Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

The man acknowledged having targeted friends, co-workers, and family members, he used social engineering tricks and also used malware to compromise victims’ systems. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 29, 2023

It was responsible for the 2014 attack against Sony Pictures, the 2016 cyber heist of funds belonging to the central bank of Bangladesh, and the 2017 WannaCry ransomware worm. When it comes to threat actors working for the North Korean government, most people have heard of the Lazarus group (APT38).

Social Engineering 108

Social Engineering Cybercrime Government Banking 108

Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2020

The Lazarus APT is linked to North Korea, the activity of the Group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Norton got ‘ demergered ’ from Symantec in 2014 and then acquired LifeLock for $2.3 Also, one of the top ways attackers can target individuals is via social engineering or phishing. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. billion in 2017; Avast acquired AVG for $1.3 billion in 2016, for instance.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2020

The experts first discovered the malware in June 2018, but it has been available since 2014, when they observed threat actors spreading it via a Microsoft Word document containing an auto-executable malicious VBA Macro. “When combined with timely social engineering lures, these non-sophisticated attacks continue to be successful.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Experts warn of possible social-engineering-based cyber attacks leveraging the exposed info. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 26, 2020

For several years beginning around 2010, a lone teenager in Vietnam named Hieu Minh Ngo ran one of the Internet’s most profitable and popular services for selling “ fullz ,” stolen identity records that included a consumer’s name, date of birth, Social Security number and email and physical address.

Identity Theft 353

Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Hacking Accountability 353

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 20, 2025

Successful exploitation requires social engineering users into manipulating a specially crafted file. These probably don't affect most users reading this. CVE-2025-21308. This is probably a CVE most users should tune into. It is a spoofing vulnerability that affects Themes in Windows.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The CryptoLocker wave went into a decline in June 2014 as a result of the so-called Operation Tovar , an initiative orchestrated by law enforcement agencies from multiple countries. The newsmaking emergence of CTB-Locker in 2014 and the CryptoWall ransomware in 2015 fully demonstrated this multi-pronged shift.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2020

Interestingly, this campaign relies on a well-known social engineering trick – a fake Adobe Flash update warning – in order to induce the user to download and install malware.” ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Kill (uninstall) the malware. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

There are two primary techniques to target Exchange servers; the most common scenario sees attackers launching social engineering or drive-by download attacks targeting endpoints to steal credentials and move laterally until they gain access to an Exchange server. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

The Chafer APT group has distributed data stealer malware since at least mid-2014, it was focused on surveillance operations and the tracking of individuals. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Anton on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

Furthermore, these adversaries demonstrated a willingness to get personal with their targets, bullying and threatening many of them. ” NOT SURPRISING “Global median dwell time continued to improve year over year, with organizations detecting incidents in just over two weeks in 2022.

Social Engineering 130

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2020

. “It calls on its C&C server to fetch relevant web injections when infected users land on a targeted page and uses them to modify the pages users are browsing to include social engineering content and trick them into divulging personal information and authentication codes.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The only way to p revent this kind of p hysical intrusions that exploit human factor and social engineering is to implement a cultural change. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Charming Kitten group made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. The cyber spies used social media to gather information on the targets and as a vector for social engineering attacks.

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Social Engineering Engineering Media Cyber Attacks 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

This kind of social engineering attacks was already used by Hamas hackers in the past, in July 2018 Israeli military intelligence accused Hamas operatives of creating tainted apps to lure soldiers into downloading spyware onto their phones. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

See Using Caution with Email Attachments and Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Scams for more information. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

They can then conduct elaborate phishing and social engineering attacks to gain access to the victims’ accounts on other digital services such as entertainment and shopping platforms or even online banking. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2020

The second human-operated ransomware family is Doppelpaymer that in recent months targeted enterprise environments through social engineering. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2019

” The attack begins with an email message with a weaponized document that once opened will ask the victim to enable macros using social engineering tricks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2019

It’s a very elaborately done social engineering attack,” he said Friday by phone. Stay Tuned … ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. It’s a lot of data that’s been dumped.”. Pierluigi Paganini.

Social Engineering 111

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2019

Nation-state hacking reduced the use of complex malware and appears to go towards low profile social engineering attacks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

The abuse of nothing new, however, as high-profile movies and TV shows are frequently used as social engineering baits promising early previews either in the form of malicious files disguised as early released copies or fake streaming sites. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

In classic social engineering attack, the phishing message presents a “one time username and password” to the victims and urges the user to click the “Login Right Here” button. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2020

” The second issue, tracked as CVE-2020-9314 , could be exploited to inject external images which can be used for phishing and social engineering attacks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

In 2014, a JP Morgan Chase hack exposed 76 million households. The attackers apparently had unauthorized access since 2014 – a massive window of opportunity to explore internal servers, escalate privileges, moves laterally to other systems, and plot a careful exfiltration strategy before being discovered.

Hacking 157

Hacking eCommerce Authentication Social Engineering 157

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2019

As part of the recently observed campaign, the state-sponsored hackers used three different spear-phishing methods: Ending an email message leveraging social engineering methods. Impersonating social media websites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as using these social media to spread malicious links.

Media 93

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

The crooks exploited online tools and technology along with social engineering tactics to target the victims and steal usernames, passwords, and bank accounts. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Social Engineering 116

Social Engineering Scams Small Business Banking 116

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The operators are hijacking legitimate email threads as part of a social engineering attack. “One of Emotet’s most devious methods of self-propagation centers around its use of socially engineered spam emails. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Typically the attacker gathers the information to respond the questions through social engineering or through OSINT activities. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

“Security awareness training can also help prevent local malware or social engineering attacks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. .” ” concludes the analysis. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2019

“Our team observed three possible methods of attack exploiting this vulnerability – all of which involve social engineering tactics to fool end-users.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2019

“The choice to abuse certified email services such as PEC demonstrates that as attackers are always looking for new ways to lend credibility to their social engineering attacks.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” continues Cisco Talos. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 107

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

The flaw is difficult to trigger, it is exploitable only by a local attacker that is logged into a vulnerable Mac system or by tricking an already logged-in user into opening an exploit through social engineering. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2022

Both routines use social engineering techniques to trick users into enabling document macros and automate malware execution. The Emotet banking trojan has been active at least since 2014, the botnet is operated by a threat actor tracked as TA542. ” reported Trend Micro.

Malware 141

Malware Social Engineering Ransomware Banking 141

Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2019

Employ training and awareness programs to educate users on the warning signs of a phishing or social engineering attack. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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