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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In an adaptive phishing campaign, attackers gather specific information about victims through various sources, such as social media, public websites, and previous data breaches. This data is then used to tailor attacks, making them more convincing and harder to detect.

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Cytelligence

MAY 24, 2023

Here are seven best practices for cybersecurity in small businesses: Employee Education and Training: Provide cybersecurity awareness training to your employees, teaching them about common threats such as phishing emails, social engineering, and the importance of strong passwords. WPA2 or WPA3).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 11, 2023

This move prompted malware authors to seek out new ways to distribute their payloads, resulting in an increase in the use of other infection vectors, such as password-encrypted zip files and ISO files. Email – Social engineering Like most malware authors, attackers often use email as the first point of contact with victims.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

This method involves using emails, social media, instant messaging, and other platforms to manipulate users into revealing personal information or performing actions that can lead to network compromise, data loss, or financial harm. social engineering tactics and strange sender behaviors), they also use artificial intelligence algorithms.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2022

Fiction: Strong passwords are enough. Strong passwords are important, but passwords alone won’t keep your enterprise protected. In addition, monitoring all application, database, file shares, and authentication sources provide key telemetry for threat detection. Fiction: SMBs can’t afford a cybersecurity program.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Employee education programs should include guidelines on securing home networks, updating router passwords, and ensuring the security of connected devices. Social Engineering and Cyberattacks Phishing attacks and social engineering methods continue exploiting technical and human vulnerabilities.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Cybercriminals have been using a phishing kit featuring fake Office 365 password alerts as a lure to target the credentials of chief executives, business owners and other high-level corporate leaders. The phishing kit, which is available for sale on the dark web, uses several other notable tricks to help avoid detection.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Security professionals agree that passwords are low hanging fruit for cybercriminals and can even be the keys to the kingdom when the compromised passwords belong to privileged accounts. According to a 2023 Cisco Duo sponsored survey , only 62% of organizations make MFA mandatory for their entire workforce.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

CERT-GIB’s report is based on data collected and analyzed by the Threat Detection System (TDS) Polygon as part of operations to prevent and detect threats distributed online in H1 2019 in more than 60 countries. In 2017, password-protected archives accounted for only 0.08% of all malicious objects. Dangerous email.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

Lapsus$ has used tactics such as social engineering, SIM swapping, and paying employees and business partners for access to credentials and multifactor authentication approvals. The threat actor compromised information from up to 366 Okta customers. Reset password for Okta admins. SOC Detection Rules for Okta.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

They may use methods such as pretending to be the rightful owner (social engineering) and calling the card company's call center to confirm the limit, disabling the one-time password authentication required for card use, or using other social engineering tactics.

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Spinone

APRIL 13, 2020

As you probably know, phishing involves various social engineering methods. Set Up a Strong Password Policy With all sophisticated cyber security tools and practices, passwords are often left behind. Strong password policy is one of the best cyber security practices. And not without a reason.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Students will work with program advisors and technical experts using 21st century software to offer affordable cyber monitoring to municipalities, nonprofits, and small businesses that might not be able to afford ongoing threat detection services.

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Centraleyes

JULY 16, 2024

Furthermore, the need to coordinate security measures across different cloud providers adds complexity to incident response and threat detection efforts. Use Strong Authentication Passwords are the first line of defense against unauthorized access, but they can be easily compromised.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Unauthorized Access Unauthorized users may get access to cloud resources due to lax password regulations, inadequate authentication systems, or compromised user accounts. To address the risk, create strong access controls, enforce strict password requirements, and conduct regular access checks to identify and revoke unnecessary permissions.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

Group-IB Threat Intelligence experts highlight that RedCurl’s approach resembles social engineering attacks that red teaming specialists usually conduct to test an organization’s ability to combat advanced cyberattacks using techniques and tools from hacker groups’ arsenals.

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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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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine Password Theft Malware. The RedLine password theft malware is a hot topic this month with Microsoft’s employee compromise. Passwords: An Easy Target. Let’s not mince words: passwords are difficult for most organizations to manage. Let’s not mince words: passwords are difficult for most organizations to manage.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Inadequate Training Employees play a crucial role in cybersecurity, serving as the first line of defense against threats. Without proper training, however, they may unknowingly expose the business to risks such as phishing scams or social engineering attacks.

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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. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2023

ATO is often initiated by credential theft and can be done using social engineering techniques (phishing attacks) or by bombarding login pages with bot-based attempts. Phishing attacks Phishing attacks attempt to steal personal data such as login credentials, credit card information, or even money using social engineering techniques.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Phishers primarily seek to extract confidential information from victims, such as credentials or bank card details, while scammers deploy social engineering to persuade targets to transfer money on their own accord. Social engineering elements. Alongside this, detection avoidance methods also continue to evolve.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Together, they use native English speakers to execute sophisticated social engineering operations, contributing significantly to their newfound dominance. This relentless innovation makes threat actors more refined, targeted, and efficient, enabling them to have a bigger impact despite efforts to curb their activities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

He is also looking for opportunities to collect additional access parameters (usernames and passwords), elevate privileges, or use already existing compromised accounts for unauthorized access to systems, applications, and data. Attackers may use the following methods to obtain administrator privileges: Compromised passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Organizations can help prevent their computers from becoming part of a botnet by installing anti-malware software, using firewalls , keeping software up-to-date, and forcing users to use strong passwords. Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. Phishing and Social Engineering.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Data Security & Threat Detection Framework The data security and threat detection framework serves as the foundation for data protection plans, protecting intellectual property, customer data, and employee information. Otherwise, check ‘No’ if any aspect is missing or not entirely fulfilled.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Vulnerability Management Product Guides 8 Best Vulnerability Scanner Tools Top 10 Open Source Vulnerability Assessment Tools 12 Top Vulnerability Management Tools Threat Intelligence and Detection At the most basic level, threat detection strategies and tools monitor networks for suspicious and anomalous activity.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials. Social engineering attacks: These involve manipulating individuals to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or systems.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

The Rapid7 Insight Platform gives you a broad spectrum of solutions for cloud security, vulnerability risk management, threat detection and response, and threat intelligence. It needs to be maintained for various types of cyber threats like Ransomware, Malware, Social Engineering, and Phishing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Joe Payne, President & CEO at Code42 expects biometrics to trigger a shift to insider threats. “As As we reduce the ability of hackers to access our data using weak passwords, the focus on solving the insider problem will become more pronounced.”

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Spinone

JANUARY 24, 2018

As cyber security threat detection is essential for digital health of any organization, you need to identify the risk sources: external or internal. Most companies focus on reducing the threats from outside the business. Cyber attacks should be of great concern for businesses of any size in this day and age.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

RansomHub has likely stepped into a void left behind by the shutdown of several previously prominent ransomware groups, including “LockBit” and “ALPHV,” positioning itself as the current most active and significant threat in ransomware activity. Set up alerts via network monitoring tools for unusual patterns of data exfiltration and C2.

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