Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Microsoft has posted a reminder on the Exchange Team blog that Basic authentication for Exchange Online will be disabled in less than a month, on October 1, 2022. For many years, client apps have used Basic authentication to connect to servers, services and endpoints. The first announcement of the change stems from September 20, 2019.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The database included the personally identifiable information of Blink Mobility customers and administrators, including: Phone number Email address Encrypted password Registration date Device info and device token Details on subscription and rented vehicles (license plate, VIN, booking start and end location, etc.)

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 22, 2021

People aren’t taking the time to verify the authenticity of email senders and often click on links, open attachments, or even fill out forms without a second of thought. Through phishing. What’s phishing again?” Phishing is a specific type of cyber attack through which hackers and scammers use email to trick you.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In a recent blog Microsoft announced that as of September 15, 2021 you can completely remove the password from your Microsoft account and use the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code sent to your phone or email to sign in to Microsoft apps and services. Why get rid of passwords?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once they’re in, they can grab your emails, usernames, passwords, and more. They might even lock you out of your own accounts by resetting your passwords. Avoid entering any data if you see a warning message about a site’s authenticity. Most browsers will alert you if a site isn’t secure.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

Can they create strong passwords? There are additional safety measures you can (and should) take to teach your child as they grow, things like installing virus protection, enabling multi-factor authentication, using password managers, and raising awareness about phishing scams. Lead by example. About the essayist.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Now, let’s take a quick tour through the terrain of common cyber scams: Phishing scams Ah, phishing scams, the bane of our digital existence. They’ll try to sweet-talk you into clicking on suspicious links or divulging sensitive information like passwords or credit card details. ’ Get creative!

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Utilize a Password Manager As humans we like things that are easy to remember, and that doesn’t change when it comes to passwords. However, easy to remember and reused passwords are weak passwords that can easily be cracked and leveraged across accounts. One major attack vector for malicious parties is phishing emails.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

All of the attacks were carried out with relatively simple phishing and social engineering techniques. IHG’s booking sites and apps were unavailable for several days as a result. Phishing and poor password practices. But I thought Multi-factor authentication was supposed to stop these kinds of attacks? Risk Level.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Besides people not securing their Facebook settings and making everything public, they also make more blatant mistakes like posting their email addresses, clicking on links to surveys in Facebook, clicking on unsolicited links in Messenger , and answering posts that phish for information that makes it easier to guess your passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 11, 2022

Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt that MercadoLibre’s data related hackers accessed to 300,000 users in the incident and the stolen information includes user account names, passwords, investment details, account information, and card info. Whereas, Vodafone is still investigating the cyber attack claims and internal data theft.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2023

DepositFiles’ clients are at risk of their personally identifiable information, files, and passwords being stolen. It’s like a “how-to” book for the software. Cybercriminals could employ them to access and read confidential correspondence and take over a trusted email account to send phishing emails to clients and third parties.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Phishing emails and links: Phishing emails and links are designed to trick you into revealing personal information or clicking on malicious links that can install malware on your device. Common phishing red flags to look for include typos or low-resolution images. This is a form of phishing scam.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2019

site that helps him manage more than 500 scam properties and interactions with up to 100 (soon-to-be-scammed) “guests” looking to book the fake listings. But when the interested party inquires about the listing, they are sent a link to a site that looks like Airbnb.com but which is actually a phishing page.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As one example, your wish list/wedding registry makes it easy for friends and family to get you gifts that you actually want, but could also be used to find out products/services you’re interested in as pretext (setting the scene) of a conversation or phishing email trying to gather more.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Phishing Attacks Phishing attacks are one of the most common and successful methods used by hackers. In a phishing attack, hackers impersonate legitimate organizations or individuals to trick employees into revealing sensitive information such as login credentials or financial details.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Show them these tips: Never use the same password twice. And if your child uses the same password across multiple accounts, when one gets breached they are all vulnerable. And if your child uses the same password across multiple accounts, when one gets breached they are all vulnerable. This is where a password manager comes in.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Phishing Scams One of the oldest tricks in the digital scamming book, phishing, remains a potent threat. Phishing isn’t confined to just websites. Excited and hopeful participants then may be coaxed into sending Robux, or even more dangerous, personal information. The promised prize, unsurprisingly, remains a mirage.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Phishing scams. The goal of today’s phishing attack landscape is to lure individuals into providing sensitive data. This includes passwords, user information, and banking details. Email and spear phishing are the two most common types of scams. Spear phishing is more commonly found in the workplace.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 23, 2024

