Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2024

“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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SecureWorld News

JUNE 4, 2025

While the company emphasized that no financial data or passwords were exposed, the incident raises concerns about the potential for highly targeted phishing and social engineering , particularly given the brand's clientele of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). That's why MFA adoption remains low in many cases."

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 13, 2024

This is an urgent notice to inform you that your data has been compromised, and we have secured a backup.” These attackers appear to be using the stolen GitHub credentials of users who have not enabled two-factor authentication (2FA). Over recent months, GitHub-related security incidents have increased.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 3, 2025

While details remain sparse, reports suggest social engineering tactics like phishing, SIM swapping, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) fatigue attacks may have been used to infiltrate systems. These backups must be secured against unauthorised access and tested frequently to ensure they function as intended.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Focus on implementing robust backup and disaster recovery plans, user training, and the sharing of threat intelligence. John Gunn , CEO, Token Gunn The carnage from 2023 reveals that legacy mutifactor authentication was the most frequent point of failure. The majority of ransomware attacks gained initial access by defeating legacy MFA.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

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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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

IT Specialist - focuses on technical containment, investigation, and remediation, such as isolating affected systems, analyzing the breach, maintaining data backup independence , and implementing fixes. Collect and safeguard critical artifacts such as event logs, system logs, and authentication records from corporate systems.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

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. Always remember.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

But what exactly are passkeys, and why are they considered the future of authentication? With Password Day coming up this Saturday, it’s the perfect time to discuss the future of authentication. Passkeys leverage public-key cryptography to authenticate users without requiring them to remember or type in a password.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

These assaults specifically focus on compromising data repositories, backup systems, and vital records that are essential for recovery without capitulating to the attackers’ demands, thus increasing the likelihood of organisations acquiescing. Turn off services sc.exe – Stop backup software from creating recoverable copies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Based on recent cybercriminal activity, businesses should expect increased social engineering and train employees to recognize the signs of such attacks. And with new social engineering trends like “callback phishing” on the rise, it’s not just businesses that should be concerned.

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Webroot

MARCH 5, 2021

The attack likely began as a malicious email using social engineering to trick users into clicking links. A California-based telemarketing firm was recently alerted to an exposed Amazon AWS bucket containing over 100,000 records and requiring no authentication to access. Telemarketer leaves thousands of records exposed.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

Implement Multi-Factor Authentication Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requires multiple verification methods to access an account online, significantly enhancing protection. Backup Data Regularly There are several effective backup methods to consider. It includes cloud backups, which offer scalability and remote access.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

CISA and the FBI consider Scattered Spider to be experts that use multiple social engineering techniques, especially phishing, push bombing, and SIM swap attacks, to obtain credentials, install remote access tools, and bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Create offsite, offline backups. Don’t get attacked twice.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 29, 2021

There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. When possible, you should use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to help protect your accounts. It should only be connected to do the backup, and then once the backup has been completed, disconnected.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

The Google blog cites the security check-up page, but that simply lists: Devices which are signed in Recent security activity from the last 28 days 2-step verification, in terms of sign-in prompt style, authenticator apps, phone numbers, and backup codes Gmail settings (specifically, emails which you’ve blocked).

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 4, 2022

There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. Use multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) to help protect your accounts wherever it’s offered. Back up your data frequently and check that your backup data can be restored. Backup your data [link].

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Hacker's King

MAY 20, 2023

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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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

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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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Distracted workers are particularly vulnerable to social engineering attacks, but thorough training can mitigate these risks. This education should cover how to spot and respond to phishing attempts, the importance of two-factor authentication and good password management.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The most common algorithms are those patented by RSA Data Security: This algorithm, also called asymmetric key cryptography, provides a pair of keys (a public and private key) associated with an entity that authenticates the identity of the key itself. Hash encryption is used to ensure integrity and authentication. The hash function.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 6, 2021

If the compromise is only a minor inconvenience to the victim, and in the absence of a working backup, the victim may choose just to re-image the system. With users and the systems they access outside of the traditional office environment, the question of how to authenticate users has become increasingly important. Constantly evolving.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

To gain access to internal networks, Akira targeted local accounts with disabled multifactor authentication (MFA) and SonicOS firmware versions vulnerable to exploitation, often exposed to the internet for virtual private network (VPN) access.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 24, 2022

In a blog post detailing its efforts to track and contain the breach, Microsoft described LAPSUS$ as a “large scale social engineering and extortion campaign.” LAPSUS$ doesn’t appear to be using overtly sophisticated intrusion methods but instead relying on social engineering and purchased accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 7, 2023

Forget SMS 2FA authentication – Twitter and others are making it less attractive by either charging for it or phasing it out altogether. Dunn Mention Twitter and two factor authentication (2FA) in the same breath right now and security watchers will immediately think about a puzzling announcement the company made less than two months ago.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A solid cybersecurity posture is only as strong as its policies, backups and disaster plans. Security providers also help the hospital or clinic to meet HIPAA requirements that ensure patients, clinicians and devices are secured from both internal and external threats like social engineering, data destruction or targeted cyber attacks.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 29, 2021

That’s why email-validation services are an attractive target for cybercriminals looking for a fresh batch of email addresses for their next wave of social engineering attacks. billion individual records online due to an improperly configured backup. and River City Media data breaches.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2019

The main risks enumerated in the report are: Creating malicious DNS records; Obtaining SSL certificates; Transparent Proxying for traffic interception; To prevent phishing attacks, NCSC recommends using unique, strong passwords, and enabling multi-factor authentication when the option is available.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Consider how many folks will only decide to start making backups once they've lost everything for the first time. Use a password manager and two-factor authentication (2FA). If you're going to make backups, I would add to the NSA's advice to place files on an external device by suggesting that you also encrypt your data.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Additionally, tests can be internal or external and with or without authentication. Social engineering tests Social engineering is a technique used by cyber criminals to trick users into giving away credentials or sensitive information. Most cyberattacks today start with social engineering, phishing , or smishing.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. Social Tactics.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Data Security & Recovery Measures Reliable CSPs provide high-level security and backup services; in the event of data loss, recovery is possible. Users have direct control over data security but are also responsible for backup procedures and permanently lost data in the event of device damage or loss.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 18, 2025

I once assumed our cloud backup vendor's SOC 2 covered mobile access; it didn't. A report might say, "Password policy in place with no deviations," but that doesn't mean the policy meets your standards, like requiring 12-character minimums or multifactor authentication. Never assume the report covers everything the vendor provides.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Known Disruption & Damages Ransomware attackers used stolen credentials to access a Change Healthcare Citrix portal setup without any multi-factor authentication (MFA) protection. The costs, affected patients, and consequences continue to be tallied. Companies should also use free tools available to them.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Secure coding, encryption, enhanced authentication, and other practices fall into this category. An employee aware of cyber threats, protection measures, and the main tactics of malicious actors is less prone to social engineering attempts or phishing attacks. Initiate backups on-demand or run them by schedule.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access.

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