The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Riccardi engagingly chronicles how company leaders raced down the path of Internet-centric operations, and then cloud-centric operations, paying far too little attention to unintended data security consequences. LW: You discuss password management and MFA; how big a bang for the buck is adopting best practices in these areas?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Verifying machine identities before enabling access can help secure Internet of Things (IoT) networks, which would otherwise expand supply chains’ attack surfaces. Distracted workers are particularly vulnerable to social engineering attacks, but thorough training can mitigate these risks.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

We may think we know how to recognize a social engineering attack or phishing email, but with the amount of information available to attackers through open platforms and stolen information, they may know far more about us than we realize. Bill Santos, President and COO, Cerberus Sentinel.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2022

One slip on a phishing email, one weak password, one orphaned account or a misconfigured privilege could wreak havoc — even for an SMB. According to Forbes , the cyberthreats that SMBs most commonly face are “ransomware, misconfigurations and unpatched systems, credential stuffing and social engineering.”.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 1, 2022

To reach the thin client, the Lapsus$ attacker most likely: Successfully phished the engineer to obtain the RDP address and credentials The engineer reused credentials that were exposed elsewhere and Lapsus$ social engineered the RDP information Discovered a vulnerable RDP exposed to the internet.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

It is important to note that MFA via email requires an internet connection to retrieve the email. However, this is not a significant disadvantage given the prevalence of internet access in our modern world. Using hardware keys does not involve the need for an internet connection. Top 7 techniques to sidestep MFA 1.

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Security Through Education

JULY 18, 2023

A good judge of whether your password is secure or not: If your friend or relative can guess your pins, a criminal can too. Using a random password generator that has a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols, is a good form of a secure password.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

A report reveals various cyber-attacks that often target small businesses, such as malware, phishing, data breaches, and ransomware attacks. Also, small businesses are vulnerable to malware, brute-force attacks, ransomware, and social attacks and may not survive one incident.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

When you share your thoughts and life events on social media, it allows you to connect with family and friends. However, while the benefits of the internet are never-ending, it’s also important to understand the risks involved so you can help avoid exposing your sensitive information to untrusted environments. The list goes on and on.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Your passwords are on the internet. Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. Today, we cover best practices for an environment that has been compromised.

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Identity IQ

MAY 30, 2023

IdentityIQ The dark web is a hidden part of the internet most people can’t access. Data breaches occur when cybercriminals gain unauthorized access to databases containing personal information such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, credit card details, and login credentials.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The configuration issue made this access point publicly available on the Internet. The attacker claims to have compromised an end-of-lifed GPRS system that was exposed to the internet and was able to pivot from it to the internal network, where they were able to launch a brute force authentication attack against internal systems.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

As networks evolved and organizations adopted internet communications for critical business processes, these cryptographic systems became essential for protecting data. Application developers managing sensitive user data must especially beware of increasing regulatory action surrounding data privacy. The Importance of Encryption.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

When openly available to the public, such information can be gathered and exploited in phishing, BEC and impersonation campaigns to craft more convincing scams. Sadler also advises using a password manager for account credentials, and discourages reusing passwords or deriving them based on things about you that are common knowledge.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Threat actors have proven to be endlessly clever at abusing and misusing passwords. Compromised logins continue to facilitate cyber attacks at all levels, from phishing ruses to credential stuffing to enabling hackers to probe deep inside of a breached network. Passwords may have been very effective securing Roman roads.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Scott Register, VP of Security Solutions at Keysight Technologies, discusses this trend: "Deepfake technology to date has resulted in political confusion, internet chatter, and some amusing mashup videos, but expect this to change in the near term.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Such lapses in database security can (and often do) lead to hundreds of millions of people having their personal information exposed on the internet, allowing threat actors to use that data for a variety of malicious purposes, including phishing and other types of social engineering attacks , as well as identity theft.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

At a overview level, many large data breaches occur through an attack called spear phishing. Spear phishing is an advanced social engineering technique where a person at an organization, the mark, is targeted with trojaned messages or files that include accurate, if not personal, information regarding the target org.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Everyone, by now, ought to be cognizant of the fact that blithely sharing details about one’s preferences and contacts plays directly into the hands of criminal operatives: personal details fuel targeted phishing campaigns. And yet, it remains true today that most folks do not take that responsibility seriously enough.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Phishing Attacks Phishing attacks are one of the most common and successful methods used by hackers. In a phishing attack, hackers impersonate legitimate organizations or individuals to trick employees into revealing sensitive information such as login credentials or financial details.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

To protect personal information and feel safe while surfing the internet; 2. Here are only seven out of 26 topics: Insider threats Passwords Security of mobile devices Social engineering Viruses Email security Human error To start the course, you need to register and choose the type of account you need.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. Phishing and social engineering are common ways threat actors can obtain a symmetric key, but cryptanalysis and brute force attempts can also break symmetric key ciphers.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Improved Passwords: Organizations seeking improved security will typically increase password strength requirements to add complexity or more frequent password rotation.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials. Examples include baiting, pretexting, and impersonation.

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