Getty Images reader comments 4 Phishers are using a novel technique to trick iOS and Android users into installing malicious apps that bypass safety guardrails built by both Apple and Google to prevent unauthorized apps. Both mobile operating systems employ mechanisms designed to help users steer clear of apps that steal their personal information, passwords, ..
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New research from Cado Security reveals that malicious actors are imitating tech companies in an effort to compromise corporate systems. Researchers discovered a typosquatting threat, in which malicious actors register domains that closely mimic an already existing domain. This is often done by replacing symbols with other, similar looking ones, such as swapping the letter ..
National Public Data, a background checking organization, experienced a breach potentially affecting 2.9 billion individuals. The breach exposed personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, phone numbers, mailing addresses, email addresses and Social Security numbers. “Organizations rely on the exchange of data for their vitality,” says Clyde Williamson, Product Management, Innovations at Protegrity. “Consumers share ..
Ago 21, 2024 Stefano Silvestri Attacchi, Intrusione, Minacce, News, Phishing, Vulnerabilità 0 I risultati di una recente indagine condotta da Barracuda Networks, leader nel campo delle soluzioni di sicurezza cloud-first, rivelano che le grandi aziende con migliaia di dipendenti e infrastrutture tecnologiche complesse sono diventate il target primario del phishing laterale. Si tratta di una ..
As the adage goes, an organization is only as secure as its weakest link. With the growing emphasis on software integration, B2B SaaS companies are adding many links to their chains, creating new access points for attackers. The Crowdstrike tech outage demonstrates just how interdependent systems are, and the SolarWinds hack in 2020 highlighted the ..
Research has shown that Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), a cloud identity and access management solution, can be manipulated to bypass security measures. Malicious actors can manipulate the credential validation process, transforming the pass-through authentication (PTA) agent into a tool allowing malicious actors to log in as any AD user. As a result, malicious ..
Security’s Top 5 from Security magazine showcases the top stories and new developments from across the security industry throughout June. Security Leaders Respond to Ticketmaster Breach The ShinyHunters threat operation has claimed to hack Ticketmaster, and security leaders are sharing their thoughts. Four Ways Cybercriminals Can Hack Passwords Learn about four techniques hackers usually employ ..
A survey of 1,000 Americans has revealed attitudes and concerns toward AI technology. The survey found that most Americans cannot tell the difference between AI voices and real voices — when asked whether a human voice was real or AI-generated, 2 out of 3 respondents incorrected identified the authentic human voice as AI. Moreover, 81% ..
Cybersecurity threats were analyzed in a recent report by Fastly. The report found that 91% of cyberattacks – up from 69% in 2023 – targeted multiple customers using mass scanning techniques to uncover and exploit software vulnerabilities. According to the report, 91% of attacks originating from NLX sources targeted multiple customers; 19% targeted over 100 ..
Threat research from Sophos details a recent encounter with the ransomware group known as RansomHub. The research reports that the attack was unsuccessful; however, researchers were able to analyze the attack and discovered the use of an EDR-killing tool. The research has labelled this utility the EDRKillShifter. John Bambenek, President at Bambenek Consulting, comments, “At present, only ..
