Many Cyber Attacks Begin by Breaking Human Trust
Lohrman on Security
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Sophisticated social engineering attacks have led to hundreds of data breaches this year. What can be done? And what new resources can help?
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Lohrman on Security
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Sophisticated social engineering attacks have led to hundreds of data breaches this year. What can be done? And what new resources can help?
SecureWorld News
MARCH 17, 2025
You must equip your staff with the knowledge to recognize phishing attempts, social engineering ploys, and other common cyber threats through regular, targeted training sessions. You also need a clear and well-practiced incident response plan in place.
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Hacker's King
DECEMBER 16, 2024
In the digital age, cyber-attacks are a growing concern for individuals, businesses, and governments worldwide. These attacks are becoming more sophisticated, targeted, and damaging, threatening data privacy, financial stability, and national security.
Adam Levin
OCTOBER 8, 2019
In a Private Industry Notification (PIN), the FBI warned businesses that “cyber actors” had been observed, “circumventing multi-factor authentication through common social engineering and technical attacks.” The post FBI Warns of Cyber Attacks on Multi-Factor Authentication appeared first on Adam Levin.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 4, 2024
Organisations providing services related to the Paris Olympics 2024 have an increased risk of cyber attack, a new study has found.
SecureWorld News
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. The average business faces more than 700 of these types of attacks every single year.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JULY 22, 2021
South Africa-based Transport Company named Transnet is reported to have been hit by a cyber attack that has caused serious disruptions to its operations that can last for a week. Also, the operations related to freight rail, pipeline, engineering and property divisions are operating normally.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MARCH 23, 2021
To all those who are concerned about the increase in cyber attacks on Maritime Industry, here’s an interesting finding to analyze. During a webinar conducted by Riviera, they revealed that the Human errors are causing an increase in cyber attacks on Maritime Industry.
CyberSecurity Insiders
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Atlassian issued an update that the software vulnerability was identified by its security engineers on August 2021 and a fix was issued in the same month. However, there is no evidence that the information reached the hands of hackers as no threat group yet has come forward to take a claim of a cyber attack or the data breach.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JULY 13, 2021
Although, the National Security Council has denied commenting on the issue, a source from the fed says that the Joe Biden government could have ordered a bunch of security engineers to take down the computer systems that were launching ransomware attacks and so the result was that most of the REvil affiliated websites have disappeared from the web.
Javvad Malik
AUGUST 22, 2022
Lloyds of London has told its members to exclude nation state cyber attacks from insurance policies beginning in 2023, saying they pose unacceptable levels or risk. So who will decide whether an attack is a nation state or just little Timmy trying to impress his friends on the Discord channel?
CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 18, 2021
Cybersecurity Researchers from Mandiant have disclosed that millions of IoT devices operating across the globe were vulnerable to cyber attacks because of a flaw in Kalay Cloud platform software supplied by ThroughTek. ThroughTek has issued a fix of 3.1.10
CyberSecurity Insiders
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Toyota has halted the production of cars in 14 of its Japanese plants due to computer systems malfunctioning and suppliers suspect that the disruption could have been caused because of a cyber attack of ransomware variant. Hino Motors and Daihatsu, the business units of Toyota, have remained silent on the details of attack.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Nissan Oceania, the regional division of the multinational carmaker, announced it had suffered a cyber attack and launched an investigation into the incident. Nissan already notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre.
CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 2, 2021
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has hit the news headlines for becoming a victim of a cyber attack that led to data breach of over 57,900 claimant accounts seeking unemployment benefits. The post Data breach news trending on Google Search Engine appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.
Graham Cluley
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Vesuvius, the London Stock Exchange-listed molten metal flow engineering company, says it has shut down some of its IT systems after being hit by a cyber attack.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 11, 2023
Tokyo MoU, the most active regional port control organization in the Asia Pacific, has revealed that its data was compromised for months and that hackers gained fraudulent access through a cyber attack. It is unclear how the attack has impacted the servers of the Port State Control (PSC) platform.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The news of the attack was reported by the Saarbrücker Zeitung. The attack hit a factory in Saarland employing around 1,000 employees. ThyssenKrupp AG is a German industrial engineering and steel production multinational conglomerate. This isn’t the first time that the company was the victim of a cyber attack.
CyberSecurity Insiders
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Succession Wealth, a financial wealth management service offering company, has released a press statement that a cyber attack targeted its servers and it can only reveal details after the investigation gets concluded. Prima Facie revealed that hackers accessed no client data in the attack.
CyberSecurity Insiders
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Google, the business subsidiary of tech giant Alphabet Inc has released a security statement that reveals that over 50,000 users were warned about state funded attacks in this year 2021, so far. The post Google alerts over 50k users about State funded Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
Indian multinational technology company Tata Technologies suspended some IT services following a ransomware attack. Indian multinational Tata Technologies , a Tata Motors subsidiary, suspended some IT services following a ransomware attack. Threat actors hit the company’s information technology (IT) infrastructure.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JULY 8, 2021
Now, news is out that the Republic of China is busy developing Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (SUVs) that have the potential to launch torpedos and cyber attacks on the digital infrastructure available in the vicinity. More details awaited!
