Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Allen said a typical voice phishing or “vishing” attack by this group involves at least two perpetrators: One who is social engineering the target over the phone, and another co-conspirator who takes any credentials entered at the phishing page and quickly uses them to log in to the target company’s VPN platform in real-time.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2022

Microsoft observed a large-scale phishing campaign that used adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing sites to steal passwords, hijack a user’s sign-in session, and bypass the authentication process even when the victim has enabled the MFA. and certificate-based authentication. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The page was crafted to request the victims to enter their user ID and password. The phishing campaign bypassed native Google Workspace email security controls because it passed both DKIM and SPF email authentication. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, American Express).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Spyware Hacking Malware Social Engineering 85

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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Social Engineering Engineering Cyber Attacks Artificial Intelligence 95

SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

In reality, cybercriminals had for months lured employees searching for their payroll system with a mirror-image-like website that reportedly tricked hundreds of employees into providing their usernames and passwords. Using a password manager such as Keeper can help users avoid phony lookalike websites.

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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.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Voice phishing is a form of criminal phone fraud, using social engineering over the telephone system to gain access to private personal and financial information for the purpose of financial reward. . Improve 2FA and OTP messaging to reduce confusion about employee authentication attempts.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Spear phishing is a targeted form of cybercrime that focuses on specific individuals or organizations. The selection process involves meticulous research and social engineering to help identify potential targets. Strengthen Your Defenses Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). What Is Spear Phishing?

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Phishing Identity Theft Social Engineering Scams 94

Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

Given that 52% of people use the same password for multiple accounts, compromising one account can give a criminal access to a vast range of personal data. Tax documents such as W-2s and 1040s can be purchased for around $1.04, while Social Security numbers range from $0.19 Never use the same password for multiple accounts.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Rapid7 found a bypass for the recently patched actively exploited Ivanti EPMM bug Russian APT29 conducts phishing attacks through Microsoft Teams Hackers already installed web shells on 581 Citrix servers in CVE-2023-3519 attacks Zero-day in Salesforce email services exploited in targeted Facebook phishing campaign Burger King forgets to put a password (..)

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 16, 2021

A phishing campaign that Microsoft security researchers have been tracking for about a year highlights not only the ongoing success of social engineering efforts by hackers to compromise systems, but also the extent to which the bad actors will go to cover their tracks while stealing user credentials. Invoice-Themed Lures.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

The increasing popularity of cryptocurrency is attracting cybercrime that is using different means to target the cryptocurrency industry. Password and info stealers. Experts also warn of scams and other social engineering attacks that cybercriminals use to trick victims into sending funds to the attackers’ wallets.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 29, 2023

While the exact nature of the exposed data is not specified, it is noteworthy that user passwords and client funds remained secure, as neither FTX nor BlockFi's systems were directly breached. The compromised files contained personal information of bankruptcy claimants linked to BlockFi, FTX, and Genesis.

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Cryptocurrency Phishing Social Engineering Accountability 87

SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

Some highlights include: Stealers are primarily sold on cybercrime forums. This demonstrates a focus on collecting data from multi-factor authentication tools. Zero-Day attacks get the headlines when they happen, but users falling for phishing attacks or other social engineering attacks happen every day without fail.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

The emails pose as company updates and are often socially engineered to look like they have been personally tailored to the recipient. According to the FBI, phishing was the most common type of cybercrime last year—nearly doubling in frequency between 2019 and 2020.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Antivirus software—or more correctly, its modern descendents endpoint security and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)—are essential tools in the battle against cybercrime. EDR can detect an intruder's suspicious activity in advance of them running ransomware, as well as being able to identify the ransomware itself.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Besides Artificial Intelligence to scale operations, in a novel approach to circumvent two-factor authentication (2FA), the perpetrators crafted malicious Android code that mimics official mobile banking applications. The use of Artificial Intelligence in cybercrime is not a completely novel concept.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

