The Verge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This time around, attackers accessed “a small number of” customers’ accounts, according to documents posted by The T-Mo Report. According to the report, customers either fell victim to a SIM swapping attack (which could allow someone to bypass SMS-powered two-factor authentication), had personal plan information exposed, or both.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

energy company, as well as organizations in other industries, such as finance, insurance, manufacturing, and technology. A blog post from Cofense , which spotted the campaign, further details the scam, particularly the one aimed at the energy company. Report it as a phish, delete, or ignore.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has long been a common refrain about the business of social media. But now, this free model of social media — subsidized by advertising — is under pressure.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 2, 2024

In fact, Gartner estimates that by 2026, nearly one-third of enterprises will consider identity verification and authentication solutions unreliable due to AI-generated deepfakes. A prime example is the recent attack that injected an AI deepfake video feed to defraud a Hong Kong company for $25 million.

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TechEmpower - Information Technology

JULY 24, 2023

Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)? What are some sites or companies in the same space? What functionality would make your company launch-ready? Registration Do you plan to support Google Sign-In, Facebook Connect, or similar 3rd-party authentication? Social Interaction Do users/members relate to one another? Wireframes?

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 6, 2022

million online accounts were compromised in cyberattacks against 17 well-known companies, according to James. Businesses have the responsibility to take appropriate action to protect their customers' online accounts and this guide lays out critical safeguards companies can use in the fight against credential stuffing.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A finance clerk working at a Hong Kong branch of a large multinational corporation recently fell victim to an elaborate scam utilizing deepfake technology to impersonate senior executives and swindle more than $25 million, according to reports. In the past, fraud often relied on simplicity and social engineering to trick victims.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 2, 2024

However, mounting evidence from cybersecurity researchers pointed to the data being authentic AT&T customer records. The compromised data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and for many, highly sensitive information like Social Security numbers and dates of birth. "AT&T million former account holders."

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 5, 2022

Companies face various cyber risks, ranging from ransomware to data theft. However, cybercriminals commonly take the path of least resistance, and organizations’ reliance on password-based authentication provides numerous avenues of attack. Password-based authentication hurts usability and security.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

His job history includes major companies such as Microsoft, McAfee, and Foundstone. Grimes defines phishing as the process of maliciously masquerading as a trusted entity to acquire unauthorized information or to create an action that conflicts with the best interests of the victim or their company. What is phishing?

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) : Use an additional layer of authentication, such as a fingerprint or one-time code, to verify user identities. PAM can help limit the exposure of privileged accounts by enforcing strict access controls, requiring multi-factor authentication, and monitoring privileged credential activities.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

And it may have all started with a phone call, if reports citing the hackers themselves are to be believed. For the next several days, reports said everything from hotel room digital keys to slot machines weren’t working. ALPHV/BlackCat is denying parts of these reports, especially the slot machine hacking attempt.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. Deploy email authentication standards on enterprise email servers to check and verify inbound emails.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

The company revealed details of the incident in a public notification posted on April 25th. This breach ranks among the largest ever reported for a healthcare provider or health plan in the U.S. The company is also reviewing and strengthening its cybersecurity measures. According to a filing submitted to the U.S.

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Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Welltok, a prominent Healthcare SaaS provider, has reported a security incident involving a Welltok data breach that compromised the personal information of approximately 8.5 The prominent Healthcare SaaS provider reported the Welltok data breach affecting approximately 8.5 million patients in the United States. million U.S.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

LinkedIn has announced a new set of security features that will help verify user identity, remove fraudulent accounts, and boost authenticity, according to an official blog post from the company. These warnings will also give you the choice to report the content without letting the sender know.".

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 29, 2023

An advisory from the company states that a "highly sophisticated" SIM swapping attack targeted one of Kroll's employees, resulting in unauthorized access to personal information related to bankruptcy claimants associated with cryptocurrency firms FTX, BlockFi, and Genesis. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As Brian Krebs reported when Bryan and Milleson were indicted, they were active participants of the OGUsers trading forum, which has spawned similar phishing attacks against Twitter and others, usually with the intent of stealing and trading social media handles.

