Tag: phishing
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Understanding the Importance of MFA: A Comprehensive Guide
Protecting digital identities is essential for individuals and organizations in a world where cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated and frequent. If anything has proven to boost security massively, it has to be the proper utilization of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). While traditional password protection can easily be attacked through phishing, credential stuffing, and brute force, MFA……
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Daily Cyberattacks Surge to 600 Million
Microsoft has revealed that its customers are subjected to over 600 million cybercriminals and nation-state cyberattacks daily. These threats encompass a broad spectrum of malicious activities, from ransomware and phishing to identity theft. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/nation-state-cyberattacks/
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Microsoft Named Most Imitated Brand in Phishing Attacks
The Redmond-based firm was the most impersonated brand in the third quarter of 2024, while Alibaba entered the Top 10 for the first time First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-most-imitated-brand/
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Israeli orgs targeted with wiper malware via ESET-branded emails
Attackers have tried to deliver wiper malware to employees at organizations across Israel by impersonating cybersecurity company ESET via email. The phishing email The attack … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/18/israel-wiper-eset/
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Brand Phishing Ranking von Check Point zeigt Top 10 imitierte Marken
Check Point Research stellt Check Point Software-Kunden und der gesamten Geheimdienst-Community führende Erkenntnisse über Cyber-Bedrohungen zur Verfügung. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/brand-phishing-ranking-von-check-point-zeigt-top-10-imitierte-marken/a38682/
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Breach Roundup: Brazilian Police Arrest USDoD
Also: Internet Archive Limps Back Online, Beware Kerbertoasing and Passkey Takeup. This week, Brazilian police arrested USDoD, Internet Archive is recovering, a Microsoft warning over Kerberoasting and of mounting phishing attacks, Google touted memory safety efforts, Volkswagen said no harm after ransomware attack, and Amazon reported over 175 million customers using passkeys. First seen on…
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Don’t Get Tricked: RTF Files Are the Latest Weapon in Phishing Attacks
In 2024, phishing attacks have taken on a new and dangerous form, utilizing Rich Text Format (RTF) files in creative and highly deceptive ways. According to a recent report by... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/dont-get-tricked-rtf-files-are-the-latest-weapon-in-phishing-attacks/
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Keeper Security Cybersecurity Action Month: The Importance of MFA
With Cybersecurity Action Month underway, Keeper Security is going beyond raising awareness by calling on everyone to adopt and enforce cybersecurity practices that protect against evolving threats. In week one, the cyber organisation focused on the importance of using strong passwords. In week two, Keeper stressed the importance of phishing awareness. This week, Keeper Security are stressing the importance…
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OneSpan Unveils Anti-Phishing Tech for Banking
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/onespan-unveils-anti-phishing-tech-for-banking
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New Telekopye Scam Toolkit Targeting Booking.com and Airbnb Users
ESET Research found the Telekopye scam network targeting Booking.com and Airbnb. Scammers use phishing pages via compromised accounts… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/telekopye-scam-toolkit-hit-booking-com-airbnb-users/
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Darknet Activity Increases Ahead of 2024 Presidential Vote
Cyber threats surge ahead of the 2024 election, including phishing, ransomware and Darknet activity First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/darknet-activity-increases/
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Even Orgs With SSO Are Vulnerable to Identity-Based Attacks
Use SSO, don’t use SSO. Have MFA, don’t have MFA. An analysis of a snapshot of organizations using Push Security’s platform finds that 99% of accounts susceptible to phishing attacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/even-orgs-with-sso-are-vulnerable-to-identity-based-attacks
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>>Water Makara<< Employs Astaroth Malware in Targeted Attacks on Brazilian Organizations
In a new report by Trend Micro Research, a spear-phishing campaign has emerged in Brazil, using a combination of obfuscated JavaScript and Astaroth malware to target companies across various industries.... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/water-makara-employs-astaroth-malware-in-targeted-attacks-on-brazilian-organizations/
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Novel Techniques Fueling Recent Rise in Phishing Attacks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/novel-techniques-fueling-recent-rise-in-phishing-attacks
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Novel techniques leveraged to fuel recent phishing campaigns
Tags: phishingFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/novel-techniques-leveraged-to-fuel-recent-phishing-campaigns
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IBM X-Force Security Report Spotlights Lack of Cloud Security Fundamentals
A report finds a third (33%) of the cloud security incidents investigated by IBM Security X-Force researchers, involved phishing attacks to steal credentials, followed closely by 28% of incidents that involved attacks where cybercriminals had already obtained some type of valid credential. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/ibm-x-force-security-report-spotlights-lack-of-cloud-security-fundamentals/
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KnowBe4 announces 2024 EMEA Partner Programme Award winners
