SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. Pandemic theme in mobile threats. The mobile malware Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Agent.aq The year in figures. Trends of the year.

Mobile 138

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 138

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Cryptography: Dive into the world of cryptography, studying symmetric and asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, and cryptographic algorithms. Explore topics like key management, secure communication protocols, and encryption in different contexts.

Cybersecurity 111

Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Social Engineering IoT 111

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 8, 2022

Verizon’s 2022 Mobile Security Index Report – Confirming what we all suspected. What happens when you combine a pandemic that forces most businesses into a remote work environment, coupled with increased mobile device use for many daily tasks? Mobile devices are now the primary means of communication and other activities.

Mobile 71

Mobile Social Engineering Risk Threat Reports 71

IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

It consists of tools that protect computers and mobile phones connected to your network. Here are some essential examples of these tools: Email gateway: It stands out by shielding against phishing and other social engineering attacks, scanning incoming communications for threats.

Cybersecurity 114

Cybersecurity Backups Cyber threats Mobile 114

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2023

McAfee Mobile Research Team discovered a new Android backdoor dubbed Xamalicious that can take full control of the device and perform fraudulent actions. Xamalicious relies on social engineering to gain accessibility privileges, then it connects to C2 to evaluate whether or not to download a second-stage payload.

Malware 98

Malware Encryption Social Engineering Marketing 98

Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2023

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: How to protect your small business from social engineering Microsoft: You're already using the last version of Windows 10 Is it OK to train an AI on your images, without permission? Google Authenticator WILL get end-to-end encryption. Upcoming webinar: Is EDR or MDR better for your business?

Small Business 81

Small Business Social Engineering Passwords Mobile 81

Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2022

The post EU Has Lost the Plot, Will Ban Encryption — Think of the Children appeared first on Security Boulevard. The European Union “is failing to protect children.” Something must be done—and, yes, what they’re proposing is indeed something.

Encryption 98

Encryption Social Engineering Security Awareness Engineering 98

Security Boulevard

JULY 14, 2021

Amazon’s Ring unit is moving ahead with plans to allow end-to-end encryption (E2EE). Ring Doorbells get End-to-End Encryption, but There’s a Big Catch appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Finally!

Encryption 105

Encryption Social Engineering Engineering IoT 105

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Attackers exploit the geopolitical environment and use AI-powered tools to create convincing deepfakes, disinformation campaigns, and social engineering attacks. The report notes that these attacks can have significant implications for democratic processes, social cohesion, and national security.

Social Engineering 78

Social Engineering Backups Manufacturing DDOS 78

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2023

Sensitive info should always be encrypted, as it helps to prevent data spillage while being stored and transmitted. Following basic cybersecurity hygiene by students and staff while sharing the data is also important, as it avoids being targeted by phishing scams or other type of social engineering attacks.

Social Engineering 136

Social Engineering Education Scams Data breaches 136

SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Data Level: Encrypting sensitive data at rest and in transit is crucial to securing information. A prime example is the healthcare sector, where the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates encryption to protect patient health information.

Cybersecurity 83

Cybersecurity Data breaches Social Engineering Encryption 83

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Determine which employees are vulnerable to social engineering attacks. Phishing tools like Knowbe4 and Cofense/Phishme are great training tools, but nothing substitutes for an actual concerted set of social engineering attacks, followed by illustrative technical exploits.

Penetration Testing 104

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Authentication Engineering 104

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2022

That explains why over 80 percent of data breaches start with weak, reused, and stolen passwords through password phishing, social engineering, brute force attacks and credential stuffing. O’Toole. Hackers don’t need to hack in, they just log in. With more victims, they harvest more credentials, which lead to more victims.

Passwords 237

Passwords Encryption Phishing Social Engineering 237

Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Several common types of cybersecurity attacks that are performed by hackers: ❯ Social engineering schemes involve attackers attempting to trick individuals into giving away sensitive information or performing actions that compromise security by impersonating trusted sources like customer service representatives over phone calls and emails.

Banking 94

Banking Social Engineering Cyber threats Encryption 94

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

As enterprise IT environments have expanded to include mobile and IoT devices and cloud and edge technology, new types of tests have emerged to address new risks, but the same general principles and techniques apply. Most cyberattacks today start with social engineering, phishing , or smishing. Complete Guide & Steps.

Penetration Testing 122

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Wireless Engineering 122

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 31, 2023

The recent social engineering MFA bombing attacks (or push bombing as defined by CISA, the US Cyber Infrastructure Security Agency) have raised concerns about which MFA method businesses should select. Do they use mobile devices or laptops? Mobile devices have USB-C connectors, and laptops support both USB-A and USB-C.

Phishing 118

Phishing Authentication Mobile Marketing 118

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2023

A user can then connect this decentralized identity to encrypted decentralized storage to store their personal data. For instance, to hack decentralized end-to-end encrypted data, a hacker must compromise multiple nodes on the storage network to gain access to the data.

