The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Here’s what you should know about the risks, what aviation is doing to address those risks, and how to overcome them. It is difficult to deny that cyberthreats are a risk to planes. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since. Fortunately, there are ways to address the risks.

Software 264

Software Risk Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks 264

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

All the company’s social media accounts haven’t been updated since 2023 at the latest. In 2020, Ancestry was acquired by investment firm Blackstone for $4.7 So, even if a company has good intentions, there is still a risk of your genetic data being linked to your personally identifiable information (PII).

Insurance 145

Insurance Accountability Risk Data breaches 145

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Related: The case for quantifying cyber risks The most important factor that should be taken into account is a security risk assessment. If risks are not properly assessed, providing security becomes tedious. Physical security gates may also help ensure access is only granted to those with sufficient privileges.

Cyber Risk 173

Cyber Risk Risk Firewall Surveillance 173

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

2020 was challenging for everyone: companies, regulators, individuals. As a result, 2020 was extremely eventful in terms of digital threats, in particular those faced by financial institutions. In 2020, the group tried its hand at the big extortion game with the VHD ransomware family. Key findings. to 13.21%.

Banking 144

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 144

SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In 2020: The share of spam in email traffic amounted to 50.37%, down by 6.14 Contact us to lose your money or account! In 2020, Bitcoin blackmailers stuck to their old scheme, demanding that their victims transfer money to a certain account and threatening adversity for failure to meet their demands. Figures of the year.

Phishing 145

Phishing Malware Accountability Scams 145

The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Well, the stats are even scarier with over 50% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, compared to 2020. You’ll significantly reduce your risk if you enforce a minimum security bar for all devices accessing your data. From there, it’s possible to find devices with privileged accounts and take the attack further.

Ransomware 247

Ransomware Risk Internet Internet 247

The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

In 2020, it saw 193 billion credential stuffing attacks globally, with 3.4 Meanwhile, threat actors’ siege on web applications surged 62 percent in 2020 vs. 2019: Akamai observed nearly 6.3 Q: The scale of ‘attacks’ in 2020 is astronomical: 6.3 I’ve known Ragan for a long time and greatly respect his work. It is astronomical.

Financial Services 178

Financial Services Passwords Media Accountability 178

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

billion USD in 2021, which is slightly less than the total revenue in 2020 but still significantly above the pre-pandemic figures. Analysts predict that mobile gaming will account for $90.7 To measure the level of the cybersecurity risk associated with gaming, we investigated several types of threats. Methodology.

Mobile 141

Mobile Adware Malware Phishing 141

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 25, 2021

billion in cryptocurrency was stolen by criminals in 2020, a recent report by Finaria reveals. The widespread recent implementation of stronger security measures also means crypto-criminals stole 160% more in value in 2019 than in 2020, despite the similar number of crimes. A staggering $1.9 API security. Read full post.

Cryptocurrency 142

Cryptocurrency Risk Cybersecurity Marketing 142

Krebs on Security

MARCH 30, 2021

[NYSE:UI] — a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders and security cameras — disclosed that a breach involving a third-party cloud provider had exposed customer account credentials. ” Ubiquiti has not responded to repeated requests for comment. .

Accountability 280

Accountability IoT Passwords Firmware 280

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Privacy Shield framework in 2020. Privacy Shield in 2020, Meta continued transferring data under a framework that was deemed insufficient to protect European citizens from U.S. For businesses operating internationally, staying ahead of regulatory changes is key to mitigating risk. Billion ($1.4 government surveillance.

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Data privacy Risk Surveillance Government 127

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The operation, which took place on January 29, 2025, comes after years of illicit activity dating back to at least 2020, during which victimsprimarily in the United Statessuffered losses exceeding $3 million. Implementing Privileged Access Management (PAM) allows organizations to monitor and secure their most sensitive, critical accounts."

