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Patch Tuesday, May 2024 Edition

Krebs on Security

“CVE-2024-30051 is used to gain initial access into a target environment and requires the use of social engineering tactics via email, social media or instant messaging to convince a target to open a specially crafted document file,” Narang said.

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Top Methods Use By Hackers to Bypass Two-Factor Authentication

Hacker's King

Two-factor authentication (2FA) has become an essential security measure in the digital age. By impersonating the authenticated user, they can bypass the 2FA process altogether. Social Engineering: Guarding Against Manipulation Social engineering remains a potent tool in hackers’ arsenal.

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Vidar distributed through backdoored Windows 11 downloads and abusing Telegram

Security Boulevard

In April 2022, ThreatLabz discovered several newly registered domains, which were created by a threat actor to spoof the official Microsoft Windows 11 OS download portal. These variants of Vidar malware fetch the C2 configuration from attacker-controlled social media channels hosted on Telegram and Mastodon network. Key points.

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Top 7 MFA Bypass Techniques and How to Defend Against Them

SecureWorld News

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. Traditionally, this approach to authentication delivers a unique code to a user's email or phone, which is then inputted following the account password. SMS-based MFA MFA via SMS (i.e., However, MFA via SMS is not without its issues.

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Giant health insurer struck by ransomware didn't have antivirus protection

Malwarebytes

In response, the Medusa ransomware group has made data stolen in the attack available for download on its dark web leak site, saying the "Company came to the tor chat but didn't answer for the payment yet." Their data is now available for download on the dark web. Create offsite, offline backups.

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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging ‘zero trust’ and ‘remote access’ strategies to mitigate ransomware risks

The Last Watchdog

Back up your data and secure your backups in an offline location. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to access your applications and services, especially for admin access to platforms and backend systems. Fun fact: 80% of these breaches occur at the endpoint , often via phishing or social engineering.

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MY TAKE: Why COVID-19 ‘digital distancing’ is every bit as vital as ‘social distancing’

The Last Watchdog

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks. Do you really need to do it?