The Hacker News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, one method stands out for its chilling effectiveness – social engineering. The answer lies in the intricate dance between the attacker's mind and human psychology. We delve deep into social engineering, exploring its But why does it work so well?
Digital Shadows
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Phishing often serves as the gateway to cyber attacks, opening the door to impactful follow-on activity like malware and ransomware deployment or access to internal networks, ultimately causing substantial financial losses. This incident shows that while security tools are essential, phishing emails can still slip through.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JUNE 17, 2022
In what appears as an operation first of its kind, Interpol has arrested over 2000 criminals who launched social engineering attacks worldwide. The operation to nab thousands of cyber criminals at a time was named ‘ First Light 2022’ and was performed with the coordination of police forces from about 76 countries.
CyberSecurity Insiders
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Comprising members from Europe and North America, mainly programmers and network engineers from Poland, France, Switzerland and Canada; the Against the West (ATW) group has so far stolen sensitive information, including source code and employee details from over 100 government agencies of China.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MARCH 3, 2022
Bridgestone America, a company that has its headquarters in Japan, was hit by a cyber attack recently leading to shut down of its tyre manufacturing facilities operating in Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, along with a facility from Canada.
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
A cybercriminal superstoreThe dark web, which can be accessed using special browsers like Tor, is a treasure trove of information, data, and software for carrying out cyber attacks.Reddit for CybercrimeThe Internet connects people. In the case of the dark web, this can be negative as cyber attackers find like-minded and motivated people.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JANUARY 26, 2023
A cyber attack that appears to be a ransomware attack conducted through social engineering tactics has reportedly made hackers steal the source code of the game developer. The post Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.
The Hacker News
JULY 16, 2024
Scattered Spider is the designation given to a threat actor that's known for its sophisticated social engineering schemes to breach targets and establish persistence for follow-on exploitation and data theft. It also has a history of
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 21, 2024
Attacks today can be executed through a myriad of communication channels, including emails, social media and mobile applications. The post The Golden Age of Impersonation: The Dual Role of AI in Cyber Attacks & Cyber Defense appeared first on Security Boulevard.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JANUARY 19, 2023
News is out that social security numbers of nearly 35,000 users were leaked in a cyber attack that could have emerged from a credential stuffing campaign launched by a state funded actor. According to the update provided by a source from PayPal, the attack took place on December 6 and was identified at the end of last month.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 13, 2025
Hackers are exploiting the digital breadcrumbs your personally identifiable information (PII) that you leave behind daily to launch their cyber attacks. The post How Your Digital Footprint Fuels Cyberattacks and What to Do About It appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 29, 2023
Thankfully, the incident ended safely (or perhaps was unproven), but it clearly highlighted a need for stiffer security measures, particularly as all experts agree avionics system complexity and growing use of onboard software updates increases cyber-security risks. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since.
CyberSecurity Insiders
APRIL 4, 2023
Social engineering – specifically malicious cyber campaigns delivered via email – remain the primary source of an organization’s vulnerability to attack. Popularised in the 1990s, email security has challenged cyber defenders for almost three decades. billion phishing e-mails get delivered every day.
Security Affairs
MARCH 5, 2025
The ransomware attack took place in January as per a regulatory filing with the Indian National Stock Exchange. The company, which is engaged in product engineering, provides services to automotive and aerospace original equipment manufacturers as well as industrial machinery companies. The group claims the theft of 1.4
SecureWorld News
AUGUST 20, 2024
Luckily, engineers from the French national railways (SNCF) were able to reestablish service fairly quickly. A combined cyber and physical attack on a rail system might be even more difficult to overcome the next time it happens." Leighton said. Voss, joining two different panels at SecureWorld Seattle on Nov.
Security Affairs
MARCH 11, 2025
Apple addressed a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24201, that has been exploited in “extremely sophisticated” cyber attacks. Apple has released emergency security updates to address a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24201, in the WebKit cross-platform web browser engine.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Last Watchdog visited with Hand to get his perspective of what it’s like in the trenches, deep inside the world of managing EDRs, on the front lines of non-stop cyber attacks and reactive defensive tactics. I think the biggest problem is in reactivity and how it forces us to use our more experienced engineers.
IT Security Guru
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Cybersecurity Threats and Digital Warfare One of the most significant threats to national security in the modern era is cyber warfare. Cyber attacks can compromise critical infrastructure, financial systems, and sensitive government data.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MARCH 29, 2023
As the data was being projected on an open-source hub, it only took a few minutes for search engines to analyze the development and issue an alert to the White House as well as Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The post Elon Musk says AI Machines could launch their own Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.
Security Boulevard
JULY 10, 2024
Social engineering attacks are a cybersecurity threat. These attacks, which involve manipulating individuals into divulging confidential information, have been on the rise and pose a substantial risk to businesses, particularly for financial fraud.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 24, 2024
See the National Cyber Security Centre's predictions for generative AI for cyber attack and defense through 2025.
CyberSecurity Insiders
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
According to the details available to our Cybersecurity Insiders, threat actors used the previous credentials stolen from the previous cyber attack launched in August last year to infiltrate the same database for the second time. The same thing happened with LastPass, a company that offers password managing services.
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