Schneier on Security

APRIL 3, 2025

The increase in personal data, and the emergence of interactive platforms for e-commerce, social media, and online everything demanded both data protection and user privacy. The second is authentication—much more nuanced than the simple “Who are you?” Confidentiality became paramount.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Public interest in the DeepSeek AI chat apps swelled following widespread media reports that the upstart Chinese AI firm had managed to match the abilities of cutting-edge chatbots while using a fraction of the specialized computer chips that leading AI companies rely on. Full disclosure: Wiz is currently an advertiser on this website.]

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Of those malicious apps, 5,200 could subvert one of the strongest security practices available today, called multifactor authentication, by prying into basic text messages sent to a device. With multifactor authentication, a username and password are no longer enough to sign into an account.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 1, 2018

Ubiquitous on-demand modern services (such as verifying identities and data integrity, establishing network sessions, providing access control, and automatic software updates) rely more on authentication and integrity mechanisms -- such as digital signatures -- than on encryption. I agree with them. Read the whole thing.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 30, 2023

The advice to impacted individuals is as follows: Get a digital password manager to help you make all passwords strong and unique If you've been reusing passwords, change them to strong and unique versions now, starting with the most important services you use Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it's available, especially for important (..)

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2024

Originally coined to describe synthetic media generated by deep learning technologies, deepfakes refer to highly realistic digital content, whether images, videos, or audio, that is indistinguishable from real media. As synthetic media becomes more sophisticated, the techniques to detect such content must also evolve.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The FBI official added: “People looking to further protect their mobile device communications would benefit from considering using a cellphone that automatically receives timely operating system updates, responsibly managed encryption and phishing resistant multi-factor authentication for email, social media, and collaboration tool accounts.”

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Pen Test Partners

AUGUST 29, 2024

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) : MFA requires multiple forms of identification, adding an extra layer of security. Secure networks : Avoid using untrusted public Wi-Fi to access social media accounts, instead, use mobile data. You absolutely should secure your password manager with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 31, 2025

Department of Justice refers to the cybercrime group as Saim Raza , after a pseudonym The Manipulaters communally used to promote their spam, malware and phishing services on social media. “Ironically, the Manipulaters may create more short-term risk to their own customers than law enforcement,” DomainTools wrote.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2025

Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. RPAC (CVE-2025-31201) – An attacker with read/write access could bypass Pointer Authentication on iOS. The company acknowledged Googles TAG (Threat Analysis Group) for reporting this flaw.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 22, 2025

Typically, the attacker collects authentic media samples of their target, including still images, videos, and audio clips, to train the deep learning model. The more training data used, the more authentic the deepfake appears.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 15, 2025

Czech cybersecurity startup Wultra has raised 3 million from Tensor Ventures, Elevator Ventures, and J&T Ventures to accelerate the development of its post-quantum authentication technology, safeguarding banks and fintech against the coming wave of quantum threats. Prague, Czech Republic, Jan.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

This can impact not only the general public but also pose a heightened risk to individuals with significant media exposure, including activists, journalists, and politicians. These EDRs, representing the official cooperation channels between law enforcement agencies and social media platforms, are at risk of becoming a double-edged sword.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

From there, attackers can gain access to any accounts that allow password resets via SMS or automated calls, from email and social media profiles to virtual currency trading platforms. One way to protect your accounts against SIM swappers is to remove your phone number as a primary or secondary authentication mechanism wherever possible.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In this blog post, we take a look at how criminals are abusing Bing and stay under the radar at the same time while also bypassing advanced security features such as two-factor authentication. We should also note that SMS verification is one of the weakest methods for two-factor authentication.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Deepfakes involve AI-generated synthetic media that convincingly mimics real individuals' voices and faces. Traditionally, attackers relied on phishing emails to impersonate executives, but deepfakes now enable fraudsters to conduct real-time video and voice calls that appear authentic.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

An authenticated local attacker could exploit the flaw to elevate privileges in low-complexity attacks. Google as usual did not share details about the attacks exploiting the above vulnerability, The vulnerability is a privilege escalation security flaw in the Kernel’s USB Video Class driver. ” reads the advisory.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. That is true two-factor authentication: Something you have, and something you know (and maybe also even something you are).

