Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Category News, Social Engineering. All of the attacks were carried out with relatively simple phishing and social engineering techniques. After getting an Uber employee’s login credentials, likely purchased from the dark web, the hacker then used social engineering to get around Uber’s multi-factor authentication.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2024

March Madness is a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to deploy phishing lures, malicious apps, and social engineering tactics," warns Krishna Vishnubhotla, VP of Product Strategy at mobile security firm Zimperium. The emotional investment and spike in online activity create a perfect storm that organizations need to protect against."

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication. The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

These attacks can come from malicious instructions, social engineering, or authentication attacks, as well as heavy network traffic. Defending against phishing The general defense methods for protecting oneself against an attack can be thought of as the pillars that support your overall security online.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 23, 2021

Lack of awareness, budget issues and other factors are paving way to more cyber attacks on Maritime industry say experts as malware and phishing continue to rule the chart- both launched through social engineering attacks.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 12, 2024

Regular updates often include security patches that address known vulnerabilities. Use Strong Passwords and Authentication Ensure that all users, especially administrators, use strong, unique passwords. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to add an additional layer of security.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a highly effective technique as it uses personalization, mind manipulation, and social engineering to exploit human vulnerabilities. Individuals and organizations should prioritize security awareness training, implement email security measures, and encourage vigilance when dealing with unusual or urgent requests.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 4, 2024

In prepping for my speech, I realized that the techniques I daily use as a certified social engineer equipped me more than I realized. Influence Techniques At Social-Engineer, you may often hear or read about us referring to “Influence Techniques.” However, speaking to an audience is a whole different beast.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 25, 2023

Google Authenticator app now syncs your secrets: No stress if you break your phone. Google Makes 2FA App Useable — BUT There’s a Catch appeared first on Security Boulevard. 2FA OTP ASAP? The post FINALLY!

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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.,

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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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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. The kind that could throw off even your most security-aware employees. Carefully crafted emails like these containing a malicious link can fool even the most security-aware of employees.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

User Awareness Training: Educating employees about cybersecurity best practices and raising awareness about common threats like phishing emails and social engineering attacks can significantly reduce the risk of successful breaches.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

This could include malware that antivirus and security solutions can’t detect; a secure internet connection to prevent tracing; initial access to victim companies’ networks or mailboxes (which is also key to many ransomware infections); effective social engineering content; fraudulent content hosting, and more.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Phishing attackers are increasingly using social engineering techniques to personalize their attacks and target specific individuals or organizations. Social engineering - Psychological manipulation triggers emotions like fear, curiosity, or a sense of urgency that override caution. Users still access harmful links or attachments.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2024

This approach should not be confused with “bundling security products”. Security platform providers like Judy Security offer a pre-engineered platform built with assurance of seamless integration, interoperability, and an umbrella of contiguous support that works. This is in essence “Security-led Managed IT Services”.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In In the current digital landscape, identity security has gained paramount importance due to the growing cyber risks posed by phishing and social engineering attacks utilizing AI. Security awareness programs for all employees.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Alarmingly, this API lacks any form of authentication, allowing virtually anyone, even a malicious website you might visit, to send commands to the CLI. They can be remotely exploited without authentication, potentially enabling remote code execution, service disruptions, and arbitrary operations on the routers. via port 8076.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2023

This is also true for the implementation of sensitive security mechanisms such as JWTs, which play a huge role in authentication and authorization processes.” “Security awareness is crucial when using open source software. 24, 2022 – Auth0 team updated that the engineering team was working on the resolution.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Expanding security awareness . And what better time to preview this series than during Cybersecurity Awareness Month ? A time when we focus on the reality that security belongs to everyone — not just the threat hunter, or the product engineer, or the incident responder — but everyone.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 29, 2022

Although businesses in all sectors are actively adopting security controls like identity and access management to protect their data and resources, technology is evolving at such a fast pace that humans cannot keep up. Security analytics and customer experience are essential. It is not only technology that is evolving.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The security technical debt in the IT environment is the key focus for remediation to limit the impact of this type of attack. By deploying basic tools such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) to verify user credentials, companies can avoid these disruptive and expensive ransomware attacks.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

October 2023’s Cyber Security Awareness Month led to a flurry of blog posts about a new attack called Quishing (QR Code phishing) and how new AI powered email gateways can potentially block these attacks. Currently, most initial access attempts are carried out with social engineering, commonly phishing. What’s the attack?

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

It was an old-school use of mirrored websites and social engineering to get USPS employees to enter their information into a fraudulent website. Randy Watkins, CTO at Critical Start, said: "This attack is an unfortunate example of exploitation of lacking foundational security controls. This was a not an incredibly technical attack.

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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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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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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

We may think we know how to recognize a social engineering attack or phishing email, but with the amount of information available to attackers through open platforms and stolen information, they may know far more about us than we realize. I always recommend, if there’s an option with multi factor authentication, to NOT go by SMS.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 17, 2021

Here is a brief review of the 2021 Email Security Recommendations: Spam and Unwanted Email Detection: For most organizations, spam & unwanted email volumes are running in the low 80% of their entire email volume. You should prioritize and consult with your email security vendor to confirm coverage and available support.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2021

That “Microsoft Authenticator” extension you installed is actually malware, designed to phish for your passwords. The post Fake Chrome Extensions: Google Asleep at the Switch appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Google started auto-enrolling users in two-factor authentication (2FA) nine months ago. appeared first on Security Boulevard. And now it’s releasing the results: Account breaches halved. The post Google Lauds 2FA Results—So Why do People HATE It?

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Pen Test Partners

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Even the more security-aware people with bolstered Microsoft 365 (M365) configurations are coming up blank as to how their comprehensive MFA policies have been bypassed. 3 of my last 5 business email compromise investigations have involved an Adversary in The Middle (AiTM) attack.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 31, 2020

Since the attack occurred in early July, speculation about how hackers compromised Twitter's security have run rampant, especially on.Twitter. Even the title of SecureWorld's first story about the incident had questions: "Famous Twitter Accounts Hacked: Insider Threat or Social Engineering Attack?". How was Twitter hacked?

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Hacker's King

JUNE 27, 2023

You may also like: Top Methods Used By Hackers To Bypass 2F-Authentication What is OSINT? Implementation of additional layers of verification, such as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), to prevent abuse and enhance security. Let’s explore how OSINT works and its practical applications. OSINT stands for Open Source Intelligence.

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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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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A spate of thefts from gym lockers is reminding us that SMS based two-factor authentication (2FA) is utter, UTTER garbage. The post Victims of Gym Phone Theft Lose $10,000 Each (Because SMS 2FA) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Lenny Zeltser

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Clarify Expectations Cybersecurity leaders generally design and manage the security program, which is the structure within which the organization can achieve its security objectives. In another example, software development tools can be set up to block code commits that include secrets or vulnerable dependencies.

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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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