CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 4, 2023

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has uncovered a new social media espionage campaign in which cyber criminals launch social engineering attacks on Facebook and Instagram users by asking them to click on malevolent links, download malware, or share personal details.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Media coverage understandably focused on GoDaddy’s admission that it suffered three different cyberattacks over as many years at the hands of the same hacking group. But it’s worth revisiting how this group typically got in to targeted companies: By calling employees and tricking them into navigating to a phishing website.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 25, 2022

Additional media updates also included the fact that the threat actor succeeded in digitally transferring money from the company’s account to the hacker’s account via the Zelle Payment service. The post Morgan Stanley data breach details via social engineering attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2021

Social media, including LinkedIn, have become the new preferred method of attack for these criminals. The post Social Media Apps like LinkedIn Have Become Tools for Human Hacking first appeared on SlashNext. The post Social Media Apps like LinkedIn Have Become Tools for Human Hacking first appeared on SlashNext.

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Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 24, 2022

An online cybersecurity event with 2,500 people already logged in had to be cancelled after suspected cybercriminals launched a social engineering attack in the event’s chat window.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In this interconnected world, social media has become the new town square, the new archive, the new marketplace. People use Facebook and Instagram to stay in touch, to share memories, and now more and more, to build a clientele. Our CEO, Alex, was featured in this piece that aired nationwide.

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SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

The threat landscape is constantly updated through new malware and spyware, advanced phishing methods, and new social engineering techniques. The media routinely report incidents and leaks of data that end up publicly accessible on the dark web. Enjoying the fun part: cybercriminals to post fake hack reports more often.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

A hacking gang known as Scattered Spiders soundly defeated the cybersecurity defenses of MGM and Caesars casinos. Scattered spiders In early September, Scattered Spiders infiltrated MGM and Caesars using a variety of relatively common hacking techniques.

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The Hacker News

MAY 17, 2023

A hacking group dubbed OilAlpha with suspected ties to Yemen's Houthi movement has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting development, humanitarian, media, and non-governmental organizations in the Arabian peninsula.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Employees and executives are often oversharing personal details on social media and even in automated out-of-office (OOO) email messages. Of course, OOO instructions serve an important business communications function, and a strong strong social media profile is a great way to network with your peers and brand yourself.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2021

Google TAG is warning that North Korea-linked hackers targeting security researchers through social media. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) is warning that North Korea-linked hackers targeting security researchers through social media. SecurityAffairs – hacking, North Korea). ” continues the post.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

Try these tips for securing the digital treasure trove that is your social media presence. The age of digitization has transformed social media platforms into essential tools for personal and professional communication. Why should I secure my social media accounts?”

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

Try these tips for securing the digital treasure trove that is your social media presence. The age of digitization has transformed social media platforms into essential tools for personal and professional communication. Why should I secure my social media accounts?”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2022

Several EA Sports FIFA 22 players claim to have been hacked, they say to have lost access to their personal EA and email accounts. A growing number of EA Sports FIFA 22 players reported that their EA accounts were hacked, including famous streamers such as Jamie Bateson (AKA Bateson87), NickRTFM, Trymacs, TisiSchubecH and FUT FG.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

A hacker who recently offered 700 million LinkedIn records for sale alarmed LinkedIn users and security specialists, but the company insists the data is linked to previously reported scraped data and wasn’t hacked. ” A Wake-Up Call for Social Media Users. ” LinkedIn’s Response. “Bottom line? .

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 3, 2022

ZINC, a sub-group of the notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group, has implanted malicious payloads in open-source software to infiltrate corporate networks, Microsoft’s threat hunting team has reported. How to Protect Against Social Attacks. UK, and India. See the Best Open Source Security Tools. Highly Evasive Attack.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2021

The exposed records include email addresses full names, phone numbers, physical addresses, geolocation records, LinkedIn username and profile URL, personal and professional experience/background, genders, and other social media accounts and usernames. SecurityAffairs – hacking, LinkedIn). ” reported RestorePrivacy.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S. Multiple security firms soon assigned the hacking group the nickname “ Scattered Spider.” 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries. Zack Allen is director of threat intelligence for ZeroFOX , a Baltimore-based company that helps customers detect and respond to risks found on social media and other digital channels.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, I'll explain and show you how actually hackers do it so you can protect yourself from being hacked by this type of cyber attack. It is 100% practical-based real-world hacking and you'll get lifetime updates for free. It is 100% practical-based real-world hacking and you'll get lifetime updates for free.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Most of the American office workers are reportedly becoming vulnerable to cyber attacks and that’s because of their oversharing on social media platforms says a survey conducted by email services provider named Tessian. This practice is said to be leading to social engineering based cyber attacks like online fraud and phishing attacks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections Under Siege: Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Cisco ASA SSL VPNs Why is.US Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 21, 2021

On February 20 th , we kicked off our very first Human Hacking Conference (HHC). The HHC was created by Chris Hadnagy, the CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC. After running several social engineering villages at other conferences, Chris was inspired to create his own conference. Year Alpha was a massive success.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 26, 2022

So, social media sites use data sharing alongside their algorithms to keep your feed enticing to you, the consumer. According to Rob Sanders , digital marketing expert, social media platforms supply marketers with a vast amount of data to know what content is working and what isn’t. Sources: [link].

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2018

Trustwave developed Social Mapper an Open Source Tool that uses facial recognition to correlate social media profiles across different social networks. The tool was developed to gather intelligence from social networks during penetration tests and are aimed at facilitating social engineering attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. Leaders of the top hacking collectives are astute and disciplined. Businesses are being heavily targeted, as well.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2021

Samples from the archive shared by the author include full names, email addresses, links to the users’ social media accounts, and other data points that users had publicly listed on their LinkedIn profiles. Beware of suspicious messages on social media and connection requests from strangers. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Sadly, there are many ways scammers and hackers can source their victims’ email addresses, including buying them from data providers or the dark web , email harvesting, social engineering, fake websites or social media. What are the signs your email account has got hacked? Send Phishing Emails.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 352 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 11, 2023

RELATED: Famous Twitter Accounts Hacked: Insider Threat or Social Engineering Attack? ] citizen, pleaded guilty to his role in the Twitter hack, as well as cyberstalking and other schemes. Court documents revealed that O'Connor conspired to gain unauthorized access to various social media accounts belonging to Twitter.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

The vast majority of cyberattacks rely on social engineering – the deception and manipulation of victims to coerce them into either opening malware or voluntarily providing sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

Some targeted entities may discount the threat posed by these social engineering campaigns, either because they do not perceive their research and communications as sensitive in nature, or because they are not aware of how these efforts fuel the regime’s broader cyber espionage efforts. .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

This can make them particularly susceptible to social engineering trickery, the trigger for online extortion and fraud campaigns, Bastable told me. Social engineering trigger While no fancy malware is needed to pull off a BEC scam, technology does come into play. These are soft targets,” he says. It’s simple fraud.”

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Hacker Combat

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The business cautioned: “We have found that these vulnerabilities are unlikely to be perceived as mass exploits, but several of them potentially present a mechanism for knowledgeable attackers to hack high-value sites via tailored attacks.” When the malicious post is accessed, the code is run. Version 6.1,

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In an adaptive phishing campaign, attackers gather specific information about victims through various sources, such as social media, public websites, and previous data breaches. One of the key elements of these campaigns is social engineering, which aims to psychologically manipulate victims.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The report outlines how cyber hacking groups are becoming more specialised and diversified, with some groups now using SME’s security systems as a training ground for new hackers to learn their trade.

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