eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2025

EXTRA SAFE E2EE, no data retention, blockchain tech, no registration, browser-based ephemeral chats Web (native apps in development) No data available Messenger E2EE, AI assistant, spam/phishing detection Android, iOS, Web, Windows, macOS Over 1.04 You don’t need to share your phone number, email, or address book.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 29, 2025

Attackers employ smishing (SMS phishing) and vishing (voice phishing) techniques, now augmented with AI-generated content, to deceive victims. Implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Ensure that MFA is enabled across all accounts to add an additional layer of security. AI-driven attacks impersonating senior U.S.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 31, 2024

More than a million domain names — including many registered by Fortune 100 firms and brand protection companies — are vulnerable to takeover by cybercriminals thanks to authentication weaknesses at a number of large web hosting providers and domain registrars, new research finds. Image: Shutterstock.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This post analyzed the numerous phishing campaigns targeting users and organizations in Italy. Phishing is a ploy to trick users into revealing personal or financial information through an e-mail, Web site, and even through instant messaging. Phishing can also be used as a precursor attack to drop malware. Just to name a few.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

.” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. On July 28 and again on Aug.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2021

The researchers noticed that the “Send to Kindle” feature allows Kindle users to send e-books to their devices as email attachments, a behavior that could be potentially exploited for malicious purposes, for example sending a malicious e-book to potential victims. To my pleasant surprise, the e-book appeared on the device!

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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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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

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. Make it a family conversation. About the essayist.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

In our most recent Remote Sessions webcast, Roger Grimes, computer security expert and Data-Driven Defense Evangelist for KnowBe4, gave a deep dive on phishing and how to properly mitigate and prevent phishing attacks. What is phishing? Also known as spamming, phishing is typically done through email, SMS, and phone attacks.

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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 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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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. LW: Anything else?

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

Enable two-factor authentication on all critical accounts. For your most important accounts—such as those controlling your email account, your bank, and your mobile phone account—you should enable two-factor authentication. That means your computers, laptops, phones, gaming systems, smart home appliances, etc. Everything.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams IdentityIQ The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and… a surge in online scams. While you’re shopping for gifts or booking flights, hackers are plotting to trick you into revealing your personal details and financial information. What Is a Phishing Scam? Their goal?

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 7, 2022

In a scheme reminiscent of some sort of comic book supervillain, Filippo Bernadini was arrested at JKF International Airport on Wednesday. Throwing the book at crime. These are common phishing tactics used by regular phishers, but here we can see it being deployed in a more targeted fashion. Can I have your next book, please?

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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). Steve and team were clearly on the right track when they dreamed up out-of-band authentication and deserve some credit and recognition for the foresight. East Coast.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Recently, attackers have targeted multi-factor authentication (MFA). Even if an attacker has access to a username and password, they still need access to the second authentication factor to break into the organization. This becomes a constant cycle of organizations introducing new protections and attackers finding ways to exploit them.

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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The malware is distributed via the Amadey loader ( [link] ), which can be spread through phishing e-mails or downloads from compromised sites. Enable 2FA Authentication: This measure adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second factor of authentication in addition to the password. 11 and executes them.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

While the presence of a lock icon is most definitely not an indicator that a site is legitimate ( somewhere north of 50 percent of all phishing sites now include the padlock ), anyone who obtains a.gov domain is automatically eligible to have an SSL cert issued for that domain by the GSA. space,” Levine said. ”

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

Most home networks get broken into through either phishing or some random device they have with a bad password. Get their passwords changed (see above), and enable two-factor authentication. There are security/hacker types that maintain massive repositories of passwords. Change all default passwords to something unique and strong.

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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. The couple claimed that they were able to trick an employee into downloading malware from a phishing email.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Avoid entering any data if you see a warning message about a site’s authenticity. DNS Spoofing DNS (Domain Name System) is like the internet’s phone book, translating domain names into IP addresses. Always verify the authenticity of Wi-Fi networks before connecting, especially in public places.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

Your Web browser knows how to find a Web site name like example.com thanks to the global Domain Name System (DNS), which serves as a kind of phone book for the Internet by translating human-friendly Web site names (example.com) into numeric Internet address that are easier for computers to manage.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2023

While it is a time of celebration, the weekend also marks an uptick in online scams and phishing attacks. Phishing Emails: Scammers send out deceptive emails posing as well-known brands claiming to offer exclusive Labor Day deals. Only share personal information with or make purchases from validated sources.

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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

The extension is called as Code Verify and reassures the WhatsApp web version whether their session is authenticated or not, eliminating the threat of the text being tampered in transmission. . Wonder why the same service was not pushed to users using mobile version to thwart SMS Phishing attacks aka Smishing attacks.

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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. government’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at phishing-report@us-cert.gov. You can also be a good internet citizen by forwarding these scams to the U.S.

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SC Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

. “B” is obviously the correct choice, but not all companies succeed in motivating their workers to learn the ins and outs of phishing, social engineering and other cyber threats. I read a lot of Choose Your Own Adventure books and I always loved them,” Koziol continued. “As That’s the fun part of it.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

APT42 focuses on highly targeted spear-phishing and social engineering techniques, its operations broadly fall into three categories, credential harvesting, surveillance operations, and malware deployment. They have also previously targeted human rights activists, the media sector, and interfered with the US presidential elections.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

” The DNS part of that moniker refers to the global “ D omain N ame S ystem ,” which serves as a kind of phone book for the Internet by translating human-friendly Web site names (example.com) into numeric Internet address that are easier for computers to manage. That’s the reality today.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 24, 2023

FTC Consumer Sentinel Network’s data book. Memcyco counters these assaults with an agentless Proof of Source Authenticity (PoSA ) technology that delivers Zero Day protection and real-time detection, helping to identify the attacks at the point of impact.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2022

With credential phishing and stuffing attacks on the rise—and the fact that countless passwords have already been exposed through data breaches—the need for users to step up password management practices at work and home has never been more urgent. Poor password management creates unnecessary risk for your users and your organization.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

Two-factor authentication (an additional level of security most commonly tied to your mobile device) is still not as widely adopted as it should be. Some password managers pre-fill your usernames and passwords on websites for you, but they won’t do that if you land on a phishing page, so that gives you extra protection too.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

Emerging threats Cybercrime often exploits precisely the lack of regulation and centralized controls of cryptocurrencies to deceive investors and embezzle funds through various forms of phishing, investment scams, digital wallet theft, ransomware, and illegal mining. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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