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Understanding MFA Fatigue: Why Cybercriminals Are Exploiting Human Behaviour

IT Security Guru

Initial Compromise: Malefactors first gain access to the victims credentials through phishing, brute force attacks, or dark web marketplaces. Cyber crooks often bank on organisations thinking of MFA as a silver bullet for account security, but it isnt.

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Video: How Hackers Steal Your Cookies & How to Stop Them

eSecurity Planet

Attackers can steal your cookies through phishing, malware, and MITM attacks, leading to data theft, financial loss, and identity theft. Initial Attack Vector Attackers might send phishing emails or create fake websites. Though cookies themselves don’t steal passwords, they can be hijacked to access sensitive data.

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Google and Apple Move to Strengthen User Protections

Security Boulevard

Google and Apple look to give users better protections against social engineering attacks like phishing, with Google giving high-risk users access to the APP service with a passkey and Apple educating users about the threats with a detailed support document in the wake of a recent smishing campaign.

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Analyzing attacks conducted by North Korea-linked ARCHIPELAGO APT group

Security Affairs

The attack chain associated with ARCHIPELAGO starts with phishing emails that embed malicious links. Upon clicking the link, the recipient is redirected to a phishing page that masquerades as a login prompt. Upon clicking the link, the recipient is redirected to a phishing page that masquerades as a login prompt.

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GUEST ESSAY: Consumers, institutions continue to shoulder burden for making mobile banking secure

The Last Watchdog

However, this surge in digital banking also brings about substantial security concerns. The increasing sophistication of cyber attacks, including phishing, malware, and man-in-the-middle attacks, poses a serious threat to both users and financial institutions. This makes it much harder for attackers to gain access to your accounts.

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Recipe for Cybersecurity Success in the Restaurant Industry

SecureWorld News

customers were targeted by a phishing campaign after a suspected data breach. Staff Training: Human error remains one of the biggest risks, so training employees to recognize phishing attempts and other common attack vectors is critical. Subway U.K. 2020): The sandwich chain's U.K. With the introduction of PCI DSS 4.0, As PCI DSS 4.0

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Best Practices for Securing your Social Media Account

Hacker's King

Phishing attacks are schemes where criminals deceive users to gain sensitive information by impersonating trustworthy entities through fake emails, messages, or websites. The term phishing refers to how attackers "fish" for victims.

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