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Identity and access management company Okta released a warning about social engineering attacks targeting IT service desk agents at U.S.-based customers in an attempt to trick them into resetting multi-factor authentication (MFA) for high-privileged users. ...
Social engineering attacks, often known as “people hacking,” involve individuals with bad intentions using cellphones, mailing, or in-person solicitations to gain unauthorized or personal information, install malware, harm the reputation of the business, or make money unlawfully. Only approximately3%...
The social engineering attacks trick community members into downloading a malicious ZIP archive named “Cross-platform Bridges.zip” — imitating an arbitrage bot designed for automated profit generation. 10029 News Polygon co-founder steps down, will contribute ‘from the sidelines’ ...
Microsoft warns this year’s crop of tax scams use social engineering attacks based on fear to spread banking Trojans and collect personal info. Microsoft warned Monday this year’s crop of tax scams are using social engineering attacks based on fear to spread Zdowbot and Omaneat banking Trojan...
What role does social engineering play in malware attacks? Social engineering is a common tactic used to spread malware. Attackers manipulate individuals into performing actions that inadvertently aid the malware's entry. This could involve clicking on malicious links, downloading infected files, disclosi...
December 07, 2023 11:38 AM 0 Microsoft disrupts Russian hackers' operation on NATO targets The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has disrupted a hacking and social engineering operation linked to a Russian threat actor tracked as SEABORGIUM that targets propland organizations in NATO count...
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Digital banking platform Bankingly has leaked data from seven financial institutions across Central and South America, which left clients exposed to phishing and social engineering attacks. data protection, data breaches, financial data, fraud prevention, phishing, financial crime Meta fined over passwor...
A "highly operational, destructive, and sophisticated nation-state activity group" with ties to North Korea has been weaponizing open source software in their social engineering campaigns aimed at companies around the world since June 2022.