NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In this article, we will dive deep into the sea of phishing and vishing, sharing real-world stories and insights we’ve encountered during social engineering tests to highlight the importance of awareness. Unfortunately for me, they had MFA enabled on all of their accounts. The customer didn’t provide any other information.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Maybe it’s indelicate to celebrate the birthday of a cybercrime blog that mostly publishes bad news, but happily many of 2024’s most engrossing security stories were about bad things happening to bad guys. Image: Shutterstock, Dreamansions. KrebsOnSecurity.com turns 15 years old today!

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 29, 2022

Account takeover, also known as ATO, is the act of hijacking an existing account and using it for criminal purposes. Account Takeover Examples The five most frequently met account takeover examples are malware replay attacks, social engineering, man-in-the-middle attacks, credential […].

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Troy Hunt

JULY 17, 2020

I'll try and put aside a day early next week to get on top of that one but for now, here's this week's: References Choosing what products to endorse is a thoughtful process (enough so that I wrote an entire blog post about it a few years ago) NDC Melbourne is nearly here! and isn't in Melbourne!) A brand new YouTube show from Varonis.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

Microsoft blogged about its attack at the hands of LAPSUS$, and about the group targeting its customers. The smash-and-grab attacks by LAPSUS$ obscure some of the group’s less public activities, which according to Microsoft include targeting individual user accounts at cryptocurrency exchanges to drain crypto holdings.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In this blog, well look at the concept of MFA fatigue, how bad actors exploit it, and what entities can do to strengthen defences against this cunning tactic. Other Ways Threat Actors Exploit Human Behaviour In addition to fatigue attacks, malefactors weaponise social engineering.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 22, 2025

In this blog, well preview the reports highlights and give insights into social engineering campaigns leveraging impersonating domains and our predictions for the threats shaping 2025. Organizations should implement domain monitoring, enforce DMARC policies, and train employees to recognize social engineering methods.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

Common attacks to consumer protection Identity theft and fraud Some common types of identity theft and fraud include account takeover fraud , when criminals use stolen personal information such as account numbers, usernames, or passwords to hijack bank accounts, credit cards, and even email and social media accounts.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 10, 2021

FlyTrap works based on a few simple social engineering tactics used to trick victims into using their Facebook credentials to log into malicious apps that are able to collect the data associated with the social media session. The post Facebook Accounts Hijacked by FlyTrap Malware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Historically, account takeover (ATO) has been recognized as an attack in which cybercriminals take ownership of online accounts using stolen passwords and usernames. The post What You Need to Do Today to Protect Against Account Takeover Attacks appeared first on Blog. They use these credentials to deploy bots […].

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The Malware Attack Explained Threat actors use social engineering […] The post Warning! New Malware Hijacks YouTube and Facebook Accounts appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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The State of Security

MAY 5, 2022

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued updated statistics on Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks which use a variety of social engineering and phishing techniques to break into accounts and trick companies into transferring large amounts of money into the hands of criminals.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

In a blog post earlier this month, Cloudflare said it detected the account takeovers and that no Cloudflare systems were compromised. 4 it became aware of unauthorized access to information related to a limited number of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 20, 2024

In Social Engineering 101 , we shared the story of John, the well-meaning employee who fell victim to a phishing attack. In this scenario, John was tricked into resetting his password by a bad actor pretending to be the IT team, which gave away access to his account.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 1, 2025

You may also like to read: Instagram Hacked: Top 5 Ways to Protect Your Account Ways to Secure Your Twitter Account Set a Strong Password - Setting a strong password is the very first step to secure your Twitter account. It enables us to make our accounts more secure. Be cautious with public Wi-Fi.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 13, 2024

Our data shows that between 93-97% of OX Security users have activated two-factor authentication (2FA), which helps keep accounts, data, and secrets private. The post Guest Blog: Ox Security on learning from the Recent GitHub Extortion Campaigns first appeared on IT Security Guru.

