Salesforce – Computer Security Articles

Phishers are Angling for Your Cloud Providers

August 30, 2019 admin Anti-Phishing Working Group, Ashwin Vamshi, cloud customer relationship management, CRM phishing, Latest Warnings, Netskope, Pardot, Salesforce, The Coming Storm, United Rentals, Web Fraud 2.0

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:21:59 +0000

Many companies are now outsourcing their marketing efforts to cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) providers. But when accounts at those CRM providers get hacked or phished, the results can be damaging for both the client’s brand and their customers. Here’s a look at a recent CRM-based phishing campaign that targeted customers of Fortune 500 construction equipment vendor United Rentals.

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When Security Researchers Pose as Cybercrooks, Who Can Tell the Difference?

October 2, 2018 admin A Little Sunshine, All American Entertainment, AngelList, Apollo, Arnie, data breaches, exactis, Facebook, Kickass, LinkedIn, Ne'er-Do-Well News, NightLion Security, Salesforce, Soundcard, TDO, Techcrunch, The Coming Storm, The Dark Overlord, Twitter, Vinny Troia, wired.com, Yelp

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 23:42:24 +0000

A ridiculous number of companies are exposing some or all of their proprietary and customer data by putting it in the cloud without any kind of authentication needed to read, alter or destroy it. When cybercriminals are the first to discover these missteps, usually the outcome is a demand for money in return for the stolen data. But when these screw-ups are unearthed by security professionals seeking to make a name for themselves, the resulting publicity often can leave the breached organization wishing they’d instead been quietly extorted by anonymous crooks.