eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The consistent implementation of firewall best practices establish a strong defense against cyber attacks to secure sensitive data, protect the integrity and continuity of business activities, and ensure network security measures function optimally. Why It Matters By restricting access, this strategy mitigates potential damage.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 9, 2022

Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) customer data has leaked—after a simple phishing attack on employees. The post Twilio Fails Simple Test — Leaks Private Data via Phishing appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 3, 2022

PuTTY, KiTTY, TightVNC, Sumatra PDF Reader, and the muPDF/Subliminal Recording software installer have been backdoored to perform a wide range of social engineering campaigns that started in April 2022. Admins and security teams can use them to assess potential attacks and block inbound traffic from listed IPs.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

The post USPS Phishing Scams Generate Almost as Much Traffic as the Real Site appeared first on Security Boulevard. Smishing is hard to stamp out. Worse, bogus domains surpass the legitimate one during the holiday season, when more people expect packages.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Social engineering schemes continue to flourish, making their way into company inboxes with the intent to mislead employees into downloading malicious software. These schemes appear fraudulent to those familiar with phishing. The post Thwarting Phishing Threats With Simulations appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Social Engineering It’s been found that almost one-fourth of the data breach is carried out by using social engineering. method used for social engineering is phishing, wherein cybercriminals send legitimate- looking malicious emails intended to extort sensitive financial data. One common.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2024

Ezra Graziano, Director of Federal Accounts at Zimperium, emphasized the urgency for defense against such evolving social engineering tactics. Harr theorized that the scammers aim to obtain passwords, network security information, and other sensitive data by posing as trusted CISA personnel overseeing cyber threats.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The good news is that security teams can learn to anticipate these events and know exactly what to do to stop or prevent them. Why network security matters Before zooming in on specific attack methods, it's important to understand what network security is and why it's a top priority.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Reddit got hacked with a “sophisticated” spear phishing attack. The post Reddit Hacked — 2FA is no Phishing Phix appeared first on Security Boulevard. The individual victim was an employee who clicked the wrong email link.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2024

A hacker exploited a misconfiguration in Proofpoint's email protection platform to send millions of spoofed phishing emails from companies like IBM, Nike, and Disney looking to steal money and credit card information from victims.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

OpenAI’s widely popular ChatGPT can write phishing emails that are almost as convincing as those created by humans and can write them exponentially faster, according to research from IBM that is sure to ramp up corporate worries about generative AI chatbots. Big Blue’s X-Force security team ran an A/B experiment with a healthcare company in.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Vishing, a combination of “voice” and “phishing”, is a fraudulent scheme that aims to trick you into revealing sensitive information. During a vishing call, a skilled scammer uses social engineering […] The post Voice Phishing Attacks: How to Prevent and Respond to Them appeared first on CybeReady.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2023

Miscreants have ramped up their use of QR codes to phish for credentials, according to INKY threat researchers. The post The Rise of QR Codes Spurs Rise in ‘Fresh Phish’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2024

Whether it be purely text-based social engineering, or advanced, image-based attacks, one thing's for certain — generative AI is fueling a whole new age of advanced phishing. The post The “Spammification” of Business Email Compromise Spells Trouble for Businesses Around the Globe appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The incident revealed that the company’s network security protocols were inadequate, allowing cybercriminals to infiltrate their systems through compromised vendor credentials. In November 2024, a healthcare technology firm suffered a severe breach, impacting several hospitals and medical practices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Network Security: Study network protocols, such as TCP/IP, and analyze common network attacks like DDoS, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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Doctor Chaos

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It is typically distributed via phishing and spam attack vectors. Rombertik attacks are based on social engineering, tricking users into downloading the executable program which is disguised as a PDF file. However, in these times of sourced code leaks and reuse, attackers are recycling and updating old code into something new.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While orchestrated, targeted phishing attacks are nothing new to experienced IT and cybersecurity pros, AI has added to their ferocity and sophistication. The post How AI is Encouraging Targeted Phishing Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Threat actors used employees’ publicly-available Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and social engineering techniques to impersonate victims and obtain access to files, healthcare portals, payment information, and websites. Conduct regular network security assessments to stay up to date on compliance standards and regulations.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Such security audits require various techniques and tools to simulate classic steps of an attack, such as information gathering (reconnaissance), phishing, or privilege escalation. BeEF , or Browser Exploitation Framework, makes classic tasks such as enumeration, phishing, or social engineering seamless.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

