CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

2021 Research Highlights Growing Security Vulnerabilities Around Targeted Social Engineering, Ransomware and Malware Attacks. To download the full study, see the Zscaler 2021 VPN Risk Report. Zscaler, Inc. For the last three decades, VPNs have been deployed to provide remote users with access to resources on corporate networks.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Other cybercrimes that specifically target accounts are spear phishing, social engineering attacks, and password sprays —basic password attack tactics that nation-states carry out against target companies and governments. The risks are just too high for a little bit of inconvenience. Google introduced 2FA to Gmail in 2011.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2021

It’s never been more important to protect employees from cyber-attacks while also mitigating the risk they pose as trusted insiders. The ideas of employee monitoring, insider threat detection, data loss prevention (DLP), User Activity Monitoring (UAM), and human risk management aren’t new. Gathering and analyzing data.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 4, 2024

In fact, it is something I do almost every day as a Human Risk Analyst. In prepping for my speech, I realized that the techniques I daily use as a certified social engineer equipped me more than I realized. Influence Techniques At Social-Engineer, you may often hear or read about us referring to “Influence Techniques.”

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2024

Between checking scores, streaming games, participating in office pools, and inevitably some placing of bets, users will be presenting an abundance of new openings for threat actors to attack.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

However, critical security risks and threats inherent in cloud environments come alongside the myriad benefits. This blog aims to dissect the nuances of cloud security risks , shedding light on the challenges commonly faced when securing digital assets in the cloud. Who’s Responsible for Security in the Cloud?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

Security fatigue is a major risk for businesses. Overworked admins, who may be managing many thousands of identities and privileges, are often forced to give blanket permissions, which can lead to over-privileged or unauthorized access – an enormous risk in any organization. However, overcomplicating security can be just as damaging.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2021

Did you ever stop to think that the office smart TV used for company presentations, Zoom meetings, and other work-related activities may not be so trustworthy? Later that day, a company meeting takes place in that same meeting room, and the smart TV displays a presentation containing confidential data. The Faceless Man.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

“If the account is active, hackers then can go to the next stage for 2FA phishing or social engineering, or linking the accounts with another.” “The way it works today, you the aggregator or app stores the credentials encrypted and presents them to the bank.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Some methods include: SIM Swapping: The attacker uses social engineering to convince a cell phone provider to switch the number to the attacker’s SIM card to gain access to the OTP sent to the trusted user. Social Engineering: An attacker logs in with a user’s credentials and the real user gets sent an OTP.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

Unterbrink said the popularity of targeting video game mods for malware tends to ebb and flow over time, but that he has noticed an uptick in the volume and amount of malware present in the game mods he’s looked at recently. Any kind of pirated, cracked or modded software suffers from many of the same general risks and threats.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phishing is one of the most common social engineering tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. It describes companies that present customers with an offering, as its name suggests, to purchase and use “as a service.” Related: Utilizing humans as security sensors. Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS). Mitigating PhaaS.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2023

The report often includes recommendations and best practices to mitigate the risks identified in the data. Seventy-four percent of breaches included the human element, which should be expected given the frequency of social engineering, stolen credentials, and privilege misuse. These criminals' methods can be predictable.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This year, organizations have spent significant time and resources attempting to mitigate the risks associated with Business Communication Compromise, including phishing attacks and Personally-Identifiable Information leakages. Employers are struggling to enforce mandates and policies but will have to weigh the risk vs. rewards.

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

The risks to the privacy of Australian customers are at an all-time high, as the nation has reported the highest percentage of mobile threats globally, standing at 26.9%. The Australian population is at most risk if you consider the statistics on a per-device basis. Australian Mobile Cybersecurity in 2022.

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Security Through Education

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A human firewall is made up of the defenses the target presents to the attacker during a request for information. Social-Engineer, LLC saw an almost 350% increase in recognition of phishing emails when using a similar training platform in 2020. The answer is simple; with simulated attacks and subsequent training.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 23, 2024

Countless studies have shown that women and men gauge risk differently. 1999) presented a meta-analysis of 150 psychology studies that showed that women are in some situations significantly more averse to risk than men. Research on Gender Differences in Risk Assessment: Why do Women Take Fewer Risks than Men?