Particularly in the workplace, staff can become overwhelmed with security warnings, IT alerts, cybersecurity policy documents, password change requests, or even media consumption of stories about data breaches at other companies. If employees aren't careful, they can fall for this social engineering tactic.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

If someone is in your organization's Slack channel, then they are authenticated and the environment is secure. The group was able to steal the source code for FIFA 21 and the source code for the Frostbite engine that powers other popular games, such as Battlefield. You want to believe it is true.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

The company was the victim of a social engineering attack aimed at its employees. We also recommend two-factor authentication and other account security measures for our users as added measures to keep accounts and passwords secure.” The attack resulted in the compromise of employee credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. Often, a scammer will simply target the people in a company and fool them into giving up their personal details, account passwords, and other sensitive information and gain access that way. Social Tactics. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

If someone is in your organization's Slack channel, then they are authenticated and the environment is secure. The group was able to steal the source code for FIFA 21 and the source code for the Frostbite engine that powers other popular games, such as Battlefield. You want to believe it is true.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home. (Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2022

“On August 4, 2022, Twilio became aware of unauthorized access to information related to a limited number of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. The company has more than 5,000 employees in 17 countries, and its revenues in 2021 are US$2.84

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

The attackers employed social engineering techniques to trick victims into sharing their financial data or making a payment on a fake page. Fake Louis Vuitton store on Instagram As new and more secure, authentication technologies appear, scammers find ways to evade these, too. That means passkeys are of no use to phishers.

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Phishing Banking Mobile Scams 80

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Social engineering avoidance should be part of all workers’ onboarding processes. Training should cover best practices like using multifactor authentication and strong, unique passwords. Data security in the sector must improve in light of rising cybercrime and these vulnerabilities.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

To compromise Twitter, Clark used his practiced social engineering skills to gain access to an employee control panel. After the theft, Clark posted photos of himself on Instagram wearing a Rolex watch.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

Microsoft and Okta disclosed breaches this week involving Lapsus$, a cybercrime group that has made headlines multiple times in recent months for attacks against corporations including NVIDIA, Ubisoft, Samsung, and Vodafone. Reset password for Okta admins. Reset 2-factor authentication for Okta superadmins.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

If genuine, the data from the compilation can be used by threat actors against potential victims in multiple ways by: Carrying out targeted phishing and other social engineering campaigns. Brute-forcing the passwords of the affected Facebook profiles. Change the password of your Clubhouse and Facebook accounts.

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Passwords Media Scams Accountability 102

Malwarebytes

JULY 23, 2021

During their investigation the police received help from the threat intelligence firm Group-IB that specializes in investigating and preventing cybercrimes. Use a password manager. A password manager will not fill out your details if the website’s domain does not fit what it has on record. 2FA bypass.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2020

The document is password-protected, likely to prevent analysis before it is received by the potential victim, the password is included in the content of the email. Spam emails include a form, in an MS Word format, that must be filled out to receive funds to help people that now are at home due to the COVID 19 pandemic.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

“For instance, a “premium” page may include elements of social engineering, such as an appealing design, promises of large earnings, an anti-detection system and so on.” One-time password (OTP) bots. These bots allows phishers to bypass 2FA (two-factor authentication) protections automatically.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2021

The goal is to either score an executive password that will provide them with easy entry into business systems and data or facilitate BEC fraud – 72% of whaling attacks impersonate a trusted source. Business email compromise is a sticky, multifaceted cybercrime that almost inevitably starts with a phishing attack. Whale Phishing.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

The Loki Bot attacks started in July and aimed at stealing passwords from browsers, messaging applications, mail and FTP clients, and cryptocurrency wallets. Loki Bot operators employ various social engineering technique to trick victims into opening weaponized attachments that would deploy the Loki Bot stealer.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Phishing is a type of social engineering scam most commonly hidden in a fraudulent email but sometimes via text message, website, or phone call where a criminal posing as a legitimate institution, such as a bank or service, tries to obtain sensitive information from a target victim. What is Phishing? Malicious Attachments.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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