Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2018

Major Internet service providers (ISPs) in Canada were impacted by a local file disclosure flaw in the SOLEO IP Relay service that was recently addressed. Almost all major Internet service providers (ISPs) in Canada were impacted by a local file disclosure vulnerability in the SOLEO IP Relay service that was recently addressed.

Telecommunications 51

Telecommunications Identity Theft Passwords Social Engineering 51

Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2024

Nice Cup of IoTea? The UK’s Product Security and Tele­comm­uni­cations Infra­struc­ture Act aims to improve the security of net-connected consumer gear. The post Brits Ban Default Passwords — and More IoT Stupidity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

IoT 135

IoT Passwords Social Engineering Telecommunications 135

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is now front of mind for many. This includes using easily guessed passwords and falling victim to phishing and socially engineered techniques such as business email compromise.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

Most mobile providers offer customers the option of placing a PIN or secret passphrase on their accounts to lessen the likelihood of such attacks succeeding, but these protections also usually fail when the attackers are social engineering some $12-an-hour employee at a mobile phone store.

Accountability 342

Accountability Mobile Banking Passwords 342

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

There are plenty of people on Telegram claiming to have SIM-swap access at major telecommunications firms, but a great many such offers are simply four-figure scams, and any pretenders on this front are soon identified and banned ( if not worse ). Thus, the second factor cannot be phished, either over the phone or Internet.

Mobile 316

Mobile Phishing Authentication Advertising 316

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Limited tests can focus on narrower targets such as networks, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, physical security, cloud security, web applications, or other system components. Known as black , white , and gray box pentests, these differ in how much information is provided to the pentester before running the simulated attacks.

Penetration Testing 98

Penetration Testing Wireless Passwords Social Engineering 98

SecureList

JUNE 2, 2022

It primarily goes after targets located in China, such as foreign diplomatic organizations established in the country, members of the academic community, or companies from the defense, logistics and telecommunications sectors.

Malware 118

Malware Encryption Social Engineering Telecommunications 118

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Hosting content on this portion of the internet does however come with challenges for the extortion groups, with internet speeds capped and only individuals with dedicated software—such as the Onion Router (ToR)—capable of accessing breached data.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Ransomware Media Data breaches 52

SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

His expertise is in social engineering, technology, security algorithms and business. He was also director of the SANS Internet Storm Center. Daniel Lieber is the president of Innovative Ideas Unlimited, with 25 years of experience in advanced computing security.

Computers and Electronics 126

Computers and Electronics Technology Education Information Security 126

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

The victims we observed were all high-profile Tunisian organizations, such as telecommunications or aviation companies. The threat actor leverages tailor-made malicious documents with embedded macros that trigger an infection chain, opening a URL in Internet Explorer. Final thoughts.

Malware 142

Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 142

SecureList

MARCH 7, 2024

Some of the scam sites discovered promised to reimburse a certain sum to the customers of a major international telecommunications company. During signup, the scammers additionally offered the victim a “free consultation”, during which they likely used social engineering to persuade the victim to hand over money.

Phishing 102

Phishing Scams Cryptocurrency Accountability 102

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40