Phishing 110

Phishing Cybercrime Scams Authentication 110

Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2020

But you probably didn’t know that these fraudsters also can use caller ID spoofing to trick your bank into giving up information about recent transactions on your account — data that can then be abused to make their phone scams more believable and expose you to additional forms of identity theft.

Scams 363

Scams Banking Accountability Financial Services 363

SecureList

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The risk is the highest with older ATM models, as these are difficult to repair or replace and seldom use security software to avoid further degrading their already-subpar performance. We observed the threat landscape of ATM/PoS malware attacks and how it changed in 2020-2022. Methodology. Key findings.

Malware 143

Malware Banking Software Cybercrime 143

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected–and do the best we can in a rapidly changing world. Don’t re-use passwords: Yes, keeping track of passwords for all of your accounts can be a chore, but using the same password means that one breached account can be used to others that use the same user credentials.

VPN 245

VPN Antivirus Passwords Backups 245

Krebs on Security

JULY 30, 2020

Traditional payment cards encode cardholder account data in plain text on a magnetic stripe, which can be read and recorded by skimming devices or malicious software surreptitiously installed in payment terminals. Newer, chip-based cards employ a technology known as EMV that encrypts the account data stored in the chip.

Banking 363

Banking Malware Encryption Accountability 363

The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2020

We spoke at RSA 2020. LW: Can you frame the separate issue of securing service accounts? Tamir: Service accounts (machine-to-machine connections) are a big problem. The accounts that enable machines to communicate with each other are highly privileged accounts — and no humans are operating these accounts.

Authentication 280

Authentication Cloud Migration Accountability Digital transformation 280

Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2020

The NFCA alert noted that the dates of the files in the leak actually span nearly 24 years — from August 1996 through June 19, 2020 — and that the documents include names, email addresses, phone numbers, PDF documents, images, and a large number of text, video, CSV and ZIP files.

Government 364

Government Accountability Cyber threats Cyber Attacks 364

Krebs on Security

MARCH 15, 2021

In an ironic turn of events, a lapsed domain registration tied to WeLeakInfo let someone plunder and publish account data on 24,000 customers who paid to access the service with a credit card. Or the reverse — show me all the email accounts that ever used a specific password (see screenshot above). 2020, the U.K.’s

Passwords 348

Passwords Accountability Hacking Data breaches 348

Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

it earned a spot on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) list of the 15 most exploited flaws from 2020 to 2022. By exploiting vulnerabilities that expose credential storage, attackers can harvest plaintext usernames and passwords without needing persistent access or backdoor accounts. Rated CVSS 9.8,

VPN 133

VPN Authentication Ransomware Risk 133

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Among them, it was possible to identify tax registration, email addresses, registered domains, IP addresses, social media accounts, telephone number and city. CrowdStrike identified Luan by tracing this email, which was tied to personal accounts, GitHub edits, domain registrations, and social media profiles.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Media Cybercrime Accountability 126

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Microsoft warns that the Russia-linked APT28 group is actively exploiting the CVE-2023-23397 Outlook flaw to hijack Microsoft Exchange accounts. The French agency noticed that the threat actors used different techniques to avoid detection, including the compromise of low-risk equipment monitored and located at the edge of the target networks.

Accountability 128

Accountability Government Phishing Passwords 128

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The security breach poses a major national security risk. The carrier states that personal financial account information and call records were not affected by the security breach. In December 2020, T-Mobile disclosed a data breach that exposed customers’ network information (CPNI).

Mobile 113

Mobile Telecommunications Data breaches Hacking 113

Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2022

Our investigation has found a single account had been compromised, granting limited access. Microsoft does not rely on the secrecy of code as a security measure and viewing source code does not lead to elevation of risk.” . “No customer code or data was involved in the observed activities. SIM-SWAPPING PAST SECURITY.

Social Engineering 336

Social Engineering Accountability Mobile Passwords 336

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Since then, the company has steadily cast off the need for passwords for various accounts, and by May 2020, 150 million people had stopped using passwords. Now the company is expanding the passwordless push to all Microsoft accounts. Google automatically makes account holders use two-factor authentication.

