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China-linked threat actors have breached telcos and network service providers

Security Affairs

US NSA, CISA, and the FBI published a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn that China-linked threat actors have breached telecommunications companies and network service providers. If MFA is unavailable, enforce password complexity requirements [ D3-SPP ]. ” reads the advisory published by the US agencies.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #24 [The Mind's Bias] Pretexting Now Tops Phishing in Social Engineering Attacks

KnowBe4

This could be one reason why BEC attacks have nearly doubled across the DBIR entire incident dataset, as shown in Figure 36, and now make up over 50% of incidents in this category. Blog post with screen shots and links: [link] A Master Class on Cybersecurity: Roger A. How do hackers crack your passwords with ease? Join Roger A.

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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

CloudPassage’s 2021 AWS Cloud Security Report found that misconfiguration of cloud platforms (71 percent), exfiltration of sensitive data (59 percent), and insecure APIs (54 percent) are the top cloud security threats facing cybersecurity professionals. Those concerns are certainly justified. What is cloud security? Source: Microsoft.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

KnowBe4

The payload is a cryptojacking Monero miner. A cryptojacker is bad enough since it will drain power and degrade device performance. This one also carries the potential for compromising sensitive information, particularly credentials, and serving as staging for further attacks. This campaign may be more effective for its routine, innocent look.

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Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Privileged accounts are among an organization’s biggest cybersecurity concerns. These accounts give admins control over data, applications, infrastructure and other critical assets that average system users don’t have permission to access or change. See our picks for the top Identity and Access Management (IAM) tools.

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