Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The email informs John that the company suffered a security breach, and it is essential for all employees to update their passwords immediately. A few days later, John finds himself locked out of his account, and quickly learns that the password reset link he clicked earlier did not come from his company. What is social engineering?

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

We all rely on passwords. For better or worse, we will continue to use passwords to access our computing devices and digital services for years to come. Related : The coming of password-less access. Passwords were static to begin with. They have since been modified in two directions: biometrics and dynamic passwords.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 25, 2024

During the investigation, we discovered a wider trend: a campaign of escalated social engineering tactics originally associated with the ransomware group “Black Basta.” Following this, the Impacket module “secretsdump.py” was run, likely to capture Kerberos password hashes for lateral movement. What Happened?

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Grubhub recently confirmed a data breach stemming from a third-party vendor, exposing the ongoing risks associated with supply chain security. While these measures contained the incident, the breach underscores the risks inherent in outsourcing critical functions to external vendors. What data was compromised? How did this happen?

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Identity IQ

JUNE 20, 2023

What Are Social Engineering Scams? Thanks, Your CEO This common scenario is just one example of the many ways scammers may attempt to trick you through social engineering scams. Read on to learn how to recognize social engineering attacks, their consequences, and tactics to avoid falling for them.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Tools designed for password cracking often exploit weak security practices, but understanding these methods is vital for safeguarding your account. This guide explores Snapchat password-cracking tools while focusing on ethical ways to enhance security. Weak or simple passwords are particularly vulnerable.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 28, 2025

AI significantly exacerbates the situation by amplifying the scale, speed and sophistication of account takeover attacks, enabling automated and highly adaptive social engineering techniques. Complete Passwordless: Eliminating passwords from enrollment and fallback, so users never have to rely on outdated, insecure credentials.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

A prime example is multi-factor authentication (MFA), a security process that requires users to verify their identity in two or more ways, such as a password, a code sent to their phone, or a fingerprint. Other Ways Threat Actors Exploit Human Behaviour In addition to fatigue attacks, malefactors weaponise social engineering.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

That’s largely because the splashy headlines and online buzz created by bringing down the pair of casinos will only motivate more mid-level cybercriminals to follow Scattered Spiders’ model, putting wide-reaching businesses at risk of ransomware attacks due to the rise of ransomware-as-a-service models.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2025

The phishing game has evolved into synthetic sabotage a hybrid form of social engineering powered by AI that can personalize, localize, and scale attacks with unnerving precision. At the heart of many of these kits are large language models (LLMs) trained or fine-tuned specifically for social engineering tasks.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Tim Mackey, Head of Software Supply Chain Risk Strategy at Black Duck, explains: "Attacks on legacy cyber-physical, IoT, and IIoT devicesparticularly in an OT environmentare to be expected and must be planned for as part of the operational requirements for the device. Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

The growing risks to your data During the third quarter of 2024, data breaches exposed more than 422 million records worldwide. Millions of customers were put at risk when their social security numbers, phone numbers, and other sensitive personal information were leaked.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Understanding these risks is essential for companies, employees, and consumers alike, as they can lead to identity theft, financial loss, and even emotional distress. Social Engineering Prevention Tip While the company was implementing strong email protections, a fairly simple vulnerability allowed us to bypass these controls.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2023

North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky has been linked to a social engineering campaign aimed at experts in North Korean affairs. SentinelLabs researchers uncovered a social engineering campaign by the North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky that is targeting experts in North Korean affairs. ” concludes the report.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Shashanka Dr. Madhu Shashanka , Chief Data Scientist, Concentric AI Generative AI in 2025 will bring transformative opportunities but heightened cybersecurity risks, including data exposure, AI misuse, and novel threats like prompt injection attacks. Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 9, 2025

Additionally, a distributed workforce, ranging from remote maintenance technicians to cabin crews, multiplies entry points for social-engineering tactics like phishing. Aircraft themselves are nodes on data networks, constantly transmitting telemetry, engine performance metrics, and passenger connectivity data.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

Online identities continue to be at risk of vulnerabilities. Case in point: a colossal password compilation dubbed "RockYou2024" has emerged, containing nearly 10 billion unique passwords. To put the magnitude of this leak into perspective, RockYou2024 contains nearly 10 billion unique passwords.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Instagram has revolutionized the way we share our lives online, but with its growing popularity comes an increased risk of cyber threats. Unlike passwords or codes, biometric data is unique to you and cannot be easily replicated. Create a schedule where passwords are changed automatically or at regular intervals. Why Biometrics?

