Krebs on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

Most of the flaws that Microsoft deems “more likely to be exploited” this month are marked as “important,” which usually involve bugs that require a bit more user interaction (social engineering) but which nevertheless can result in system security bypass, compromise, and the theft of critical assets.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To wrap up our 2024 year-end roundtable, we turn our attention to new technologies and trends that are emerging to help bridge the gaps. Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches. As compute costs decrease, autonomous operations and AI-discovered zero-day exploits loom.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Privacy Compliance: By 2024, 40% of privacy tools will rely on AI, highlighting its expanding role in ensuring data privacy and meeting regulations. RaaS usage is expected to increase by 25% in 2024.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

Key Findings The last quarter of 2024 proved to be a pivotal period for ransomware activity, marked by emerging threats and unexpected shifts among established groups. In our Q3 2024 ransomware report , we predicted activity would reach its peak in the last quarter of the year.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 2, 2024

It’s a digital swindle as old as the internet itself, and yet, as the data tells us, the vast majority of security incidents are still rooted in the low-tech art of social engineering. Related: AI makes scam email look real Fresh evidence comes from Mimecast’s “The State of Email and Collaboration Security” 2024 report.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

February 6, 2024 is Safer Internet Day. When I was asked to write about the topic, I misunderstood the question and heard: “can you cover save the internet” and we all agreed that it might be too late for that. The internet has been around for quite some time now, and most of us wouldn’t know what to do without it.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

Kaspersky researchers discovered a mass malware campaign spreading SilentCryptoMiner by disguising it as a tool to bypass internet restrictions. Using this social engineering trick, threats like stealers, RATs, Trojans, and crypto miners can persist undetected.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Stolen credentials remain the top breach factor, responsible for 24% of incidents in 2024. Cybersecurity awareness and incident response Train employees to recognize phishing attempts and social engineering. Report ransomware incidents to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) , CISA, or MS-ISAC.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

9, 2024, U.S. 2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. In mid-January 2024, several Leaked[.]cx technology companies during the summer of 2022. Twilio disclosed in Aug.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. Top Techniques: A Closer Look Phishing Techniques: The Evergreen Threat in Cybersecurity Initial access methods were the most common MITRE ATT&CK techniques between May and July 2024.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Thomas McCarthy, CEO of OSP Cyber Academy : AI will be weaponised by attackers and defenders “If 2023 was the year that tech companies revolutionised AI, 2024 will be the year attackers weaponise it. These scams will be highly convincing, down to the spelling, font, and tone of a legitimate brand, so internet users will fall victim at scale.

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SecureList

MAY 7, 2024

Additionally, we take a close look at several noteworthy vulnerabilities discovered in Q1 2024. The number of newly registered CVEs, 2019 — 2024. The decline in 2024 is due to data being available for Q1 only ( download ) As the chart illustrates, the number of new vulnerabilities has been steadily increasing year over year.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Protecting Retailers Against Cyber Risks on Black Friday and Cyber Monday josh.pearson@t… Tue, 11/26/2024 - 08:01 As Black Friday and Cyber Monday loom, the stakes for retailers extend far beyond enticing deals and record sales. With retail sales during 2024 set to grow to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion and $5.28

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SecureList

JANUARY 25, 2024

Australia has also unveiled a national strategy for digital identity resilience, aiming for mainstream use in 2024. We expected organizations to try to reduce the impact of the human factor on data security, so as to bring down the number of insider threats and social engineering attacks. This is no longer adequate in 2024.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

in Q3 2024 compared to the previous quarter but remains 1.5% Meow” took fourth place in Q3 2024, shifting its tactics from data encryption to selling stolen data on cybercriminal forums and its own data-leak site. In the short term, we expect a gradual increase in ransomware incidents, peaking by Q4 2024. lower than in Q3 2023.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

.” KrebsOnSecurity has learned Holy’s real name is Owen David Flowers , and that he is the previously unnamed 17-year-old who was arrested in July 2024 by the U.K.’s ViLE In June 2024, two American men pleaded guilty to hacking into a U.S. Nelson also pleaded guilty and received a seven-year prison sentence.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

On February 9, 2024, the Justice Department announced that an international operation had seized internet domains that were selling information-stealing malware. On February 7, 2024, two suspects were arrested in Malta and Nigeria, accused of selling the malware and supporting cybercriminals who used it for malicious purposes.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

So, let’s explore what 2024 and beyond has in store for all of us in the digital world. I have concluded the increasing involvement of offensive nation-states directly supports most of the 2024 cybersecurity predictions. 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions 1. In 2024: 1. They will suffer disproportionately.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 11, 2024

New AI Scams to Look Out For in 2024 IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly reshaped many aspects of everyday life. Here are three new AI scams to look out for in 2024 as well as some tips to help protect yourself and stay prepared for the explosive development of AI.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

But there are some good reasons for this trend: The global gaming market is booming—and is expected to reach $219 billion by 2024. Phishing and social engineering. Gaming is now an online social activity. Watch for phishing and social engineering. Account takeovers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

Crooks manipulate GitHub’s search results to distribute malware BatBadBut flaw allowed an attacker to perform command injection on Windows Roku disclosed a new security breach impacting 576,000 accounts LastPass employee targeted via an audio deepfake call TA547 targets German organizations with Rhadamanthys malware CISA adds D-Link multiple (..)

