The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. Employees are the first line of defense against cybercrime and should understand how to recognize phishing emails and what to do if they suspect them. Change passwords regularly. Related: Leveraging security standards to protect your company.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI. To nominate, please visit:?.

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

Phishing Gets Personal Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, thanks to tools like generative AI, which enable attackers to personalize their campaigns for maximum impact. Educate yourself on common phishing tactics and train employees to recognize fraudulent emails.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning of targeted phishing attacks conducted by threat actors based in Russia and Iran. The UK agency reported ongoing spear-phishing campaigns carried out by Russia-based group SEABORGIUM and Iran-based group TA453 to gather intelligence on the victims.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

A recently reported phishing and vishing campaign was designed to impersonate Geek Squad. A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home.

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Anton on Security

JULY 7, 2022

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our third Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blog for #2 ).

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Everything becomes clear(er) if I manually change the font in the browser dev tools to a serif version: The victim I was referring to in the opening of this blog post? Obviously, the image is resized to the width of paragraphs on this blog, give it a click if you want to check it out at 1:1 size. Poor Googie! More on that soon.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The attack chain associated with ARCHIPELAGO starts with phishing emails that embed malicious links. Upon clicking the link, the recipient is redirected to a phishing page that masquerades as a login prompt. Upon clicking the link, the recipient is redirected to a phishing page that masquerades as a login prompt.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

The tool was developed by a company named Kodex, which claims that the tool was developed for an educational purpose. FortiGuard Labs observed this malware in a phishing email campaign on 30 March, which we traced back to the samples included in this blog.” The malware environment checking and Anti-VM functions.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Implement strong password policies and multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access. User education: Regularly train employees on cybersecurity best practices, including recognizing phishing attempts and secure handling of sensitive information. Robust access control. Comprehensive monitoring.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Passwords are essential to protect services and data online, but when obtained by threat actors they can pose a risk to the users. Despite the IT giant has implemented defenses like 2-Step Verification and Google Password Manager , it recognizes that to really address password issues, it is necessary to adopt passwordless solutions.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The experts pointed out that crooks engaged in phishing activities have started to rely on the popular instant messaging platform more in recent months. On Telegram is possible to find channels that offer: Free phishing kits that can be used to target users of a large number of global and local brands. ” Phishing-as-a-Service.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Educate your employees on threats and risks such as phishing and malware. Enforce strong passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) — by educating users about using a unique password for each account and enforcing higher security for privileged accounts (administrators, root).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

This day serves as an annual reminder to increase awareness and education for leaders, IT decision-makers and the general public on the importance of identity management. If you are interested in participating in future blog surveys, please let us know by completing an (ISC)² Volunteer Application.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

The Atomic macOS Stealer allows operators to can steal various types of information from the infected machines, including Keychain passwords, complete system information, files from the desktop and documents folder, and even the macOS password. The threat actors spread the malware in the form of a ‘.dmg’

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

The attacker can also use the compromised accounts to carry out lateral phishing attacks and further infiltrate the target organizations TA473 targeted US elected officials and staffers since at least February 2023. The threat actors created bespoke JavaScript payloads designed for each government targets’ webmail portal.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 24, 2021

What is Second Factor Phishing? At Duo, some of our customers are worried about second factor phishing or push phishing. Second factor phishing can occur when a bad actor has stolen a user's primary credentials (usually a username and password) and then attempts to gain access to that user’s environment.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

According to Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, 74% of breaches were caused by human error, with phishing and text message phishing scams being some of the leading causes. Stay educated. Taking an active role Your cybersecurity policy should address your employees and technology systems. Stay proactive.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In March, a voice phishing scam targeting GoDaddy support employees allowed attackers to assume control over at least a half-dozen domain names, including transaction brokering site escrow.com. 2019 that wasn’t discovered until April 2020. . ” In the early morning hours of Nov.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Many organizations train employees to spot phishing emails, but few raise awareness of vishing phone scams. Most people are familiar with the term phishing, but not everyone knows about vishing. It is a type of fraudulent activity that falls under the general phishing category and aims to achieve the same objectives.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

Attackers may have exploited leaked credentials to brute force access to the repository, since they only needed a password, which is faster than guessing both a username and password. Car industry fails to prevent data leaks Volvo is not the only car brand that has recently exposed itself and its customers. How to protect your data?

