Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The operators maintain the botnet to launch distributed brute-force attacks on VPNs, Telnet, SSH, and Microsoft 365 accounts. Some of these clusters specifically target Axentra media servers, Ruckus wireless routers and Zyxel VPN appliances. These routers are used to relay brute-force attacks on Microsoft 365 accounts.

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Passwords Wireless VPN Accountability 133

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2024

“All information related to the cybercriminal has already been handed over to the authorities. Among them, it was possible to identify tax registration, email addresses, registered domains, IP addresses, social media accounts, telephone number and city. The man used of the same email and phrases across social media and forums.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

All the company’s social media accounts haven’t been updated since 2023 at the latest. Only share the personal information you absolutely have to provide with the genetic testing company. Lie if you must and create a separate free email account so the information can’t be tied to your main account.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The cybersecurity firm’s recommendations for malware victims are: Consult an expert : For thorough malware removal and system security, seek professional help if needed. Change passwords : After malware removal, update passwords for key accounts (email, banking, work, social media) and enable two-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity giant Mandiant was hacked, attackers used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and push a cryptocurrency scam. Crooks hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam. “Sorry, change password please.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2024

BingoMod is a new Android malware that can wipe devices after stealing money from the victims’ bank accounts. Researchers at Cleafy discovered a new Android malware, called ‘BingoMod,’ that can wipe devices after successfully stealing money from the victims’ bank accounts. ” continues the report.

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Banking Accountability Malware Mobile 141

Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

Experts spotted a new Android trojan, dubbed FlyTrap, that compromised Facebook accounts of over 10,000 users in at least 144 countries since March 2021. Zimperium’s zLabs researchers spotted a new Android trojan, dubbed FlyTrap , that already compromised Facebook accounts of over 10,000 users in at least 144 countries since March 2021.

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SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

The media routinely report incidents and leaks of data that end up publicly accessible on the dark web. Media blackmail: businesses to learn they were hacked from hackers’ public posts with a countdown to publication. These add up to 144 million annually. This sets a pace for businesses, which are forced to adapt.

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Media Social Engineering Ransomware Hacking 139

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Impacts vary depending on users’ browsers, cookies, and third-party account activity. ” The potential exposed data includes IP addresses, third-party identifiers/cookies, and, in some cases, information about a patient’s treatment or provider if included in a URL or button text. added Atrium Health.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

“In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: uvcvideo: Skip parsing frames of type UVC_VS_UNDEFINED in uvc_parse_format This can lead to out of bounds writes since frames of this type were not taken into account when calculating the size of the frames buffer in uvc_parse_streaming.”

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Media Authentication Hacking Accountability 114

Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2025

The feature blocks chat exports, auto-media downloads, and the use of messages in AI features, ensuring conversations stay private and within the app. “When the setting is on, you can block others from exporting chats, auto-downloading media to their phone, and using messages for AI features. .”

Media 92

Media Encryption Hacking Accountability 92

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2022

million Twitter accounts that were obtained by exploiting a now-fixed vulnerability in the popular social media platform. The bug exists due to the proccess of authorization used in the Android Client of Twitter, specifically in the procces of checking the duplication of a Twitter account.” Threat actor leaked data of 5.4

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Accountability Advertising Authentication Hacking 143

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

A vulnerability impacting the decentralized social network Mastodon can be exploited by threat actors to impersonate and take over any account. A security flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-23832 (CVSS score 9.4), in the decentralized social network Mastodon can be exploited to impersonate and take over any account.

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Accountability Media Hacking Information Security 137

Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2022

Researchers uncovered an ongoing operation, codenamed DUCKTAIL that targets Facebook Business and Ad Accounts. Researchers from WithSecure (formerly F-Secure Business) have discovered an ongoing operation, named DUCKTAIL, that targets individuals and organizations that operate on Facebook’s Business and Ads platform.

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Accountability Malware Media Marketing 132

Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant was likely hacked through a brute-force password attack, the company revealed. Last week, threat actors hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam. and “Check bookmarks when you get account back.”

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Accountability Hacking Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity 136

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Software development company Retool was the victim of a smishing attack that resulted in the compromise of 27 accounts of its cloud customers. Software development company Retool revealed that 27 accounts of its cloud customers were compromised as a result of an SMS-based social engineering attack.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

Good passwords are long, random, and unique to each account, which means it’s impossible for a human to manage them on their own. Pick either 1Password or LastPass , go through all your accounts, and for each one…reset the password to something created by (and stored in) your password manager. Automatic Logins Using Lastpass.