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. With the rise in social media, criminals have more platforms with which to target potential phishing victims. There are many ways in which we can be exposed to potential cyberattacks.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Evolution of social engineering Social engineering exploits human psychology to manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive information or taking harmful actions. Key risks posed by deepfakes Deepfake attacks can be broadly classified into three categories.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2025

Traditional Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), while a step up from password-only security, is no longer enough to fight modern phishing schemes. Todays threat actors use AI to craft compelling phishing campaigns and advanced social engineering tactics to slip past MFA, resulting in credential theft and account takeovers.

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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. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. According to an Aug.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Cybercriminals employ social engineering techniques to trick you into believing you must resolve fictitious technical issues. The hallmark of ClickFix campaigns is their clever use of social engineering. Options like waiting rooms and password-protected meetings can help prevent unauthorized access.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Protecting Retailers Against Cyber Risks on Black Friday and Cyber Monday josh.pearson@t… Tue, 11/26/2024 - 08:01 As Black Friday and Cyber Monday loom, the stakes for retailers extend far beyond enticing deals and record sales. trillion, the risk of a data breach extends beyond immediate financial losses. trillion and $5.28

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The stolen data reportedly includes highly personal information — names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, bank account details, and even records of residents’ interactions with city services. Businesses that handle customer data or interact with city networks are now faced with heightened risks.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2025

Using a very clever social engineering attack that exploits trusted domains, the adversary can then further escalate the profile hijacking attack to steal passwords from the victims browser. For more information about the browser syncjacking attack, additional findings from this research are available at sqrx.com/research.

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Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

Passwords are your first line of defense for protecting your digital identity. As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Hackers employ different strategies to steal your passwords.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2023

NortonLifeLock is warning customers their passwords are loose. The post Another Password Manager Breach: NortonLifeLock Apes LastPass appeared first on Security Boulevard. First LastPass, now this?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2025

Entering your password will send your credentials to a Russian receiver, who will decide what the most profitable way to use them is. We don’t just report on threats – we help safeguard your entire digital identity Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Malwarebytes blocks fmhjhctk.ru

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Disable compromised accounts or restrict their permissions immediately, update passwords for authorized users to prevent further unauthorized access. These instructions ensure that every team understands their role in mitigating risks and expediting recovery. Introduce MFA for all corporate accounts.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2025

Scattered Spider is a financially motivated threat actor group known for its social engineering prowess, SIM-swapping attacks, and living-off-the-land (LOTL) techniques. The group is well known to employ social engineering tactics to gain access, so hardening your help desk is an immediate first step in defense," Staynings continued.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

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. Allen said it matters little to the attackers if the first few social engineering attempts fail. A phishing page (helpdesk-att[.]com)

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Security Boulevard

JULY 9, 2024

Credential crunch: Ten billion plain-text passwords in a file—sky falling or situation normal? The post Biggest Ever Password Leak — but is ObamaCare’s RockYou2024 Really NEW? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Which topics should CEOs, CIOs and CISOs have on their radar when it comes to Identity and Access Management ( IAM ) and cyber security risks in 2022? recurring re-confirmations of initially assigned rights and roles in all connected systems by the employees’ manager – to reduce the risk of abuse and accidents.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

Ellis identifies three key strategies for mitigating risks associated with AI-powered cyber threats: Behavioral detection over static signatures Traditional signature-based malware detection methods are increasingly ineffective against AI-generated threats.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2024

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

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