Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Security researchers have uncovered a new technique to inject a software skimmer onto checkout pages, the malware hides in social media buttons. Security experts at Sansec have detailed a new technique used by crooks to inject a software skimmer into checkout pages. ” Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. ” reads the TAG’s report. ” continues the post.

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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. Kaspersky detects an average of 400,000 malicious files every day.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2025

OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts tied to Russian and Chinese hackers using the tool for malware, social media abuse, and U.S. The blocked accounts were used to assist malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. satellite tech research. and Europe. Some content offered payment for classified info.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 20, 2022

A seemingly simple term that appears in pitches sent to me several times a day by cybersecurity product and services vendors that are seeking media exposure. Zero Trust is a concept, an approach to information security that dramatically deviates from the approach commonly taken at businesses worldwide by security professionals for many years.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

Human beings are social animals. We like to stay connected with friends, family and even workmates via social media. The post Social Media: How to Keep Yourself Safe appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2025

The financially motivated group UNC3944 (also known as Scattered Spider , 0ktapus ) is known for social engineering and extortion. Google experts state that UNC3944 targets sectors like Tech, Telecom, Finance, BPO, Gaming, Retail, and Media, focusing on large enterprises in English-speaking countries, plus India and Singapore.

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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. Passwords are not included in the archive. ” reported RestorePrivacy.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

law enforcement, regulators, or media) should be contacted. Social engineering techniques enable them to bypass technical security measures effectively. Cybercriminals typically target the easiest victims, so by adhering to basic information security practices, you can greatly reduce your risk of being targeted.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

In many cases, the phony profiles spoofed chief information security officers at major corporations , and some attracted quite a few connections before their accounts were terminated. Microsoft Corp.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Software development company Retool revealed that 27 accounts of its cloud customers were compromised as a result of an SMS-based social engineering attack. Once the employee’s account was compromised, the threat actors were able to navigate through multiple layers of security controls.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. It emphasizes the importance of implementing stricter security measures, adopting a more vigilant approach to project management, and maintaining careful oversight in regard to projects’ contributors.

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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.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2024

Then they switch to the best practices to prevent social media account takeovers, highlighting […] The post The World of Scambaiting, Preventing Social Media Account Takeovers, Network Wrenches Hacked appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 16, 2021

Weekly conversations surrounding hot topics in security today. Security Weekly News – Security Weekly. Bi-weekly information security news including threats, vulnerabilities, and breaches. Shared Security Podcast – Shared Security. Social-Engineer Podcast – Security Through Education.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The malevolent seven: ENISA report identifies prime cybersecurity threats Ransomware; malware; social engineering; threats against data; threats against availability (denial of service); information manipulation and interference; and supply chain attacks. Information Security Buzz has a good summary of the main points.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) have issued a joint security advisory to warn teleworkers of an ongoing vishing campaign targeting organizations from multiple US industry industries. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2022

According to the security firm, the group is financially motivated, its cyberespionage campaign hit high value targets such as government and educational institutions, religious movements, pro-democracy and human rights organisations in Hong Kong, Covid-19 research organisations, gambling and cryptocurrency companies, and the media.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

Google on Wednesday evening announced that North Korean hackers have continued to target information security professionals with fake job offers, perpetuating a campaign that previously involved the use of a zero-day browser exploit. The website for Securielite, a fake company set up to phish job-seekers. Image from Google blog).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Charming Kitten group made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. The cyber spies used social media to gather information on the targets and as a vector for social engineering attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 28, 2020

Social media accounts associated only with personal, non-business usage. Vishing is another form of social engineering that targets users via telephone calls to landlines, cell phones, Voice Over IP (VOIP) phone systems and applications, and potential POTS (plain old telephone system) home phones. Social media.

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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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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

” Experts believe that FlyTrap belongs to a family of trojans that employ social engineering tricks to compromise Facebook accounts as part of a session hijacking campaign. The threat actors behind the attack are likely operating out of Vietnam. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

CyberNews researchers discovered an unsecured data bucket that belongs to View Media containing close to 39 million US citizen records. The CyberNews research team discovered an unsecured data bucket that belongs to View Media, an online marketing company. Original post: [link]. Who had access? What happened to the data?

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

Senior security and IT leaders point to employees and their companies’ own supply chains as the source of constant risk of malicious and unintentional vulnerabilities, exacerbated by remote work and cloud-based environments. .

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Experts pointed out that Iranian threat actors operators are more patient and persistent with their social engineering campaigns, however, they continue to conduct aggressive brute force attacks on their targets. The CURIUM group leverage a network of fake social media accounts to trick the victims into installing malware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

What are the risks?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2024

The phishing campaigns spotted by ESET targeted mobile users through three different URL delivery methods: automated voice calls, SMS messages, and social media malvertising. Social media malvertising involved ads on platforms like Instagram and Facebook, targeting specific demographics with calls to action.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2019

As part of the recently observed campaign, the state-sponsored hackers used three different spear-phishing methods: Ending an email message leveraging social engineering methods. Impersonating social media websites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as using these social media to spread malicious links.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

With those, he broke into social media profiles / web storage and stole nude images and movies, and traded them with others. He also used lists of compromised passwords to break into one account, and discussed social engineering tricks related to Snapchat. Defending yourself. This is a great place to start.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

According to the post created on September 4, the database also contains profiles of users who don’t have Clubhouse accounts, whose phone numbers might have been acquired by threat actors due to the company’s past insistence that users share their full contact lists with Clubhouse to use the social media platform. Is this a big deal?

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Webroot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Security awareness training is a proven, knowledge-based approach to empowering employees to recognize and avoid security compromises while using business devices. Effective security awareness training can significantly boost your organization’s security posture. Fully customizable phishing simulator.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts. The criminals could hijack social media accounts and bypass 2FA services based on SMS used by online services, including financial ones. .

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Social engineering: Phishing remains a popular technique but we see new forms of phishing arising such as spear-phishing, whaling, smishing and vishing. Below is the list of the top threats during the reporting period of the ETL 2022: Ransomware: 60% of affected organisations may have paid ransom demands.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2024

The group uses social engineering techniques to persuade their targets to open documents or download malware. To gain trust, Coldriver uses social media and professional marketing systems to build a profile of its target. These targets are approached in spear phishing attacks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2022

According to the media, threat actors were able to obtain the players’ Gamertags or PSN ID, then contacted the EA Help via live chat claiming that they have been locked out of their account and ask the support to change the email address associated with their account. ” reported the Mirror.

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