Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In response to questions from KrebsOnSecurity, GoDaddy acknowledged that “a small number” of customer domain names had been modified after a “limited” number of GoDaddy employees fell for a social engineering scam. authenticate the phone call before sensitive information can be discussed. and 11:00 p.m.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

But one increasingly brazen group of crooks is taking your standard phishing attack to the next level, marketing a voice phishing service that uses a combination of one-on-one phone calls and custom phishing sites to steal VPN credentials from employees. A phishing page (helpdesk-att[.]com) com) targeting AT&T employees.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Rhysida went so far as to publish sample files to verify the authenticity of the data, revealing access to a trove of information, including city databases, employee credentials, cloud management files, and even the city’s traffic camera feeds. Another effective solution is to invest in attack surface management (ASM) software.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

“They would just keep jamming a few individuals to get [remote] access, read some onboarding documents, enroll a new 2FA [two-factor authentication method] and exfiltrate code or secrets, like a smash-and-grab,” the CXO said. “These guys were not leet , just damn persistent.” ” HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Related: The Internet of Things is just getting started The technology to get rid of passwords is readily available; advances in hardware token and biometric authenticators continue apace. Using social engineering, the scammer tells a story about losing a phone and needing help activating a new one.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2022

Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed. Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed. Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed to improve security without hindering user convenience. What is Strong Authentication?

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches. Our research reveals 69% of breaches are rooted in inadequate authentication and 78% of organizations have been targeted by identity-based attacks. While fully agentic AI malware remains years away, the industry must prepare now.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. NortonLifeLock and Avast appear to be betting on the next iteration of the huge and longstanding consumer antivirus market. So NortonLifeLock has acquired Avast for more than $8 billion. billion in 2016, for instance.

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SecureList

APRIL 5, 2023

The Telegram black market: what’s on offer After reviewing phishers’ Telegram channels that we detected, we broke down the services they promoted into paid and free. Legitimate services use one-time passwords as a second authentication factor. An OTP (one-time password) bot is another service available by subscription.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 20, 2022

So, let’s cut through the marketing fluff and understand what Zero Trust is – and, even before that that, what Zero Trust Is not. And, of course, they must know, and be able to strongly authenticate, any human users as well. Despite many pitches that make zero trust sound like something that you “can buy for $19.99

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. On that last date, Twilio disclosed that on Aug. In an Aug.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Related: How IAM authenticates users. Password-less or Multi-Factor Authentication and strong authorization prevents attackers from gaining access to corporate resources and moving laterally within a network. Here are a few important issues that relate to the changes in today’s working environment. Reduce manual processes.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. Jump to: What is multi-factor authentication? MFA can be hacked.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Therefore, many markets seem primed for a joint AI-VR combination to enhance products and services and improve accuracy, among other benefits. Ensure that any solution is compliant with relevant data protection legislation, and validate access to systems with robust user authentication.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

Kowski also emphasizes the need for a multi-layered security approach, stating that "multi-factor authentication, strong password policies, and zero-trust architecture are essential defenses that significantly reduce the risk of AI-powered attacks succeeding, regardless of how convincing they appear."

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The fraudster commences the social engineering by irritating the targeted victim, and then follows up with an an offer to alleviate the annoyance. The nag might be a spoofed multifactor authentication push or system error alert – a notification message that annoying repeats on a seemingly infinite loop. Spoofed alerts.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Voice phishing is a form of criminal phone fraud, using social engineering over the telephone system to gain access to private personal and financial information for the purpose of financial reward. . Improve 2FA and OTP messaging to reduce confusion about employee authentication attempts.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Much of this fraud exploits weak authentication methods used by states that have long sought to verify applicants using static, widely available information such as Social Security numbers and birthdays. to shore up their authentication efforts, with six more states under contract to use the service in the coming months.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

But there are some good reasons for this trend: The global gaming market is booming—and is expected to reach $219 billion by 2024. Phishing and social engineering. Gaming is now an online social activity. If possible, enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on your gaming accounts as well. Account takeovers.

