The Hacker News

MAY 4, 2023

Each of these APTs relied heavily on social engineering to trick people into clicking on malicious links, downloading malware or sharing personal information across the internet," Guy Rosen, chief information

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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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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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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Deepfakes are a type of AI-generated media that can take the form of videos, images, text, sounds, and more where the aim is to create an original form of media. Most people with internet access can create deepfakes with little effort. Distinguishing genuine digital media from what was AI-generated takes vigilance.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

These scams often start innocently on dating sites or social media but quickly escalate to requests for money or sensitive information. RELATED: 5 Emotions Used in Social Engineering Attacks ] Cybersecurity experts warn these tactics are becoming more advanced with the use of new technology.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

Most of the flaws that Microsoft deems “more likely to be exploited” this month are marked as “important,” which usually involve bugs that require a bit more user interaction (social engineering) but which nevertheless can result in system security bypass, compromise, and the theft of critical assets.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 4, 2023

wherever you go, you'll probably find a free Wi-Fi captive portal to access the internet free of cost for a limited time or usage. Hackers can also take advantage of this and trap hundreds of victims at once and steal their credentials of social accounts. In my case, I have an internet connection through eth0.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 21, 2020

.” The perpetrators focus on social engineering new hires at the targeted company, and impersonate staff at the target company’s IT helpdesk. Limit the amount of personal information you post on social networking sites. The internet is a public resource; only post information you are comfortable with anyone seeing.

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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. Thus, the second factor cannot be phished, either over the phone or Internet.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Safer Internet Day is a reminder for organizations to train and regularly refresh employee awareness around cybersecurity. With regular headlines of the latest cyber-attack occurring, organizations must focus on cybersecurity and using the internet safely. So why is it vital to train employees on cybersecurity and internet risks?

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It has been the official home for all things social engineering for 12 years straight. SEVillage is also the home for all social engineering speeches at DEF CON. Friday launched the Social Engineering Capture the Flag 4 Kids (SECTF4Kids). The SEVillage was established back in 2010 at DEF CON 18.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Deepfakes are a type of AI-generated media that can take the form of videos, images, text, sounds, and more where the aim is to create an original form of media. Most people with internet access can create deepfakes with little effort. Distinguishing genuine digital media from what was AI-generated takes vigilance.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

The media paid close attention to ransomware attacks last year, as they had a significant impact on Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel distributor, and JBS, the nation’s largest meat distributor. In short, anything accessible from the internet should be given extra attention. Related: Make it costly for cybercriminals.

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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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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

NiceHash founder Matjaz Skorjanc said the unauthorized changes were made from an Internet address at GoDaddy, and that the attackers tried to use their access to its incoming NiceHash emails to perform password resets on various third-party services, including Slack and Github. GoDaddy said the outage between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 29, 2020

leaked internal customer support data to the Internet, mobile provider Sprint has addressed a mix-up in which posts to a private customer support community were exposed to the Web. Fresh on the heels of a disclosure that Microsoft Corp.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In the interconnected digital landscape, vast amounts of valuable intelligence can be gleaned from publicly available open sources on the internet. As more personal and organizational data ends up online—whether through social media oversharing, high-profile breaches, or surveillance capitalism—the OSINT surface area continues to grow.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued two separate statements on this note and asked the residents of Texas, Florida and New Mexico to be extra vigilant as the residents of the said regions were termed to be most vulnerable to such forms of online crimes. And the trend becomes severe during valentines season.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. “If governments fail to prioritize this source of threat, violence originating from the Internet will affect regular people.”

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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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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2021

They are as follows: Social engineering. "In These fictitious personas had profiles across multiple social media platforms to make them appear more credible. corporate and personal email, collaboration tools, social media). Phishing and credential theft. Outsourcing malware development.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

Phishing and social engineering. Gaming is now an online social activity. If you have a gaming account with Steam, Epic, or another large gaming platform, take steps to keep it safe just as you would a banking or social media account. Watch for phishing and social engineering. Account takeovers.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today. Social Tactics.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

A common misconception among internet users is that basic cyber hygiene is enough to protect against malicious threats. Search engine queries and links posted on social media websites are rated, indicating whether they are safe to visit. This couldn’t be more wrong. Say no to phishing and fraud attempts.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 29, 2021

platform or River City Media. That’s why email-validation services are an attractive target for cybercriminals looking for a fresh batch of email addresses for their next wave of social engineering attacks. and River City Media data breaches. Who is River City Media, and what information was exposed in the breach?

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Security Through Education

JULY 18, 2023

Each day people post a plethora of information to social media platforms, giving bad actors plenty of opportunity to steal personal data. Limit the information you share online Social media accounts are a goldmine for cybercriminals. Also be cautious of who you add on social media, sticking to those you know personally.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This revelation came from the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Today, internet users under the age of 18 are continuously targeted and victimized by sextortion, too. The victims recount the common story of meeting someone either on social media, a dating app, or a gaming site. Protect against sextortion.

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Webroot

JANUARY 5, 2022

In fact, COVID-19, Zoom meetings, vaccination recommendations and travel warnings all provide ample and unique precedent for social engineering attacks. This could be those without antivirus protection, young internet users or, unfortunately, your elderly loved ones. The most common types of online elder fraud.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks. Always remember.

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Navigating the internet in 2022 is more dangerous than ever for Australian netizens. Thus, these Australian attacks significantly contribute to the rising trend in socially engineered attacks. How Can Social Engineering Affect the Current State of Security in Australia?

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SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

Javvad Malik, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, said LinkedIn has become one of the most impersonated brands when it comes to phishing, and having access to such a treasure trove of information can help facilitate convincing phishing and social engineering attacks.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 22, 2021

I’d argue it really came to prominence in mainstream terms during the massive boom in social media. If you ended up in Internet trouble with trolls and / or doxers, you were essentially on your own. What happened here is an awful combination of threats, harassment, social engineering and swatting.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 13, 2023

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has published its 2022 Internet Crime Report. The numbers are based on the complaints reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Mostly by deploying social engineering, victims are tricked into linking their cryptocurrency wallet to a fraudulent liquidity mining application.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

As with so many break ins, this begins with a social engineering attack. There have been claims on social media that this was done by finding an employee on LinkedIn, and calling the helpdesk for what would presumably be a password reset attempt. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Detect intrusions.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 29, 2024

It looks like similar techniques were used on Sir Grayson Perry’s stage show , where information was used to identify members of the audience and query details from their social media accounts live on stage. These are common con techniques and used by social engineers.

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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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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2021

They are as follows: Social engineering. "In These fictitious personas had profiles across multiple social media platforms to make them appear more credible. corporate and personal email, collaboration tools, social media). Phishing and credential theft. Outsourcing malware development.

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