CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Social Engineering: Investigate the human element of cybersecurity by exploring social engineering techniques and tactics used to manipulate individuals. Internet of Things (IoT) Security: Examine the security risks associated with IoT devices, including privacy concerns, data integrity, and device authentication.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The increase in internet connectivity, the proliferation of smart devices, and the use of cloud services have expanded the attack surface, making it easier for hackers to infiltrate networks. From ransomware to sophisticated state-sponsored attacks, no organization is immune.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Don’t be afraid of social engineering attacks this Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In the spirit of this year’s theme, we created a parody of the Monster Mash to share social engineering prevention tips far and wide. In fact, 98 percent of cyber attacks involve some form of social engineering.

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It has been the official home for all things social engineering for 12 years straight. SEVillage is also the home for all social engineering speeches at DEF CON. Friday launched the Social Engineering Capture the Flag 4 Kids (SECTF4Kids). The SEVillage was established back in 2010 at DEF CON 18.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This gang of cybercriminals targets individuals within an organization with social engineering tactics designed to fool them into opening a document from a ZIP file attached to an email. How do hackers use social engineering? Social engineering schemes range from covert to obvious. OnePercent Group attacks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

By scanning a range of IP addresses, they can identify potential targets that have SMB services exposed to the internet. The image below shows prebuilt EternalBlue exploits Cybernews screenshot Shodan and Similar Tools: Shodan is a search engine that scans and indexes internet-connected devices, including vulnerable systems.

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

MARCH 22, 2023

This article provides an introduction to covert entry assessments, and will address the many factors to consider when deciding on a pretext for physical social engineering. Deciding on a Pretext The technique of social engineering in-person is often referred to as physical social engineering or in-person social engineering.

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NopSec

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Email attachments are one of the best known social engineering attack vectors. These attacks are some of the oldest social engineering attacks. Spam and Chain letters, these types of attacks are not inherently dangerous, but can be used by social engineers for information gathering or other nuisance purposes.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 12, 2024

OSINT allows hackers to leverage data from the internet, social media, databases, and other open channels to uncover potential vulnerabilities. Shodan Shodan is a specialized OSINT search engine that allows users to find devices connected to the internet.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. The Archiveus Trojan from 2006 was the first one to use RSA cipher, but it was reminiscent of a proof of concept and used a static 30-digit decryption password that was shortly cracked.

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NopSec

AUGUST 9, 2022

Once you’ve started a vulnerability scanning system , you may want to take the next step in identifying vulnerabilities: penetration testing, commonly referred to as pentesting. The Basics of Penetration Testing Pentesting can be as broad or narrow as the client wishes. This more closely simulates an actual cyber attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Rising Internet of Things (IoT) and remote health care adoption mean there’s a higher risk attackers could use one seemingly insignificant entry point to gain critical information. Social engineering avoidance should be part of all workers’ onboarding processes. Penetration Test Regularly.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

According to the attackers, this was a configuration issue on an access point T-Mobile used for testing. The configuration issue made this access point publicly available on the Internet. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 19, 2022

Anything internet-facing can be a threat if not properly patched and updated. These may be obtained by phishing, social engineering, insider threats, or carelessly handed data. Open ports and misconfigured services are exposed to the Internet. External remote services. Valid accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

We’ve arrived at a critical juncture: to enable the full potential of the Internet of Everything, attack surface expansion must be slowed and ultimately reversed. Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use? Erin: What role does human error play in cybersecurity incidents?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2018

Security experts at Trustwave have released Social Mapper, a new open-source tool that allows finding a person of interest across social media platform using facial recognition technology. ” The Social Mapper search for specific profiles in three stages: Stage 1— The tool creates a list of targets based on the input you give it.

