Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Not cute: $UNH’s Change Healthcare unit paid a big ransom—its IT was as weak as a kitten. The post 100 MILLION Americans in UnitedHealth PII Breach appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Phishing and Fraud Bad actors can defraud customers out of their money, financial details, and other sensitive data by using deception and social engineering. The growth of AI has led to security concerns, as 57% of respondents cite worries about what it means for their data privacy. but ahead of the curve.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

FIDO, Biometry and Contactless: Enhancing End User Adoption of Phishing-Resistant MFA madhav Thu, 11/30/2023 - 04:52 The surge in social engineering and phishing attacks seeking to bypass established multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods indicates that organizations must move to phishing-resistant MFA.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

A cyberattack crippled the IT infrastructure of the City of Saint John Hundreds of female sports stars and celebrities have their naked photos and videos leaked online Romanians arrested for running underground malware services Threat actor shared a list of 49,577 IPs vulnerable Fortinet VPNs Computer Security and Data Privacy, the perfect alliance (..)

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication. The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Protecting data, the driving force of modern businesses, will continue to be the primary focus of organizations throughout 2025. Here are our predictions for data security in 2025. has traditionally struggled to implement federal regulations concerning data privacy, often leaving this issue to be addressed state-by-state.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

” In response, Hodson urged all LinkedIn users to update their passwords and enable two-factor authentication. RestorePrivacy examined the sample posted online and found that it does appear to be authentic, linked to real users, and up to date. ” A Wake-Up Call for Social Media Users. “Bottom line? .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Keyavi Data Corp. , These “Best Practices for Keeping Data Private” explain why MFA remains one of the best defenses for mitigating password risk and preventing cyber criminals from exploiting user credentials. For more tips on securing data, visit [link]. All rights reserved.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 4, 2022

Back in the early days of personal computing, perhaps one of the only real concerns was data loss from a drive failure. There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. That risk still exists, but we all face many other threats today too. Security tips.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Although there are some malicious internal attacks, the vast majority of internally-enabled breaches happen when employees click on a seemingly harmless link in an email, opening the floodgates to corporate data and systems,” said Pierre-Luc Bisaillon, CIO at AppDirect. IT business leaders are prioritizing security measures in 2024, with 74.4%

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, nearly half of all security incidents our team responded to involved multi-factor authentication (MFA) issues, according to the latest Cisco Talos report. The post Misconfigured MFA Increasingly Targeted by Cybercriminals appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Back in the early days of personal computing, perhaps one of the only real concerns was data loss from a drive failure. There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. That risk still exists, but we all face many other threats today too. Security tips.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

It was an old-school use of mirrored websites and social engineering to get USPS employees to enter their information into a fraudulent website. Multi-factor authentication would have likely prevented most, if not all, of these paychecks from being rerouted by preventing the attacker from logging into the employee account.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Threats are also growing, with 40 percent of data breaches involving stolen credentials, according to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2021

Usually, but not always, the information used to spear phish can be gained through social engineering and tracking an individual's online activity. Much like shaping metal, each click of information is used by a hacker to sharpen the effect and appearance of authenticity of this email. What to do (businesses).

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

AI is already used by security tools to detect unusual behavior , and Fortinet expects cybercriminals to use deep fakes and AI to mimic human activities to enhance social engineering attacks and bypass secure forms of authentication such as voiceprints or facial recognition.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

Threat actors used AI tools to orchestrate highly convincing and scalable social engineering campaigns, making it easier to deceive users and infiltrate systems. This trend, among other AI-powered social engineering attacks, will amplify identity compromise, ransomware, and data exfiltration in 2025.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

This could include malware that antivirus and security solutions can’t detect; a secure internet connection to prevent tracing; initial access to victim companies’ networks or mailboxes (which is also key to many ransomware infections); effective social engineering content; fraudulent content hosting, and more.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

