SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Using strong, unique passwords, enabling multi-factor authentication when available, and being cautious about sharing personal information are crucial steps in protecting oneself. What's not obvious Social Engineering Beyond Email : Cybercriminals may use social media or messaging apps to target individuals with scams.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Phishing is a type of social engineering scam most commonly hidden in a fraudulent email but sometimes via text message, website, or phone call where a criminal posing as a legitimate institution, such as a bank or service, tries to obtain sensitive information from a target victim. What is Phishing? How Does Phishing Work?

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SecureList

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Visual Studio 2003 – 7.10 If that’s not an option, verify the authenticity of installers downloaded from third-party sources by examining their digital signatures. 877FE96CDFA6F742E538396B9A4EDB76DD269984BFB41CAD5D545E72CE28FFDE. 2021-Sep-25 21:56:47. PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2025

Each of these edges is composed of different components and prerequisites, but they all follow the same Zero to Hero pattern from Authenticated Users to the would-be compromised computer. Once Upon aTime NTLM is a legacy authentication protocol that Microsoft introduced in 1993 as the successor to LAN Manager.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The backdoor hooks the password authentication function to allow the attacker to use any username/password to log in to the infected server without any further verification. It does the same with public key authentication. If the script detects that it’s running on Windows 2000, XP, 2003 or Vista, it shuts down.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The FaceTime bug definitely proves that your phone can be used as a remote listening device "without any authentication" — Marcus J. Formerly on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, Kevin Mitnick is a crucial figure in the history of information security, including approaches to social engineering and penetration testing.

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