SecureWorld News

AUGUST 24, 2022

The infection of a device can be achieved via supply chain attacks, social engineering techniques, or the use of hardware with installed software or firmware. user names, passwords, key-loggings) or binary (e.g., At the second phase of the attack, the malicious code collects data from the compromised network.

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Hacker's King

MAY 20, 2023

By combining something you know(like a password) with something you have(such as a verification code), 2FA adds an extra layer of protection to your online accounts. To counter this, it’s crucial to use strong, unique passwords and enable account lockouts after multiple failed login attempts. You may also like: Is Every Hacker Is Same?

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Google Security

MAY 15, 2024

Safer Logins: Your screen will be hidden when you enter credentials like usernames, passwords and credit card numbers during a screen-share session. Apps that post OTPs in notifications will be automatically protected from remote viewers when you’re screen sharing, helping thwart attempts to steal sensitive data.

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Chicago CyberSecurity Training

MAY 23, 2024

Phishing and Social Engineering : Tactics used to trick employees into revealing sensitive information or downloading malicious software. Bad Passwords: Weak password practices can provide easy access for an attacker. This can be disruptive to operations and potentially harm water quality.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Assess the physical security measures: Evaluate access controls, surveillance systems, and environmental controls. Social engineering, for example, is a threat that makes use of human vulnerabilities for illegal access. Emphasize the need to change passwords on a regular basis to reduce the risk of credential-based attacks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. Access to Contacts: Apps with access to your contacts may misuse this information for spamming, social engineering, or selling your contact details to third parties without your consent.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With a mix of infiltration, social engineering, and many hours of investigative work, authorities were able to discover Ulbricht’s identity. Surveillance and monitoring initiatives that enable authorities to track and identify individuals on the dark web. Turn on multifactor authentication for all online accounts.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In a moment I’ll share a couple of travel stories from a well-known hacker, one who took creepy surveillance technology and flipped it around. Sometimes you can use surveillance tools in your favor. Kevin did time, and afterward has devoted his life to teaching others about social engineering attacks.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Here are only seven out of 26 topics: Insider threats Passwords Security of mobile devices Social engineering Viruses Email security Human error To start the course, you need to register and choose the type of account you need. Format: Bite-sized videos with short quizzes after each topic.

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Digital Shadows

DECEMBER 16, 2024

ReliaQuest isolated the affected host using GreyMatter Response Playbooks, revoked the users session, reset their password, and blocked the identified IoCs using GreyMatter Respond. Though this may sound generic, an informed workforce is a critical defense against social engineering attacks. exe and client32.ini,

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 4, 2017

In this case, that secret is her password and, well, just read it: My staff log onto my computer on my desk with my login everyday. To be fair to Nadine, she's certainly not the only one handing her password out to other people. In fact I often forget my password and have to ask my staff what it is. No one else has access.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This happened through social engineering, which included a secret signal for him in Washington D.C. Meanwhile, the FBI was still using social engineering tactics to get the Naval Nuclear Engineer to make an in-person data drop. Once again he unknowingly told the FBI, 'this is how you socially engineer me.'.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

In a blog post about their recent hack, Microsoft said LAPSUS$ succeeded against its targets through a combination of low-tech attacks, mostly involving old-fashioned social engineering — such as bribing employees at or contractors for the target organization. “It’s near impossible to get U.S.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This year, the use of surveillance software developed by private vendors has come under the spotlight, as discussed above. This includes the use of social engineering to obtain credentials and brute-force attacks on corporate services, in the hope of finding poorly protected servers. And now, we turn our attention to the future.

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SecureList

JULY 29, 2021

For further surveillance of the victim, the malware operator may also deploy additional tools. Passwordstate is a password management tool for enterprises, and on 20 April, for a period of about 28 hours, a malicious DLL was included in the software updates. We observed several types of backdoor. Final thoughts.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The suspected Russian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) behind the SolarWinds incident is attempting to warm-up strategic social engineering techniques to breach firms around the world in an effort to breathe life into similar cyberattacks. Burt also went into detail about what he suspects.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

For example, once it infects your device, a keylogger will start tracking every keystroke you make and sending a log of those keystrokes to the hacker, allowing them to reconstruct any sensitive information you might have entered after infection, such as your PIN, password, or social security number.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This strategic shift signals its intent to intensify its surveillance capabilities and expand its range of targets. In its most recent wave of attacks, BlindEagle has once again adapted, embracing yet another open-source RAT, Agent Tesla. The initial attack vector was a phishing email disguised as an email from a government entity or service.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

We have previously seen DustSquad use third-party post-exploitation tools, such as the password dumping utility fgdump; but we have now observed new custom C modules, a first for DustSquad, and Delphi downloaders acting as post-exploitation facilitators, able to gather documents of interest for the actor. Final thoughts.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission in the United States, banned an app called SpyPhone, and its CEO Scott Zuckerman, from operating in the surveillance industry. I should also say that this when it does happen and again it's extremely, extremely rare when it does happen, It almost always involves some kind of social engineering.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As organizations quickly adopt technologies like Okta Fastpass which uses biometrics for authentication instead of passwords, … we expect an increase in two areas: breaches caused by social engineering (already on the rise), and breaches caused by Insiders (already over 40% of all breaches).

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

These groups are also shifting toward more human-centric exploits , like social engineering and insider assistance. These challenges include bias and discrimination embedded in algorithms, privacy violations due to enhanced surveillance capabilities, and the difficulty of assigning accountability for decisions made by AI systems.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2024

APT42 focuses on highly targeted spear-phishing and social engineering techniques, its operations broadly fall into three categories, credential harvesting, surveillance operations, and malware deployment. APT42 uses social engineering tactics to trick targets into setting up video meetings, which then lead to phishing pages.

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