Media 245

Media Accountability Social Engineering Hacking 245

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

Password managers store passwords in an encrypted file called a vault, which is a target for attackers. A popular form of MFA is where a user gets an online password via e-mail and a security code via an SMS on a mobile phone. AIS have no emotions and therefore cannot be attacked by social engineering methods. ”

Passwords 232

Passwords Computers and Electronics Password Management Artificial Intelligence 232

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

The vulnerability in mobile applications often is the result of an error on the part of the developer, the report said. While developing a mobile application, developers use the Twitter API for testing. While doing so, they save the credentials within the mobile application. The vulnerability. Related Posts.

Mobile 98

Mobile Authentication Accountability Identity Theft 98

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 16, 2021

A phishing campaign that Microsoft security researchers have been tracking for about a year highlights not only the ongoing success of social engineering efforts by hackers to compromise systems, but also the extent to which the bad actors will go to cover their tracks while stealing user credentials. Invoice-Themed Lures.

Phishing 107

Phishing Social Engineering Passwords Engineering 107

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. Stop malicious encryption. Use EDR or MDR to detect unusual activity before an attack occurs.

Ransomware 125

Ransomware Social Engineering Passwords Backups 125

Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Lack of Encryption Cloud computing involves data transmission over networks and storage in shared infrastructures. Encryption is vital due to the distributed and multi-tenant nature of cloud services. Teams must implement encryption measures compatible with cloud environments to protect data across various states.

Risk 52

Risk Encryption Social Engineering Authentication 52

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2021

This uses encryption and authentication to allow the safe transfer of files inside and outside the organization. Workers are connected to corporate systems via their home internet provider, as are their mobile phones. The most effective way of doing so is via a Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution such as HelpSystems’ GoAnywhere MFT.

Social Engineering 101

Social Engineering Cybersecurity Unstructured Data Engineering 101

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

Spyware 82

Spyware Hacking Malware Social Engineering 82

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

Data breaches 77

Data breaches Cybercrime Firewall Artificial Intelligence 77

The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

A good start would be to read Mobilizing the C-Suite: Waging War Against Cyberattacks, written by Frank Riccardi, a former privacy and compliance officer from the healthcare sector. And when strong passwords and MFA let you down, encryption can keep sensitive data from being accessed by cybercriminals.

Cloud Migration 188

Cloud Migration Passwords Cybersecurity Cyber threats 188

Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

The TrafficLight extension checks the websites you access for known cyber threats, keeping your devices safe from attacks by info-stealing and file-encrypting malware. Bitdefender Mobile Security filters all internet traffic by scanning webpages for malicious and fraudulent content. Say no to phishing and fraud attempts.

Phishing 111

Phishing Social Engineering Media Cyber threats 111

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. Encrypts critical email exchanges to protect the security of information during transmission. user/month Coro edge: $11.99/user/month

Software 130

Software Phishing Mobile Threat Detection 130

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

These flaws can be exploited in a variety of ways, including weak passwords, software flaws, and social engineering attacks. Prevention: Businesses should set strong access controls and management , require rigorous authentication, encrypt critical data, and audit access records on a regular basis to prevent data breaches.

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Social Engineering Encryption Architecture 106

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

Protect your company computers, laptops and mobile devices with security products all managed via a cloud-based management console. The solution includes cloud sandboxing technology, preventing zero-day threats, and full disk encryption capability for enhanced data protection. are the different parts of cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity 124

Cybersecurity Identity Theft Encryption Antivirus 124

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Rapid7 found a bypass for the recently patched actively exploited Ivanti EPMM bug Russian APT29 conducts phishing attacks through Microsoft Teams Hackers already installed web shells on 581 Citrix servers in CVE-2023-3519 attacks Zero-day in Salesforce email services exploited in targeted Facebook phishing campaign Burger King forgets to put a password (..)

Malware 72

Malware Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Social Engineering 72

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Police in the Netherlands broke open alleged drugs gangs by hacking an encrypted messenger service, Exclu. Lives were saved and alleged perps arrested. The post Dutch Cops Bust ‘Exclu’ Messaging Service, Arrest 42 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Encryption 142

Encryption Hacking Social Engineering Security Awareness 142

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Credit for that intrusion is quickly claimed by LAPSUS$ , a group of 14-18 year-old cyber hooligans mostly from the United Kingdom who specialized in low-tech but highly successful methods of breaking into companies: Targeting employees directly over their mobile phones. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

Cryptocurrency 239

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 239

Spinone

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In most cases, it encrypts the files and offers a decryption key in return for a ransom. Mobile locker acts the same but instead of PC files blocks the mobile device. Mobile locker acts the same but instead of PC files blocks the mobile device. Crypto encrypts all the files. Then restore files.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Encryption Social Engineering 52

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Data is stored on physical mediums (SSDs, HDDs, and USBs), restricting access to specific devices and requiring physical transfer for mobility. Anyone with sensitive data stored in the cloud is vulnerable in the event of data breach, so enforce strong encryption, authentication, and patching measures.

Risk 122

Risk Backups Encryption DDOS 122

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

Cyber threats 124

Cyber threats Phishing Encryption Small Business 124

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Digital identities have grown exponentially in recent years because of digital transformation, mobile adoption, online shopping, and the shift toward remote work and digital collaboration. There have been reports of hackers leveraging ChatGPT to generate malware and encryption scripts, which can significantly accelerate cyberattacks.

Risk 118

Risk Artificial Intelligence Technology Digital transformation 118