The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Many security programs focus on employee education (creating a strong password, being aware of phishing, etc.). In addition, make it easy to report security concerns (phishing, data leaks, social engineering , password compromise, etc.). Educate employees. Develop plans and playbooks. Codify procedures and processes.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 12, 2025

Category Awareness, Social Enginering Risk Level Phishing emails are getting harder to detect. What is phishing, and why is it such a big deal?" Phishing is one of the oldest tricks in the hacker playbook - but its also one of the most effective. Alright, but cant I just spot and delete phishing emails?"

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Some military personnel and their families(say about 23) in United States are being constantly targeted by phishing campaigns launched by a notorious online criminal gang from Nigeria that is habituated to ignore the Digital Millennium Copyrights Act and such.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Phishing is a harmful tactic employed by cyber attackers in order to obtain sensitive information (such as credit card numbers, usernames, and passwords). The attackers pose as reputable in order to trick the victims into putting their faith in them and disclosing their personal information.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

Israel ‘s defence ministry announced to have foiled an attempted cyber attack by a foreign threat actors group targeting the country’s defence manufacturers. According to the officials, the attack was launched by “an international cyber group called ‘ Lazarus.’

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

The memo was obtained by the website SpaceRef, it warns of both phishing attacks and malware-based attacks. According to the advisory issued by NASA, the number of phishing attempts doubled in the past few days, at the same time the number of malware attacks on its systems has grown exponentially.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2022

The Work from Home (WfH) culture might do well to the employees, but some companies are disclosing openly that they are witnessing a surge in cyber attacks( mainly data breaches) on their IT infrastructure as their employees are not following basic cyber hygiene of using strong passwords and authenticating their Identity whole accessing networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 11, 2022

Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt that MercadoLibre’s data related hackers accessed to 300,000 users in the incident and the stolen information includes user account names, passwords, investment details, account information, and card info. Whereas, Vodafone is still investigating the cyber attack claims and internal data theft.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 30, 2025

If these cyber attacks are successful, even just a little, they could lead to billions of pounds in damages and losses to the companies that own the platforms and the traders. So, lets explore how spread betting platforms are rising to this challenge and ensuring that their platforms are cyber risk-free. Thats true. Enable 2FA.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If there ever was such a thing as a cybersecurity silver bullet it would do one thing really well: eliminate passwords. Threat actors have proven to be endlessly clever at abusing and misusing passwords. So what’s stopping us from getting rid of passwords altogether? Passwords may have been very effective securing Roman roads.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 24, 2023

Accessing vital information to complete day-to-day tasks at our jobs still requires using a password-based system at most companies. Today, bad actors are ruthlessly skilled at cracking passwords – whether through phishing attacks, social engineering, brute force, or buying them on the dark web.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 7, 2022

user accounts related to 17 companies was reportedly compromised in a Credential Stuffing Cyber Attack. To those unaware of such attacks, here’s a gist. A credential stuffing is a kind of automated online process where hackers attempt to access online accounts by using usernames and passwords sourced from various cyber attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Use strong passwords. It is essential to ensure that all accounts are protected with strong passwords. To this day, a significant amount of people still use the password across multiple accounts, which makes it much simpler for a cybercriminal to compromise a password and take over accounts. Secure home router.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. Awareness events foster to shape human attitude, enhance a positive culture against cyber threats, and educate businesses and people about protective measures they can take to secure their sensitive personal data: Enable MFA.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 9, 2025

Resolution #1: Adopt a Proactive Approach to Cybersecurity to Combat AI-Driven Attacks Adopt a proactive approach to cybersecurity that integrates advanced defence mechanisms with fundamental best practices to mitigate and combat AI-driven attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

Second is the news related to Baton Rouge General Health System (GHS), a healthcare service provider that disclosed yesterday that it was hit by a cyber attack in June this year leaking patient details to hackers. The post Nine cyber-attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2021

Therefore, Microsoft, a leading American technology company has offered a playbook to help firms raise their defense line against cyber attacks. The post Microsoft offers playbook to businesses on Cyber Attack Defense appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Not one of them involves passwords. Multi-factor authentication If changing passwords is like the eating your veggies of the security world, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is more like eating fresh fruits. And since MFA already requires an established password, you're already halfway there. And guess what?

