Tag: social engineering

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Cybercriminals trick IT help desks into taking over accounts

Cybercriminals trick IT help desks into taking over accounts

Okta has warned U.S. customers about attacks taking place at their customers' IT help desks. The attackers are targeting Okta Super Administrator Accounts, seriously compromising a company. Specifically, the malicious are trying to urge IT help desks to reset MFA (multi-factor authentication) fo... Read more

date8 months ago
‘Without training, a third of Europeans fall for phishing’

‘Without training, a third of Europeans fall for phishing’

Europeans have become more susceptible to phishing. This is according to a study by KnowBe4. According to the figures, much of the solution lies in training employees on digital threats. From the Phish-prone Percentage of KnowBe4's latest survey, Europeans are three percent more likely to fall ... Read more

date10 months ago
Mailchimp discloses another data breach and cyberattack

Mailchimp discloses another data breach and cyberattack

Mailchimp has been hit by a cyberattack for the second time since August 2022. One or multiple cybercriminals gained access to internal accounts. In a statement, the company disclosed that the breach was discovered on January 11. One or multiple attackers misused a customer and account support ... Read more

date1 year ago
Cyberattack hits Twilio, customer data at risk

Cyberattack hits Twilio, customer data at risk

Cybercriminals accessed Twilio's customer data by phishing employees. The organization confirmed the cyberattack in a blog post. Twilio develops communications and security software. The organization works for more than 150,000 customers, including Facebook and Uber. Twilio reveals that cybercr... Read more

date2 years ago