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Security Through Education

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Social-Engineer, LLC saw an almost 350% increase in recognition of phishing emails when using a similar training platform in 2020. It is to these carefully crafted campaigns that Social-Engineer, LLC can attribute their success. The answer is simple; with simulated attacks and subsequent training.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For one, they often lack control over user access and authentication, leaving the door open for anyone to join group conversationsor worse, impersonate someone else. Trust, once lost, is hard to regain, and this erosion of confidence can trigger a domino effectplummeting customer retention, declining sales, and weakened market position.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 13, 2021

Email spoofing is a common tactic hackers use in phishing and social engineering attacks. Hackers frequently use email spoofing in tandem with other social engineering techniques to impersonate an official source, whether it’s a colleague, partner, or competitor. DMARC protocol. Company branding.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 3, 2025

While details remain sparse, reports suggest social engineering tactics like phishing, SIM swapping, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) fatigue attacks may have been used to infiltrate systems. The attack on M&S, which is still unfolding, has wiped more than 750 million off the companys market value.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2025

At the same time, AI agents who handle tasks from data processing to decision-making also require identities that must be registered, authenticated, and authorized. AI-powered social engineering makes scams more convincing, while stolen passwords enable criminals to log into corporate networks and move laterally unnoticed.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Example of leaked email addresses: Besides the CSV files, the bucket also contained voice recordings of several sales pitches to digital marketers about RepWatch, which appears to be a long-defunct domain reputation management tool and may or – considering when the files were uploaded – may not be related to the CSV files stored in the bucket.

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SC Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

Infosec’s Choose Your Own Adventure training game “Deep Space Danger” tests employees on their knowledge of social engineering. “B” is obviously the correct choice, but not all companies succeed in motivating their workers to learn the ins and outs of phishing, social engineering and other cyber threats.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

Threat actors gained access to internal tools of the email marketing giant MailChimp to conduct phishing attacks against crypto customers. The company was the victim of a social engineering attack aimed at its employees. Trezor WARNING: Elaborate Phishing attack. The attack resulted in the compromise of employee credentials.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Threat actors have dramatically escalated their attacks – targeting security controls like multi-factor authentication (MFA), conducting wily social engineering attacks and extorting businesses large and small with ransomware. Since then, teams have had years to adjust to this new reality, yet the attackers have as well.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 29, 2021

Email verifiers are online services that allow marketers and salespeople to verify that the email address you used to create an account, sign up for a newsletter or make an order on their website is real and valid. The company provides email validation services for marketing companies worldwide. platform or River City Media.

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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. ” If so, there’s still a market for that information.

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SecureList

JANUARY 25, 2024

We expected organizations to try to reduce the impact of the human factor on data security, so as to bring down the number of insider threats and social engineering attacks. According to Statista, this market is expected to grow significantly by 2025. Other services are ditching passwords in favor of biometric authentication.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

Zscaler ThreatLabz publishes this report year after year to help organizations recognize the social engineering tactics and sophisticated coding used in phishing attacks to prevent costly data breaches.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

A more crowded landscape will likely drive ransomware operators to demand higher ransoms and adopt more sophisticated attack strategies to ensure their market share. This access allows newcomers to launch significant attacks with minimal investment, intensifying competition as groups rush to capture market share.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Or, if you’re using an external API for authentication, then your authentication token could be stolen by an attacker who has gained access to the server hosting that external service via some other means such as social engineering or brute force attacks on their account credentials (e.g., password guessing).

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We also explore the kind of game-related data that ends up on the black market and the prices. According to the ad, BloodyStealer was a malicious stealer capable of fetching session data and passwords, and cookie exfiltration, and protected against reverse engineering and malware analysis in general. Background. Command and Control.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

According to the Gartner Digital Markets 2023 Global Software Buying Trends report, “42% of buyers say security is the most important factor when planning investment in new software.” Best-in-class training, with testing and regular retraining and testing, will go a long way to mitigate the risks of social engineering security breaches.”

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

This past year set a profound stage, from the advent of stringent cyber regulations to the convergence of generative AI, social engineering, and ransomware. Last year, we witnessed the fast-evolving nature of social engineering attacks, and this evolution poses greater challenges for detection and defense.

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