Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Cybersecurity firm Armorblox discovered a new phishing campaign aimed at American Express customers. Armorblox researchers uncovered a new phishing campaign that is targeting American Express customers. The page was crafted to request the victims to enter their user ID and password. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At Malwarebytes we’ve been telling people for years not to reuse passwords, and that a password manager is a secure way of remembering all the passwords you need for your online accounts. But we also know that a password manager can be overwhelming, especially when you’re just getting started.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. Watch out for fake vendors. Take your time.

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NSTIC

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Today’s blog will jumpstart NIST’s celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022! We have a lot in store for October and are looking forward to sharing our work, progress, events, and news with you.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 4, 2023

In a major move forward for passwordless authentication, Google is introducing passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms. ” Google’s move will make passkeys an additional verification option alongside passwords and two-factor verification. In the short term at least, some challenges remain.

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This is just one reason why we have an entire month devoted to internet awareness and staying safe online, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM). Utilize a Password Manager As humans we like things that are easy to remember, and that doesn’t change when it comes to passwords. How can you do so?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

Organizations with weak cybersecurity have been severely punished with cyber-attacks, data breaches, and huge losses in the past. This mind-blowing figure pinpoints why companies need to have a solid holistic cybersecurity strategy in place. Here are the different ways in which a VPN elevates cybersecurity: Encryption.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 4, 2024

Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. Watch out for fake vendors. Take your time.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In the world of cybersecurity, the looming menace of advanced persistent threats and state-sponsored attack groups tend to dominate the headlines. However, research indicates that phishing attacks are the most common threat — by far. To avoid becoming a victim, it’s critical to prevent phishing attacks.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Before we carve pumpkins and dress up for Halloween, October brings an important awareness campaign: Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a 31-day reminder that protecting your online presence can be both important and a little bit spooky.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2024

Medical health care provider DocGo has disclosed in a form 8-K that it experienced a cybersecurity incident involving some of the company’s systems. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Don’t be afraid of social engineering attacks this Cybersecurity Awareness Month! NetSPI is proud to be recognized among industry peers as a Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion Organization. Technology has a significant impact on addressing cybersecurity challenges. Use the four tactics in this article to defend against them.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2024

Vans says there’s no evidence suggesting any actual impact on any individual consumer whose personal data were part of the affected data set, but it does warn about phishing and fraud attempts which could lead to identity theft. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2024

Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. Watch out for fake vendors. Take your time.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Using strong passwords and a password manager 2. Enabling multi-factor authentication 3. Recognizing and reporting phishing 4. Updating software Cisco Duo is all about cybersecurity, so every week we’re going to publish a blog focused on those respective topics.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Battling cybersecurity threats can often feel like an uphill struggle. Let's take a closer look at some key cybersecurity strategies for nonprofits to consider. Let's take a closer look at some key cybersecurity strategies for nonprofits to consider.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 6, 2024

The problem allegedly lies in the fact that Snowflake lets each customer manage the security of their environments, and does not enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA). Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Take your time.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2024

Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. Watch out for fake vendors. Take your time.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 2, 2024

However, mounting evidence from cybersecurity researchers pointed to the data being authentic AT&T customer records. million former account holders." "AT&T has launched a robust investigation supported by internal and external cybersecurity experts," the company's statement reads.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 29, 2024

Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. Watch out for fake vendors. Take your time.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Shadow recommends that users set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) on their accounts, and watch out for any emails that appear to come from Shadow, as they could be phishing attempts. Choose a strong password that you don't use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Which are the most important cybersecurity measures that businesses can take to protect themselves in the cloud era? In this article, we will discuss 15 of the most important cybersecurity measures. Authentication. Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. Use a password manager.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2024

Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device can’t be phished.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2023

has confirmed the authenticity of the breach, by an entity acting under the name Akhirah. ” Discord has revoked the oauth authentication tokens for any Discord user that has used Discord.io, so that app can no longer perform actions on behalf of those users until they re-authenticate. (In 2018 discord.io Discord.io

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication. Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device can’t be phished.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

Not too long ago, many of us thought that cybersecurity was something for corporations to worry about. What are some personal cybersecurity concerns for 2023? More than 90% of successful cyber-attacks start with a phishing email. Use strong passwords, and ideally a password manager to generate and store unique passwords.

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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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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

Jordan Fischer , Partner at Constangy and frequent instructor and speaker for SecureWorld, said the USPS incident shows that attacks are not always sophisticated or technical, and that humans are still the weakest link when it comes to cybersecurity. This was a not an incredibly technical attack.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The victims claim that the Hankins and Sohn failed to implement adequate and reasonable cybersecurity procedures and protocols to protect their Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Protected health information (PHI). Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Enable two-factor authentication.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Xfinity has required customers to reset their passwords to protect affected accounts. In addition, Xfinity strongly recommends that customers enable two-factor or multi-factor authentication to secure their Xfinity account. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Watch out for fake vendors.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2024

The accessed customer information includes email addresses, usernames, phone numbers, and hashed passwords, in addition to general account settings and certain authentication information such as API keys, OAuth tokens, and multi-factor authentication. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2022

Use multi-factor authentication (MFA). MFA has become a necessary security measure in a world where passwords still rule. Of course, it's impossible to remember a strong password for every account you have. This is where password managers come in. They can generate passwords for you, and will remember them all too.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 20, 2022

Common ways corporate breaches and basic passwords spill all over the floor are issues we’ve covered at length. We recently highlighted recommendations from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency which deal with most of the causes of CEO password loss. Maybe they had two-factor authentication ( 2FA ) set up.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) recently warned that attackers are increasingly using token theft to circumvent multi-factor authentication (MFA). When the user is phished, the malicious infrastructure captures both the credentials of the user, and the token.” ” Read next: Top Password Managers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

Additionally, employ a password manager to securely store and generate unique passwords for each account. Be wary of unsolicited requests for personal information, such as social security numbers, bank details, or passwords. Be Cautious of Phishing Attempts: Phishing attacks continue to be a common threat.

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