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FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks

4Sep

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FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks

The FBI issued a warning today about North Korean hacker gangs that are actively pursuing cryptocurrency businesses and their staff members using cunning social engineering techniques to spread malware intended to steal their bitcoin holdings. The FBI claims that its social engineering techniques are extremely focused and challenging to identify, especially for individuals possessing sophisticated cybersecurity knowledge. Threat actors from North Korea have been seen extensively researching possible targets over the past several months, with a particular focus on people associated with bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other similar financial instruments. Pre-operational staging at this stage implies that they are getting ready for possible attacks on businesses linked to...

Okta Warns of Social Engineering Attacks Targeting Super Administrator Privileges

On Friday, Okta, a provider of identity services, issued a warning about social engineering assaults planned by threat actors to gain elevated administrator permissions. The caller's tactic, according to the company, was to persuade service desk staff to reset all multi-factor authentication (MFA) factors enrolled by highly privileged users. "In recent weeks, multiple U.S.-based Okta customers have reported a consistent pattern of social engineering attacks against IT service desk personnel," the company said. The adversary subsequently made the decision to mimic users within the infiltrated organization by abusing the extremely powerful Okta Super Administrator accounts read more Okta Warns of Social Engineering Attacks Targeting Super Administrator Privileges. Stay informed wit...

Kimsuky Targets Think Tanks and News Media with Social Engineering Attacks

A social engineering campaign that targeted experts in North Korean issues with the intention of collecting Google credentials and distributing reconnaissance malware has been traced to the North Korean nation-state threat actor known as Kimsuky. Further, Kimsuky's goal includes stealing NK News subscription information, according to a report from the cybersecurity company SentinelOne that was provided with The Hacker News. "To accomplish this, the organisation sends out emails that persuade recipients to sign up for the malicious website nknews[.]pro, which poses as the legitimate NK News website read more Kimsuky Targets Think Tanks and News Media with Social Engineering Attacks. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats with ReconBee.com. Explore our comprehensive coverage of recen...