Examples include malware, phishing attacks, and insider threats. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) To bolster security, organizations should implement multi-factor authentication (MFA), requiring users to provide multiple forms of identification before granting access.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Find your friends (in other words, import your address book and make connections between email addresses and social media profiles). This is a far cry from what we currently have, with real names everywhere, verified profiles, authentication, and the common refrain that only people with something to hide don’t use their real name.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies. ” IMPROVEMENTS.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

In July 2018, email users around the world began complaining of receiving spam which began with a password the recipient used at some point in the past and threatened to release embarrassing videos of the recipient unless a bitcoin ransom was paid.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Yes, one lapse on a spam email, one inadequate password, one abandoned account, or a malfunctioning asset can cause havoc. . Hackers, for instance, are widely recognized for using phishing emails plus social engineering techniques to acquire access to classified data. Streamline the security measures for assets.

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Zigrin Security

JUNE 28, 2023

password and confirm_password: The desired password and its confirmation. To do these, reflected XSS vulnerabilities can be used to create realistic-looking phishing pages that trick users into disclosing their sensitive information. The next one will describe the authentication bypass with /open prefix.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2021

1998 was the same year that researchers at AT&T Labs were issued a patent (filed in 1995) for what became known in our industry as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). He noted: " Two-way pagers had just come out (1994-1995), and our cybersecurity friends were debating whether quantum computing would undermine password-based security.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

SMS and Call Log Access: Apps requesting access to read your SMS messages and call logs can potentially extract sensitive information, such as authentication codes and contact details. This permission is often misused in phishing and spamming attacks. It’s vital to protect user audio data and prevent any potential leakage.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2023

This is why it's critical to secure your user identities and passwords and the IAM services that manage them. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) : MFA requires users to provide more than one form of identification to access a system or application. From there, they can find high-value data to steal, hold for ransom, expose, or sell.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It was for UNIX systems and it was created by Dan Farmer and Wheat-say Vene-ma, who then co-authored a book in 2005 called Forensic Discovery. So eventually, we can figure out better ways of accessing the infrastructure versus just a regular RDP, which is prone to the password spray, like, right. Is it a phishing campaign?

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords. Good passwords are long, random, and unique to each account, which means it’s impossible for a human to manage them on their own. Automatic Logins Using Lastpass.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 29, 2023

. “While defenders pursue the most powerful and advanced solutions they can find, the enemy needs only a single user with a bad password or an unpatched application to derail an entire defensive position.” ” Now that the proper foundations have been built, it’s time to use the API tools that have been implemented.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

His 1994 book detailing cryptographic algorithms ( Applied Cryptography ) was just the beginning of his contributions to technical perspectives on system design, cybersecurity, privacy, and more. Normally account take overs are due to insecure passwords or recovery options, this is definitely something different.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A lot of times we depend on usernames and passwords, but those really aren’t enough. So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. In both of my books, I’ve taken a stand against biometrics as they are today. That's biometrics. Think about it.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

There are security/hacker types that maintain massive repositories of passwords. Change all default passwords to something unique and strong. Most home networks get broken into through either phishing or some random device they have with a bad password. This is the most important thing in this article.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

From there, you have identity-based attacks, or attacks that target authentication systems, which is where credential stuffing comes in. Gone are the days when criminals had to try a one attack variant at a time, or one username/password combination at a time. Automation is what is driving the large numbers.

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