SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Trey Ford, Chief Information Security Officer at Bugcrowd, observed, "This incident may not have been made public if it wasn't for the Form 8-K requirement." Scobey recommends: Privileged Access Management (PAM): Restrict access to sensitive systems to essential personnel and monitor privileged accounts for unusual activity.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. Secure payment methods Ensure safe processing of financial transactions.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Spanish National Police has arrested eight alleged members of a crime organization who were able to steal money from the bank accounts of the victims through SIM swapping attacks. Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Educate your employees on threats and risks such as phishing and malware. Enforce strong passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) — by educating users about using a unique password for each account and enforcing higher security for privileged accounts (administrators, root).

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Companies must take this into account and consider extending employee training to also promote security and privacy habits among all family members, especially children. Cybersecurity education for kids is therefore a smart investment. Incorporate security education into corporate volunteer or mentoring programs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

Google announced that its Authenticator app for Android and iOS now supports Google Account synchronization. Google announced that its Google Authenticator app for both iOS and Android now supports Google Account synchronization that allows to safely backup users one-time codes to their Google Account.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

The IT giant also announced it has banned 173k developer accounts and prevented over $2 billion in fraudulent and abusive transactions. ” The company explained that in 2022, the App Security Improvements program helped developers to address approximately 500K security weaknesses affecting approximately 300K apps. .”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2024

New York City based Sisense has more than 1,000 customers across a range of industry verticals, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare and higher education. ” “We are taking this matter seriously and promptly commenced an investigation,” Dash continued.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Threat actors are gaining access to AT&T email accounts in an attempt to hack into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Hackers are breaking into the AT&T email accounts and then using the access they are logging into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts to drain their crypto funds, TechCrunch reported.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

A flaw in Microsoft Azure could be exploited by attackers to gain access to storage accounts, perform lateral movements, and even execute remote code. Researchers from the security firm Orca demonstrated how to abuse Microsoft Azure Shared Key authorization to gain full access to storage accounts and potentially critical business assets.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

Microsoft warns of a new Remcos RAT campaign targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms ahead of Tax Day. Tax Day, Microsoft has observed a new Remcos RAT campaign targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms. Ahead of the U.S. The phishing attacks began in February 2023, the IT giant reported. LNK) files.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Google announced the introduction of the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. Google is rolling out the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. Japan have already deployed to streamline sign-in for their users. ” continues the post.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

Use a password manager to make and store good passwords that are different for every account/device. The second most important thing to do is make sure you keep all your computers and devices updated with security fixes. If you did just those two things you’d be more secure than 95% of home users out there.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2025

A recent study by ISC2 highlights this trend, revealing how diverse educational backgrounds and experiences are enriching the cybersecurity workforce. We've made our industry too intimidating, especially for women, with expectations of having a STEM education, being good at math, know how to program, etc.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Similarly, software bills of materials (SBOMs) underscore the need for better accountability in third-party software. CISA updated its Secure by Design guidance, and the EUs Cyber Resilience Act and NIS2 added new requirements. Overemphasizing compliance risks diverting resources from advanced security challenges.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

While the AI-generated malware in this case required manual intervention to function, the fact that these systems can produce even semi-functional malicious code is a clear signal that security teams need to adapt their strategies to account for this emerging threat vector."

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Why and how to protect ourselves Once the credentials are stolen, hackers can use them to access various online accounts, including banking, e-mail, and social media accounts. Regularly update software: Keep your operating system and all applications updated to fix any security vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

CISA adds Synacor Zimbra Collaboration flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog China-linked group Salt Typhoon hacked US broadband providers and breached wiretap systems Google Pixel 9 supports new security features to mitigate baseband attacks International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracies Involving (..)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2024

The group continued to carry out password spray attacks targeting the educational sector for infrastructure procurement and focused on the satellite, government, and defense sectors for intelligence gathering. They also leveraged compromised accounts from educational institutions to create additional Azure tenants.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

“My slice”, the details of the Italian campaign Last year, a highly targeted phishing campaign that I renamed “My slice” (derived from the name of a variable in the javascript code of the landing page) targeted e-mail account holders of Italian organisations. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As global cybersecurity threats continue to rise, information security professionals must enroll in continuous education and training programs to acquire current knowledge and skills that help organizations thwart these costly risks. It focuses on enterprise security programs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Moobot botnet) The post Microsoft fixed Azure AD bug that led to Bing.com results manipulation and account takeover appeared first on Security Affairs. Below is the disclosure timeline: Jan.

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Education and security culture at your company. For example, do you post on a public social media account all about your love for CrossFit? Many people in the information security industry have different approaches to reducing your potential attack surface. Education is Key. Breaking it Down.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

While the protection of the company’s assets can never be completely guaranteed, security awareness training should be a top priority for business owners. In addition, educating employees about cybersecurity issues can help to reinforce the security-minded culture of the organization and change employee behaviour.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The ransomware was originally written in Go language and was employed in attacks aimed at healthcare and education sectors in countries like Thailand and Indonesia. Unlike past variants, the Rust version of the Agenda ransomware is able to terminate the Windows AppInfo process and disable User Account Control (UAC). AGENDA.THIAFBB.”

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Centraleyes

MAY 5, 2025

This guide offers a comprehensive, step-by-step breakdown of the process, providing the depth and clarity youre looking for to build a rock-solid Information Security Management System (ISMS). ISO 27001 is a globally recognized standard for managing information security. Create guidelines for reporting security incidents.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

based organizations account for 83.9 The most heavily impacted sectors are finance and professional services and education, which account for 24.3 The most impacted sectors are finance, professional services, and education, which collectively account for over 48% of reported victims.” million Genworth 2.5

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2024

The term money mules refers to those individuals who are recruited by criminals to transfer illicit money through their bank accounts in exchange for a commission. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. National Student Clearinghouse encourages impacted individuals to remain vigilant by reviewing their account statements and monitoring their free credit reports for suspicious activity.

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 15, 2022

In it, they reported that half of all women with a technical education left the workplace in the middle of their careers. For example: In 2017, the Center for Cyber Safety and Education (Center) and (ISC)² released The Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS). It does not cover cyber specifically.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The FBI PIN, Number 20201210-001, was issued on December 10, 2020, and provides details about Doppelpaymer’s criminal activity and the sectors on which the group focuses (Healthcare, Emergency Services, and Educational Institutions). PIN Number 20201210-001. Patch operating systems, software, firmware, and endpoints. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

In March, security experts at Meta found multiple malware posing as ChatGPT or similar AI tools. “Since March alone, our security analysts have found around 10 malware families posing as ChatGPT and similar tools to compromise accounts across the internet. ” reads the Meta’s Q1 2023 Security Reports.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The majority of intercepted credentials by Agent Tesla related to financial services, online-retailers, e-government systems and personal and business e-mail accounts. . Researchers found active instances of Agent Tesla and developed a mechanism to enumerate the affected clients and extract compromised data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

based organizations account for 83.9 The most heavily impacted sectors are finance and professional services and education, which account for 24.3 The most impacted sectors are finance, professional services, and education, which collectively account for over 48% of reported victims.” million Genworth 2.5

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple organizations in multiple industries, including education, finance, and real estate. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 14, 2022

“Information security analyst” tops the U.S. The list ranks the 100 best jobs across 17 sectors including business, healthcare and technology, taking into account factors such as growth potential, salary and work-life balance. News & World Report 2022 Best Jobs list. Tough Contenders.

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