Collaborate Disseminate
Despite implementation bugs that might affect the security of physical security keys, they are the strongest protection against phishing currently available, Google maintains. On-device prompts and SMS codes are also extremely successful at blocking ac… Continue reading How effective are login challenges at preventing Google account takeovers?
More than eighty percent of adults believe that they’re at risk when it comes to security on social media. Most American adults are using at least one social media platform daily, and three-quarters are interested in protecting themselves and the… Continue reading Most adults are concerned about malware and phishing on social media
On Friday, an unknown number of customers of Microsoft’s webmail services (Outlook.com, Hotmail, MSN Mail) received a notice from the company telling them that attackers had access to their email account for three months. “We have identifie… Continue reading Hackers used credentials of a Microsoft Support worker to access users’ webmail
Media organizations, gaming companies, and the entertainment industry are among the biggest targets of credential stuffing attacks, in which malicious actors tap automated tools to use stolen login information to attempt to gain access to user accounts… Continue reading Who are the biggest targets of credential stuffing attacks?
Where possible, and especially for important accounts such as Office 365 and G Suite accounts, the prevailing advice for users is to enable two-factor authentication. Unfortunately, that security measure does not stop some attackers that engage in pass… Continue reading Attackers are exploiting IMAP to bypass MFA on Office 365, G Suite accounts
Users of popular dating site OkCupid have been complaining of hackers taking over their account, locking them out by changing the associated email address and password, and using information gleaned from the account to harass them. But a company spokes… Continue reading OkCupid account hijackings highlight website account management issues
For over a month, hackers published data from hundreds of German politicians in a Twitter advent calendar – a massive government assault. Continue reading Hacker doxes hundreds of German politicians
Facebook has removed 14 million pieces of content dubbed likely to come from terrorists, as determined by new machine learning technology Continue reading Terrorists told to hijack social media accounts to spread propaganda
The Israeli National Cybersecurity Authority issued an alert warning that WhatsApp users could lose control of their accounts. Continue reading Attackers use voicemail hack to steal WhatsApp accounts
The gaming and hacking communities overlap: Some of the hacker accounts are offering botnet access as well as Fortnite accounts. Continue reading Hacked Fortnite accounts and rent-a-botnet being pushed on Instagram