Security Boulevard

APRIL 3, 2025

The post App Stores OKed VPNs Run by China PLA appeared first on Security Boulevard. Bad Apple: Chinese firm banned by the U.S. is the shady entity behind a clutch of free VPN appswith over a million downloads.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 4, 2025

The post Yet More Stalkerware Leaks Secret Data: ‘Catwatchful’ is Latest Nasty App appeared first on Security Boulevard. Content warning: Domestic abuse, stalking, controlling behavior, Schadenfreude, irony.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The post Scam Kit Maker Rebuilding Business After Telegram Channel Shut Down appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

million edge and IoT devices from around the world in a massive brute force attack that is targeting edge security systems from Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti, SonicWall, and other vendors, according to the Shadowserver Foundation. Million Devices in Major Brute Force Attack appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Attackers Use 2.8

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2025

The post Scattered Spider Targets Aflac, Other Insurance Companies appeared first on Security Boulevard. The prolific Scattered Spider threat group, which recently targeted U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2025

The post GhostGPT: A Malicious AI Chatbot for Hackers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The post Apple Lets Stalkers Find YOU nRootTag Team Breaks AirTag Crypto appeared first on Security Boulevard. Dumb Design + Crud Code = Privacy Panic: Its been SEVEN MONTHS, but Tims crew is yet to fix the bugs.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

FCC Gets Tough on Robocall Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard. KYC isnt a Thing, claims telco: Commissioner Brendan Carr (pictured) wants $4.5 million fine on Telnyx, for enabling illegal robocall scheme. The post FINALLY!

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The post Apple Enrages IT — 45-Day Cert Expiration Fury appeared first on Security Boulevard. CA/B testing: Ludicrous proposal draws ire from “furious” systems administrators.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 15, 2025

The post Allstate Violates Drivers Privacy, Texas AG Alleges appeared first on Security Boulevard. Dont Mess With Texas Privacy: We will hold all these companies accountable, rants state attorney general Ken Paxton (pictured).

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Security Boulevard

JULY 17, 2025

Researchers discovered a security flaw in Google's Gemini AI chatbot that could put the 2 billion Gmail users in danger of being victims of an indirect prompt injection attack, which could lead to credentials being stolen or phishing attacks.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2025

Bacon Redux: Pig butchering and other serious scams still thriving, despite crackdowns in Dubai and Myanmar The post Asian Scam Farms: Industrial Scale, Warns UN Report appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2025

The post US Pig Butchering Victims ‘Will’ Get Refunds — Feds Seize $225M Cryptocurrency appeared first on Security Boulevard. DoJ, FBI, USSS yoinked USDT: Pretty girls plus investment fraud equals forfeiture recovery (eventually).

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2025

Sony Music told UK regulators that it had to remove more than 75,000 deepfake songs and other material, the latest example of the burgeoning problem of AI-generated false videos, images, and sound that threaten everything from national security to business to individuals.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2025

Ban appeared first on Security Boulevard. Not For You: Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act shouldnt be enforced, orders President Trump. The post Trump U-Turn: TikToks On-Again/Off-Again U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2025

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2025

Order Big Parting Gift to Trump appeared first on Security Boulevard. Just Wow: Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. hits the emergency do something button. The post This is HUGE: Bidens Cybersecurity Exec.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to the latest ISACA State of Security 2021 report , social engineering is the leading cause of compromises experienced by organizations. Findings from the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report also point to social engineering as the most common data breach attack method. Avoid becoming a victim.

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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

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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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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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2025

The post Trump’s TikTok Tarry — Yet Again, Ban-Can Kicked Down the Road appeared first on Security Boulevard. PAFACA Pause Persists: Won’t somebody PLEASE think of the children?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2024

March Madness is a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to deploy phishing lures, malicious apps, and social engineering tactics," warns Krishna Vishnubhotla, VP of Product Strategy at mobile security firm Zimperium. These can be vehicles for delivering malware, committing fraud, or harvesting valuable data.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Phishing scams are prevalent in the SMS threat landscape, and now BEC attacks are also going mobile,” according to a Trustwave blog post that pointed to. The post Mobile BEC Attacks on the Rise appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The latest twist: mobile network operator UScellular on Jan. 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.

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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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Security Through Education

JULY 1, 2024

The Escalation of SMiShing Attacks SMiShing has emerged as a favored tactic among cybercriminals for several reasons: Pervasiveness of Mobile Devices: With the proliferation of smartphones, people are more accessible via text messages than ever before. This accessibility presents a lucrative opportunity for attackers to exploit.

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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. To pursue cybersecurity culture change, we recommend you to institute a cost-effective, company-wide security awareness training for your employees.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Endpoint Security: Securing endpoints, such as laptops, desktops, and mobile devices, is crucial in preventing unauthorized access and malware infections. A report by Verizon found that organizations that provided security awareness training experienced a 70% decrease in successful phishing attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 29, 2023

As attacks continue to evolve, harnessing AI and advanced social engineering techniques for increasingly sophisticated, stealthy attacks, many. The post We’ve Been Using Email Since 1971—It’s Time We Make it Secure appeared first on Security Boulevard. Email is one of the most important communication tools used today.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 8, 2024

Hilltop BillTok: ByteDance mobilizing addicted user base, as U.S. The post TikTok Ban Incoming — but ByteDance Fights Back appeared first on Security Boulevard. TikTok ban steamrolls through Capitol Hill after unanimous committee vote.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

Mobile malware The number of Android users attacked by banking malware increased by 32% compared to the previous year. Agent was the most active mobile malware family, making up 38% of all Android attacks. Users in Turkey were the most targeted, with 2.98% encountering mobile banking malware. of attacks. pp compared to 2022.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The use of employee mobile devices at work, or bring your own device (BYOD), is a significant and growing threat to organizational security. The post BYOD Policies Fueling Security Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 21, 2024

Attacks today can be executed through a myriad of communication channels, including emails, social media and mobile applications. The post The Golden Age of Impersonation: The Dual Role of AI in Cyber Attacks & Cyber Defense appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 20, 2021

A number of mobile apps give anyone with a smartphone and a few minutes of time on their hands the ability to create and distribute a deepfake video. The post Deepfakes: The Next Big Threat appeared first on Security Boulevard. The apps do the hard.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Original post at [link] While organizations must still account for flashy vulnerability exploitations, denial-of-service campaigns, or movie-themed cyber-heists, phishing-based social engineering attacks remain a perennial choice of cybercriminals when it comes to hacking their victims.

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