Cybersecurity

Detecting and Mitigating a Phishing Threat: “Greatness”

Emerging in 2022, a phishing tool known as Greatness has caught the attention of our research team due to its coordinated efforts to breach Microsoft 365 accounts and presence on compromised websites. More disturbingly, it has shown effectiveness against multi-factor authentication (MFA), elevating the potential threat level. Identified as a Phishing as a Service (PhaaS) […]

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Oasis Security leaves stealth with $40M to lock down the wild west of non-human identity management | TechCrunch

When people hear the term “identity management” in an enterprise context, they typically think of apps that help users authenticate who they are on a network in order to access certain services. In a security context, however, human users are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to managing access and making sure […]

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DOJ charges trio in sim-swap scheme potentially linked to $400 million FTX crypto heist

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken legal action against three individuals—Robert Powell, Carter Rohn, and Emily Hernandez—for their involvement in a Sim-swapping scam in November 2022. The charges brought against them include fraud and identity theft. This case has raised eyebrows due to its potential connection to the 2022 FTX hack, where […]

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Pegasus Spyware Targeted iPhones of Journalists and Activists in Jordan

Feb 05, 2024NewsroomSpyware / Surveillance The iPhones belonging to nearly three dozen journalists, activists, human rights lawyers, and civil society members in Jordan have been targeted with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, according to joint findings from Access Now and the Citizen Lab. Nine of the 35 individuals have been publicly confirmed as targeted, out of […]

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Secret Service recovers nearly $3 million stolen from North Carolina housing authority in BEC scam

A North Carolina state agency that administers a fund for homeowners struggling with housing expenses lost nearly $3 million in a business email compromise (BEC) scam last year. According to court documents, the stolen funds were seized by a special agent within the United States Secret Service in September. The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency […]

Cybersecurity

Secret Service recovers nearly $3 million stolen from North Carolina housing authority in BEC scam

A North Carolina state agency that administers a fund for homeowners struggling with housing expenses lost nearly $3 million in a business email compromise (BEC) scam last year. According to court documents, the stolen funds were seized by a special agent within the United States Secret Service in September. The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency […]