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Glut of Fake LinkedIn Profiles Pits HR Against the Bots

Krebs on Security

Last week, KrebsOnSecurity examined a flood of inauthentic LinkedIn profiles all claiming Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) roles at various Fortune 500 companies, including Biogen , Chevron , ExxonMobil , and Hewlett Packard. These people don’t exist, and they’re claiming they work for us!” ”

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EvilProxy Phishing-As-A-Service With MFA Bypass Emerged In Dark Web

Security Affairs

These tactics allow cybercriminals to capitalize on the end users insecurity who assume they’re downloading software packages from secure resources and don’t expect it to be compromised. EvilProxy uses the “Reverse Proxy” principle. How It Works? Google 2FA. Microsft 2FA. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Gustuff Android banking trojan targets 125+ banking, and 32 cryptocurrency apps

Security Affairs

Security experts at Group-IB have detected the activity of Gustuff a mobile Android Trojan, which includes potential targets of customers in leading international banks, users of cryptocurrency services, popular ecommerce websites and marketplaces. The Trojan uses the Accessibility Service, intended to assist people with disabilities.

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2019 end-of-year review part 1: January to June

IT Governance

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Countless office workers were forced to get back to their jobs after Reddit suspended a host of accounts in light of security concerns. More than a hundred bars, restaurants and cafés in the US were infected with malware.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 March 2024

IT Governance

million data records from the NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace OpenSea, which they have offered for sale on a hacking forum. Source (New) Transport USA Yes 3,815 Okta Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Cyber security USA Yes 3,800 Shah Dixit & Associates, P.C. Data breached: 6,935,412 individuals’ data. Data breached: 6.9

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. What is Encryption How Does Encryption Work The Importance of Encryption Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption Types of Encryption Uses of Encryption History and Future of Encryption.

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Is the Resurgence of Phishing Attacks A Cause For Concern?

Adapture

Let this sink in: For every 10 cyber security incidents that are reported, 8 of them are phishing attacks. What’s more, phishing attacks target what’s often the weakest link in an organization’s security infrastructure; namely, its end users. Sending the phishing email en masse. Using HTTPS. DDoS Attacks are Rising?Can