Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Redmond flags CVE-2023-23376 as an “Important” elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System Driver , which is present in Windows 10 and 11 systems, as well as many server versions of Windows. Microsoft’s security advisories are somewhat sparse with details about the zero-day bugs.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 13, 2023

” Top of the list on that front is CVE-2023-29357 , which is a “critical” bug in Microsoft SharePoint Server that can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker on the same network. This SharePoint flaw earned a CVSS rating of 9.8 is the most dangerous).

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Krebs on Security

JULY 11, 2023

They include CVE-2023-32049 , which is a hole in Windows SmartScreen that lets malware bypass security warning prompts; and CVE-2023-35311 allows attackers to bypass security features in Microsoft Outlook. CVE-2023-36874 is an elevation of privilege bug in the Windows Error Reporting Service.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. Eyal Benishti , CEO, IRONSCALES Benishti Generative AI (GenAI) reshaped cybersecurity in 2023. What should I be most concerned about – and focus on – in 2024?

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

For example, in its most recent transparency report (PDF) Verizon said it received more than 127,000 law enforcement demands for customer data in the second half of 2023 — including more than 36,000 EDRs — and that the company provided records in response to approximately 90 percent of requests. dot-gov emails get hacked.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

.” In a SIM-swapping attack, crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control and intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim — including one-time passcodes for authentication, or password reset links sent via SMS. A Scattered Spider phishing lure sent to Twilio employees.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2025

Table of contents Overview Criminals impersonate Google Ads Lures hosted on Google Sites Phishing for Google account credentials Victimology Who is behind these campaigns? This earned Google a whopping $175 billion in search-based ad revenues in 2023. First sponsorized google answer for “Google ads” is a phishing attempt !

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. Methodology In this report, we present an analysis of financial cyberthreats in 2023, focusing on banking Trojans and phishing pages that target online banking, shopping accounts, cryptocurrency wallets and other financial assets. million in 2022.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Note that for mobile banking malware, we retrospectively revised the 2023 numbers to provide more accurate statistics. We also changed the methodology for PC banking malware by removing obsolete families that no longer use Trojan banker functionality, hence the sharp drop in numbers against 2023. million in 2023.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

At the end of 2023, malicious hackers learned that many large companies had uploaded huge volumes of sensitive customer data to Snowflake accounts that were protected with little more than a username and password (no multi-factor authentication required). Binns never explained why he sent this in Feb.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Through the first two months of 2023 alone, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch reported more than 19,000 phishing reports with estimated financial losses of more than $5.2 What is phishing? This is part of what makes phishing attacks so dangerous.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware madhav Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:33 The inception of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004 came at a critical juncture in our technological history. Implement Passwordless Strong Authentication Strong authentication is crucial in enhancing cybersecurity.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Acting Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the US Department of Health & Human Services Melanie Fontes Rainer said about 140 million people were affected by large breaches in 2023, up from 51 million in 2022. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device can’t be phished. Take your time.

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SecureList

JULY 11, 2024

Introduction Bulk phishing email campaigns tend to target large audiences. Yet, certain elements of spear phishing recently started to be used in regular mass phishing campaigns. Spear phishing vs. mass phishing Spear phishing is a type of attack that targets a specific individual or small group.

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SecureList

APRIL 5, 2023

They have become adept at using Telegram both for automating their activities and for providing various services — from selling phishing kits to helping with setting up custom phishing campaigns — to all willing to pay. ” Links to the channels are spread via YouTube, GitHub and phishing kits they make.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

20, 2023 that identity and authentication giant Okta had suffered a breach in its customer support department, Okta said the intrusion allowed hackers to steal sensitive data from fewer than one percent of its 18,000+ customers. For this reason, they can’t be locked down with multifactor authentication the way user accounts can.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In each case, the goal of the attackers was the same: Phish T-Mobile employees for access to internal company tools, and then convert that access into a cybercrime service that could be hired to divert any T-Mobile user’s text messages and phone calls to another device. ” TMO UP!

