Schneier on Security

JANUARY 15, 2021

We all know that our cell phones constantly give our location away to our mobile network operators; that’s how they work. The players are the user, a traditional mobile network operator (MNO) like AT&T or Verizon, and a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). A group of researchers has figured out a way to fix that.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

At the start of this week, word got out that hackers claimed to have seized personal data for as many as 100 million T-Mobile patrons. According to the attackers, this was a configuration issue on an access point T-Mobile used for testing. The configuration issue made this access point publicly available on the Internet.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

technology companies between 2021 and 2023, including LastPass , MailChimp , Okta , T-Mobile and Twilio. The targeted SMS scams asked employees to click a link and log in at a website that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Image: Amitai Cohen twitter.com/amitaico.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2021

To my mind, this just reinforces the need to remove mobile phone numbers from all of your online accounts wherever feasible. Many people may not consider their mobile phone number to be private information, but there is a world of misery that bad guys, stalkers and creeps can visit on your life just by knowing your mobile number.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 18, 2023

Your go-to mobile apps aren’t nearly has hackproof as you might like to believe. Related: Fallout of T-Mobile hack Hackers of modest skill routinely bypass legacy security measures, even two-factor authentication, with techniques such as overlay attacks. And hard data shows instances of such breaches on the rise.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Less than a week ago, security researcher Nitish Shah directed KrebsOnSecurity to an open database on the Web that allowed anyone to query up-to-the-minute mSpy records for both customer transactions at mSpy’s site and for mobile phone data collected by mSpy’s software. The database required no authentication. WHO IS MSPY?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

A recent spate of SMS phishing attacks from one cybercriminal group has spawned a flurry of breach disclosures from affected companies, which are all struggling to combat the same lingering security threat: The ability of scammers to interact directly with employees through their mobile devices. In an Aug.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 16, 2021

SMS text messages were already the weakest link securing just about anything online, mainly because there are tens of thousands of employees at mobile stores who can be tricked or bribed into swapping control over a mobile phone number to someone else. “It’s an industry-wide thing.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ubiquiti , a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders, security cameras and access control systems, is urging customers to change their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication.

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Google Security

APRIL 15, 2021

Posted by Brooke Davis and Eugene Liderman, Android Security and Privacy Team With all of the challenges from this past year, users have become increasingly dependent on their mobile devices to create fitness routines, stay connected with loved ones, work remotely, and order things like groceries with ease.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

A California company that helps telemarketing firms avoid getting sued for violating a federal law that seeks to curb robocalls has leaked the phone numbers, email addresses and passwords of all its customers, as well as the mobile phone numbers and other data on people who have hired lawyers to go after telemarketers.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 21, 2020

From the alert: “Actors first began using unattributed Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) numbers to call targeted employees on their personal cellphones, and later began incorporating spoofed numbers of other offices and employees in the victim company. authenticate the phone call before sensitive information can be discussed.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Malware is one of the biggest threats businesses face, and with nearly a third of all malware coming through the internet and email, businesses and consumers alike need ways to protect themselves. This guide covers the major categories of internet security suites and includes a few of the top options for each. Antivirus Software.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 14, 2021

While some security experts might seem over-zealous shouting about the dangers, the vast majority of warnings about mobile security threats are indeed justified. Stalkerware is another big issue on mobile platforms. Mobile threats are in no way a myth. Stay protected with Bitdefender Mobile Security.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Despite efforts by Columbus officials to thwart the attack by disconnecting the city’s systems from the internet, it became evident later that substantial data had been stolen and circulated on the dark web. Implement regular training sessions to keep employees informed on the latest attack techniques and how to report suspicious activity.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

To remain anonymous and secure on the Internet, invest in a Virtual Private Network account, but remember, the bad guys are very smart, so by the time this column runs, they may have figured out a way to hack into a VPN. And while you're at it, do it for your mobile phone provider and your Internet service provider.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

As KrebsOnSecurity observed back in 2018 , many people — particularly older folks — proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data — including everything from utilities and mobile phones to retirement benefits and online banking services. YOUR CREDIT FILES.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2021

Related: Why PKI will endure as the Internet’s secure core. And PKI , of course, is the behind-the-scenes authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. Most of us, by now, take electronic signatures for granted. Yet electronic signatures do have their security limitations.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 5, 2024