As phishing attacks continue to evolve, so should our defenses. Phishing predictions for 2025In our ThreatLabz 2024 Phishing Report, we shared the following key predictions for the year to come: Prediction 1: AI vs. AI will be an enduring challengeEnhanced AI capabilities increase the speed, scale, and automation of cyberattacks.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. It emphasizes the importance of implementing stricter security measures, adopting a more vigilant approach to project management, and maintaining careful oversight in regard to projects’ contributors.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The post Russian FSB Targets US and UK Politicians in Sneaky Spear-Phish Plan appeared first on Security Boulevard. TA446’s new TTPs: “Star Blizzard” FSB team called out by Five Eyes governments (again).

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 22, 2024

The post From Phishing to Friendly Fraud: Anticipating 2024’s Fraud Dynamics appeared first on Security Boulevard. Planning for emerging fraud trends can help you stay a step ahead of criminals’ new tactics, protect your revenue and customer relationships.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2021

But it was a phishing test—and now the staff are hopping mad. The post Rail Firm Staff Fail ‘Bonus’ Phishing Test, Chaos Ensues appeared first on Security Boulevard. “Click here to claim your bonus pay,” said email from a British train company.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 18, 2022

As more and more businesses increase the number of their digital assets and incorporate new technology to operate, they turn their attack surface into an intricate network. Securing all the systems that include remote employees’ endpoint devices and multi-cloud environments has been a challenge.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 14, 2021

HelpSystems this week acquired both Beyond Security, a provider of a cloud-based service for scanning applications for network and network or application vulnerabilities, and Agari, a provider of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that employs data science to help combat social engineering and phishing attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 29, 2023

As attacks continue to evolve, harnessing AI and advanced social engineering techniques for increasingly sophisticated, stealthy attacks, many. The post We’ve Been Using Email Since 1971—It’s Time We Make it Secure appeared first on Security Boulevard. Email is one of the most important communication tools used today.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Blue teams consist of security analysts, network engineers and system administrators. The team may be divided into sub-teams depending on the type of security controls it is responsible for, such as network security, endpoint security, or the security operations center (SOC).

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Hackology

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In an era of escalating cyber threats, enhancing network security is paramount. This article explores a comprehensive approach to network protection, encompassing network scanning, vulnerability and patch management, user access controls, network segmentation, and employee training.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

This ensures the entirety of the network and its endpoints are marked for testing and evaluation. Network tests Some organizations differentiate internal from external network security tests. Most cyberattacks today start with social engineering, phishing , or smishing.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2024

telecom networks. Phishing: Among the possible methods used was phishing , where attackers deceive employees into revealing sensitive credentials, allowing them access to internal systems. Learn network security best practices to strengthen your security measures further and avoid such breaches.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 16, 2024

DeFAIL: Cryptocurrency fans lose their worthless tokens via phishing attacks on decen­tral­ized finance sites. The post Squarespace Hacked — DeFi Wallets Drained (Imaginary Money Stolen) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 3, 2023

In his blog post , Kelley shared a video from CanadianKingpin12 that suggests DarkBERT will go well beyond the social engineering capabilities of the earlier tools with new “concerning capabilities.”

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2024

Phish Ahoy! The post Dell Hell Redux — More Personal Info Stolen by ‘Menelik’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Hacker took advantage of Dell’s lack of anti-scraping defense.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Cloud computing giant AWS, tipped off by Ukrainian security experts, seized domains that were being used by Russian threat group APT29 to send phishing emails to government officials and enterprises that contained malicious files that would grants the hackers access to the victims' systems.

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