Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.” Image: Blog.google.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. An ad for the OTP interception service/bot “SMSRanger.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

DarkBeam, a digital risk protection firm, left an Elasticsearch and Kibana interface unprotected, exposing records with user emails and passwords from previously reported and non-reported data breaches. Threat actors might target affected users with crafted phishing campaigns using their personal information. billion records.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Here’s a look at a fairly elaborate SMS-based phishing scam that spoofs FedEx in a bid to extract personal and financial information from unwary recipients. One of dozens of FedEx-themed phishing sites currently being advertised via SMS spam. ” Attempting to visit the domain in the phishing link — o001cfedeex[.]com

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Experts reported that since April, the Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to spread LockBit Black ransomware. Password Management : Use strong, unique passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever possible, prioritizing authentication apps or hardware tokens over SMS text-based codes.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bad ops of operators of a phishing campaign exposed credentials stolen in attacks and made them publicly available through Google queries. . Check Point Research along with experts from cybersecurity firm Otorio shared details on their investigation into a large-scale phishing campaign that targeted thousands of global organizations.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2024

An international law enforcement operation led to the disruption of the prominent phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost. An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Nebulae and coordinated by Europol, led to the disruption of LabHost, which is one of the world’s largest phishing-as-a-service platforms.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2021

A phishing attack last week gave attackers access to email and files at the California State Controller’s Office (SCO), an agency responsible for handling more than $100 billion in public funds each year. And spear-phishing others that frequently interact with the SCO via email could land the bad guys even more access to state systems.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Beware Phishing and Social Engineering Attacks Targeting Passwords, Vendor Warns Identity and authentication giant Okta said the attacker behind its September data breach stole usernames and contact details for all users of its primary customer support system, and warned customers to beware potential follow-on phishing and social engineering attacks. (..)

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

All Organizations That Use X Should Review Their Two-Factor Authentication Settings Google Cloud's Mandiant says its account at X, formerly Twitter, was hijacked and used to link to cryptocurrency phishing pages after an attacker guessed the account password, apparently after Twitter last year deactivated the account's SMS-based two-factor authentication, (..)

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Krebs on Security

MAY 6, 2024

But new research suggests this is a dangerous assumption when connecting to a VPN via an untrusted network, because attackers on the same network could force a target’s traffic off of the protection provided by their VPN without triggering any alerts to the user. Image: Shutterstock.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2023

The file contained PostgreSQL and Redis databases credentials, including host, port, username, and password. By exploiting these credentials, a malicious actor could use the company’s official email to deploy phishing campaigns and send spam. Judging by the name – ‘neho-media’, the bucket most likely stored images.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Adaptive phishing campaigns are emerging as an increasingly sophisticated threat in the cybersecurity landscape. The phenomenon This phenomenon represents an evolution of traditional phishing tactics, as attackers seek to overcome defenses using more personalized and targeted approaches.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

A spear-phishing attack this week hooked a customer service employee at GoDaddy.com , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. 49 (that domain is hobbled here because it is currently flagged as hosting a phishing site). It was starting to look like someone had gotten phished.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 7, 2023

Welcome to our August 2023 catches of the month feature, in which we explore the latest phishing scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Check Point credits this rise to an extensive phishing campaign that told victims that there has been suspicious activity on their Microsoft account.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This post analyzed the numerous phishing campaigns targeting users and organizations in Italy. Phishing is a ploy to trick users into revealing personal or financial information through an e-mail, Web site, and even through instant messaging. Phishing can also be used as a precursor attack to drop malware. Just to name a few.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Group-IB cybersecurity researchers recently identified several Russian-speaking cybercrime groups offering infostealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS), resulting in the theft of more than 50 million passwords thus far. ” Also read: Complete Guide to Phishing Attacks: What Are the Different Types and Defenses? .”

