Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The idea that humans are the weakest link shouldn't guide the thinking on social-engineering defense.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I seem to be doing most of that activity now on Mastodon , which appears to have absorbed most of the infosec refugees from Twitter, and in any case is proving to be a far more useful, civil and constructive place to post such things. For a variety of reasons, I will no longer be sharing these updates on Twitter.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

An infosec researcher was hacked by North Korea. law enforcement did nothing, so he took matters into his own hands. The post US Hacker ‘P4x’ Gets Back at Pyongyang (but We Smell a Rat) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Herjavec Group

MAY 19, 2022

Segment your internal corporate networks to isolate any malware infections that may arise. Conduct regular social engineering tests on your employees to actively demonstrate where improvements need to be made. I’m the Founder & CEO of Herjavec Group, one of the world’s most innovative cybersecurity operations leaders.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

The overwhelming majority of malware attacks now come from email — as high as 89 percent , according to HP Wolf Security research. Phishing is a type of social engineering attack in which bad actors pose as a trustworthy entity via phone, email, or text message in order to steal personal information from the recipient.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

To protect against them, you need to know the methods of hackers and the principles of malware operation. Tactical — Here, you will find reports or messages in formats like STIX-MISP that detail the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) deployed by hacker groups and specific malware.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Whether we’re talking social media, email, or even malware, there’s been a mind bending tale of tall behaviour in almost every corner. While there was no direct evidence of account theft from the malware file, numerous accounts caught out by this attack were indeed compromised. Invisible ads for thee but not for me.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Economic effects, including inflationary pressures, have had a broad impact across the InfoSec landscape," Smeaton said. Attackers are even using legitimate file-sharing solutions to host malware so it remains undetected. Andrew Smeaton, CISO at Afiniti, says reassessment of cybersecurity programs and plans is necessary.

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SC Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

Social engineering, phishing scams, ransomware, DDoS attacks , and software vulnerabilities are just some of the threats facing overloaded security professionals with limited budgets. Bear in mind that SOAR requires a mix of technologies and tools that deliver the capabilities the infosec team requires.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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NopSec

MAY 21, 2020

I am sure all my infosec colleagues analyzed the report cover-to-cover and more specifically from the incident response and intrusion detection perspective. In third position the “social engineering” technique is another relevant attack vector that leads to security breaches.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

While being “classic” and “timeless” might work in other industries, information security (Infosec) must constantly guard against resting on laurels when it comes to strategies and solutions. Cybercrime also has elements where automated remediation is unavailable, such as social engineering attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2022

This section contains some interesting reading related to the state of infosec today. More than 10,000 Redline malware attacks in April targeting Internet Explorer vulnerability We did a general overview of Redline attacks a few months ago, and now that knowledge has a new use as a new wave of Redline attacks hit. Recommended Reading.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Based on current trends, NopSec has released its latest report on the 5 biggest cyber threats we expect to see this year: nation-state cyber attacks, ransomware, DDoS attacks , the Internet of Things, and social engineering & human error. Malware linked to the U.S. For a preview, read on.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Convincing employees to take security seriously takes more than awareness campaigns.

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Threatpost

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Saryu Nayyar of Gurucul discusses state and state-sponsored threat actors, the apex predators of the cybersecurity world.

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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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Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2024

In episode 330 Tom, Scott, and Kevin discuss the new features for iPhones and Android phones designed to warn users about secret trackers, possibly aiding in identifying stalkers.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 1, 2021

Why rebooting your smartphone is good security hygiene, the FBI reveals top targeted vulnerabilities in the last two years, and details on how a nation state used a “flirty” aerobics instructor to steal data from defense contractors. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers […].

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2022

Canada’s federal government admitted to surveilling its population’s movements during the COVID-19 lock-down by tracking 33 million phones, the FBI warned that a hacker group has been sending malware-laden USB sticks to companies, and details on a new law in the United States which will install kill switches in new cars. ** Links mentioned on […].

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2022

Plus, details on a new attack using fake shopping apps and how a new malware toolkit called “Borat RAT” is […]. The post Truths and Myths of Privacy, Fake Shopping Apps, Borat RAT Malware appeared first on The Shared Security Show.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Particularly when we're talking about public figures in positions of influence, we need to see leadership around infosec, not acknowledgement that elected representatives are consciously exercising poor password hygiene. In fact, social engineering is especially concerning in an environment where the sharing of credentials is the norm.

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NetSpi Technical

AUGUST 16, 2024

Ethan Hobart, Senior Security Consultant While at DEF CON, I attended Social Engineering AI Like You’re Piccard by Jayson E. The talk was about how to better use AI tools such as ChatGPT, CoPilot, Gemini and others to enhance your social engineering engagements.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

She is an impressive force within the infosec world. Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. I mean if you can’t handle the details, then what do you think working in infosec is all about? available wherever books are sold.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

She is an impressive force within the infosec world. Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. I mean if you can’t handle the details, then what do you think working in infosec is all about? available wherever books are sold.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 20, 2021

Every month one of HG’s experts will provide advice and insights based on their extensive experience in the infosec industry. Ransomware” is a weaponized type of malware and viruses specially crafted by cybercriminals that uses encryption to lock up an organization’s critical information assets and sensitive data.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Recent successes with poisoned open-source libraries and other development channels to deliver malware will continue to influence attacks deeper into the development supply chain for both traditional and new technologies.

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