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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Krebs on Security

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. Another domain with the Google Analytics code US-2665744 was sscompany[.]net. DomainTools says myiptest[.]com com , bestiptest[.]com

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Arrests in $400M SIM-Swap Tied to Heist at FTX?

Krebs on Security

In a SIM-swapping attack, the crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control, allowing them to intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim, including one-time passcodes for authentication or password reset links sent via SMS.

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50 Ways to Avoid Getting Scammed on Black Friday

Adam Levin

According to Adobe Analytics’ recent holiday forecast , online sales are projected to surge 33% year over year to a record $189 billion as “Cyber-week turns to Cyber-months” amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers. Create long and strong passwords. Change passwords repeatedly.

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MY TAKE: Account hijackers follow small banks, credit unions over to mobile banking apps

The Last Watchdog

The good news is that OneSpan and other security vendors are innovating to bring machine learning, data analytics and artificial intelligence to the front lines. In the not-so-distant past, banks dealt with online and account takeover fraud, where hackers stole passwords and used phishing scams to target specific individuals.

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QakBot Big Game Hunting continues: the operators drop ProLock ransomware for Egregor

Security Affairs

This ransomware strain emerged in September 2020, but the threat actors behind already managed to lock quite big companies, such as game developers Crytek, booksellers Barnes & Noble, and most recently a retail giant Cencosud from Chile. of victims) and Retail (14.5%). ProLock = Egregor. Inside Egregor.

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Episode 199 COVID’s Other Legacy: Data Theft and Enterprise Insecurity

The Security Ledger

In this episode of the podcast (#199), sponsored by LastPass , we’re joined by Barry McMahon, a Senior Global Product Marketing Manager at LogMeIn, to talk about data from that company that weighs the security impact of poor password policies and what a “passwordless” future might look like. It’s Not The Passwords…But How We Use Them.

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Episode 170: Cyber Monday is for Hackers

The Security Ledger

This Cyber Monday may have been the biggest yet - and not just for shoppers and online retailers. Also: making Passwords work. This Cyber Monday may have been the biggest yet – and not just for shoppers and online retailers. But the post Thanksgiving weekend isn’t just big for shoppers and retailers.

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