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Hes asking if you can help him with a password reset and hes calling from a recognized numberdo you trust it? Preventing Helpdesk Phishing with Duo and Traceless Webinar Helpdesk impersonation is a big concern today, with MSPs contending with fraudulent attempts from attackers pretending to be clients.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

CISA adds PTZOptics camera bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Canadian authorities arrested alleged Snowflake hacker Android flaw CVE-2024-43093 may be under limited, targeted exploitation July 2024 ransomware attack on the City of Columbus impacted 500,000 people Nigerian man Sentenced to 26+ years in real estate phishing scams Russian (..)

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 29, 2022

The threat actor behind the phishing attacks that targeted employees of Twilio and Cloudflare earlier this month has now been linked to a much broader phishing campaign, according to a new report from Group-IB. Researchers say that the large-scale phishing campaign compromised 9,931 accounts at more than 130 organizations.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2020

US Government fears a new wave of cyber attacks from Iran as retaliation for the airstrike that killed Maj. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of a potential new wave of cyber attacks carried out by Iran-linked hacker groups targeting U.S. The attacks were targeting U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 8, 2018

With more connectivity between OT and IT the attack surface is broadened. And by compromising activities on the IT side, stealing credentials, deploying phishing emails, and infecting websites with drive-by malware, criminals can infiltrate the OT network. Their intent is to disrupt society and establish power. Continuous monitoring.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

Ukraine’s CERT-UA warned citizens of new phishing attacks launched through compromised email accounts belonging to Indian entities. The attacks were aimed at stealing sensitive information from compromised accounts. “Once you have clicked the link and enter your password, it gets to the attackers.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 22, 2021

Through phishing. What’s phishing again?” Phishing is a specific type of cyber attack through which hackers and scammers use email to trick you. It’s part of a broader cyber attack called “social engineering” that includes other avenues like phone calls, text messages, and even impersonating people in real life.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 29, 2024

Accepting calendar invitations within the platform may now pose a serious risk to the security of user passwords. A recent Outlook vulnerability, patched in December 2023 is still hiding for unpatched users, could expose your password with just a single click. The post Can MS Outlook Calendar Leak Your Password?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Malicious actors are continually looking for better ways to carry out successful cyber attacks. This article focuses on the top five attack vectors organizations should look out for and defend against in 2022. Some threat actors carry out phishing attacks using social media and networking platforms, such as Twitter or LinkedIn.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords. Also, one of the top ways attackers can target individuals is via social engineering or phishing. LW: Anything else?

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Disable compromised accounts or restrict their permissions immediately, update passwords for authorized users to prevent further unauthorized access. A good starting point is examining commonly exploited attack vectors used by threat actors. Enforce strict password guidelines that disallow weak and commonly used passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

It is an online scam attack quite similar to Phishing. The term Pharming is a combination of two words Phishing and Farming. The attackers can also use it for installing malware programs on the victim’s system. Pharming vs phishing. Cybercriminals use various techniques for conducting cyberattacks.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This is how unsuspecting users will give unauthorized remote access to cyber attackers. The post YouTube Used to Push Password-Stealing Malware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The threat actors will now be able to […].

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Cyber threats are no longer just the occasional virus or suspicious email. Phishing scams, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and identity theft are part of a growing list of online dangers that are a daily reality. Password Manager Ensures your passwords are strong and secure, while also making them easy to access and manage.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2023

The purpose of the survey was to gain insight into the top authentication challenges, user experiences and attitudes with modern authentication, and to determine organizational desires to address authentication challenges with phishing-resistant passwordless authentication. and Canada were surveyed.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

For organizations that have made that jump, sticking with a simple username and password to protect a globally accessible email server is far from good enough. Password leaks are commonplace. Employees often reuse passwords between other services and accounts. MFA is a must for organizations using SaaS for email.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers have found that the QNAP devices operating on weak passwords or operating outdated software are being targeted with the two said file-encrypting malware variants. The post Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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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. As AI capabilities grow, attackers are applying them to bolster their attack efforts in many ways.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Cyber attack targets. Russia isn’t the only cyber actor increasing its pace of cyber operations during this time. Educate your employees on threats and risks such as phishing and malware. Enable auto-update features if available.

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