Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Cyber cops in Ukraine carried out an arrest and several raids last week in connection with the author of a U-Admin , a software package used to administer what’s being called “one of the world’s largest phishing services.” The U-Admin phishing panel interface. Image: fr3d.hk/blog. ” U-Admin, a.k.a.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

From March 19, users of Twitter won’t be able to use SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) unless they have a subscription to the paid Twitter Blue service. You can still use the authentication app and security key methods. To avoid losing access to Twitter, remove text message two-factor authentication by Mar 19, 2023.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2023

People-centric exposures are top security concern per SANS Managing Human Risk report Background Having been. The post Top Attack Frontier is People – Need for Phishing-Resistant Authentication appeared first on Axiad.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As technology has evolved, fingers (and palms and irises and faces) have increasingly been used as a means of biometric authentication. What happens if someone obtains, say, my fingerprint just like they may obtain my password in a data breach or a phishing attack? I'm writing this on a PC that uses a Verifi fingerprint reader.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 13, 2021

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is certainly a best practice for corporate security, but cybercriminals are also quite good at defeating it, often without a user’s knowledge. Assessing the risk […]. The post Phishing Attacks that Defeat 2FA Every Time first appeared on SlashNext. Think Again.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

How to Spot an Email Phishing Attempt at Work IdentityIQ In the modern workplace, technology is just as common as the typical morning cup of coffee. Among these ever-present threats is phishing, which is a deceptively simple yet effective method cybercriminals use to compromise both business and personal accounts. What Is Phishing?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. Recognize and report phishing. Resilient multi-factor authentication and strong passwords are critical. Tue, 10/04/2022 - 05:20. So in 2004, the President of the United States designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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Hacker Combat

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

By deploying phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) and number matching in MFA applications, organisations may defend themselves against phishing and other attacks, according to recommendations provided by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Users are strongly recommended to quickly upgrade their Bricks Builder Theme installations to this current version to reduce the risk of exploitation. The problem: CVE-2024-22245 and CVE-2024-22250 put Windows domains vulnerable to authentication relay and session hijack attacks. and the Windows service (VMware Plug-in Service).

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Through the first two months of 2023 alone, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch reported more than 19,000 phishing reports with estimated financial losses of more than $5.2 What is phishing? This is part of what makes phishing attacks so dangerous.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

What is Phishing? One of the most common techniques used to exploit web users is the phishing scam. This article will cover what phishing is, cybercriminals’ different approaches, and how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. What is Phishing? How Does Phishing Work? Spear Phishing.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. But phishing persistently remains a threat (as shown by a recent phishing attack on the U.S.

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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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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2019

says it will soon force all Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) that help companies manage their Office365 accounts to use multi-factor authentication. The move comes amid a noticeable uptick in phishing and malware attacks targeting CSP employees and contractors. As it happened, the PCM employee was not using multi-factor authentication.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a security tool used by various organizations to protect user credentials, or the username and password. MFA has been recommended, or required, by governments and has grown in popularity as a measure to quickly add a layer of security, especially if credentials are compromised as part of a phishing attack.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

Multi-factor authentication is one of the best ways to thwart bad actors using stolen credentials — but it’s not foolproof. However, while implementing MFA decreases the risk of account compromise by 99.9% , there will always be bad actors looking to break through even the most robust defenses.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

On October 31 2022, CISA announced critical guidance on threats against organizations using certain forms of multi-factor authentication. The agency urges all organizations to implement phishing-resistant MFA controls ASAP in order to prevent phishing and increasingly automated and sophisticated attacks on authentication processes.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Recently, Amazon announced that it will require all privileged Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) , starting in mid-2024. Multi-factor authentication is so much more secure, and with that a lot more forgiving, than passwords alone. So we wholeheartedly agree with Amazon on this.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

One new tactic hackers have been using is to steal cookies from current or recent web sessions to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Even cloud infrastructures rely on cookies to authenticate their users. Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms. How Hackers Steal Cookies.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 21, 2023

What is Clone Phishing and How Do I Avoid It? One of the most devious tricks that they use is called clone phishing. In this blog post, we dive into the world of clone phishing, shedding light on what it is, the potential risks it poses, and most importantly, how to protect yourself from falling victim to it.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2018

Google has not had any of its 85,000+ employees successfully phished on their work-related accounts since early 2017, when it began requiring all employees to use physical Security Keys in place of passwords and one-time codes, the company told KrebsOnSecurity. A YubiKey Security Key made by Yubico. a mobile device). a mobile device).

