Krebs on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

One of the most expensive aspects of any cybercriminal operation is the time and effort it takes to constantly create large numbers of new throwaway email accounts. The service in question — kopeechka[.]store ” “Are you working on large volumes and are costs constantly growing? The service in question — kopeechka[.]store

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Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

Key Findings Even years after their disclosure, VPN-related vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-13379 and CVE-2022-40684 remain essential tools for attackers, driving large-scale campaigns of credential theft and administrative control. This threat hunt identifies accounts at risk of this attack vector. Rated CVSS 9.8,

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

. “He stands accused of hacking into corporate accounts and stealing critical information, which allegedly enabled the group to access multi-million-dollar funds,” Murcia Today wrote. ” The cybercrime-focused Twitter/X account vx-underground said the U.K.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In 2022 we expect to see more aggressive and complex ransomware efforts. If 2021 was the year that Zero Trust security reached mainstream IT — and it was — then 2022 will become the realization that it cannot be done without identity first. Central importance of identity. The ascendency of CISOs.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data accumulated by the malicious activity spanned from October 2022 until just last week.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

In mid-June 2022, a flood of SMS phishing messages began targeting employees at commercial staffing firms that provide customer support and outsourcing to thousands of companies. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Image: Cloudflare.com.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

Twice in the past month KrebsOnSecurity has heard from readers who’ve had their accounts at big-three credit bureau Experian hacked and updated with a new email address that wasn’t theirs. In both cases the readers used password managers to select strong, unique passwords for their Experian accounts.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

million customers, including website administrator passwords, sFTP credentials, and private SSL keys; -December 2022: Hackers gained access to and installed malware on GoDaddy’s cPanel hosting servers that “intermittently redirected random customer websites to malicious sites.”

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2023

The IT world relies on digital authentication credentials, such as API keys, certificates, and tokens, to securely connect applications, services, and infrastructures. It is a program that must coordinate people, tools, and processes, and also account for human error. Errors cannot be prevented, but their effects can be.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In December 2022, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that a cybercriminal using the handle “ USDoD ” had infiltrated the FBI ‘s vetted information sharing network InfraGard , and was selling the contact information for all 80,000 members. Microsoft Corp. government inboxes.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 12, 2024

AT&T also acknowledged the customer records were exposed in a cloud database that was protected only by a username and password (no multi-factor authentication needed). For its part, Snowflake says it now requires all new customers to use multi-factor authentication. million current AT&T account holders and roughly 65.4

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2024

Twilio states that threat actors have identified the phone numbers of users of its two-factor authentication app, Authy, TechCrunch reported. This week the messaging firm told TechCrunch that “threat actors” identified data of Authy users, a two-factor authentication app owned by Twilio, including their phone numbers.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Since early 2022, there has been a 49 percent rise in phishing attempts capable of evading filters, with AI-generated threats accounting for nearly 5 percent of these attacks. Compromising a single Gmail account can grant access to an extensive personal and corporate data treasure trove.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 15, 2022

On March 15, 2022, a government flash bulletin was published describing how state-sponsored cyber actors were able to use the PrintNightmare vulnerability (CVE-2021-34527) in addition to bypassing Duo 2FA to compromise an unpatched Windows machine and gain administrative privileges. This activity was documented as early as May, 2021.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

But until the end of 2022, Experian’s website allowed anyone to bypass these questions and go straight to the consumer’s report. 27, 2022, Experian’s PR team acknowledged receipt of my Dec. It’s also worth mentioning that reports of hijacked Experian.com accounts persisted into late 2022.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

technology companies during the summer of 2022. stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. 2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials.

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SecureList

MAY 16, 2023

Download the full version of the report (PDF) Kaspersky Incident Response in various regions and industries In 2022, 45.9% Key trends in 2022: initial attack vectors and impact In 2022, attackers most often penetrated organizations’ infrastructure by exploiting various vulnerabilities in public-facing applications (42.9%).