SecureWorld recently hosted a panel discussion on the topic of insider threat featuring three guests: Phillip Curran, CISO and CPO for Cooper; Jordan Fischer, Cyber Attorney for Beckage; Billy VanCannon, Head of Product for Spirion; and Justin Turner, Associate Director of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy for Protiviti.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 14, 2024

In episode 338, we discuss the recent breach of the two-factor authentication provider Authy and its implications for users. We also explore a massive password list leak titled ‘Rock You 2024’ that has surfaced online.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 2, 2021

social engineer a mobile provider employee to facilitate a SIM swap). Data collection should always remain explicitly opt-in except for a well-defined bare minimum data set required to deliver the service and the service alone with explicitly stated usage details for such data required.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 1, 2024

Cyber threats like viruses, spyware, and ransomware constantly evolve, posing significant risks to personal data, privacy, and device functionality. Two is Better Than One Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the most effective ways to enhance online security.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Individuals, small businesses, and enterprise organizations all rely on encryption to securely store and transfer sensitive data across wide-area networks (WAN) like the internet. Application developers managing sensitive user data must especially beware of increasing regulatory action surrounding data privacy.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 31, 2024

Cyber threats like viruses, spyware, and ransomware constantly evolve, posing significant risks to personal data, privacy, and device functionality. Two is Better Than One Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the most effective ways to enhance online security.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2024

Failure to configure authentication allowed malicious actors to exploit Airsoftc3.com's com's database, exposing the sensitive data of a vast number of the gaming site's users. The post Airsoft Data Breach Exposes Data of 75,000 Players appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Making matters worse, the cameras employ facial recognition technology, which leads to questions as to whether an attacker could actually identify individuals caught on camera and then pursue them as targets for social engineering schemes or something even more nefarious. When surveillance leads to spying.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 1, 2024

SolarWinds hackers strike again: Remote access service hacked—by APT29, says TeamViewer. The post ‘Russia’ Breaches TeamViewer — ‘No Evidence’ Billions of Devices at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 12, 2024

Should’ve used MFA: $T loses yet more customer data—this time, from almost all of them. The post AT&T Says 110M Customers’ Data Leaked — Yep, it’s Snowflake Again appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Social Engineering 131

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2024

This trend means that risk management strategies and authentication policies have to adapt and become more automated to cope with the increasing number of connections, the creativity of fraudsters plus all the new regulations. This profile is used for future sessions to detect account takeover or social engineering fraud.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Protecting data, the driving force of modern businesses, will continue to be the primary focus of organizations throughout 2025. Here are our predictions for data security in 2025. has traditionally struggled to implement federal regulations concerning data privacy, often leaving this issue to be addressed state-by-state.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The post Okta Screws Up (Yet Again) — ALL Customers’ Data Hacked, not just 1% appeared first on Security Boulevard. You had one job: Last month’s sheer incompetence descends this week into UTTER FARCE.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2024

Phish Ahoy! Hacker took advantage of Dell’s lack of anti-scraping defense. The post Dell Hell Redux — More Personal Info Stolen by ‘Menelik’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2024

Rethink different: First, fatigue frightened users with multiple modal nighttime notifications. Next, call and pretend to be Apple support. The post Apple OTP FAIL: ‘MFA Bomb’ Warning — Locks Accounts, Wipes iPhones appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

Have I been pwned? Yes, you probably have. Stop reusing passwords, already. Here’s what else you should do. The post Massive ‘New’ Leaked Credentials List: Naz.API Pwns Troy appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

What a Mickey Mouse operation: Infostealer scrotes having a field day with unpatched vulnerability. The post Google Whistles While OAuth Burns — ‘MultiLogin’ 0-Day is 70+ Days Old appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 26, 2024

Scary SMS shenanigans: Avoid Telegram’s new “Peer-To-Peer Login” program if you value your privacy or your cellular service. The post Telegram Privacy Nightmare: Don’t Opt In to P2PL appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2024

New guidelines from the NSA provide public sector and private organizations with the necessary framework to approach zero-trust. The post Navigating the NSA’s New Zero-Trust Guidelines appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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