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announced the winners of its 2024 Partner Programme Awards from Europe, the Middle East and Africa during its KB4-CON EMEA event. This annual awards programme recognises KnowBe4 Partners demonstrating sales excellence, marketing innovation, thought leadership and top performance in key The…
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Host Europe und LKA Niedersachsen warnen vor Phishing-Welle
Tags: phishingEine massive Phishing-Kampagne hat Host-Europe-Kunden im Visier. Davor warnen das Unternehmen und das LKA Niedersachsen. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Host-Europe-und-LKA-Niedersachsen-warnen-vor-Phishing-Welle-9980244.html
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Achtung: Neue textbasierte QR-Code-Phishing-Varianten
Aktuell ist zu beobachten, dass Phishing-Angriffe immer ausgefeilter werden. Sicherheitsforscher von Barracuda sind auf eine neue Variante zur Gestaltung von Phishing-Nachrichten gestoßen. Diese verwenden QR-Codes aus textbasierten ASCII/Unicode-Zeichen, statt wie üblich aus statischen Bildern erstellt zu werden, um herkömmliche Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/10/13/achtung-neue-textbasierte-qr-code-phishing-varianten/
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OpenAI confirms threat actors use ChatGPT to write malware
OpenAI has disrupted over 20 malicious cyber operations abusing its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, for debugging and developing malware, spreading misinformation, evading detection, and conducting spear-phishing attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-confirms-threat-actors-use-chatgpt-to-write-malware/
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GitHub, Telegram Bots, and ASCII QR Codes Abused in New Wave of Phishing Attacks
A new tax-themed malware campaign targeting insurance and finance sectors has been observed leveraging GitHub links in phishing email messages as a way to bypass security measures and deliver Remcos RAT, indicating that the method is gaining traction among threat actors.”In this campaign, legitimate repositories such as the open-source tax filing software, UsTaxes, HMRC, and…
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Achtung: Phishing-Mails von der DKB-Adresse @emails.dkb.de
In den letzten Wochen scheint es eine Phishing-Welle gegeben zu haben, bei der in den E-Mails die Absenderadresse @emails.dkb.de, die auf die Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB) hinweist, verwendet wurde. Ein Leser hat mich darauf hingewiesen, dass die DKB durch einen Konfigurationsfehler … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/10/12/achtung-phishing-mails-von-der-dkb-adresse-emails-dkb-de/
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GitHub, Telegram Bots, and QR Codes Abused in New Wave of Phishing Attacks
A new tax-themed malware campaign targeting insurance and finance sectors has been observed leveraging GitHub links in phishing email messages as a way to bypass security measures and deliver Remcos RAT, indicating that the method is gaining traction among threat actors.”In this campaign, legitimate repositories such as the open-source tax filing software, UsTaxes, HMRC, and…
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Breach Roundup: Gobal Signal Exchange to Curb Online Fraud
Also: A Fidelity Breach, Mamba Phishing. This week, the Global Signal Exchange hopes to dent online crime, a Fidelity data breach, phishing platform targets Microsoft 365 users, October Patch Tuesday, Pavel Durov said he’s always cooperated with police, Highline Public Schools and CreditRiskMonitor updates, ADT and Casio suffered breaches First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Hurricane Helene exploited in FEMA scams, phishing
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/hurricane-helene-exploited-in-fema-scams-phishing
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Feds: US political orgs subjected to Iranian phishing attacks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/feds-us-political-orgs-subjected-to-iranian-phishing-attacks
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BarracudaAnalyse zeigt neue Generation von QR-Code-Phishing-Angriffen
Die Häufigkeit von QR-Code-Phishing-Angriffen nimmt zu und da sich auch Sicherheits-Tools entsprechend anpassen, um diese zu erkennen und zu blockieren, nutzen auch die Angreifer neue Methoden First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/barracuda-threat-analyse-zeigt-neue-generation-von-qr-code-phishing-angriffen/a38596/
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Today’s “Good Enough MFA” Should Be Phishing-Resistant
In today’s world, we can’t escape the daily headlines about data breaches, hacks, and cyberattacks…. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/todays-good-enough-mfa-should-be-phishing-resistant/
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Is Local Government the Latest Big Target for Phishing?
Between May 2023 and May 2024, phishing attacks that target government agencies surged by 360%, with vendor email compromise attacks that mimic trusted third parties more than doubling. In addition, 69% of local government organizations report that they were hit by ransomware in 2023, for which phishing attacks are the most common initial access vector. ……
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Secure Your World with Phishing Resistant Passkeys
Tags: access, apple, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, cloud, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, exploit, fido, finance, google, government, Hardware, healthcare, identity, login, mfa, microsoft, network, passkey, password, phishing, psychology, regulation, risk, service, soar, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilitySecure Your World with Phishing Resistant Passkeys madhav Thu, 10/10/2024 – 05:12 As we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 with the theme “Secure Our World,” exploring innovative technologies is crucial to help us achieve this goal. One such advancement that’s revolutionizing online security and user authentication is passkeys. Passkeys represent a significant leap forward in…