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

If you use text based authentication as an additional level of security for your Twitter account, you may be aware that this option will be reserved for paying Twitter Blue subscribers come mid-March. This post will explain how to enable app based authentication. Enabling app based 2 factor authentication 1. Click Next.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 15, 2022

FIDO - Leading the Zero Trust Passwordless Authentication Evolution. A Zero Trust approach starts with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). The Role of Passwordless Authentication. While password guessing and brute force attempts are still a risk, cybercriminals no longer need to go through the trouble.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The consequences of last year's LastPass breach continue to be felt, with the latest insult to users coming in the form of a highly convincing phishing email. Armed with this data, attackers can send targeted phishing emails that attempt to steal the passwords needed to unlock the stolen password vaults. Use a password manager.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Cybercriminals have been quick to recognize and take advantage of these new capabilities, which has given birth to a new epoch of phishing called "deepfake phishing." The mechanics of deepfake phishing The way traditional phishing works is rather simple. Nowadays, being a successful "black hat" takes a lot of effort.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

In May 2023, a phishing campaign was launched that targeted a major U.S. The emails in the campaign purported to be from Microsoft, and they claimed that the recipient needed to update their account security settings or activate two-factor authentication (2FA)/multi-factor authentication (MFA) within 72 hours.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

If you use text based authentication as an additional level of security for your Twitter account, you may be aware that this option will be reserved for paying Twitter Blue subscribers come mid-March. This post explains how to enable hardware key authentication instead. Enabling a hardware security key 1. Click Security key.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. Phishing, Social Engineering are Still Problems. OTP Interception Services Emerge.

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SecureList

MARCH 24, 2022

What are phishing kits? One of the most common tricks scammers use in phishing attacks is to create a fake official page of a famous brand. Even phishing page domain name can often look like the real web address of a certain brand, as cybercriminals include the name of the company or service they are posing as in the URL.

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Elie

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In this paper, we present the first longitudinal measurement study of the underground ecosystem fueling credential theft and assess the risk it poses to millions of users. million potential victims of phishing kits; and 1.9 Over the course of March, 2016–March, 2017, we identify 788,000 potential victims of off-theshelf keyloggers; 12.4

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 22, 2021

Category Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Guides Risk Level. People aren’t taking the time to verify the authenticity of email senders and often click on links, open attachments, or even fill out forms without a second of thought. Every errant click runs the risk of completely grinding your company to a halt. Through phishing.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit. And for good reason. Tactics matter a lot, too.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Yes, it’s a password-less authentication method, greatly streamlining the login experience, and while that’s a great incentive to use passwordless for logging in, it’s not an improvement in authentication security in and of itself. Unlocking authenticator devices locally removes the threats of credential reuse and shared secrets.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

When assessing the overall security of cloud storage and choosing a solution tailored to your business, it helps to determine its features, potential risks, security measures, and other considerations. CSP collaboration improves the security environment where there’s a need to mitigate the emerging risks quickly and comprehensively.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Their top areas of concern include cybersecurity risk (58%), information security risk (53%) and compliance risk (39%). In fact, all of their other concerns—malware, stolen data, phishing, ransomware and misconfiguration of cloud services—include an element of human error and/or malice.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

However, critical security risks and threats inherent in cloud environments come alongside the myriad benefits. This blog aims to dissect the nuances of cloud security risks , shedding light on the challenges commonly faced when securing digital assets in the cloud. Who’s Responsible for Security in the Cloud?

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