Cybercrime Passwords Social Engineering Surveillance 
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 5, 2019
If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.
SecureList
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Last year, we foresaw the APT and cybercrime worlds becoming more porous on an operational level. This year, the use of surveillance software developed by private vendors has come under the spotlight, as discussed above. Let’s start by looking at the predictions we made for 2021. And now, we turn our attention to the future.
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SC Magazine
MARCH 10, 2021
A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.
Identity IQ
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
But the dark web is also associated with illegal activities including the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illegal pornography, hacking and cybercrime, terrorism, and the sale of stolen data or personal information. Surveillance and monitoring initiatives that enable authorities to track and identify individuals on the dark web.
Krebs on Security
MARCH 29, 2022
In a blog post about their recent hack, Microsoft said LAPSUS$ succeeded against its targets through a combination of low-tech attacks, mostly involving old-fashioned social engineering — such as bribing employees at or contractors for the target organization. ” The price: $100 to $250 per request.
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense. AI-Powered Cybercrime Despite the advancements in using AI to improve security, cybercriminals also have access to AI and LLMs.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
The force was originally created to tackle a range of cybercrimes, but Tarazi says SIM swappers are a primary target now for two reasons. Soon after, the attackers were able to use their control over his mobile number to reset his Gmail account password.
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