identity theft

Russian hackers have figured out a way to weaponize OAuth 2.0 authentication—yes, that protocol you trusted implicitly last Tuesday when you breezed through another Microsoft 365 login screen—turning what should be a knight in shining armor into a digital Trojan horse galloping straight through...

Every time the cybersecurity community thinks they’re getting ahead of attackers, someone comes along and turns a trusted workflow into a digital bear trap. That’s exactly what’s unfolding in the latest campaign orchestrated by Russian threat actors who are gleefully exploiting legitimate...

Microsoft 365 users—especially those with links to Ukraine or human rights circles—have recently been finding themselves the unwitting stars in an international cyber-thriller: Russian-linked hackers are back, and this time, they've upgraded from phishing Netflix logins to abusing Microsoft's...

Cybercriminals Versus AI: How Microsoft’s Approach Sets a New Standard In today’s fast-evolving cybersecurity landscape, artificial intelligence has emerged as a double-edged sword. As cybercriminals ramp up their use of AI to conduct more sophisticated phishing, deepfakes, and identity...

In today’s evolving digital landscape, keeping your Windows PC secure is more crucial than ever. But when it comes to Microsoft’s suite of protection tools, confusion often arises. Are Windows Security and Microsoft Defender interchangeable? Or do they serve distinct, complementary roles? In...

As users of Windows platforms seek more comprehensive protection for their devices, Microsoft Defender has emerged as a robust option, particularly for those who subscribe to Microsoft 365. This article explores the features and setup of the Microsoft Defender app across Windows and Android...

Hi everyone. I received an email from Comcast today, it says that my service will be suspended unless I update my payment information. It said that the credit card company failed to authorize the payment. This message really looks official, when I clicked on My Account in the message, I...

I am using Windows 10 Home Edition on a Lenovo laptop. Today, my Epson printer would not connect to my laptop via wi-fi, and after trying a lot of things (updating the printer drivers, turning the computer and printer off and back on, updating printer firmware, etc.), I gave up trying to fix it...

Now people are pretending to be the Post Office! Anyone else seeing these?

Hi... Anyone else gotten an email saying that my "Order for a new, expensive laptop had been shipped and was sent to some woman in Utah"? Just got the message, and of course there's a phone number to call if you have any question, that's when they try and get your credit card and other info...

While the holiday season has come and gone, the new year brings a renewed opportunity for reflection, goal-setting and personal growth. The start of the new year makes me appreciate our team’s progress and I’ve got to tell you, there’s a lot of great stuff coming in 2021! This month marks the...

Original release date: December 17, 2020 Summary This Alert uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK®) version 8 framework. See the ATT&CK for Enterprise version 8 for all referenced threat actor tactics and techniques. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...

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Cybersecurity threats both new and known, from Advanced Persistent Threats (APT), to the Internet of Things (IoT), to the shortage of cyberworkers, threaten us each day. To help protect ourselves and our customers, we mobilize threat intelligence and machine learning, a mindset of “assume...

Hi I've been getting Phishing emails in the last few days. I got one from my bank saying that someone had tried to log into my account and asked me to input my Account information and Password, to confirm that I was the account holder. It said that if I didn't do this immediately my account...

Hope this one is a very informative topic for a wide margin of people. I came to know and interested on this topic after a social engineering manipulation on my wife's banking account. Like everybody we also get many prank calls and mails. One day somebody called her and asked for the pin number...

Hi I just got this strange email message. This guy claims to be the innovator of MagicJack and wants people to donate to cover his medical costs... Link Removed Why he would be asking me for money is beyond me, I don't and have never had a MagicJack or anything to do with them. He's only...

Original release date: January 02, 2014 | Last revised: February 05, 2014 Systems Affected Point of Sale Systems Overview Point of Sale Systems When consumers purchase goods or services from a retailer, the transaction is processed through what are commonly referred to as Point of Sale...

Hi Many of you already do this, but I thought I'd throw this out for people who may not have thought of it. We have a separate credit card for online usage. The card has only a $1,000 limit and is used exclusively online with places I order things from who don't use Paypal, like Amazon etc...

Original release date: January 02, 2014 Systems Affected Point of Sale Systems Overview Point of Sale Systems When consumers purchase goods or services from a retailer, the transaction is processed through what are commonly referred to as Point of Sale (POS) systems. POS systems consist of...