Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. 24, Russia invades Ukraine, and fault lines quickly begin to appear in the cybercrime underground. I will also continue to post on LinkedIn about new stories in 2023. ” SEPTEMBER.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

People should always practice good cyber hygiene by using strong, unique passwords for all accounts, supported by a password manager to generate high-strength passwords and enable multi-factor authentication (MFA). A secure password manager can store MFA codes and autofill them, providing a seamless and secure experience.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Grab yourself a password manager. They create and remember strong passwords to prevent reuse, and many will refuse to sign in to bogus websites. This could put those people at an increased risk of social engineering or identity theft. A FIDO2 hardware key is the best option.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

The truth is technology has grown at an exponential rate and so has cybercrime. Cybercrime doesn’t just affect big businesses and national governments. Use strong passwords, and ideally a password manager to generate and store unique passwords. Think before you click. Rosa Rowles.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 23, 2021

During their investigation the police received help from the threat intelligence firm Group-IB that specializes in investigating and preventing cybercrimes. Use a password manager. A password manager will not fill out your details if the website’s domain does not fit what it has on record. 2FA bypass.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Below are the recommendations provided by Armorblox to identify phishing messages: Augment native email security with additional controls; Watch out for social engineering cues; Follow multi-factor authentication and password management best practices; Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Stay informed about the latest cyber threats, such as phishing, malware, ransomware, and social engineering attacks. Regularly review privacy settings on social media platforms to ensure that your personal information is not being exposed to potential threats.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2023

These types of attacks often depend on social engineering to trick users into clicking malicious links or downloading malware. This includes a combination of training and awareness programs, leveraging human intelligence to recognize and report threats, and employing technological solutions such as AI and password managers.

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Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

Social Engineering: Cybercriminals are increasingly using sophisticated social engineering tools to trick people into revealing their login credentials. If managing many complicated passwords sounds overwhelming, try using a password manager that automatically creates and updates unique passwords for you.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

It was an old-school use of mirrored websites and social engineering to get USPS employees to enter their information into a fraudulent website. Using a password manager such as Keeper can help users avoid phony lookalike websites. This was a not an incredibly technical attack.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home. (Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Weak passwords are the easiest way hackers can hack into a system. Organizations must have a robust password policy. One way to help enforce such a policy is by providing employees with a password manager for easy password generation and storage.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

If genuine, the data from the compilation can be used by threat actors against potential victims in multiple ways by: Carrying out targeted phishing and other social engineering campaigns. Brute-forcing the passwords of the affected Facebook profiles. Change the password of your Clubhouse and Facebook accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

These developments would have, over the next decade or so, steadily and materially reduced society’s general exposure to cybercrime and online privacy abuses. What’s more the FBI reports that Business Email Compromise (BEC) accounted for an estimated $26 billion in cybercrime-related losses over a three year period.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Even the smallest business can become a target for cybercrime, with cyber threats increasingly affecting organizations of all sizes. Data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other forms of cybercrime bring direct costs in the form of data recovery, legal fees, and potential fines for failing to comply with regulatory standards.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Specifically, they’re encouraging people to: Boost their password usage by using strong passwords , which are long, random and unique, and using a password manager to generate and store them. In the U.S., Protect all accounts that offer multifactor authentication (MFA) with this security method. and the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Formerly on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, Kevin Mitnick is a crucial figure in the history of information security, including approaches to social engineering and penetration testing.

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SecureList

JULY 29, 2021

Passwordstate is a password management tool for enterprises, and on 20 April, for a period of about 28 hours, a malicious DLL was included in the software updates. On 24 April, an incident management advisory was also released. The purpose of the campaign was to steal passwords stored in the password manager.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Hacked social media accounts’ prices are decreasing across all platforms. Use a reliable password manager. These tools allow you to set highly secure passwords (of the kind that you will never learn by heart), and you only need to remember the master password. Old accounts can also get compromised.

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