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. “If you have my seed phrase, you can copy and paste that into your wallet, and then you can see all my accounts.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 26, 2024

Assuming the user manages not to fat-finger the wrong button on the umpteenth password reset request, the scammers will then call the victim while spoofing Apple support in the caller ID, saying the user’s account is under attack and that Apple support needs to “verify” a one-time code. ” Ken said.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Okta , a company that provides identity tools like multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to thousands of businesses, has suffered a security breach involving a compromise of its customer support unit, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. He said that on Oct 2., But she said that by Oct.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

A prime example is multi-factor authentication (MFA), a security process that requires users to verify their identity in two or more ways, such as a password, a code sent to their phone, or a fingerprint. For instance, in 2022, Uber experienced a significant security breach attributed to MFA fatigue. Its the nature of the beast.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The first one, later identified as CVE-2022-41040, is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to remotely trigger the next vulnerability – CVE-2022-41082. After CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082 were revealed, Microsoft provided mitigation guidance followed by a few updates.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the HHS confirmed that it prioritized and opened investigations of Change Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group, focused on whether a breach of protected health information (PHI) occurred and on the entities’ compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Rules.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2022

Our investigation has found a single account had been compromised, granting limited access. For a fee, the willing accomplice must provide their credentials and approve the MFA prompt or have the user install AnyDesk or other remote management software on a corporate workstation allowing the actor to take control of an authenticated system.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.”

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 21, 2023

Cybersecurity firm Group-IB recently uncovered a significant security breach involving ChatGPT accounts. These compromised accounts pose a serious risk to businesses, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, which has experienced the highest concentration of ChatGPT credentials for sale.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

But critics say the move is little more than a public relations stunt that will do nothing to help countless early adopters whose password vaults were exposed in a 2022 breach at LastPass. KrebsOnSecurity last month interviewed a victim who recently saw more than three million dollars worth of cryptocurrency siphoned from his account.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Monday that taxpayers are no longer required to provide facial scans to create an account online at irs.gov. would be permanently deleted over the next few weeks, and any biometric data provided for new signups will be destroyed after an account is created. 21 statement. 21 statement.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For example, one domain the gang has used since March 2022 is ushank[.]com The panel reveals the gang has been operating dozens of Punycode-based phishing domains for the better part of 2022. It also has other options for stalling victims whilst their accounts are drained. com — which was created to phish U.S.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

If you created an online account to manage your tax records with the U.S. account and share the experience here. account). prompts users to choose a multi-factor authentication (MFA) option. even mention the need to lift or thaw that security freeze to complete the authentication process. After confirmation, ID.me

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

However, if a site looks like it hasn’t been maintained in a while (for example, it displays outdated information, such as ‘Copyright 2022′) you should avoid entering in your card details. However, according to our research findings, ads originating in Pakistan and Vietnam account for 90% of the fraud. Protect your online accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Also Read: 4 Best Antivirus Software of 2022. Also Read: Best Enterprise VPN Solutions for 2022. A password manager improves internet security by helping users create diverse, secure passwords for each account they own. Also Read: 8 Best Password Managers & Tools for 2022. Key Features of Antivirus Software.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2024

On July 12, 2024, AT&T disclosed a data security incident that occurred in 2022. RELATED: Snowflake Data Breach Rocks Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and Others ] "Companies using Snowflake should immediately implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security and protect sensitive data.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

According to the analytical agency Newzoo, in 2022, the global gaming market will exceed $ 200 billion , with 3 billion players globally. One of the most outstanding examples involves $2 million ‘s worth of CS:GO skins stolen from a user’s account , which means that losses can get truly grave.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

A static single sign-on (SSO) or multi-factor authentication (MFA) product isn’t going to cut it at the enterprise level, where the cost of a breach is high. Identity federation that authenticates users across compatible applications within and outside the organization. Single sign-on and multi-factor authentication.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Fake donation sites started popping up after the Ukraine crisis broke out in 2022, pretending to accept money as aid to Ukraine. The pandemic The COVID-19 theme had lost relevance by late 2022 as the pandemic restrictions had been lifted in most countries. Others offered the coveted Green Pass without vaccination.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Meanwhile, the hackers responsible are communicating directly with members through the InfraGard portal online — using a new account under the assumed identity of a financial industry CEO that was vetted by the FBI itself. Department of Defense. USDoD’s InfraGard sales thread on Breached.

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