Krebs on Security

MARCH 26, 2024

Several Apple customers recently reported being targeted in elaborate phishing attacks that involve what appears to be a bug in Apple’s password reset feature. Some of the many notifications Patel says he received from Apple all at once. Parth Patel is an entrepreneur who is trying to build a startup in the cryptocurrency space.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

If you handle consumer financial data, you need to be aware of the U.S. Understanding the FTC Safeguards Rule The FTC Safeguards Rule is a set of regulations that require covered financial institutions to develop, implement, and maintain an information security program designed to protect customer information.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2021

In 2017, KrebsOnSecurity showed how easy it is for identity thieves to undo a consumer’s request to freeze their credit file at Experian , one of the big three consumer credit bureaus in the United States. Dune Thomas is a software engineer from Sacramento, Calif. The answer to the second question also was none of the above.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Ars Technica describes those government accounts as "belonging to the US Departments of State and Commerce." Authentication tokens are the computer equivalent of the wristband you get at a concert, or the lanyard you're issued at a cybersecurity conference.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2021

” It’s also hard to see threats you’re not looking for: 67.9 percent of water systems reported no IT security incidents in the last 12 months, a somewhat unlikely scenario. .” ” It’s also hard to see threats you’re not looking for: 67.9 percent working toward that goal.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Microsoft disclosed that it recently fell victim to a cyberattack by Nobelium, the Russian state-sponsored hacking group infamously responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds supply chain attack. Carol Volk, EVP at BullWall, said: " So how big do you have to be to be secure?

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Before we can discuss passkeys, we need to lay some groundwork and discuss authentication, Passwordless and WebAuthn. What is authentication? Authentication is the process of verifying your online identity. We started with usernames and passwords – something you know. What is passwordless? What is passwordless?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your various identity, financial and communications services before identity thieves do it for you. ” In short, although you may not be required to create online accounts to manage your affairs at your ISP, the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Allen has been working with Nixon and several dozen other researchers from various security firms to monitor the activities of this prolific phishing gang in a bid to disrupt their operations. For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Look carefully, and you’ll notice small dots beneath the “a” and the second “e” You could be forgiven if you mistook one or both of those dots for a spec of dust on your computer screen or mobile device. meripris?[.]com. com, a domain targeting users of Emirates NBD Bank in Dubai.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

As the United States and other nations condemn Russia’s actions, the odds of Russian cyber actors targeting the U.S., Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate. allied countries, and businesses steadily increases. Related: Cyber espionage is in a Golden Age.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 4, 2020

One of the most-read advice columns on this site is a 2018 piece called “ Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory ,” which tried to impress upon readers the importance of creating accounts at websites like those at the Social Security Administration , the IRS and others before crooks do it for you.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 9, 2023

With the AI voice clone, scammers can call you and try to trick you to perform certain actions, such as sending money or sharing personal information, while thinking you are speaking with someone you know and trust. Hermann said there are steps you can take to help protect yourself from AI voice-cloning scams.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Cloud security means multiple teams with a shared responsibility. However, some organisations are now moving back to on-premise systems due to concerns around high operational costs, cloud performance issues, or cyber security. But can be be secure, and if so - how? Clearly, the cloud is not the panacea some thought it would be.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 15, 2023

New capabilities fix security issues with MFA push notifications Zero Trust security models call for the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) to ensure that only authorized users may access protected IT resources. Many organizations are adopting MFA to add a layer of security for remote workers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 24, 2021

How FIDO 2 authentication can help achieve regulatory compliance. Businesses are governed by an increasingly complex network of regulations, jurisdictions, and standards which dictate security and privacy requirements. One common denominator in all regulations is the need for strong authentication. Thu, 06/24/2021 - 07:22.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2018

The use of an additional form of authentication to protect the accessing of a sensitive digital system has come a long way over the past decade and a half. Related: Why data science is the key to securing networks. This is what digital transformation is all about.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2019

Unfortunately, if you don’t already have an account at the credit bureau’s new myEquifax portal , it may be simple for identity thieves to lift an existing credit freeze at Equifax and bypass the PIN armed with little more than your, name, Social Security number and birthday. Consumers in every U.S. Consumers in every U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

We spoke with our blog volunteers to get their insights into what best practices their companies are following, along with how you can get on a path to better identity management. Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In The dangers of improper management of digital identities are at an all-time high.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

In a joint cybersecurity advisory , the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with other international agencies, warn that ransomware gangs are actively exploiting the Citrix Bleed vulnerability. out of 10). NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 13.1 before 13.1-49.15

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As we embark on the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, SecureWorld proudly steps forward to champion the 2023 theme, "Secure Our World." Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) produced its first public service announcement (PSA) that that will air on stations around the country.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

During the 2021 Thales Crypto Summit , which brings together a group of experts to speak about cryptographic and key management to keep organizations secure, President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) was a key point of discussion. develop a Federal cloud-security strategy and provide guidance to agencies accordingly” [Section 3(c)(i)].