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The code was inserted in February and March 2024, mostly by Jia Cheong Tan – probably a fictitious identity. The XZ compromise was assigned the identifier CVE-2024-3094 and the maximum severity level of 10. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2024-30051 and a patch was released as part of Patch Tuesday on May 14.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 12, 2024

OSINT allows hackers to leverage data from the internet, social media, databases, and other open channels to uncover potential vulnerabilities. This article will explore the top OSINT tools used by ethical hackers and security professionals in 2024 to gather intelligence and strengthen security measures. What is OSINT?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

CISA adds Oracle WebLogic Server and Mitel MiCollab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Threat actors breached the Argentinas airport security police (PSA) payroll Moxa router flaws pose serious risks to industrial environmets US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military Eagerbee backdoor targets govt entities (..)

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: The Top Four Ways to Secure Our World madhav Tue, 10/01/2024 - 06:44 Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an international initiative that focuses on simple ways to protect ourselves, our families, and our businesses from online threats. Key Cybersecurity Practices to Implement 1.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 7, 2024

However, while the services sector suffers more attacks than manufacturing, the difference has been steadily narrowing, so that it is almost insignificant Known ransomware attacks by industry sector, February 2024 Small businesses are not sitting on their hands though.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

CISA adds Microsoft Windows, Apache HugeGraph-Server, Oracle JDeveloper, Oracle WebLogic Server, and Microsoft SQL Server bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog SIEM for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: What you need to know Antivirus firm Dr.Web disconnected all servers following a cyberattack Experts warn of China-linked APT’s (..)

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

Report the scam: File a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at www.ic3.gov Verify claims: If you receive a suspicious message about unpaid tolls, contact the toll agency directly using official contact information to verify the claim.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2024, we witnessed a remarkable acceleration in cyberattacks of all types, many fueled by advancements in generative AI. Before diving in, lets reflect on a few 2024 predictions that rang true, shaping lessons we carry forward into the new year. Man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks made headlines in 2024, as anticipated.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: The Top Four Ways to Secure Our World madhav Tue, 10/01/2024 - 06:44 Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an international initiative that focuses on simple ways to protect ourselves, our families, and our businesses from online threats. Key Cybersecurity Practices to Implement 1.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2024

The Zscaler ThreatLabz team has just released its latest research on this critical ransomware threat landscape in the ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report, shedding light on new data and trends. ThreatLabz analyzed 4.4 million ransomware attacks blocked by the Zscaler cloud, amounting to a 17.8% Top ransomware targets4.

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Google Security

MAY 15, 2024

Expanded Restricted Settings : To help protect more sensitive permissions that are commonly abused by fraudsters, we’re expanding Android 13’s restricted settings , which require additional user approval to enable permissions when installing an app from an Internet-sideloading source (web browsers, messaging apps or file managers).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Passwords can be reached on any device, and anywhere there is Internet access (but make sure you’re using a virtual private network connection to protect the information in transit). On the other hand, if there’s no Internet access, you’re out of luck. Complex, truly random passwords immune to social engineering hacks can be generated.

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Cyberattacks and data breaches will continue to arise because of credential theft, social engineering (phishing, smishing, vishing etc), vulnerabilities in third party software and supply chain processes, forged or stolen machine identities, and misconfigured cloud computing. Here are my predictions for 2023. Types of attacks.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Cybersecurity has rapidly evolved over the past decade, and in 2024, this evolution has seen an even greater focus on securing system boot processes, particularly through Initial Program Load (IPL). This form of hardware-based security is especially critical in the fight against firmware attacks, which have been on the rise in 2024.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As synthetic media technologies evolve, cybercriminals are leveraging deepfakes to create highly realistic but fake videos, manipulating users and orchestrating sophisticated social engineering attacks. We'll dive into the mechanics of these scams, the psychological tactics used, and the broader implications for Instagram users.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. Top Techniques: A Closer Look Phishing Techniques: The Evergreen Threat in Cybersecurity Initial access methods were the most common MITRE ATT&CK techniques between May and July 2024.

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