Schneier on Security

MAY 1, 2019

Cory Doctorow makes a critical point , that the system is only as good as its backup system: I agree, but there's an important caveat. Security keys usually have fallback mechanisms -- some way to attach a new key to your account for when you lose or destroy your old key.

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Hacker's King

MAY 20, 2023

Exploiting earlier generated tokens: Strengthening Backup Measures Some systems allow users to generate backup codes or recovery tokens during the 2FA setup process. Social Engineering: Guarding Against Manipulation Social engineering remains a potent tool in hackers’ arsenal.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 25, 2024

Reconnaissance and social engineering are specific fields where AI can be deployed. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. The impact is expected to grow for several reasons: AI already helps cybercriminals to compose more effective phishing emails.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Due to their network engineers' lack of understanding of how the network functions, network access was problematic on Saturday. As with so many break ins, this begins with a social engineering attack. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This should include restoring from backups, client outreach, and reporting to law enforcement among others. Staff should be taught social engineering tactics and red flags of a system attack, so they can alert the right personnel quickly should an attack occur. Backup your files. Educate your staff. Get an EDR solution.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 4, 2022

There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. Back up your data frequently and check that your backup data can be restored. Backup to an external device and disconnect it when the backup is complete. Backup your data [link].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Based on recent cybercriminal activity, businesses should expect increased social engineering and train employees to recognize the signs of such attacks. And with new social engineering trends like “callback phishing” on the rise, it’s not just businesses that should be concerned.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Scattered Spider, on the contrary, highlights the peril posed when ready-made RaaS software merges with seasoned experience: In both of their casino breaches, the group employed advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), including in-depth reconnaissance, social engineering, and advanced lateral movement techniques.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Stay informed about the latest cyber threats, such as phishing, malware, ransomware, and social engineering attacks. Maintain Regular Backups: Regularly back up your important data to an external hard drive or a cloud-based service. Utilize a password manager to securely store and generate strong passwords.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 1, 2021

However, social engineering is the most common. Backup Your Data To Protect From Ransomware. As a business, one of the most important methods to protect from ransomware is a backup. Make sure to backup your data as often as possible. Hackers have embraced social engineering in making ransomware attacks successful.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Consider how many folks will only decide to start making backups once they've lost everything for the first time. If you're going to make backups, I would add to the NSA's advice to place files on an external device by suggesting that you also encrypt your data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

The same symptoms will occur in your IT environment as the malware spreads downloading data and expanding across your global network corrupting backups and leaving little options. Social engineering. Social engineering is the most prevalent way threat actors find their way into your environment.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2023

Interestingly, the hackers stole the data after stealing the login credentials of Admin console and siphoned information related to backups. Details such as telephone numbers, physical addresses, email addresses and vehicle chassis numbers were apparently leaked to the hackers- that can lead to social engineering attacks.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 29, 2021

There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. It is highly recommended that you backup to an external device such as a USB drive for all of your essential data, and do not keep the backup drive connected to the system all the time. Security tips.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A solid cybersecurity posture is only as strong as its policies, backups and disaster plans. Security providers also help the hospital or clinic to meet HIPAA requirements that ensure patients, clinicians and devices are secured from both internal and external threats like social engineering, data destruction or targeted cyber attacks.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. It can even hurt companies with enterprise grade security. The security of your private accounts matters to the company you work for. Test them regularly to make sure you can restore essential business functions swiftly.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Create policies to include cybersecurity awareness training about advanced forms of social engineering for personnel that have access to your network.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

PhilHealth warns that members are likely to be " victimized by opportunists " who can use the information to create targeted and believable social engineering attacks. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. Their data is now available for download on the dark web.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This should include restoring from backups, client outreach, and reporting to law enforcement among others. Staff should be taught social engineering tactics and red flags of a system attack, so they can alert the right personnel quickly should an attack occur. Backup your files. Educate your staff. Get an EDR solution.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

“Exploitation would require social engineering to entice a victim to open an attachment or visit a malicious website,” he said. So do yourself a favor and backup before installing any patches. “Thankfully the Windows preview pane is not a vector for this attack.”

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2023

In the January incident, the password manager’s parent, GoTo, said that in addition to stealing encrypted backups containing customer data, hackers nicked an encryption key last November. “An LastPass has followed news of last month’s breach with details on a second attack in which developers were phished for their credentials.

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SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

This not only serves as a basis for social engineering attacks, but can lead to the exposure of additional resources. An SSM document can provide an attacker an initial foothold into the victim’s environment and sometimes even grant a view into the account’s deployment processes, resources, and backup procedures.

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Webroot

MARCH 5, 2021

The attack likely began as a malicious email using social engineering to trick users into clicking links. These contained sensitive information that could be used to launch further social engineering attacks, endangering the identities of thousands of clients. Telemarketer leaves thousands of records exposed.

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Spinone

MARCH 13, 2020

Hackers use sophisticated social engineering methods to make you believe that they are sharing reliable information. Additional Ransomware Protection SpinSecurity for G Suite and Office 365 helps to protect from ransomware and recover the data from a backup in case of an emergency like a phishing attack.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Improve staff qualification and education In 2023, 74% of data breaches , which are among the most significant IT disaster cases, involved the human element: a social engineering attempt, misuse, or error. Ensuring tight RPOs means running more frequent backup workflows and increasing backup storage space.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This should include restoring from backups, client outreach, and reporting to law enforcement among others. Staff should be taught social engineering tactics and red flags of a system attack, so they can alert the right personnel quickly should an attack occur. Backup your files. Educate your staff. Get an EDR solution.

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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. This will most probably lead to M&A within this space, for instance, Palo Alto Networks recently acquired Dig Security.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Back up your data and secure your backups in an offline location. Fun fact: 80% of these breaches occur at the endpoint , often via phishing or social engineering. 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.

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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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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Social engineering Social engineering represents a non-technical strategy where an attacker manipulates a victim into unintentionally revealing crucial information, such as a secret code. Take, for instance, Google's account security settings which allow you to download a list of backup codes intended for future use.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

“There’s usually about 30% corruption in backups” Show notes for series 2, episode 5 Ransomware is feared by businesses all over the world. What happens during and after an attack? We give a unique insight into the experiences of ransomware victims. How do organisations react to a ransomware attack? We examine the grey area between […].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

MailChimp, the automation based marketing company, is the third to hit the news headlines on Google as its servers have become a victim of a social engineering attack that led to a data leak. Security firm Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 was the first to discover the digital invasion and has linked the threat linked to Chinese APT group.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. Social Tactics.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Social engineering tests Social engineering is a technique used by cyber criminals to trick users into giving away credentials or sensitive information. Attackers usually contact workers, targeting those with administrative or high-level access via email, calls, social media, and other approaches.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. It uses psychological manipulation to trick users into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Distracted workers are particularly vulnerable to social engineering attacks, but thorough training can mitigate these risks. Response plans should include communication protocols, backups, business continuity measures and containment strategies. Better Supply Chain Security Mitigates Shipping Challenges.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Data Security & Recovery Measures Reliable CSPs provide high-level security and backup services; in the event of data loss, recovery is possible. Users have direct control over data security but are also responsible for backup procedures and permanently lost data in the event of device damage or loss.

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