Krebs on Security

JUNE 13, 2023

“Gaining access to sensitive and privileged documents, stealing and deleting documents as part of a ransomware attack or replacing real documents with malicious copies to further infect users in the organization.” ” There are at least three other vulnerabilities fixed this month that earned a collective 9.8

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In due course, the malicious actor was able to partially compromise our infrastructure, and gain access to document storage.” “Our security team investigated and confirmed threat actor activity, including social engineering of a limited number of GoDaddy employees. ” In the early morning hours of Nov.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information. Social engineering is more sophisticated than ever, and its most advanced iteration is the topic of today's discussion: deepfakes.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

Common attacks to consumer protection Identity theft and fraud Some common types of identity theft and fraud include account takeover fraud , when criminals use stolen personal information such as account numbers, usernames, or passwords to hijack bank accounts, credit cards, and even email and social media accounts.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

“They would just keep jamming a few individuals to get [remote] access, read some onboarding documents, enroll a new 2FA [two-factor authentication method] and exfiltrate code or secrets, like a smash-and-grab,” the CXO said. “These guys were not leet , just damn persistent.” ” HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

Most of the flaws that Microsoft deems “more likely to be exploited” this month are marked as “important,” which usually involve bugs that require a bit more user interaction (social engineering) but which nevertheless can result in system security bypass, compromise, and the theft of critical assets.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2025

Despite broad distribution and 27K followers on X, authentic engagement was low, placing the operation at the high end of Category 2 for influence impact. Threat actor used the accounts to mass-produce social media posts in Chinese, English, and Urdu, often political in nature, and internal performance documents. and Europe.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The vulnerability allows attackers to craft documents that won’t get tagged with Microsoft’s “Mark of the Web,” despite being downloaded from untrusted sites. “What actions are required is not clear; however, we do know that exploitation requires an authenticated user level of access,” Breen said.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2024

“CVE-2024-30051 is used to gain initial access into a target environment and requires the use of social engineering tactics via email, social media or instant messaging to convince a target to open a specially crafted document file,” Narang said.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2025

Beside stealing usernames, passwords and circumventing two factor authentication, we identified malicious code capable of performing additional nefarious actions unbeknownst to the victim. After entering their credentials, victims are social engineered by the crooks to type a security code that was sent to their email address.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 16, 2025

Fraudsters use AI, social engineering, and emotional manipulation to steal not just money, but also trust, time, and peace of mind. Enable Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds a layer of security, but not all methods offer the same protection: SMS codes can be intercepted or phished.

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2025

The threat actors behind Zanubis continue to refine its code adding features, switching between encryption algorithms, shifting targets, and tweaking social engineering techniques to accelerate infection rates. It copied both the name and icon of the legitimate app, making it appear authentic to unsuspecting users.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Securing Our Data and Environments In this AI-enhanced era, time is not our ally when it comes to keeping documents and environments secure. Multi-factor authentication was the industry’s reaction to password weaknesses by adding layers. Why are some technologies so readily accepted while others seem to be a tough sell?

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2025

Scammers are getting better at social engineering and are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to sound more authentic and eliminate any spelling errors. Use strong, unique passwords and enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) wherever possible. Unfortunately, people getting scammed online is a frequent event.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

Adding multi-factor authentication (MFA) at these various providers (where available) and/or establishing a customer-specific personal identification number (PIN) also can help secure online access. Your best option is to reduce your overall reliance on your phone number for added authentication at any online service.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 4, 2025

While the company emphasized that no financial data or passwords were exposed, the incident raises concerns about the potential for highly targeted phishing and social engineering , particularly given the brand's clientele of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). The reputational damage could be immense."

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Be sure to secure server rooms, document archives, and other sensitive areas that could be involved in the incident. Collect and safeguard critical artifacts such as event logs, system logs, and authentication records from corporate systems. Social engineering techniques enable them to bypass technical security measures effectively.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The vulnerability affects the way Microsoft applications use OAuth for authentication, these applications trust certain third-party domains and sub-domains that are not registered by Microsoft. You can see more API calls documented here.” ” continues the analysis. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – OAuth, hacking).