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In this thorough presentation, Grimes covers all elements of ransomware attacks, from working with lawyers to how attackers run a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation. Bring awareness to social engineering and mitigate those risks. But what can organizations do to effectively mitigate the threats of ransomware?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

Social engineering – specifically malicious cyber campaigns delivered via email – remain the primary source of an organization’s vulnerability to attack. Social engineering is a profitable business for hackers – according to estimates, around 3.4 billion phishing e-mails get delivered every day.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 13, 2021

The real risk isn’t that AI-generated phishing emails are as good as human-generated ones, it’s that they can be generated at much greater scale. Defcon presentation and slides. Combine it with voice and video synthesis, and you have some pretty scary scenarios. Another news article.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2022

Cybercrime gang FIN7’s badUSB attacks serve as a reminder of two key vulnerabilities present among all organizations. FIN7’s badUSB attacks serve as a reminder of two key vulnerabilities present among all organizations. Social engineering is a prerequisite to almost all cyberattacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 11, 2023

It is essential to use updated security software and to be aware of the potential risks associated with interactive files. Email – Social engineering Like most malware authors, attackers often use email as the first point of contact with victims. Instead, the victim was presented with a potentially dangerous prompt.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

This could include malware that antivirus and security solutions can’t detect; a secure internet connection to prevent tracing; initial access to victim companies’ networks or mailboxes (which is also key to many ransomware infections); effective social engineering content; fraudulent content hosting, and more.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

For many of these hospitals and rural clinics, insufficient security measures dramatically escalate the risk of an attack. Taking a thoughtful, risk-based security approach is one of the easiest ways to combat budget restraints. To start, take a comprehensive assessment of the security risks in your environment.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Highlighting real cases from cybercrime forums, the research explores the mechanics of these attacks, the inherent risks posed by AI-driven phishing emails, and the unique advantages of generative AI in facilitating such attacks. Urgency is a key emotion that social engineers prey upon to induce actions."

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The State of Security

MARCH 28, 2022

However, cloud computing still comes with some security risks. Presently, cloud-native security is experiencing changes and innovations that help address security threat vectors. Cloud computing has emerged as the go-to organizational workload choice because of its innate scalability and flexibility.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Source: Cybernews The fact that these indices were discovered suggests that the instance was not under regular monitoring, putting users at risk. Cybersecurity neglect endangers gamblers Failure to properly set authentication poses significant risks, as merely knowing the website’s domain is enough for an attacker to access user data.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Growing security risks have prompted companies to move away from virtual private networks (VPNs) in favor of a zero-trust model. Most organizations, 72 percent, plan to ditch VPNs , according to Zscaler’s 2021 VPN Risk Report , which found that 67 percent of organizations are considering remote access alternatives.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Additionally, existing JavaScript files already present in the project are tampered with to add malware. Whether this was achieved by malware, social engineering or phishing, nobody has the answers at time of writing. In this case, the attackers deploy malicious code into the projects they hijack. Stay safe out there!

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 28, 2020

This is a question of whether you have permission to inventory, classify, and perform a risk analysis on the networks supporting a home user’s environment. SMishing is social engineering in the form of SMS text messages. All pentesters need to do is reply to an existing work-related post to begin their attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Supply chain challenges have always been present, but they’re growing increasingly common and severe. That level of security would help maintain the benefits of remote monitoring and tracking without introducing more risks. Train Employees. Studies show that regular education leads to a ninefold reduction in phishing vulnerability.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The list can go on, as cybercriminals are quick to adapt to new social, political, economic, and cultural trends, coming up with new fraudulent schemes to benefit from the situation. Social media and the metaverse. New social media will bring more privacy risks. Perhaps this will happen already in VR, but rather in AR.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

As enterprise IT environments have expanded to include mobile and IoT devices and cloud and edge technology, new types of tests have emerged to address new risks, but the same general principles and techniques apply. If an attacker can breach a network, the risks are very high. This presents several challenges.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 20, 2021

Morgan said attackers are more sophisticated today, but good old-fashioned lying and social engineering remain effective as many people are driven by relationships and engagement. Although the lack of user verification is well known, it’s hard not to believe someone’s background when presented in a professional manner.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

At Social-Engineer, we define impersonation as “the practice of pretexting as another person with the goal of obtaining information or access to a person, company, or computer system.” These emails can present a fake sense of authority that can very easily pressure an individual to take actions they normally wouldn’t.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Scattered Spider, on the contrary, highlights the peril posed when ready-made RaaS software merges with seasoned experience: In both of their casino breaches, the group employed advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), including in-depth reconnaissance, social engineering, and advanced lateral movement techniques.

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