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Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”

Krebs on Security

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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Busting SIM Swappers and SIM Swap Myths

Krebs on Security

Soon after, the attackers were able to use their control over his mobile number to reset his Gmail account password. “The next thing they do is go to these accounts and use the ‘forgot password’ function and request a password reset link via SMS to gain access to those accounts. .

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