During transit the message remains encrypted the entire time it is moving across the internet. What that means is only the person sending it and the person receiving it can read it. To achieve this, a message gets encrypted on your device before it is sent out. You don’t need an expensive app to achieve this.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Passkeys and The Beginning of Stronger Authentication madhav Fri, 02/02/2024 - 05:23 How passkeys are rewriting the current threat landscape Lillian, an experienced CISO, surveyed the threat landscape. Lillian knew that a shift in authentication couldn't wait. FIDO is an overarching framework for secure and passwordless authentication.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Brad Marden , superintendent of cybercrime operations for the Australian Federal Police (AFP), said their investigation into who was behind U-Admin began in late 2018, after Australian citizens began getting deluged with phishing attacks via mobile text messages that leveraged the software.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 23, 2024

The proliferation of new top-level domains (TLDs) has exacerbated a well-known security weakness: Many organizations set up their internal Microsoft authentication systems years ago using domain names in TLDs that didn’t exist at the time. SSL/TLS certs). ” Caturegli said setting up an email server record for memrtcc.ad

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2020

Wider use of Internet of Things systems that can make daily living safer, healthier and more convenient is on the immediate horizon. I’m referring to the Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI, and the underlying TLS/SSL authentication and encryption protocols. What we’re seeing is pretty basic things around authentication.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Online shopping, mobile banking, even accessing your e-mails — all these can expose you to cyber threats. Everything connected to the internet is vulnerable to cyber attacks. Use Strong Passwords & Two-Factor Authentication. Other Tips for Internet Safety in a Nutshell. Keep All Your Devices Up to Date.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2021

Passwordless authentication as a default parameter can’t arrive too soon. That’s the upshot of a new report, The State of Passwordless Security 2021 , put out by HYPR , a New York City-based supplier of advanced authentication systems. Related: Top execs call for facial recognition to be regulated. 1 use case is remote access.”.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 29, 2020

leaked internal customer support data to the Internet, mobile provider Sprint has addressed a mix-up in which posts to a private customer support community were exposed to the Web. Fresh on the heels of a disclosure that Microsoft Corp. A redacted screen shot of one Sprint customer support thread exposed to the Web.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

that has been tracking down individuals engaged in unauthorized “SIM swaps” — a complex form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. In early July 2018, Ferri was traveling in Europe when he discovered his T-Mobile phone no longer had service.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Ah, the Internet: a treasure trove of memes, cat videos, and—let’s be honest—some stuff you’d rather keep under wraps. Enter Two-Factor Authentication, or 2FA for short. Different Flavors of 2FA Ah, variety is the spice of life, and when it comes to Two-Factor Authentication, the flavors abound. The advantage?

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2023

Multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) has raised the bar, but MFA alone is not enough to slow, much less stop, moderately-skilled bad actors. about the role of advanced wearable authentication devices, going forward. Our mobile devices, and the mobile apps on them, have become our digital appendages.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

Mobile madness: the sneaky side of cyber scams With fans constantly checking scores, streaming games, and logging into betting apps, mobile devices are a major attack surface. Enterprises must take a mobile-first approach to security, ensuring threats are detected in real-time before they impact users or corporate networks."

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Once the instance is exposed to the internet – without being secured by authentication – it’s accessible to anyone. IMEI is a unique number assigned to each mobile device and is used to identify a device on a mobile network. If that happens, it can cause disruptions to the mobile service of the device.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2022

Managing mobile apps and devices is a challenge faced by all organizations these days. One technology that’s evolved to address mobile security, access management , and control is enterprise mobility management (EMM). Mobile application management (MAM) also appeared to control data and applications on mobile devices.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This has resulted in astounding innovations in cloud services, mobile computing, IoT systems and agile software development. Whether it’s IoT (Internet of Things) devices, desktop applications, web applications native to the web browsers, or mobile applications – all these types of software rely on APIs in one way or another.

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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.,

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 17, 2024

The rapid adoption of mobile banking has revolutionized how we manage our finances. Related: Deepfakes aimed at mobile banking apps With millions of users worldwide relying on mobile apps for their banking needs, the convenience is undeniable. Surging attacks Mobile banking has become a prime target for cybercriminals.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Time is of the essence in these attacks because many companies that rely on VPNs for remote employee access also require employees to supply some type of multi-factor authentication in addition to a username and password — such as a one-time numeric code generated by a mobile app or text message. Image: urlscan.io.

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