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NetSpi Executives

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Although many companies are adding new processes, technologies, and training materials to combat this, employees continue to fall victim to phishing, vishing, and other forms of social engineering attacks. For further information on each of our unique Social Engineering Pentesting solutions, check out our data sheet or contact us.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

In each attack, the victims saw their email and financial accounts compromised after suffering an unauthorized SIM-swap, wherein attackers transferred each victim’s mobile phone number to a new device that they controlled. Prosecutors say Noah Michael Urban of Palm Coast, Fla., Twilio disclosed in Aug. On July 28 and again on Aug.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

“Eventually, the threat actor was able to compromise both the Windows and macOS build environments,” 3CX said in an April 20 update on their blog. In many cases, the phony profiles spoofed chief information security officers at major corporations , and some attracted quite a few connections before their accounts were terminated.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 14, 2022

The CFO commonly carries out such tasks and arranges a wire transfer using the account information provided on the invoice. In actuality, the request is coming from a BEC fraud ring, and the payment details direct the funds to an account controlled by the attackers. Scenario 2. Scenario 3. Planned attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. He is also looking for opportunities to collect additional access parameters (usernames and passwords), elevate privileges, or use already existing compromised accounts for unauthorized access to systems, applications, and data. Social engineering. Malicious code.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

A huge economy has developed within the gaming community: People buy and sell in-game objects, character modifications, and even accounts. Account takeovers. Bad actors are always on the lookout for easy-to-breach gaming accounts. Once stolen, they can resell an account or its contents to interested buyers.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Octo Tempest is believed to be a group of native English speaking cybercriminals that uses social engineering campaigns to compromise organizations all over the world. This can be done in a number of ways, but the most common ones involve social engineering attacks on the victim's carrier.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 22, 2023

They all use psychology and social engineering skills to convince their victims to take an action that is detrimental to them. Impersonators create fake social media accounts that include the names, images, logos, or other identifying information, of a person, brand, or organization. billion fake accounts in 2021.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 8, 2022

In this type of cybercrime, attackers use clever social engineering techniques to persuade victims to take action, which results in sharing sensitive data and financial details, including account […]. appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The post What Is Vishing?

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Editor’s note: James Xiang and Hayden Evans contributed to this blog. The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The large number of subscribers has attracted threat groups that are looking to score with a social engineering campaign. Scammers send phishing emails trying to convince Netflix users that their account is somehow in jeopardy, and […].

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Don’t be afraid of social engineering attacks this Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In the spirit of this year’s theme, we created a parody of the Monster Mash to share social engineering prevention tips far and wide. Some platforms or services require MFA while others include it as an option for user accounts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

The threat actors use sophisticated social engineering techniques to infect Windows and Android devices of the victims with previously undocumented backdoors. “These fake accounts have operated for months, and seem relatively authentic to the unsuspecting user. . ” reads the analysis published by Cybereason.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2021

Regular readers will be aware this means someone is about to have their bank account emptied, or have themselves turned into a money mule. Should we happen to get one, we’ll update this blog post in due course. The post Beware, crypto-scammer seeks foreigner with BLOCK CHAIN ACCOUNT appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 18, 2025

Social media provides us with a fast, efficient, and exciting way to share our interests and experiences with our friends, but who outside of our sphere REALLY needs to know all this information about us? The internet never forgetsold accounts, personal information, and forgotten posts can linger for years. Thats fine!

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 3, 2022

PuTTY, KiTTY, TightVNC, Sumatra PDF Reader, and the muPDF/Subliminal Recording software installer have been backdoored to perform a wide range of social engineering campaigns that started in April 2022. Microsoft has published the full list of IoCs (indicators of compromise) observed during investigations in their blog post.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In the first part of this three-part blog series , we discussed the various methods available to MFA users. Because the numeric code must be entered by the user, there is no risk of the attacker phishing the code (though other forms of social engineering are possible, see below).

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 20, 2023

A threat actor successfully used compromised employee credentials to gain access to 133 accounts on Mailchimp, the mainstream Intuit-owned email marketing platform, in a security incident that recently came to light. "On The blog further asserts the company's compromise had not affected other Intuit systems or other Mailchimp customer data.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

When we sign up for an online account or request resetting a password, we usually receive a new password via e-mail. However, if an attacker is able to intercept and read this e-mail she or he will be able to compromise our account. AIS have no emotions and therefore cannot be attacked by social engineering methods.

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