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FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas

Krebs on Security

” Echoing the FBI’s warning, Donahue said far too many police departments in the United States and other countries have poor account security hygiene, and often do not enforce basic account security precautions — such as requiring phishing-resistant multifactor authentication.

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Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

Krebs on Security

” “That said, the phishing attacks stem from partners’ machines being compromised with malware, which has enabled them to also gain access to the partners’ accounts and to send the messages that your reader has flagged,” they continued. A scan of social media networks showed this is not an uncommon scam.

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Busting SIM Swappers and SIM Swap Myths

Krebs on Security

Samy said a big challenge for mobile stores is balancing customer service with account security. “Ultimately, these attacks rely on the human element and the ability of an employee to override whatever security is in place.” Someone needs to light a fire under some folks to get these protections put in place.”

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