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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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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Much of this fraud exploits weak authentication methods used by states that have long sought to verify applicants using static, widely available information such as Social Security numbers and birthdays. to shore up their authentication efforts, with six more states under contract to use the service in the coming months.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 12, 2025

In an age where AI-generated content and manipulation tools are readily accessible, questions have to be raised about authenticity. Content has an authenticity problem Organizations face mounting pressure to verify the authenticity of digital assets ranging from corporate imagery to sensitive documents and media files.

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 8, 2025

While it is acknowledged by Microsoft that any users that share an AML instance have rights to modify the code of other users, its less documented that Entra ID principals with access to the attached Storage Account can modify the code in notebooks. This may require some waiting, or some social engineering 5.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2025

To verify the authenticity of the data, Fowler contacted several individuals whose information appeared in the database. Phishing and social engineering : Even outdated credentials can be used to craft convincing phishing campaigns targeting individuals or organizations.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Another way that hackers could use deepfakes to their advantage is if they falsify documents by impersonating a victim. Historically, impersonation required more effort and even physical theft of someone's identification or documents, but deepfakes make this unnecessary.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 21, 2025

Mapping Out Your Assets and Scope Asset Inventory: Document every system, device, and application within your network. Scoping Questions: Ask yourself: Have you documented your entire scope of systems? Our Take: A well-documented remediation plan serves as a roadmap for achieving compliance.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

The attackers employed social engineering techniques to trick victims into sharing their financial data or making a payment on a fake page. Victims are directed to a counterfeit page resembling platforms like eBay, where entering data (for example, credentials, payment data or documents) hands them over to scammers.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2020

“Current malspam campaigns feature booby-trapped document files named “COVID 19 relief” and subject lines relying on the same theme. 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. ” continues the post.”Next,

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The most common algorithms are those patented by RSA Data Security: This algorithm, also called asymmetric key cryptography, provides a pair of keys (a public and private key) associated with an entity that authenticates the identity of the key itself. Hash encryption is used to ensure integrity and authentication. The hash function.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The malware landing page is disguised as a software download URL that was sent via email or a PDF on Google Drive, or via Google documents containing the phishing links. Hijacked channels ranged from $3 USD to $4,000 USD depending on the number of subscribers.

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Lenny Zeltser

MAY 3, 2019

To understand the basis for these recommendations, read the documents mentioned at the end of the post. Enabling two-factor authentication is perhaps the most important step toward resisting such tactics (attackers have intercepted SMS codes, so use other methods, if possible). More broadly: Enable two-factor authentication everywhere.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 23, 2025

"Ninety-nine percent of attacks can be blocked with multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an oft-discussed quote from 2019. New threat types such as push-bombing, social engineering, and spear phishing are forcing organizations to do more than rely on MFA alone. Attacks have evolved.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2021

DocuSign is a service that allows people to sign documents in the Cloud. Signing documents electronically saves a lot of paper and time. Recipients can check links by hovering their mouse pointer over the document link in the email. If it is an actual DocuSign document it will be hosted at docusign.net.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2021

Here is how the company describes the threat of phishing emails: "Phishing is a common way scammers try to trick you into giving them personal information such as an account username and password, Social Security number, or other personal information. Shareholder-specific communication: @proxydocs.com, @proxypush.com, @prospectusdocs.com.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Military Identity Theft Protection Tips From securing personal documents to practicing online safety, these tips offer military members a comprehensive approach to safeguarding this pervasive threat. Secure Document Management To maintain personal privacy, it is highly important to securely store and dispose of all sensitive documents.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Accounting for nearly a quarter of reported incidents in Australia, phishing is a broad category of social engineering with several variations. These social engineering techniques tricked employees into revealing their login credentials, which allowed attackers to access additional systems and data. What is phishing?

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