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 30, 2023

They'd observed a phishing campaign that had collected 68k credentials from unsuspecting victims and asked if HIBP may be used to help alert these individuals to their exposure. Last week I was contacted by CERT Poland. Data accumulated by the malicious activity spanned from October 2022 until just last week.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 26, 2024

Several Apple customers recently reported being targeted in elaborate phishing attacks that involve what appears to be a bug in Apple’s password reset feature. “It was like this system notification from Apple to approve [a reset of the account password], but I couldn’t do anything else with my phone. .

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Welcome to our February 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over their personal information. Facebook Messenger users are being warned about a phishing campaign in which fraudsters impersonate your friends and hijack your account.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 25, 2022

Here’s a phishing campaign that uses a man-in-the-middle attack to defeat multi-factor authentication: Microsoft observed a campaign that inserted an attacker-controlled proxy site between the account users and the work server they attempted to log into.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2019

Some of the most convincing email phishing and malware attacks come disguised as nastygrams from a law firm. Note: The password for the document is 123456. Also part of the phishing kit was a text document containing some 100,000 business email addresses — most of them ending in Canadian (.ca) When in doubt, toss it out.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Welcome to our October 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. This suggests that a senior employee was tricked by a spear phishing or whaling scam. Fintech firm Revolut caught out by “highly targeted” scam.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

But it’s worth revisiting how this group typically got in to targeted companies: By calling employees and tricking them into navigating to a phishing website. But we do know the March 2020 attack was precipitated by a spear-phishing attack against a GoDaddy employee. In a filing with the U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Instead of relying solely on traditional passwords, consider passwordless methods for added security. These methods eliminate the need for users to remember complex passwords and reduce the risk of password-related vulnerabilities. Familiarize yourself with common phishing hallmarks and promptly report any suspicious activity.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Thieves are combining SMS-based phishing attacks with new “cardless” ATMs to rapidly convert phished bank account credentials into cash. That phishing site prompted visitors to enter their account credentials — including usernames, passwords, one-time passcodes and PIN numbers — to unlock their accounts.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Given the huge proportion of cyber attacks that rely on phishing to gain a foothold in victims’ systems, it’s hardly surprising that one of the four ways of staying safe online advocated by the US campaign is recognising and reporting phishing. You can find everything you might want to know about phishing on our website.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 8, 2022

The average internet user has somewhere around 100 accounts, according to NordPass research, meaning they have to track 100 different passwords or risk using the same one over and over. Users can share password files securely with encrypted transmissions. Vault health reports Directory sync Secure password sharing. Key Features.

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IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2023

Phishing is one of the most common and dangerous forms of cyber crime. Despite an array of technological solutions designed to counter phishing attacks – from antimalware software to password protections – the main weapon in anyone’s arsenal should be knowledge and awareness. How common are phishing attacks?

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KnowBe4

JUNE 6, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 | June 6th, 2023 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing Fighting spear phishing attacks is the single best thing you can do to prevent breaches. spear phishing attacks that use personalized messages. What exactly is spear phishing? This is that fact: ".spear

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2022

A large-scale phishing campaign used adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing sites to hit more than 10,000 organizations. In AiTM phishing, threat actors set up a proxy server between a target user and the website the user wishes to visit, which is the phishing site under the control of the attackers.

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IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. YouTube warns of monetisation scam Content creators on YouTube are being warned about a phishing campaign regarding an apparent “new monetisation policy”.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome to our September 2023 catches of the month feature, which examines recent phishing scams and the tactics criminals use to trick people into compromising their data. Storm-0324’s phishing lures “typically reference invoices and payments, mimicking services such as DocuSign, Quickbooks, and others”.

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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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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2024

A credential stuffing attack is a type of cyber attack where hackers use large sets of username and password combinations, typically obtained from previous data breaches, phishing campaigns, or info-stealer infections, to gain unauthorized access to user accounts on various online services.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 9, 2022

Welcome to our August 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over their personal data. Nonetheless, the site does a good job imitating the genuine Twitter login page and asks users to provide their username and password.

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