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What to do if you can’t get into your Facebook or Instagram account

How to prove your identity after your account gets hacked and how to improve security for the futurePhone lost or stolen? Practical steps to restore peace of mindUK passport lost or stolen? Here are the steps you need to takeYour Facebook or Instagram account can be your link to friends, a profile for your work or a key to other services, so losing access can be very worrying. Here’s what to do if the worst happens.If you have access to the phone number or email account associated with your Facebook or Instagram account, try to reset your password by clicking on the “Forgot password?” link on the main Facebook or Instagram login screen. Follow the instructions in the email or text message you receive.If you no longer have access to the email account linked to your Facebook account, use a device with which you have previously logged into Facebook and go to facebook.com/login/identify. Enter any email address or phone number you might have associated with your account, or find your username which is the string of characters after Facebook.com/ on your page. Click on “No longer have access to these?”, “Forgotten account?” or “Recover” and follow the instructions to prove your identity and reset your password.If your account was hacked, visit facebook.com/hacked or instagram.com/hacked/ on a device you have previously used to log in and follow the instructions. Visit the help with a hacked account page for Facebook or Instagram.Change the password to something strong, long and unique, such as a combination of random words or a memorable lyric or quote. Avoid simple or guessable combinations. Use a password manager to help you remember it and other important details.Turn on two-step verification in the “password and security” section of the Accounts Centre. Use an authentication app or security key for this, not SMS codes. Save your recovery codes somewhere safe in case you lose access to your two-step authentication method.Turn on “unrecognised login” alerts in the “password and security” section of the Accounts Centre, which will alert you to any suspicious login activity.Remove any suspicious “friends” from your account – these could be fake accounts or scammers.If you are eligible, turn on “advanced protection for Facebook” in the “password and security” section of the Accounts Centre. Continue reading...

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KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS

KrebsOnSecurity last week was hit by a near record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that clocked in at more than 6.3 terabits of data per second (a terabit is one trillion bits of data). The brief attack appears to have been a test run for a massive new Internet of Things (IoT) botnet capable of launching crippling digital assaults that few web destinations can withstand. Read on for more about the botnet, the attack, and the apparent creator of this global menace.

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The Truth Is Always in the Code: Why Security Starts With Visibility

The software security field is ever-changing, but one principle remains constant: the truth is always in the code.

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Hazy Hawk Exploits DNS Records to Hijack CDC, Corporate Domains for Malware Delivery

A threat actor known as Hazy Hawk has been observed hijacking abandoned cloud resources of high-profile organizations, including Amazon S3 buckets and Microsoft Azure endpoints, by leveraging misconfigurations in the Domain Name System (DNS) records. The hijacked domains are then used to host URLs that direct users to scams and malware via traffic distribution systems (TDSes), according to

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100+ Fake Chrome Extensions Found Hijacking Sessions, Stealing Credentials, Injecting Ads

An unknown threat actor has been attributed to creating several malicious Chrome Browser extensions since February 2024 that masquerade as seemingly benign utilities but incorporate covert functionality to exfiltrate data, receive commands, and execute arbitrary code. "The actor creates websites that masquerade as legitimate services, productivity tools, ad and media creation or analysis

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NATO-Flagged Vulnerability Tops Latest VMware Security Patch Batch

VMware patches flaws that expose users to data leakage, command execution and denial-of-service attacks. No temporary workarounds available.  The post NATO-Flagged Vulnerability Tops Latest VMware Security Patch Batch appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Critical Software Vulnerabilities Rose 37% in 2024

A recent software vulnerability report by Action1 found a 61% year-over-year surge in discovered software vulnerabilities and a 96% spike in exploited vulnerabilities throughout 2024.

