Krebs on Security

JUNE 13, 2023

Breen said this month’s Exchange bugs ( CVE-2023-32031 and CVE-2023-28310 ) closely mirror the vulnerabilities identified as part of ProxyNotShell exploits , where an authenticated user in the network could exploit a vulnerability in the Exchange to gain code execution on the server.

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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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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Most people with internet access can create deepfakes with little effort. Two other common cyber attacks that can be enhanced with the use of deepfakes include phishing and social engineering. Musical artist Jay-Z sued YouTube for allowing AI-generated music matching his voice to be uploaded to the site.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Password Security: Investigate different password security techniques, such as password hashing algorithms, two-factor authentication (2FA), and biometric authentication. Social Engineering: Investigate the human element of cybersecurity by exploring social engineering techniques and tactics used to manipulate individuals.

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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). Use Multifactor Authentication (MFA) You can view Multifactor Authentication as a secondary defense for your accounts. Not only is it familiar, but it’s routine.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

NiceHash founder Matjaz Skorjanc said the unauthorized changes were made from an Internet address at GoDaddy, and that the attackers tried to use their access to its incoming NiceHash emails to perform password resets on various third-party services, including Slack and Github. GoDaddy said the outage between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 29, 2020

leaked internal customer support data to the Internet, mobile provider Sprint has addressed a mix-up in which posts to a private customer support community were exposed to the Web. A redacted screen shot of one Sprint customer support thread exposed to the Web.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Safer Internet Day is a reminder for organizations to train and regularly refresh employee awareness around cybersecurity. With regular headlines of the latest cyber-attack occurring, organizations must focus on cybersecurity and using the internet safely. So why is it vital to train employees on cybersecurity and internet risks?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2020

In the case of e-hawk.net, however, the scammers managed to trick an OpenProvider customer service rep into transferring the domain to another registrar with a fairly lame social engineering ruse — and without triggering any verification to the real owners of the domain. ” REGISTRY LOCK.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. Traditionally, this approach to authentication delivers a unique code to a user's email or phone, which is then inputted following the account password. SMS-based MFA MFA via SMS (i.e., However, MFA via SMS is not without its issues.

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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 Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

The Internet of Things. IBM describes the internet of things (IoT) as the “the concept of connecting any device … to the Internet and to other connected devices.” Most if not, all social engineering attacks will attempt to trigger some emotion such as urgency, fear, greed, or curiosity. Update your software.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

As an enterprise security team, you could restrict internet access at your egress points, but this doesn’t do much when the workforce is remote. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to access your applications and services, especially for admin access to platforms and backend systems.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

Phishing and social engineering. Gaming is now an online social activity. If possible, enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on your gaming accounts as well. Watch for phishing and social engineering. For even more protection, explore Webroot’s SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus antivirus solution.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Most people with internet access can create deepfakes with little effort. Two other common cyber attacks that can be enhanced with the use of deepfakes include phishing and social engineering. Musical artist Jay-Z sued YouTube for allowing AI-generated music matching his voice to be uploaded to the site.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

Ueland said after hearing about the escrow.com hack Monday evening he pulled the domain name system (DNS) records for escrow.com and saw they were pointing to an Internet address in Malaysia — 111.90.149[.]49 The employee involved in this incident fell victim to a spear-fishing or social engineering attack.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today. Social Tactics.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Enabling multi-factor authentication 3. Overview We use passwords to access computers, to access personal web applications over the internet, or to access business applications. They continue to be used, since the dawn of the internet, and today protect systems that are networked around the world and host invaluable digital resources.

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Navigating the internet in 2022 is more dangerous than ever for Australian netizens. Thus, these Australian attacks significantly contribute to the rising trend in socially engineered attacks. How Can Social Engineering Affect the Current State of Security in Australia?

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

The agency’s ninth Internet Organised Crime Assessment (IOCTA) 2023 report gives a law enforcement perspective on current cybercrime techniques. Close to 2,000 security professionals in more than 80 countries overwhelmingly listed people-focused social engineering risks like phishing attacks and stolen logins as their biggest threat.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been around for many years now, but few enterprises have fully embraced it. In fact, according to Microsoft’s inaugural “ Cyber Signals ” report, only 22 percent of all its Azure Active Directory (AD) enterprise clients have adopted two-factor authentication (2FA), a form of MFA.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Bring awareness to social engineering and mitigate those risks. Social engineering, according to most experts at SecureWorld, is the key reason cyber incidents are thriving. It's clear that social engineering is the number one way that ransomware gets into people's environments," says Grimes.

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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. Always remember.

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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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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

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. Also, one of the top ways attackers can target individuals is via social engineering or phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 13, 2021

Email spoofing is a common tactic hackers use in phishing and social engineering attacks. Hackers frequently use email spoofing in tandem with other social engineering techniques to impersonate an official source, whether it’s a colleague, partner, or competitor. DMARC protocol.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

“What actions are required is not clear; however, we do know that exploitation requires an authenticated user level of access,” Breen said. “This combination suggests that the exploit requires a social engineering element, and would likely be seen in initial infections using attacks like MalDocs or LNK files.”

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The internet, brimming with information and opportunity, can also be dangerous. The selection process involves meticulous research and social engineering to help identify potential targets. Strengthen Your Defenses Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Spot grammatical errors. Keep software updated.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In the future, quantum computing has the potential to contribute to finance, military intelligence, pharmaceutical development, aerospace engineering, nuclear power, 3D printing, and so much more. The global internet economy relies on cryptography as the foundation for a secure network. What are the security risks? Wrapping up.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. On that last date, Twilio disclosed that on Aug.

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Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

Breaches can occur due to various reasons, including cyberattacks, hacking, employee negligence, physical loss of devices, and social engineering to name a few. Manually search the internet for your personal details and request removal. This could also pertain to business information such as trade secrets and customer data.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Wayne Schepens , Chief Cyber Market Analyst, CyberRisk Alliance Schepens The weakest link is still humans; attacks caused by social engineering remain a critical risk for all organizations. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Immersive Labs principal security engineer Rob Reeves told eSecurity Planet that the attack doesn’t require credentials or authentication in order to execute code on the system. Immersive Labs lead cyber security engineer Natalie Silva told eSecurity Planet that the HTTP/2 attack exploits a weakness in the protocol.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. One way or another, the fact persists that search engine abuse can amplify the problem. Of course, good old vigilance won't go amiss.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The benefits of using digital banking are numerous: ❯ No need to visit a physical bank branch or wait in line; ❯ Customers access 24/7 from any device with an internet connection; ❯ Remote check deposits using smartphones; and ❯ Peer-to-peer transfers and payments.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This revelation came from the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Today, internet users under the age of 18 are continuously targeted and victimized by sextortion, too. That this simple social engineering tactic works is evident from countless email campaigns over several years, targeting users of both PC and Mac.

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