Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In October, the Cloud identity and access management solutions provider said that threat actors broke into its support case management system and stole authentication data, including cookies and session tokens, that can be abused in future attacks to impersonate valid users. ” continues the update.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

The vast majority of cyberattacks rely on social engineering – the deception and manipulation of victims to coerce them into either opening malware or voluntarily providing sensitive information. Ensure that account credentials are secure. Let’s take a closer look at a few of those habits.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

During the weekend, multiple owners of Trezor hardware cryptocurrency wallets reported having received fake data breach notifications from Trezor, BleepingComputer first reported. A statement shared by Mailchimp CISO Siobhan Smyth with TechCrunch revealed that the company discovered the security breach on March 26.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Data breaches damage trust. Thales has worked together with the University of Warwick to produce the 2022 Consumer Trust Index survey, which includes some interesting findings: 33% of consumers globally have become victims of a data breach. Who most trusts digital platforms to hold and process personal data?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

A cyberattack crippled the IT infrastructure of the City of Saint John Hundreds of female sports stars and celebrities have their naked photos and videos leaked online Romanians arrested for running underground malware services Threat actor shared a list of 49,577 IPs vulnerable Fortinet VPNs Computer Security and Data Privacy, the perfect alliance (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2021

The exposed records include email addresses full names, phone numbers, physical addresses, geolocation records, LinkedIn username and profile URL, personal and professional experience/background, genders, and other social media accounts and usernames. Passwords are not included in the archive. ” reported RestorePrivacy.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

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

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2022

. “Our investigation also led us to conclude that the same malicious actors likely were responsible for a brief security incident that occurred on June 29, 2022. Threat actors behind the 0ktapus campaign aimed at obtaining Okta identity credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) codes from users of the targeted organizations.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2021

While not deeply sensitive, the information could still be used by malicious actors to quickly and easily find new targets based on the criminals’ preferred methods of social engineering. This is why many web applications use scraping mitigation tools that help protect against hostile data collection by bots and threat actors.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

What started as notes from Nigerian princes that needed large sums of money to help them get home has evolved into bad actors that use refined social engineering tactics to convince the receiver to unknowingly share important information. At this point, the bad actor has access to the information they were after.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2021

The database was accessible to everyone without any type of authentication. “On March 21st, 2021 the WebsitePlanet research team in cooperation with Security Researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a non-password protected database that contained over 1 billion records. . Thank you again for contacting us about this.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The data was likely compromised by unauthorized actors. The Cybernews research team discovered that Strendus, a Mexican-licensed online casino, had left public access to 85GB of its authentication logs, with hundreds of thousands of entries containing private gamblers’ data. Amount of leaked data.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

Particularly determined attackers can combine information found in the leaked files with other data breaches in order to create detailed profiles of their potential victims. Consider using a password manager to create strong passwords and store them securely. Change the password of your LinkedIn and email accounts.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

Screenshot of leaked account information The discovered datastore also included the company’s drivers and admin credentials—their emails, passwords, salts used for securing passwords, and authentication tokens. Threat actors might also exploit La Malle Postale’s credibility among its clients in social engineering attacks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Such lapses in database security can (and often do) lead to hundreds of millions of people having their personal information exposed on the internet, allowing threat actors to use that data for a variety of malicious purposes, including phishing and other types of social engineering attacks , as well as identity theft.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2022

How Information Security Breaks The Classic IT Model. Many hacker groups will even approach social engineering to see if anyone in IT or SecOps knows if any layoffs are coming. Cost of Breach Could Be Greater Than The Expected Cost Savings. How does information security fit into the producer/consumer model?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Now, however, the expanded compilation – if genuine – “could serve as a goldmine for scammers,” says CyberNews senior information security researcher Mantas Sasnauskas. Consider using a password manager to create strong passwords and store them securely. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all your online accounts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2022

In most cases, this involved social engineering employees at the targeted firm into adding one of their computers or mobiles to the list of devices allowed to authenticate with the company’s virtual private network (VPN).” ” wrote Krebs. – Source KrebsOnSecurity.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Pro-Russian hackers claim attacks on Italian banks Hacktivists fund their operations using common cybercrime tactics Bitfinex Hacker and Wife Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Billions in Cryptocurrency A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in several states FBI warns of scammers posing as NFT devs to steal your (..)

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

The CIS Critical Security Controls can be seen as a roadmap for implementing a successful cybersecurity program. SANS is an organization dedicated to information security training and security certification, and the Critical Security Controls effort focuses on prioritizing security controls that have demonstrated real-world effectiveness.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Attackers can also combine the leaked email addresses with data from other breaches and build more detailed pictures of their potential targets. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for as many of your online accounts as possible. Change your passwords approximately every 30 days.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Okta , a company that provides identity tools like multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to thousands of businesses, has suffered a security breach involving a compromise of its customer support unit, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. 2 was not a result of a breach in its systems. But she said that by Oct.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2022

Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed. Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed to improve security without hindering user convenience. What is Strong Authentication? The IAM Security Boundary Strong authentication is a critical component of modern-day identity and access management.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Threat actors can abuse PII to conduct phishing and social engineering attacks. Determined attackers can combine information found in the leaked files with other data breaches to create detailed profiles of their potential victims. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all your online accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 24, 2022

On March 22, Microsoft confirmed a substantial breach by the LAPSUS$ hacking group. 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.” Mid-March, popular game developer Ubisoft reported a data breach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

In this context, the prime risks are the responsibility and role of employees in ensuring data and information security. Human error still causes the overwhelming majority of cybersecurity breaches. Researchers from Stanford University found that approximately 88% of all data breaches are caused by an employee mistake.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Fifteen years after the launch of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter remains a dominant public forum for instant communication with individuals and organizations worldwide on a universe of topics, including #cybersecurity. Read more: Top IT Asset Management Tools for Security. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Common threats include misconfigurations, cross-site scripting attacks, and data breaches. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest?

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Making matters worse, the cameras employ facial recognition technology, which leads to questions as to whether an attacker could actually identify individuals caught on camera and then pursue them as targets for social engineering schemes or something even more nefarious. Odds are more than one was breached here,” said Davisson. “I

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Original post at [link] While organizations must still account for flashy vulnerability exploitations, denial-of-service campaigns, or movie-themed cyber-heists, phishing-based social engineering attacks remain a perennial choice of cybercriminals when it comes to hacking their victims.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Keyavi Data Corp. , Minichillo, Keyavi’s chief information security officer and VP of cyber threat & intelligence. The latest IBM-Ponemon Institute study also found that data breach costs hit a 17-year high, costing companies an average of $4.24 million per incident.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Whether motivated by a potential payday or the ability to access confidential information, cybercriminals have plenty of incentive to focus on what works best in achieving their goals. A 2021 report on data breaches found that stolen credentials were the initial attack vector used in 61 percent of breaches.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Cybersecurity refers to the set of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect digital devices, networks, and data from cyber threats. With the increase in the number of cyber-attacks and data breaches, it has become essential to take cybersecurity seriously. It includes viruses, worms, and Trojans.

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BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The company sought $600,000 to cover its losses but its social engineering fraud policy had a cap of $100,000. In effect, the judge ruled that social engineering and computer fraud were not the same, and dismissed the suit. Overcoming obstacles to passwordless authentication. The Log4J ‘gift’ will keep giving.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2022

Over the last months, the Lapsus$ gang compromised other prominent companies such as NVIDIA , Samsung , Ubisoft , Mercado Libre, and Vodafone.

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