Uber was hacked

Uber was hacked this past Thursday and a successful social engineering tactic (aka psychological manipulation) was to blame. If you’re... [Product Hunt]( [Read in browser]( [Track your pattern not your password]( [Uber]( was hacked this past Thursday and a successful social engineering tactic (aka psychological manipulation) was to blame. If you’re thinking “it can’t happen to me,” you’re probably wrong. The 18-year old Uber attacker tricked an employee by repeatedly sending them multifactor authentication (MFA) login notifications for an hour and then messaging them on WhatsApp pretending to be an Uber IT person. The attacker [asserted]( that the MFA notifications would stop once the login was approved, and it worked. With just one employee’s information, the hacker gained access to Uber’s cloud infrastructure and OneLogin, an identity and access management service. The attack was a classic case of phishing, a social engineering tactic that utilizes fake emails and text messages to trick users into revealing their personal information. Employees are usually the biggest target, and Uber was the latest victim. The truth is, no matter how protected you think you are, there’s always room to learn new ways to protect yourself and your company. Hackers are getting smarter and even the most “secure” techniques (like MFA) [can’t guarantee]( that you’re immune from a cyberattack. Less than a month ago, hackers used similar employee-targeted phishing tactics to breach Twilio and DoorDash’s systems too. Besides not clicking on suspicious links and giving out your personal information to people posing as your company’s IT professionals, there are a few more ways to protect yourself from cyberattacks. If you’re a maker, we recently covered the security benefits of penetration testing [here](. [Albert](, a cybersecurity program for Slack, and [TypingDNA ActiveLock]( (an authentication app backed by Google’s AI-focused fund) could also help. The latter functions by using biometrics-based security to continuously authenticate users based on the way they type. In the first 1-2 days of use, ActiveLock runs in “training mode” to learn your typing pattern. From then on, the app runs in “active” mode and blocks unauthorized users. If an unordinary typing pattern is detected, all devices are locked. For individuals, a [VPN]( and the [CrowdSec Console](, a security tool that monitors cyber threats on your online services could help. [Safety first]( CAT NIPS - Feeling lonely? [Buddio Walk]( finds a remote buddy for your daily walk. - [Wordplay]( uses AI to help you generate SEO-optimized long-form content. - Get inspiration from [UI Design,]( a free design resource with Figma and Adobe compatibility. - [Next Cohort]( is a directory of more than 750 cohort-based courses. Monday, 19 September 2022 This Weekend's Top Products [Cal.com v2.0]( [Enterprise-grade scheduling, now free for individuals]( [▲ 708+]( [DashDeals: AMEX Rewards For Investors]( [Earn rewards based on your investments]( [▲ 748+]( [OuiShopp]( [Shop online with friends in real time]( [▲ 436+]( [CodeTruck]( [Create fully functional Node.js apps faster than ever before]( [▲ 310+](  [Promoted]( [1v1 for Slack]( [1-on-1 meetings, schedule, prep & document, all inside Slack]( [▲ 329+]( [AskEdith]( [Never write SQL from scratch again]( [▲ 349+]( [UI Design]( [UI Design is crafted with love by design lovers]( [▲ 299+]( [Midjourney]( [Create AI generated images from a text prompt]( [▲ 271+]( [YouTube Highlighter by Glasp]( [No more manually typing transcripts]( [▲ 298+]( [The New Opal]( [Real focus in real-time, with iOS 16 Screen Time API]( [▲ 259+]( [Cameralyze]( [Build your computer vision application with no-code]( [▲ 208+]( [Discover many more]( CONNECT YOUR G-DOCS AND WORKFLOWS [Typed]( launched today and helps teams work more collaboratively. It uses existing Google Suite UI, but with added features like the ability to write, research, and view tasks all on one page. The knowledge network tool also allows teammates to see a visual mindmap of how all the documents in a project relate to each other. [Organize your workflow]( [Tell us how we're doing]( [We're working on improving Product Hunt every day and we want to hear from you. What do you love? How could we do better? All feedback is helpful.]( [Speak your mind]( We send this email daily. Feel free to update your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from these emails at any time. [Advertise](, [Twitter](, [Facebook](, [Stories](