Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Key Points In October 2024, ReliaQuest responded to an intrusion affecting a manufacturing sector customer. The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. We identified “Scattered Spider” to be behind the incident.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Data breaches stole numerous headlines this year, including the notable Capital One breach that exposed more than 100 million customers’ accounts. This allows the attacker unauthorized access to numerous accounts or servers, putting the end-user’s information at risk. In comparison to last year, research.

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Cybersecurity Phishing Data breaches IoT 98

Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Manufacturers: Ring doorbell security SimpliSafe smart home security Swann smart home security Yale smart home security Ring doorbell security: What do you need to know? Enabling MFA in the Ring app is recommended for enhanced account protection. It’s still important to keep software updated though, and use strong passwords.

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Firmware Encryption Passwords Authentication 64

Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

There may be slight differences in the methodology and screenshots, based on the type of device, the operating system, your language settings, and maybe even the manufacturer of your device, but the basics should be pretty much the same as the Windows-based methods and screenshots shown in this post. These will be shown in red.

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Backups Password Management Passwords Accountability 98

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

Passwords: An Easy Target. Let’s not mince words: passwords are difficult for most organizations to manage. Despite the ready availability of password management software, deployment and strategic management of passwords is difficult as your employment numbers skyrocket. The Compromises.

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Cybersecurity Social Engineering Passwords Malware 98

Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Make sure you can access critical elements of your digital life without your device, such as: Your password manager account. Make a list of important accounts Make a list of important accounts (for example banks and crypto) which you will want to change passwords to in case your phone is lost or stolen.

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Data privacy Passwords Backups Authentication 59

Troy Hunt

MAY 5, 2025

Imagine you're logging on to a website like this: And, because you want to protect your account from being logged into by someone else who may obtain your username and password, you've turned on two-factor authentication (2FA). A quick side note: as you'll read in this post, passkeys do not necessarily replace passwords.

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Passwords Authentication Phishing Password Management 305

Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

It's the address on Aadhaar's Twitter account , it's the first result on a Google search and time and time again, it's promoted as the site people should go to before doing anything else Aadhaar related. This is poor form as it can break tools that encourage good security practices such as password managers.

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Hacking Government Encryption Risk 279

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Data security is a problem for anyone who has an online account, whether it be for health services, banking, or social media. Keep them organized by writing them down and storing them in a safe place offline and offsite or use a password manager. Most manufacturers of IoT enabled devices update their firmware frequently.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Key Points Account credentials are highly valued by threat actors as they provide easy access to critical data. With these credentials, threat actors can perform account takeover, credential stuffing, and valid account abuse. This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches.

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Passwords Accountability Data breaches Marketing 59

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Key Points Account credentials are highly valued by threat actors as they provide easy access to critical data. With these credentials, threat actors can perform account takeover, credential stuffing, and valid account abuse. This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches.

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Passwords Accountability Data breaches Marketing 52

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Key Points In October 2024, ReliaQuest responded to an intrusion affecting a manufacturing sector customer. The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. We identified “Scattered Spider” to be behind the incident.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Engineering Accountability Backups 52

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Oftentimes this is credential data, but it can be any data that may have financial value to an adversary; this includes paid online service accounts, cryptocurrency wallets, instant messenger, or email contacts lists, etc. Stealers also bridge the realms of criminal and nation-state focus. me/+ZjiasReCKmo2N2Rk (Mystic Stealer News).

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Cryptocurrency Password Management Malware DNS 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

This can be from your personal checking account or business account. The Chromebook is about $200 Now, the Chromebook however, is going to require you to log into your Gmail account and hiding that is a bit beyond the skill level in this episode. Don't use familiar passwords seriously. So you're going to need cash.

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Hacking Mobile Cryptocurrency VPN 52

Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Akira’s victims spanned a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on manufacturing, professional services, healthcare, and critical infrastructure. infrastructure sectors, including healthcare, government services, financial services, and critical manufacturing.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

With 42,000 employees, and a large contingent of contractors working in offices and manufacturing sites all over the globe, Mondelez must design a training program that speaks to different cultures, languages and business units. How do you handle critical information password management, dealing with password multiple passwords?

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Manufacturing Security Awareness Phishing Passwords 90

SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

With 42,000 employees, and a large contingent of contractors working in offices and manufacturing sites all over the globe, Mondelez must design a training program that speaks to different cultures, languages and business units. How do you handle critical information password management, dealing with password multiple passwords?

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Manufacturing Security Awareness Phishing Passwords 77

IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As a guest on the recent episode of the Thales Security Sessions podcast , he mentioned that over 13 billion user accounts already have the option of using a passkey instead of a password – and the technology has already been adopted and deployed by consumer services and enterprises alike. So, it’s undoubtedly already out there.

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Passwords Password Management Technology Authentication 101