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Risk Passwords Password Management Accountability 345

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.

Banking 125

Banking Accountability Mobile Cryptocurrency 125

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2024

These scripts sometimes leveraged publicly available pentesting tools and security services to programmatically find vulnerable infrastructure.” The group used the chatbot to receive support in Android malware development and to create a scraper for the social media platform Instagram. ” reads the OpenAI’s report.

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Malware Social Engineering Engineering Hacking 136

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

This is the latest example of why spyware companies must be held accountable for their unlawful actions. There are no official reports about the spyware campaign, but media reports that threat actors may have used a specially crafted PDF file as bait. In December, WhatsApp won a legal case against NSO Group in a U.S.

Spyware 108

Spyware Hacking Surveillance Malware 108

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2024

Threat actors hacked the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and used it to publish the fake news on the Bitcoin ETF approval. Hackers hijacked the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and used it to publish fake news on the Bitcoin ETF approval. ” Gensler wrote.

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Accountability Hacking Cryptocurrency Surveillance 128

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The fabricated LinkedIn identities — which pair AI-generated profile photos with text lifted from legitimate accounts — are creating major headaches for corporate HR departments and for those managing invite-only LinkedIn groups. Another “swarm” of LinkedIn bot accounts flagged by Taylor’s group.

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Accountability Scams Artificial Intelligence Cryptocurrency 312

Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2025

The Record Media first reported the news of a cyber attack on Ukraines national railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia that disrupted online ticket services, causing long lines at Kyivs station. Ukrzaliznytsia is investigating the attack and restoring the affected systems with the help of the Cyber Department of the Security Service of Ukraine.

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Backups Cyber Attacks Media Hacking 117

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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Authentication Accountability Backups Education 98

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

In Episode 356, Tom and Kevin discuss the increasing role of deepfake technology in bypassing biometric checks, accounting for 24 percent of fraud attempts. The conversation shifts to social media platforms Twitter, Blue […] The post Deepfake Fraud, Data Brokers Tracking Military Personnel appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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Media Technology Accountability Surveillance 64

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. Most peoples’ highest risk systems are their primary email account and their mobile phone account.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

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. We learned some remarkable new details this week about the recent supply-chain attack on VoIP software provider 3CX. Microsoft Corp.

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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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Accountability Education Media Hacking 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

CISA adds Windows and Qualcomm bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Three new Ivanti CSA zero-day actively exploited in attacks Ukrainian national pleads guilty in U.S.

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Data breaches Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Artificial Intelligence 116

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Those payments would instead be redirected to a financial account the perpetrators controlled, resulting in significant losses to victims.” Employees inadvertently exposed their ties through social media. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

Cybercrime 109

Cybercrime Advertising Phishing Hacking 109

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.

Cryptocurrency 98

Cryptocurrency Accountability Passwords Hacking 98

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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Accountability Phishing Financial Services Surveillance 98

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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Accountability Passwords Password Management Phishing 98

Troy Hunt

MARCH 19, 2020

Could someone responsible for information security please get in touch with me. Unlike the previous one, I was able to quickly verify the legitimacy of the data by checking multiple Mailinator accounts in the "alleged" breach successfully received password reset emails. So, do we blame the front-line social media person?

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Data breaches Media Hacking Passwords 293

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: uvcvideo: Skip parsing frames of type UVC_VS_UNDEFINED in uvc_parse_format This can lead to out of bounds writes since frames of this type were not taken into account when calculating the size of the frames buffer in uvc_parse_streaming. reads the advisory.

Media 74

Media Authentication Hacking Accountability 74

Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

A group claiming to be “first-class Russian hackers” defaced numerous local and regional British newspaper websites owned by Newsquest Media Group. Newsquest Media Group Limited is the second-largest publisher of regional and local newspapers in the United Kingdom. million readers a week in print.

Media 141

Media Accountability Cyber Attacks Hacking 141

Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2024

Earlier this year, Russian cyber spies breached UK government systems and stole sensitive data and emails, reported The Record media. In January, Microsoft warned that some of its corporate email accounts were compromised by a Russia-linked cyberespionage group known as Midnight Blizzard. ” reported The Record Media. .

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