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South Asian Ministries Hit by SideWinder APT Using Old Office Flaws and Custom Malware

High-level government institutions in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have emerged as the target of a new campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as SideWinder. "The attackers used spear phishing emails paired with geofenced payloads to ensure that only victims in specific countries received the malicious content," Acronis researchers Santiago Pontiroli, Jozsef Gegeny, and Prakas

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AWS Default IAM Roles Found to Enable Lateral Movement and Cross-Service Exploitation

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered risky default identity and access management (IAM) roles impacting Amazon Web Services that could open the door for attackers to escalate privileges, manipulate other AWS services, and, in some cases, even fully compromise AWS accounts. "These roles, often created automatically or recommended during setup, grant overly broad permissions, such as full S3

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Vulnerability Exploitation Probability Metric Proposed by NIST, CISA Researchers 

The Likely Exploited Vulnerabilities (LEV) equations can help augment KEV- and EPSS-based remediation prioritization.  The post Vulnerability Exploitation Probability Metric Proposed by NIST, CISA Researchers  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Event Preview: 2025 Threat Detection & Incident Response (Virtual) Summit

SecurityWeek’s 2025 Threat Detection & Incident Response (TDIR) Summit takes place as a virtual summit on Wednesday, May 21st. The post Event Preview: 2025 Threat Detection & Incident Response (Virtual) Summit appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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TrustCloud Raises $15 Million for Security Assurance Platform

AI-native security assurance firm TrustCloud has raised $15 million in a strategic funding round led by ServiceNow Ventures. The post TrustCloud Raises $15 Million for Security Assurance Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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The Crowded Battle: Key Insights from the 2025 State of Pentesting Report

In the newly released 2025 State of Pentesting Report, Pentera surveyed 500 CISOs from global enterprises (200 from within the USA) to understand the strategies, tactics, and tools they use to cope with the thousands of security alerts, the persisting breaches and the growing cyber risks they have to handle. The findings reveal a complex picture of progress, challenges, and a shifting mindset

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CloudSEK Raises $19 Million for Threat Intelligence Platform

Threat protection and intelligence firm CloudSEK raises $19 million in funding from new and existing investors. The post CloudSEK Raises $19 Million for Threat Intelligence Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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O2 Service Vulnerability Exposed User Location

A vulnerability in O2’s implementation of the IMS standard resulted in user location data being exposed in network responses. The post O2 Service Vulnerability Exposed User Location appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Madhu Gottumukkala Officially Announced as CISA Deputy Director

New CISA Deputy Director Madhu Gottumukkala has joined the agency from South Dakota’s Bureau of Information and Technology. The post Madhu Gottumukkala Officially Announced as CISA Deputy Director appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Chinese Hackers Deploy MarsSnake Backdoor in Multi-Year Attack on Saudi Organization

Threat hunters have exposed the tactics of a China-aligned threat actor called UnsolicitedBooker that targeted an unnamed international organization in Saudi Arabia with a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed MarsSnake. ESET, which first discovered the hacking group's intrusions targeting the entity in March 2023 and again a year later, said the activity leverages spear-phishing emails using

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Go-Based Malware Deploys XMRig Miner on Linux Hosts via Redis Configuration Abuse

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new Linux cryptojacking campaign that's targeting publicly accessible Redis servers. The malicious activity has been codenamed RedisRaider by Datadog Security Labs. "RedisRaider aggressively scans randomized portions of the IPv4 space and uses legitimate Redis configuration commands to execute malicious cron jobs on vulnerable systems,"

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Malicious PyPI Packages Exploit Instagram and TikTok APIs to Validate User Accounts

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that act as checker tools to validate stolen email addresses against TikTok and Instagram APIs. All three packages are no longer available on PyPI. The names of the Python packages are below - checker-SaGaF (2,605 downloads) steinlurks (1,049 downloads) sinnercore (3,300 downloads)

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BreachRx Lands $15 Million as Investors Bet on Breach-Workflow Software

San Francisco incident response coordination startup banks $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Ballistic Ventures. The post BreachRx Lands $15 Million as Investors Bet on Breach-Workflow Software appeared first on SecurityWeek.