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Office 365 phishing campaign uses redirector URLs and detects sandboxes to evade detection

Security Affairs

. “We’re tracking an active credential phishing attack targeting enterprises that uses multiple sophisticated methods for defense evasion and social engineering,” reads a message published by Microsoft via Twitter. pic.twitter.com/YpUVEfmlUH — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) November 16, 2020.

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A week in security (August 9 – August 15)

Malwarebytes

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Home routers are being hijacked using a vulnerability disclosed just 2 before Ransomware turncoat leaks Conti data, lifts the lid on the ransomware business Check your passwords!

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Telegram-powered bots circumvent 2FA

Malwarebytes

Yesterday, security intelligence firm, Intel 147, revealed it had noticed an uptick of activity in threat actors providing access to services in Telegram that circumvent two-factor authentication (2FA) methods. But if companies start using better authentication methods, such as Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) codes—e.g.

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A week in security (June 28 – June 4)

Malwarebytes

Other cybersecurity news.

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Staying a Step Ahead of the Hack

Webroot

Hackers, never at a loss for creative deception, have engineered new tactics for exploiting the weakest links in the cybersecurity chain: ourselves! Social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) are two related cyberattack vectors that rely on human error to bypass the technology defenses businesses deploy to deter malware.

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BEST PRACTICES: Mock phishing attacks prep employees to avoid being socially engineered

The Last Watchdog

Social engineering, especially phishing, continues to trigger the vast majority of breach attempts. In 2015, penetration tester Oliver Münchow was asked by a Swiss bank to come up with a better way to test and educate bank employees so that passwords never left the network perimeter. Talk more soon.

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7 Insights About Managing Cyber Risk You Can’t Afford To Miss

Jane Frankland

That could be through common hacking techniques like phishing, bait and switch, cookie theft, deep fake , password cracking , social engineering , and so on. Security intelligence comes with a high pay off. They make guarantees, offer support contracts, and will find a way into your organisation. million.