: they can make sure they use strong passwords, or they can make sure that they have proper network architecture. We don't handle that.

Software 52

Software IoT Manufacturing Hacking 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

There's the people who are doing social engineering attacks. Did you just put a system on the internet that shouldn't be? There's a lot an IT person can do to prevent being hacked: they can make sure they use strong passwords, or they can make sure that they have proper network architecture. We don't handle that.

Software 52

Software IoT Manufacturing Hacking 52

McAfee

MARCH 5, 2021

Slow Performance, High Latency, and Low Productivity – Dedicated MPLS and VPN lines are also slow and architecturally inefficient, requiring all traffic to go to the data center for security and then all the way back out to internet resources – NOT a straight line.

Digital transformation 102

Digital transformation Architecture VPN Internet 102

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Some applications, cloud infrastructure, networking equipment, or Internet of Things (IoT) devices may require more sophisticated ITAM or additional tools to detect them.

Firewall 96

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 96

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Social engineering attacks: These involve manipulating individuals to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or systems. Architecture model: A diagram or description of the network and system architecture used to understand possible attack surfaces. Examples include baiting, pretexting, and impersonation.

Software 86

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 86

eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

As networks evolved and organizations adopted internet communications for critical business processes, these cryptographic systems became essential for protecting data. Phishing and social engineering are common ways threat actors can obtain a symmetric key, but cryptanalysis and brute force attempts can also break symmetric key ciphers.

Encryption 134

Encryption Computers and Electronics Password Management Passwords 134

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

Managing unpatchable vulnerabilities provides revenue generating opportunities for MSPs and MSSPs through IT architecture designs, additional tools, and services to monitor or control unpatchable vulnerabilities.

Penetration Testing 77

Penetration Testing Marketing Social Engineering Engineering 77

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Threat Intelligence (TI) representation across different levels There is a lot of information on cyberattacks on the internet, and, as a rule, the most helpful information is contained in cyber threat reports ( Threat Intelligence Reports ). This ranges from understanding cryptography to having insights into operating system architecture.

Cyber threats 93

Cyber threats Artificial Intelligence Malware Threat Reports 93

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

This past year set a profound stage, from the advent of stringent cyber regulations to the convergence of generative AI, social engineering, and ransomware. Last year, we witnessed the fast-evolving nature of social engineering attacks, and this evolution poses greater challenges for detection and defense.

CISO 104

CISO Social Engineering Architecture Ransomware 104

Kali Linux

MARCH 28, 2023

Domain The team knew how much BackTrack was growing in popularity, and as they did not switch the project name when using Ubuntu, it was time to create its own place on the Internet. ARM - multi architecture Since BackTrack 4, the option was there for ARM support. This helps make the system more robust.

InfoSec 52

InfoSec Penetration Testing Architecture Software 52

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Phishing and social engineering are common ways threat actors can obtain a symmetric key, but cryptanalysis and brute force attempts can also break symmetric key ciphers. Internet protocol security (IPSec) provides encryption at the IP packet level and creates a secure tunnel for packets belonging to multiple users and hosts.

Encryption 101

Encryption Authentication Passwords Password Management 101

SecureList

JULY 27, 2023

The threat actor probably leveraged vulnerabilities on internet-facing servers to deploy BellaCiao. This sophisticated malware, completely rewritten from scratch, exhibits an advanced and complex architecture that makes use of loadable and embedded modules and plugins. We also discovered a new variant, MATAv5.

Malware 84

Malware Government Phishing Social Engineering 84

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

But it’s not just ransomware that’s posing a threat; social engineering attacks climbed 270% in 2021 , driven by the widespread adoption of cloud-based apps and browsers, and 86% of organizations had had at least one employee connect unwittingly to a phishing site in 2021. Other frameworks such as the U.S.

Government 122

Government Cybersecurity Cybercrime Technology 122