Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The unknown intruders gained access to internal Mailchimp tools and customer data by social engineering employees at the company, and then started sending targeted phishing attacks to owners of Trezor hardware cryptocurrency wallets. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

Cryptocurrency 296

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 296

IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Most of these training programs are computer-based, and focus on various topics, including cloud, social media safety, safeguarding privacy, best practices for mobile and remote computing, and other important topics that are essential to reduce cyber threats. He is also a writer for Bora.

Cyber threats 128

Cyber threats Cybersecurity Education Risk 128

Malwarebytes

MARCH 30, 2022

But this could have easily led to nefarious payloads, like malware, and some have already classed this as a smishing (or “SMS phishing”) attempt. Interestingly, Welch said, the texts appear to be targeting users of Verizon Wireless, one of the biggest telecommunication companies in the US.

Wireless 105

Wireless Telecommunications Mobile Media 105

SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Answer: The decision to pursue a career in cybersecurity came easy to me, as I was tenured as a technology and telecommunications professional for 15 years. As a military veteran of the United States Navy, I had a foundational background working in telecommunications. I enjoyed troubleshooting systems and solving problems.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Telecommunications Mobile IoT 98

Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2022

When LAPSUS first grabbed the attention of the cybersecurity community, they had already compromised companies like Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Brazil; Claro, one of Brazil’s telecommunications operators; and Brazil’s Ministry of Health. Notably, their use of Spanish and Portuguese was akin to native speakers.

Hacking 103

Hacking Social Engineering Telecommunications Ransomware 103

Malwarebytes

MAY 18, 2023

Usually, this involves some crafty social engineering, like spear phishing or setting up a watering hole to deliver custom malware. This could be anything from figuring out whether there's sensitive data or information worth stealing to making a hit list of employees or ex-employees. Step 2 : Infiltration.

Social Engineering 70

Social Engineering Phishing Malware Software 70

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is now front of mind for many. This includes using easily guessed passwords and falling victim to phishing and socially engineered techniques such as business email compromise.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It determined that the injection point was situated within the connection between two Egyptian telecommunication providers. Spear-phishing to expand with accessible generative AI Chatbots and generative AI tools are now widespread and easily accessible.

Hacking 140

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 140

Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

For example by using: user credential leaks, social engineering toolkits, targeted phishing, and so on and so forth or is more on there to be discovered ? The group’s victims are mainly in the telecommunications, government (IT services), and oil sectors.” MuddyWater.

Computers and Electronics 98

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Malware Government 98

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In each case, the goal of the attackers was the same: Phish T-Mobile employees for access to internal company tools, and then convert that access into a cybercrime service that could be hired to divert any T-Mobile user’s text messages and phone calls to another device. One of the groups that reliably posted “Tmo up!

Mobile 344

Mobile Phishing Authentication Advertising 344

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Group-IB’s report Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 examines various aspects of cybercrime industry operations and predicts changes to the threat landscape for various sectors, namely the financial industry, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing, and the energy sector. Phishing grows by 118%. billion, while textual data – to $361.7

Banking 143

Banking Ransomware Phishing Marketing 143

eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Mitnick and KnowBe4 As an early expert in social engineering and hacking, Mitnick provided valuable first-hand knowledge when he joined KnowBe4. He helped design KnowBe4’s training based on his social engineering tactics, and he became a partial owner of KnowBe4 in November 2011.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Education Engineering 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

CISA adds ScienceLogic SL1 flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog VMware failed to fully address vCenter Server RCE flaw CVE-2024-38812 Cisco states that data published on cybercrime forum was taken from public-facing DevHub environment Internet Archive was breached twice in a month Unknown threat actors exploit Roundcube Webmail flaw (..)

Data breaches 120

Data breaches Healthcare Cybercrime Social Engineering 120

SecureList

OCTOBER 23, 2024

List of in-the-wild 0-days caught and reported by Kaspersky over the past 10 years Social activity What never ceases to impress us is how much effort Lazarus APT puts into their social engineering campaigns. What makes Lazarus’s attacks particularly dangerous is their frequent use of zero-day exploits.

Engineering 145

Engineering Social Engineering Accountability Cryptocurrency 145

SecureList

JANUARY 29, 2025

Therefore, many countries are looking for their way into the new technological order, investing in promising research and development in a variety of areas: AI and machine learning, quantum computing, optical electronics, new materials, energy sources and types of engines, satellites and telecommunications, genetics, biotechnology and medicine.

Technology 90

Technology Computers and Electronics Energy and Utilities Risk 90