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Vox

JUNE 29, 2022

She blocked her friend’s account, changed her password, and enabled two-factor authentication. “I The Instagram messages came from what appeared to be a friend, and Giordano’s other friends have asked for her help with (real) social media-based contests in the past, so of course she didn’t think much of it. She shouldn’t have.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Identity attacks use social engineering, prompt-bombing, bribing employees for 2FA codes, and session hijacking (among many techniques) to get privileged access. In this recent OKTA breach, no reports suggest major incidents so far. Regularly remind users to follow security best practices and report any suspicious activities.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2021

Here is how the company describes the threat of phishing emails: "Phishing is a common way scammers try to trick you into giving them personal information such as an account username and password, Social Security number, or other personal information. How to spot phishing emails.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

While many people might think of Russian state-sponsored hacking groups when it comes to infiltrating social media platforms, there’s actually a global network of hackers participating in an underground economy where things like Facebook and Instagram accounts are commodities.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 29, 2022

Becoming a sustainable enterprise is no longer a “nice to have” priority – reducing a company’s carbon footprint and fighting climate change is now mainstream. Adopting sustainable innovation practices demands a change in the outlook and the organizational culture of the company, including the current services and practices.”

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The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Several employees told The Verge they resorted to talking through their work-provided Outlook email accounts since Facebook mainly runs on an internal version of the social network that is currently not accessible. Employees who were already authenticated with non-Facebook tools like Google Docs before the outage began still had access.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 22, 2024

Despite efforts to deactivate the redirect links in these posts once they are reported, the campaign persists, indicating the sophistication and persistence of the threat actors behind it. Given that this attack does not target two-factor authentication (2FA) tokens, Facebook users are strongly advised to enable 2FA.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Perhaps not surprisingly, banks, insurance companies, and other financial-service firms are 300 times more likely to suffer from a cyber-attack than other industries. In 2018, this sector reported a whopping 819 incidents, and that figure looks set to rise for 2019 once the statistics are released. The First American Financial Corp.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Additional information like names, contact details, and partial Social Security numbers may have also been compromised for some customers This isn’t Xfinity’s first rodeo. While the full extent of stolen data at Comcast Xfinity data breach 2023 remains under investigation, confirmed breaches include: 35.8

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Modern security challenges Data from the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows the three primary ways in which attackers access an organization are stolen credentials, phishing and exploitation of vulnerabilities. Customers can review reports on threats blocked via a special portal.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The heavily redacted screenshots show that hackers had access to buttons labeled “Disable MFA” (multi-factor authentication) and “Add to Trusted Device Email Code Whitelist,” along with information about what devices were logged into the account, and the ACH bank transfers the user had done. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 13, 2023

Research has long shown that diverse teams are more productive , more engaged, and the companies that create them are more profitable. And the murder of George Floyd — and the social unrest that followed — made it clear that taking a stand around social justice is necessary to recruitment, retention, and even the viability of your brand.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Because of this, according to a report from Russel Reynolds Associates and Valence , 47% of Black technology professionals “strongly agree” that they must switch between companies more regularly for career growth, whereas only 28% of non-Black respondents said the same. years on average. years on average.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Cell service provider Visible has confirmed customer reports of attackers accessing and changing user accounts, and it has said that the breaches were carried out using usernames and passwords from “outside sources.” As a reminder, our company will never call and ask for your password, secret questions or account PINs. Image: Visible.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Some customers of Verizon’s Visible service are using social media to say that hackers have accessed their accounts, changed their information to lock them out, and in some cases even ordered phones using their payment info ( via XDA ). I haven’t received any emails or texts from the company about the situation. Image: Visible.

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Vox

JULY 10, 2023

In a week, Meta’s social media app Threads, positioned as a competitor to Twitter, has reached 100 million users. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images With 100 million users, Mark Zuckerberg is already winning his fight against Elon Musk — at least in the cage match that is social media.

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Considerations of Ethical Publishing Responsible content creation Quality and accuracy of content Proper representation of opinion Diversity and inclusion Corporate social responsibility II. Table Of Contents: I. This is an essential aspect of maintaining credibility and trust among educators, students, and parents.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 11, 2020

“The EVRGRN Channel, as a result, reflects the authentic PNW persona: resilient, independent, artistic, and adventurous.” The company has two employees and raised cash from a private investor in Los Angeles. More people are streaming media due to the pandemic and social distancing mandates.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 31, 2022

A more recent phenomenon, the metaverse, will transform how businesses interact with customers, how work is done, what products and services companies offer, how they make and distribute them, and how they operate their organizations. The metaverse will require a digital foundation that enables trust and authenticity. Building trust.

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