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Google Security

MAY 5, 2023

Silvia Convento, Senior UX Researcher and Court Jacinic, Senior UX Content Designer In recognition of World Password Day 2023, Google announced its next step toward a passwordless future: passkeys. Figure 1: authentication success rate with passkey vs password. They are designed to enhance online security for users.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This year, organizations have spent significant time and resources attempting to mitigate the risks associated with Business Communication Compromise, including phishing attacks and Personally-Identifiable Information leakages. Below are my top 5 predictions for Business Communication Compromise in 2023.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

According to a 2023 study by Sumsub , deepfake fraud attempts increased by 704% between 2022 and 2023. Traditional phishing attacks rely on deceptive emails, but deepfakes have taken impersonation to a new level by creating convincing audio and video forgeries.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2023

Phishing-resistant MFA is critical in today’s world, and the industry knows it: In a recent. The post Why Phishing-Resistant MFA is Critical in 2023, And How CBA Can Help appeared first on Axiad. The post Why Phishing-Resistant MFA is Critical in 2023, And How CBA Can Help appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Profile of participants and applications We collected the data from a sample of the application security assessment projects our team completed in 2021–2023. Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Kevin Breen at Immersive Labs says it’s important to note that this vulnerability alone is not enough for an attacker to compromise a user’s workstation, and instead would likely be used in conjunction with something like a spear phishing attack that delivers a malicious file.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. ” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials. A graphic depicting how 0ktapus leveraged one victim to attack another. According to an Aug.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

According to DomainTools.com , this address also hosts or else recently hosted the usual coterie of Snatch domains, as well as quite a few domains phishing known brands such as Amazon and Cashapp. DomainTools says there are more than 1,300 current and former domain names registered to Mihail Kolesnikov between 2013 and July 2023.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The MOVEit vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362), first exploited in May 2023, allowed unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to vulnerable systems. The MOVEit data theft and extortion attacks in May 2023 impacted a significant number of individuals and organizations globally.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2022

However, while few things may be certain in life, with rising global conflicts, a looming recession, and the continued use of weak and breached credentials, we can be sure that more cyberattacks will be on the horizon in 2023. 2 – Cybersecurity budget cuts introduce new threats.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

September 5, 2023 Atlas VPN Leaks Users’ IP Addresses Type of attack: Zero-Day Vulnerability, a new vulnerability that is often difficult to fix since no patch is available on the market yet. Alarmingly, this API lacks any form of authentication, allowing virtually anyone, even a malicious website you might visit, to send commands to the CLI.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Cloud identity and access management solutions provider Okta revealed additional threat actor activity linked to the October 2023 breach. Okta provided additional details about the October 2023 breach and revealed additional threat actor malicious activities. On Thursday, October 19, Okta advised customers of a security incident.

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SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

In this report, we have analyzed the key threats to small and medium-sized companies in 2022 and 2023, and provided advice on how to stay safe. Malware attacks Between January 1 and May 18, 2023, 2,392 SMB employees encountered malware or unwanted software disguised as business applications, with 2,478 unique files distributed this way.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

Microsoft warns of large-scale phishing attacks orchestrated with an open-source adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kit available in the cybercrime ecosystem Adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kits are becoming an essential technology in the cybercrime ecosystem that is used by multiple threat actors to launch phishing attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This post analyzed the numerous phishing campaigns targeting users and organizations in Italy. Phishing is a ploy to trick users into revealing personal or financial information through an e-mail, Web site, and even through instant messaging. Phishing can also be used as a precursor attack to drop malware. Just to name a few.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The consequences of last year's LastPass breach continue to be felt, with the latest insult to users coming in the form of a highly convincing phishing email. Armed with this data, attackers can send targeted phishing emails that attempt to steal the passwords needed to unlock the stolen password vaults.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

A report from 2023 revealed that 67% of energy and utility companies faced ransomware attacks, with many incidents exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): MFA ensures that access to critical systems is granted only after verifying user credentials through multiple channels.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The San Francisco-based firm blamed a Google Account cloud synchronization feature recently introduced in April 2023 for making the breach worse, calling it a "dark pattern." "The The fact that Google Authenticator syncs to

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

And there are indications that fraudsters may already be exploiting the stolen data in phishing attacks. 19, 2023, someone targeted a T-Mobile phone number belonging to a Kroll employee “in a highly sophisticated ‘SIM swapping’ attack.” ” A phishing message targeting FTX users that went out en masse today.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2024

A Russia-linked APT used a car for sale as a phishing lure to deliver a modular Windows backdoor called HeadLace. The campaign began around March 2024, the attackers leveraged phishing tactics that have been effective against diplomats for years, exploiting themes that prompt targets to engage with malicious content.

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