Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In February 2021, several U.S. Weak passwords are the easiest way hackers can hack into a system. Organizations must have a robust password policy. One way to help enforce such a policy is by providing employees with a password manager for easy password generation and storage. SolarWinds attack on U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

DataPrivacy pic.twitter.com/IFgFGA8meU — Jiten Jain (@jiten_jain) July 24, 2021. If genuine, the data from the compilation can be used by threat actors against potential victims in multiple ways by: Carrying out targeted phishing and other social engineering campaigns. The poster claims that the database contains 3.8

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Security Through Education

JULY 18, 2023

In 2021, AARP found that identify theft had affected more than 42 million U.S. Each day people post a plethora of information to social media platforms, giving bad actors plenty of opportunity to steal personal data. Using a random password generator that has a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols, is a good form of a secure password.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

In addition, few companies can provide access to password management software or VPNs to protect their internet connection and credentials and maintain security on rogue Wi-Fi networks. million in 2021 , and these figures will likely increase with time. trillion by 2025.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Because RDP server hosts can access and manage remote devices, including sensitive clients, the threat posed by RDP attacks can’t be overstated. As remote desktop solutions are prevalent among IT and managed service providers (MSP), downstream clients can be at risk, as Kaseya experienced in 2021. Calling into Robinhood.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

From direct assaults on passwords via brute force attacks and password spraying to email phishing, ransomware and social engineering campaigns that act as precursors to credential stuffing attacks, adversaries are well aware that the path of least resistance almost always involves the compromising of a password.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The start of fall 2021 saw the fourth Objective by the Sea (OBTS) security conference, which is the only security conference to focus exclusively on Apple’s ecosystem. However, social engineering isn’t the only danger. As such, it draws many of the top minds in the field.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2023

According to Group-IB, Dark Pink is thought to have started operations as early as mid-2021 with increasing activity in 2022. In this new campaign, the relationship between Europe and ASEAN countries is very likely being exploited in the form of social engineering lures against military and government entities in Southeast Asian nations.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Specifically, they’re encouraging people to: Boost their password usage by using strong passwords , which are long, random and unique, and using a password manager to generate and store them. In the U.S., Protect all accounts that offer multifactor authentication (MFA) with this security method.

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SecureList

JULY 29, 2021

This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q2 2021. Expanding our research on the exploit targeting CVE-2021-1732, originally discovered by DBAPPSecurity Threat Intelligence Center and used by the Bitter APT group, we discovered another possible zero-day exploit used in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Also read: Top Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Solutions for 2021. — Eva (@evacide) October 4, 2021. pic.twitter.com/gvP2ne9kTR — Graham Cluley (@gcluley) March 25, 2021. Also read: Top Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2021. — Lesley Carhart (@hacks4pancakes) April 30, 2021.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The rise of AI-driven phishing and social engineering, increased targeting of critical infrastructure, and the emergence of more sophisticated fileless malware are all trends that have shaped the cybersecurity battlefield this year. This payment would be nearly double the previous record of $40 million paid by CNA Financial in 2021.The

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

PrivacyAffairs released the Dark Web Index 2021, the document provides the prices for illegal services/products available in the black marketplaces. Hacked social media accounts’ prices are decreasing across all platforms. Use a reliable password manager. Old accounts can also get compromised. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

The vast majority of cyberattacks rely on social engineering – the deception and manipulation of victims to coerce them into either opening malware or voluntarily providing sensitive information. Meanwhile, a quarter report that they’ve used generic passwords like “password” and “ABC123.”All

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Riccardi: My book discusses how the perception of cyberattacks shifted from being mere data breaches to having real-world consequences, especially after high-profile cases in 2021, like Colonial Pipeline and Schreiber Foods. LW: You discuss password management and MFA; how big a bang for the buck is adopting best practices in these areas?

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

There were 66 zero-day vulnerabilities disclosed during the reporting period between July 2021 and July 2022. In all, the agency grouped the main risks into eight categories: ransomware, malware, social engineering, threats against data, threats against availability, disinformation/misinformation, and supply chain targeting.

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