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2022

While attribution and following the money can get a few wins, we need a multi-pronged strategy to slay the ransomware beast. While attribution and following the money can get a few wins, we need a multi-pronged strategy to slay the ransomware beast. Related: Tech solutions alone can’t stop ransomware. Why the stark increase?

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

This stolen booty reportedly included social security numbers, phone numbers, names, home addresses, unique IMEI numbers, and driver’s license information. This further reinforces that doing security correctly at any organization is a cultural characteristic. Josh Shaul, CEO, Allure Security.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Released today, the Malwarebytes State of Malware 2024 report takes a deep dive into the latest developments in the world of cybercrime. Sadly, there’s not a lot you can do to prevent incidents like these yourself, other than stay on top of the news and protect yourself against identity theft.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2022

Cyber risk insurance covers the costs of recovering from a security breach, a virus, or a cyber-attack. According to the Sophos 2022 State of Ransomware report , 83% of mid-sized organizations had cyber insurance that covers them in the event of a ransomware attack. Essential security controls to get cyber insurance.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2018

Police in Florida have arrested a 25-year-old man accused of being part of a multi-state cyber fraud ring that hijacked mobile phone numbers in online attacks that siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from victims.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It’s that time of year again, when IT and security experts line up to reflect on the past year and share their industry predictions for what’s to come. Here are a few trends and predictions to watch out for in the new year: 1 – The new Cold War brings increasing nation-state attacks.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“InfraGard connects critical infrastructure owners, operators, and stakeholders with the FBI to provide education, networking, and information-sharing on security threats and risks,” the FBI’s InfraGard fact sheet reads. “When you register they said that to be approved can take at least three months,” USDoD said.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2021

Passwordless authentication as a default parameter can’t arrive too soon. That’s the upshot of a new report, The State of Passwordless Security 2021 , put out by HYPR , a New York City-based supplier of advanced authentication systems. Threat actors now routinely bypass these second-layer security gates.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2022

The threat actors behind the attacks on Twilio and Cloudflare have been linked to a large-scale phishing campaign that targeted 136 organizations, security firm Group-IB reported. “These domains were all used by the attackers to target organizations in multiple industries, located mostly in the United States and Canada.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The current sessions (Profile Picture > Settings > Sign in & security > Where you’re signed in) showed an unknown IP address in Texas logged into his account. Pearce is a security professional so as soon as he was convinced there was someone else with access to his LinkedIn account, he took action.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

Shortly after that disclosure, the security firm Group-IB published a report linking the attackers behind the Twilio intrusion to separate breaches at more than 130 organizations, including LastPass , DoorDash , Mailchimp , and Plex. Multiple security firms soon assigned the hacking group the nickname “ Scattered Spider.”

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

More than 450 workers at the United States Postal Service (USPS) lost more than $1 million in a direct deposit scam that left postal workers without pay, angry at the USPS for not heeding warnings of the scheme, and the agency scrambling to figure out exactly what happened. And this is, sadly, an example of why both of those are so critical."

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Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

The information varied from person to person, but may have included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers (SSNs), health insurance information, medical record numbers, patient account numbers, dates of service and/or limited treatment information used by TGH for its business operations. Change your password.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

We’ve compiled some recently active vulnerabilities — both old and new — for security teams to monitor, mitigate, patch, or even remove from your infrastructure altogether. The latest — CVE-2023-38035 — affects the Sentry secure mobile gateway, part of Ivanti’s UEM platform and is being exploited as a zero-day.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 16, 2022

In a previous blog post, I discussed how The White House Executive Order issued on May 12, 2021 laid out new, rigorous government cyber security standards for federal agencies. Cloud Security. The document requires agencies to achieve specific goals for embracing zero trust by the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. What Are Cyber Packs?

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