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

At the center of the account ban wave are some of the most active members of OGUsers , a forum that caters to thousands of people selling access to hijacked social media and other online accounts. “ Amp ,” a major middleman and account seller on OGUusers.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Elsewhere, 60% had received election-related ads through emails, 58% through physical mailers, 55% through text messages, 40% through social media, and 29% through phone calls. of survey participants said they “have not received any election related ads” this year. Those ads may be falling on deaf ears, though.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 19, 2025

In it, she highlighted a fascinating shift in social media behaviour: the most common action people are now taking isnt liking or commenting on public postsits actually having private conversations in direct messages or small, private groups. A few minutes earlier, Id been scrolling through LinkedIn when a video caught my attention.

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Javvad Malik

APRIL 15, 2025

But when we start outsourcing our most fundamental human connections to algorithms, we’re not just losing out on authentic relationships we’re actively eroding what makes us human. – Thanks to Joseph Cox over at 404 Media for finding this gem of a story. So go on, pick up the phone. Be a human.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries. Zack Allen is director of threat intelligence for ZeroFOX , a Baltimore-based company that helps customers detect and respond to risks found on social media and other digital channels.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 22, 2025

Attack methodology: a step-by-step breakdown The Elusive Comet campaign begins with cybercriminals impersonating venture capitalists, media representatives, or business partners to lure cryptocurrency professionals into Zoom meetings. Victims are sent unsolicited invitations to join Zoom calls, often via links in phishing emails or messages.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2025

The zero-day CVEs patched in these updates are: CVE-2025-31200 : Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution due to a memory corruption issue which was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This deserves a bit of an explanation.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 21, 2020

The joint FBI/CISA alert (PDF) says the vishing gang also compiles dossiers on employees at the specific companies using mass scraping of public profiles on social media platforms, recruiter and marketing tools, publicly available background check services, and open-source research.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Cisco confirmed the authenticity of the 4GB of leaked data, the data was compromised in a recent security breach, marking the second leak in the incident. Cisco confirmed the authenticity of the 4GB of leaked data, which was compromised in a recent security breach, marking it as the second leak in the incident.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2019

But according to a report quietly issued by a California grand jury this week, more attention needs to be paid to securing social media and email accounts used by election officials at the state and local level. Public confidence is at stake, even if the vote itself is secure.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2025

Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. RPAC (CVE-2025-31201) An attacker with read/write access could bypass Pointer Authentication on iOS. The company acknowledged Googles TAG (Threat Analysis Group) for reporting this flaw. ” Microsoft warns.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 4, 2020

After verifying my email address, I was asked to pick a strong password and select a form of multi-factor authentication (MFA). The most secure MFA option offered (a one-time code generated by an app like Google Authenticator or Authy) was already pre-selected, so I chose that.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

A review of EDR vendors across many cybercrime forums shows that some fake EDR vendors sell the ability to send phony police requests to specific social media platforms, including forged court-approved documents. .” An ad from Pwnstar for fake EDR services. “Unlimited Emergency Data Requests. .”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2021

From there, the bad guys can reset the password of any account to which that mobile number is tied, and of course intercept any one-time tokens sent to that number for the purposes of multi-factor authentication. Usually, this is a mobile app like Authy or Google Authenticator that generates a one-time code.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

As the companies face nine federal lawsuits for failing to protect customer data, it’s abundantly clear hackers have checkmated multi-factor authentication (MFA). But the coup de gras was how easily they brushed aside the multi-factor authentication protections. How they steamrolled multi-factor authentication is a reason for pause.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

These solutions empower organizations to manage, authenticate, and analyze privileged access, streamlining the granting of credentials with role-based access controls and automated workflows. With these scalable and reliable PAM solutions , organizations of all sizes can address their complex and ever-evolving cybersecurity challenges.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The report states: “The rise of social media, influencers and online commerce have changed consumers’ behavior, increasing their appetite for IP infringing goods or content, while having a low awareness of risks.” And some of the larger webstores use “Authenticity Guarantee” badges on their listings.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2025

Our free Digital Footprint scan searches the dark web, social media, and other online sources, to tell you where your data has been exposed. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. Find out what information is already out there.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 28, 2020

Sendgrid’s parent company Twilio says it is working on a plan to require multi-factor authentication for all of its customers, but that solution may not come fast enough for organizations having trouble dealing with the fallout in the meantime. Image: Wikipedia. ” . ”

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