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Herjavec Group

MAY 19, 2022

In light of the ever-evolving threat landscape, the interconnectivity driven by the Internet of Things (IoT), and rising remote work scenarios, one thing is clear – the strength of an organization’s cyber hygiene relies on the internal practices implemented. If you don’t have the talent in-house, employ a third-party security firm.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

This betrays a lack of preparation for disaster recovery and ineffective penetration testing of systems. UGH admits to paying $22 million to the ALPHV (aka: BlackCat) ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group to prevent patient records from being leaked to the internet. Ascension lost $2.66

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NetSpi Executives

JANUARY 16, 2024

Threat groups tend to cluster around a smaller set of TTPs than our Red Team because they apply them at Internet scale across many organizations. If your goal is to absolutely find a way from the outside into your organization, you probably should do an External Network Penetration Test instead.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2023

The LockBit Locker group is known for using a combination of advanced techniques, even phishing, and also social engineering, to gain initial access to a company’s network. Those flaws have been exploited through unattended exposure through a company’s branch internet gateway.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

The following tools provide strong options to support vulnerability scanning and other capabilities and also offer options specifically for service providers: Deployment Options Cloud-based On-Prem Appliance Service Option Carson & SAINT Yes Linux or Windows Yes Yes RapidFire VulScan Hyper-V or VMware Virtual Appliance Hyper-V or VMware Virtual (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

Social engineering. Social engineering is the most prevalent way threat actors find their way into your environment. These will sit on the public internet or companies’ intranet and be most exposed to threats. Once the actor has embedded themselves, they will strike. Lastly is the customer facing layers.

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

That could restructure education, with the focus shifting from memorization of facts to training children to use data retrieved from the internet. AI could impact more than just social engineering. But it also could change the way we think, reducing the critical distance between a user and the data source.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This staggering figure represents more than 59 percent of the losses from the top five most costly internet crimes worldwide. Phishing attackers are increasingly using social engineering techniques to personalize their attacks and target specific individuals or organizations.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning should be used to test proper implementation and configuration. and similar features will often be unwatched.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In some cases, with founders’ consent, the assessment includes penetration testing using social engineering methods aimed at the network compromise through the most vulnerable link at any organization– humans. This assessment focuses on open source data – white papers, information about founders, security policies.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Smartphones are equipped with numerous apps, internet access, and communication tools, making them a treasure trove of data. Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Yes, cybersecurity experts can hack your phone—but with good intentions. Ethical hackers perform what is called penetration testing or pen testing.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

As networks evolved and organizations adopted internet communications for critical business processes, these cryptographic systems became essential for protecting data. Penetration testing and red teamers are critical for remaining vigilant in an ever-changing threat environment and catching the vulnerabilities otherwise missed.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., For starters, the hackers gained access to such a vast number Verkada cameras networks through a compromised “Super Admin” account, whose credentials Kottmann says were found publicly exposed on the internet.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

The attacker was able to exploit an internet-facing server that exposed multiple sensitive ports. Somehow, they were able to obtain the administrator password – we believe that it may have been stored in plain text inside a file, or that the attacker may have used social engineering.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Create policies to include cybersecurity awareness training about advanced forms of social engineering for personnel that have access to your network. CISA consider the following to be advanced forms of social engineering: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) poisoning. Drive-by-downloads. Malvertising.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

In addition, few companies can provide access to password management software or VPNs to protect their internet connection and credentials and maintain security on rogue Wi-Fi networks. Many employees don’t undergo regular scans of their phones and laptops for potential vulnerabilities.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 12, 2024

Web application firewalls (WAFs) can filter and monitor HTTP traffic between a web application and the Internet, blocking malicious traffic such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments periodically to uncover weaknesses in your website’s security infrastructure.

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

If you are running Microsoft Office 2016, there is a policy option that allows an administrator to disallow Word from enabling macros on Office files downloaded from the Internet. 3. Meanwhile, the Unified VRM Network can scan a network to see how prepared it is to face an external, Internet-based threat.

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

The CIS Security Controls, published by SANS and the Center for Internet Security (SIS) and formerly known as the SANS 20 Critical Security Controls , are prioritized mitigation steps that your organization can use to improve cybersecurity. They are usually the only way to determine whether the host has been compromised.

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NetSpi Executives

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Additionally, we will likely see the downfall of present-day encryption, used to protect much of the internet – namely SSL. The increased availability of AI tools has significantly lowered the barrier to entry and has given anyone the ability to become an effective social engineer.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Social Engineering Techniques Social engineering is different—it’s about manipulating people instead of hacking technology. Here are some common social engineering techniques: Phishing: Sending fake emails that look real to trick users into clicking on bad links or sharing sensitive info.

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