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

It is an online scam attack quite similar to Phishing. The term Pharming is a combination of two words Phishing and Farming. Pharming vs phishing. Though Pharming and Phishing share almost similar goals, the approach to conduct Pharming is entirely different from Phishing. Related: Credential stuffing explained.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Security education and awareness have come a long way since the first Cybersecurity Awareness Month 20 years ago. Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager In 2022, threat actors leaked more than 721 million passwords. Turn on Multifactor Authentication Even strong, secure passwords can be exposed by attackers.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

Constella finds that the password most frequently used by the email address dfyz_bk@bk.ru was “ filecast ,” and that there are more than 90 email addresses associated with this password. Constella also returns for that email address a user by the name “Ivan” at memoraleak.com and 000webhost.com.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Use strong passwords, 2FA. The security of your Bitcoin wallet is mostly dependent on the strength of your passwords. Use uppercase, lowercase, digits, special characters, and a combination of them to create strong, one-of-a-kind passwords. Keep your name and birthday away from utilizing information that might be easily guessed.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Phishing continues to be key for these campaigns and it’s typically the first step in compromising a business for the nastiest malware. Lock down Remote Desktop Protocols (RDP) Educate end users Install reputable cybersecurity software Set up a strong backup and disaster recovery plan. Here are tips from our experts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

The attack took place in October 2022, threat actors sent phishing emails that contained links to a password-protected file hosted in Drive. The APT41 group, aka Winnti , Axiom, Barium , Blackfly, HOODOO) is a China-linked cyberespionage group that has been active since at least 2007.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This blog will delve into the various types of impersonation scams, shed light on their insidious nature, and provide practical tips on how to protect yourself from falling prey to them. How to Spot Them: Phishing emails could contain spelling and grammatical errors. Here are some common types: 1.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Google Chromebook devices could rightly be called a game-changer for education. According to Google, 40 million students and educators were using Chromebook computers for learning as of last year. The respected technology blog TechRadar has even referred to 2021 as “the year of the Chromebook.”.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. How Strong is Your Password? A favourite sports team accounted for 6% of passwords, while a favourite TV show accounted for 5%. AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND THREAT INTELLIGENCE.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

The question isn’t whether we should educate children about online safety, but how we can best inspire them to learn to be thoughtful, careful, and safe in the cyber world for their lifetime. Can they create strong passwords? As adults, we know that bad online decisions can have negative or dangerous effects for years to come.

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Utilize a Password Manager As humans we like things that are easy to remember, and that doesn’t change when it comes to passwords. However, easy to remember and reused passwords are weak passwords that can easily be cracked and leveraged across accounts. One major attack vector for malicious parties is phishing emails.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

More than 90% of successful cyber-attacks start with a phishing email. Use strong passwords, and ideally a password manager to generate and store unique passwords. Stay educated, implement security recommendations, stay safe. Update your software. Turn on automatic updates. Think before you click. Rosa Rowles.

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BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Longer is stronger: why password length matters How long is your password? That’s one of the many fascinating insights from Hive Systems’ 2023 Password Table. For example, NIST recommends eight-character passwords but an attacker using RTX 4090 hardware could guess it in under an hour.)

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a detailed threat actor description do not forget to check out our blog article about selecting between black-box, white-box, and grey-box penetration tests and also you would know which pentest you need against a specific threat actor. Phishing Attacks Phishing attacks are one of the most common and successful methods used by hackers.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2024

Strengthen your defenses by creating unique and complex passwords for each account. Consider employing a password manager to organize and track them securely. This creates an extra security buffer if your password is compromised. Being skeptical of online scams is another critical aspect of staying educated.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

It's a frustrating reality for CIOs because these types of breaches are preventable as long as their companies implement the right technologies, policies, and procedures and educate their employees on how to be extra vigilant in the digital world. Continuously educating your workforce. Continuously Educate Your Workforce.

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