Accountability 126

Accountability Passwords Authentication Phishing 126

The Last Watchdog

JULY 7, 2021

The video game industry saw massive growth in 2020; nothing like a global pandemic to drive people to spend more time than ever gaming. The video game industry withstood nearly 11 billion credential stuffing attacks in 2020, a 224 percent spike over 2019. Usually the path looks like this: •Someone compromises the account (ATO).

Accountability 257

Accountability Mobile Passwords Authentication 257

Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2020

The intruder also linked to several dozen new sales threads on the dark web site Empire Market , where they advertise the sale of hundreds of millions of account details from dozens of leaked or hacked website databases that Data Viper allegedly acquired via trading with others on cybercrime forums. But on Aug. “Verifications.io

Hacking 363

Hacking Marketing Cybercrime Accountability 363

Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2020

As first reported here on July 16, prior to bitcoin scam messages being blasted out from such high-profile Twitter accounts @barackobama, @joebiden, @elonmusk and @billgates, several highly desirable short-character Twitter account names changed hands, including @L, @6 and @W. They would take a cut from each transaction.”

Hacking 331

Hacking Accountability Scams Media 331

Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2021

For starters, it appears at one point in 2020 Witte actually hosted Trickbot malware on a vanity website registered in her name — allawitte[.]nl. ” According to the DOJ, Witte had access to Trickbot for roughly two years between 2018 and 2020.

Cybercrime 356

Cybercrime Ransomware Passwords Banking 356

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Those plug-ins include a phishing page generator, a victim tracker, and even a component to help manage money mules (for automatic transfers from victim accounts to people who were hired in advance to receive and launder stolen funds).

Phishing 334

Phishing Scams Banking Mobile 334

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

million in 2023, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, and over 700,000 small businesses were targeted in cybersecurity attacks in 2020, according to the Small Business Association. Nonprofits are equally at risk, and often lack cybersecurity measures. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 Stay proactive.

Small Business 222

Small Business Cybersecurity Technology Accountability 222

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The vulnerability Context Security discovered meant exposing the Wi-Fi credentials of the network the device was attached to, which is significant because it demonstrates that IoT vulnerabilities can put other devices on the network at risk as well. Are these examples actually risks in IoT?

IoT 362

IoT Firmware Risk Manufacturing 362

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

has charged a Chinese national for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. has charged the Chinese national Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao) for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. Tianfeng worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co.,

Firewall 75

Firewall Hacking Malware Passwords 75

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 14, 2022

The CFO commonly carries out such tasks and arranges a wire transfer using the account information provided on the invoice. In actuality, the request is coming from a BEC fraud ring, and the payment details direct the funds to an account controlled by the attackers. billion in annual losses during 2020, resulting from 19,369 incidents.

Phishing 247

Phishing Accountability Scams Social Engineering 247

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

In April 2020, Truniger was banned from two of the top Russian cybercrime forums, where members from both forums confirmed that Semen7907 was one of Truniger’s known aliases. That same email address was assigned to the user “Semen-7907” on the now defunct gaming website tunngle.net , which suffered a data breach in 2020.

Ransomware 280

Ransomware Accountability Cybercrime Backups 280

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

I spoke with Maurice Côté, VP Business Solutions, and Martin Lemay, CISO, of Devolutions , at the RSA 2020 Conference in San Francisco recently. I believe there’s pent up demand from SMBs for cost-effective services that can reduce the potentially catastrophic cyber risks they face every day. It’s really about offering value.”

Authentication 170

Authentication Risk Digital transformation Passwords 170

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The leaked user database shows one of the forum’s founders was an attorney who advised Russia’s top hackers on the legal risks of their work, and what to do if they got caught. In almost any database leak, the first accounts listed are usually the administrators and early core members.

Cybercrime 318

Cybercrime Accountability Identity Theft Hacking 318