Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The latest example comes from attackers who are using Amazon Web Services’ Simple Notification Service (SNS) in a “smishing” scam that includes impersonating the U.S. The post With SNS Sender, USPS Smishing Scams Move to the Cloud appeared first on Security Boulevard. Postal Service (USPS). A Python-based script called SNS.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

Cryptocurrency scammers love social media—especially Meta’s platforms. Hundreds of millions of dollars were scammed from U.S. The post Fake Cash Scams Thrive on Facebook and Insta—FTC appeared first on Security Boulevard. consumers in 2021.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 7, 2021

Roughly 2% of the top-grossing apps in Apple’s store are, in some way, “scams,” claims the Daily Bezos. The post Is Apple’s App Store ‘Teeming’ with Scams? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. Amid the current threat landscape, Kaspersky has conducted a comprehensive analysis of the financial risks, pinpointing key trends and providing recommendations to effectively mitigate risks and enhance security posture. of attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

These smaller institutions, much like the giants, are hustling to expand mobile banking services. Yet, they are much less well equipped to detect and repel cyber attackers, who are relentlessly seeking out and exploiting the fresh attack vectors spinning out of expansion of mobile banking. Talk more soon.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Allen said a typical voice phishing or “vishing” attack by this group involves at least two perpetrators: One who is social engineering the target over the phone, and another co-conspirator who takes any credentials entered at the phishing page and quickly uses them to log in to the target company’s VPN platform in real-time.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Given the ubiquity of SMS-enabled mobile phones and the fact that no additional applications are needed for this method, it is likely the most prevalent authentication method. When accessing a mobile application, typically, the mere act of placing the call suffices for the application to automatically authorize the entry.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Romance scams are labor-intensive and time-consuming schemes to run. The post Romance Scammers are Adopting Approval Phishing Tactics appeared first on Security Boulevard. However, these cybercriminals – also known as “pig butchering scammers” – are.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Falling for social engineering scams that trick users into giving away too much information, often to a phone caller. Keeping unprotected sensitive data on laptops and mobiles devices, especially company secrets and customer information, and then not guarding those devices. It’s about being vigilant.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 11, 2022

Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick learned early on to use emotion to manipulate and socially engineer his targets. At the time, his targets were typically sysadmins, and the social engineering started with a phone call. Security awareness advocate says 'check your emotions'. Hacker targets victims with fear.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Pay no attention to that man: State Dept. Global Engagement Centre chief James Rubin (pictured) follows the yellow brick road. The post US Will Fight Russian Disinformation — Hacks and Leaks and Deepfakes, Oh My!

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Security Awareness Training from Advisera Advisera offers lots of tools like books, courses, and guidelines for those who want to know more about compliance standards and become security-aware. This course covers a broad range of security topics, explaining it with a simple language.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Phishing and Social Engineering Attacks Phishing scams , in which hackers set up fake websites and applications in order to steal passwords can allow access to sensitive information within minutes. Any insecurities on these mobile devices increases the risk of a data leak significantly.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The post FCC’s Got New Rules for SIM-Swap and Port-Out Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard. Too many times: Federal Communications Commission shuts stable door after horse bolted. But chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (pictured) was hoping it would save us.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The post Visa: AI Adds to the Cyberthreats Holiday Shoppers Will Face appeared first on Security Boulevard. For credit card giant Visa, the holiday season is always an extremely busy time. Visa’s research found.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2022

The post Truths and Myths of Privacy, Fake Shopping Apps, Borat RAT Malware appeared first on The Shared Security Show. Scott and Tom explain why privacy isn’t dead, why should everyone should care about their privacy, and how you should respond to someone that says “I don’t care about privacy, I have nothing to hide!”.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 29, 2022

Although businesses in all sectors are actively adopting security controls like identity and access management to protect their data and resources, technology is evolving at such a fast pace that humans cannot keep up. Security analytics and customer experience are essential. It is not only technology that is evolving.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The post ‘GriftHorse’ Android Trojan: 10M Victims Lose Millions per Month appeared first on Security Boulevard. Researchers found a huge nest of Trojan apps in the Google Play Store, dubbed GriftHorse.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

We repeatedly say that companies need to invest significantly in advanced protection tools and security awareness, including a Zero Trust approach. Focused on energy, enterprise, financial, healthcare, mobile, and internet start-ups, this VC firm has more than 1100 corporate clients and more than 200 international clients.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

At the same time, seemingly endless scams can financially impact your end-users and even your personal life. If these things are true, how do we share information with others in a way that is proven to work and create a culture of security? Security awareness and how you talk about cybersecurity. Ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Spyware can silently infect a computer, mobile device or tablet, trying to collect keystrokes, gather sensitive data, or study user behavior, all the while victims remain entirely unaware of the intrusion.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Astra’s Pentest suite is a complete vulnerability assessment and penetration testing solution for web and mobile applications. The users get an intuitive dashboard to monitor vulnerabilities, assign them to the developers, and collaborate with security experts from Astra. Holm Security VMP. Astra Pentest. Visit website.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

That is why hackers use social engineering tricks to pressure victims into paying a ransom. Also, mobile ransomware infections increased by 33%. There are two ways phishing scams operate: The email/SMS contains a link leading to a scam website. Pass some security awareness courses for beginners.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Back in the day, security training was largely reserved for IT security specialists and then extended to include IT personnel in general. These days, all employees need to be well educated in security best practices and good habits if the organization wishes to steer clear of ransomware and malware. Security culture assessment.

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