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19/10/2022

Look-alike website domains that appear nearly identical or a slight variation of a legitimate site can be bought for just a few euro.
Replica domains are being used by hackers to impersonate legitimate brands, contacts and connections.
The hackers are hoping that you will click the link and fall into their malicious trap. The link will most likely connect to a replica login page crafted to steal your login details and password.
The hacker may share a document with you and you may unwittingly download malware.
Always check and double check the web address of your contact is spelt correctly and has the right format. Before you click on a link hover over it to reveal the true text.

14/10/2022

The average person spends over 7 hours a day on their smartphone! From banking, to conversations with friends, our phones hold access to so many private, essential, documents and services.
Your phone may be at risk, from dodgy apps to hidden malware you need to be careful what you do, download and what websites you visit when using your phone.
Don’t click links shared in email, messages, DMs or SMS.
Don’t download shared documents and make sure to always install updates.
You hold the keys to your online safety, be cautious and aware that scammers may have you in their sights.
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12/10/2022

In our modern everything from your phone to your fridge can be connected to your Wi-Fi network. You can take steps to keep this network secure and safe for you and your guests to use. Take simple steps to set up your network, connected devices and Wi-Fi router to protect your privacy.

07/10/2022

A will help your company discover unknown that are putting your business at risk. Our talented team of cyber professionals can help you assess where your team and business stands with an internal or external pentest tailored to your unique business needs. Learn more at our website dctsecurity.com or DM us with any queries.

06/10/2022

The internet is not your friend.
Email, text & messages can be used to infiltrate your digital life.
Treat communications like strangers. Be cautious, ignore weirdos and stay clear of conmen and pickpockets.
It is ok to be rude and ignore odd or unexpected requests, your online safety is your responsibility.

05/10/2022

Our latest blog talks about social media account takeover and the very real threat ordinary social media user's accounts are under from hackers intent on taking over people's online life.

https://dctsecurity.com/news/f/be-wary-of-social-media-account-take-over-scams

03/10/2022

I had a fascinating interaction with the hacker who took over a friend's Instagram account.
The hacker bombarded me with messages, urging me to click a link that was shared by the usual security SMS from Facebook.
They really put on the pressure, messaging several times asking me to copy and paste the link they had sent so I could vote for them in a supposed influencer competition.
You need to watch out for hackers who take over your connection's accounts. Never login through a shared link. Don't click links shared in messages. Don't ever disclose the codes or interact with MFA prompts initiated by a 'friend'. Block and ignore odd messages and unexpected MFA codes or links. Report the account and reach out to your contact through a different mode to let them know their account is being used to commit fraud.

29/09/2022

October is cyber awareness month, follow the hashtags and to participate and learn how you can
Cyber Specialists from across the globe will be sharing tips and tricks you can use to protect your privacy and online accounts from hacking.
Your online security is your responsibility, by being aware of how attacks work you can protect yourself and your connections from online criminals.

22/09/2022

Billions of social media accounts are being taken over by hackers. It may start with a phishing email or message, a recent scam has seen hackers use stolen accounts to attack their social media connections.
The attack starts with a post promising financial reward, a prize or asking you to take a survey. When you respond the hacker sends a DM with a link. I recently received one asking me to vote for a friend in an influencer competition.
If you click the link you will be brought to a login page. Once you input your email and password the hacker takes over your social media account. The hacker changes the registered email, password, phone number and even the username on the account.
This makes it difficult to recover your account, even if you have MFA, as the notifications are being redirected to the hacker's phone and email.
The hacker then uses your account to target your friends and family.
If you reuse passwords they can gain access to your other accounts as well.
Be cautious with messages that contain links, even from friends and family. Never login and input your email and password through a shared link. If you see that a connection is sharing these types of posts or sending you odd messages reach out to them through an alternative method and let them know, report the fraud and defriend or block the user.

22/09/2022

Billions of social media accounts are being taken over by hackers. It may start with a phishing email or message, a recent scam has seen hackers use stolen accounts to attack their social media connections.
The attack starts with a post promising financial reward, a prize or asking you to take a survey. When you respond the hacker sends a DM with a link. I recently received one asking me to vote for a friend in an influencer competition.
If you click the link you will be brought to a login page. Once you input your email and password the hacker takes over your social media account. The hacker changes the registered email, password, phone number and even the username on the account.
This makes it difficult to recover your account, even if you have MFA, as the notifications are being redirected to the hacker's phone and email.
The hacker then uses your account to target your friends and family.
If you reuse passwords they can gain access to your other accounts as well.
Be cautious with messages that contain links, even from friends and family. Never login and input your email and password through a shared link. If you see that a connection is sharing these types of posts or sending you odd messages reach out to them through an alternative method and let them know, report the fraud and defriend or block the user.

16/09/2022

Hack in progress at Uber. The hacker socially engineered an employee through a phishing attack, compromising password, MFA, allowing them to login to the VPN, pivot and find admin credentials leading to the exposure of their internal systems including Gsuite, SentinelOne, AWS, Slack, who knows what else.

This is a huge compromise of Uber and it appears they were able to access basically everything in the place. I asked my colleague what advice he would have for Uber users he said, delete the app and wait for an update from Uber about next steps.

Our thoughts and wishes are with the Uber Security Team who are in for a very long weekend.

Uber reportedly shut down some of its internal communications and engineering systems after being targeted through a phishing attack.

15/09/2022

We are delighted to once again be an official Champion of – are you? and find out more here.

Each and every one of us needs to do our part to make sure that our online lives are kept safe and secure. That’s what Cybersecurity Awareness Month – observed in October – is all