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SEC X account hacked to hawk crypto-scams

Malwarebytes

Securities and Exchange Commission (@SECGov) January 9, 2024 The unauthorized post (which was removed within 30 minutes) looked like this: The post says: “Today the SEC grants approval to Bitcoin ETFs for listing on registered national security exchanges. Although apparently the SEC did not have 2FA enabled for its X account!

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Busting SIM Swappers and SIM Swap Myths

Krebs on Security

But Ferri said once the REACT Task Force got involved in his case, it became clear that video surveillance footage from the date and time of his SIM swap showed no such evidence of anyone entering the store to present a fake ID. Samy said a big challenge for mobile stores is balancing customer service with account security.

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SOAR + IAM: The Perfect Recipe for Threat Management and Response

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Criminals are exploiting these security gaps and one of the most leveraged exploits is stealing or compromising user identities. Compromised identities or user accounts are then used to penetrate, navigate, and surveil corporate networks undetected, disrupting operations and exfiltrating sensitive data.

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Keeper vs Dashlane: Which Should You Use in 2024?

eSecurity Planet

Dashlane uses thorough breach scanning to provide password health scores, security alerts, and dark web monitoring. It employs security features like 256-bit AES encryption and 2FA, with master passwords encrypted using PBKDF2. Their password health checker and real-time dark web surveillance also improve overall security.