Identity IQ

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Military personnel should consider enabling two-factor authentication for their email, banking, and social media accounts. Regular Credit Monitoring It is important for military members to monitor their credit report regularly to help detect unusual or unauthorized activities. This can be used for online accounts and systems.

Identity Theft 94

Identity Theft Social Engineering Passwords Media 94

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

It said a "temporary system glitch" had misplaced some subscriber account information, causing it to appear on other subscribers’ profile pages. ” Given the great number and the nature of the complaints on social media, one might suspect that T-Mobile is underplaying or underestimating the situation.

Mobile 111

Mobile Data breaches Accountability Passwords 111

McAfee

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Deep learning techniques are escalating the technology’s finesse, producing even more realistic content that is increasingly difficult to detect. Deepfakes began to gain attention when a fake pornography video featuring a “Wonder Woman” actress was released on Reddit in late 2017 by a user with the pseudonym “deepfakes.”

Media 88

Media Artificial Intelligence Authentication Big data 88

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The approach involves mass email campaigns featuring generic lures, such as fake prizes, urgent warnings, or financial threats. Approach: Mass email campaigns with generic lures such as fake prizes, urgent warnings, or financial threats. Success Rate: Higher, exploits trust and familiarity, making it harder to detect and avoid.

Phishing 85

Phishing Identity Theft Social Engineering Scams 85

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Machines can recognize patterns to detect malware and unusual activity better than humans and classic software. Instead of repeating the same procedure, sometimes manually, the system can detect the attack, report and categorize the incident, and then apply the fix automatically. Intrusion and malware detection.

Cybersecurity 145

Cybersecurity Phishing Risk Artificial Intelligence 145

Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2021

Group-IB , a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company, warns of an ongoing fraudulent campaign targeting Indonesia’s largest banks that cybercriminals run on social media with the ultimate goal of stealing bank customers’ money. These fake account names also mimic official ones.

Banking 93

Banking Scams Accountability Media 93

SecureList

JUNE 29, 2021

Four apps made it possible to find out a user’s real name and track down their social media accounts. Accounts created using numbers provided by free online services for receiving SMS messages without a phone are quickly banned, which makes creating fake profiles a little more difficult. Registration on Mamba.

Accountability 94

Accountability Media Scams Risk 94

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

One of the alleged hackers was first profiled here in 2012 as the owner of a Chinese antivirus firm. APT41 was known to hide its malware inside fake resumes that were sent to targets. When I first scanned Anvisoft at Virustotal.com back in 2012, none of the antivirus products detected it as suspicious or malicious. Image: FBI.

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Antivirus Hacking Government Software 354

Malwarebytes

MARCH 18, 2022

To evade detection mechanisms they used common services like WeTransfer, TransferNow, and OneDrive to deliver the payload. Social engineering. As with most email campaigns the amount of social engineering largely defines how successful such a campaign can be.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware Malware Social Engineering Media 92

Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

Group-IB helped Russian Police in detaining the operators of a fraudulent online service, selling fake digital passes to move around Moscow amid COVID-19 lockdown. To get the fake pass, one was asked to send the passport details and, if they needed a relevant permit for their vehicle, license plate number as well.

Scams 76

Scams Media Advertising Accountability 76

McAfee

OCTOBER 31, 2021

We love our social media. After all, it does demand a level of research to “hook” the target into interactions and establishing fake profiles are more work than simply finding an open relay somewhere on the internet. In this blog, we take a deeper dive into the continuingly aggressive role Nation States will play in 2022.

Cybercrime 115

Cybercrime Government Malware Backups 115

Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

“In recent months, Microsoft has detected cyberattacks targeting security researchers by an actor we track as ZINC. The campaign originally came to our attention after Microsoft Defender for Endpoint detected an attack in progress.” Attackers used Twitter profiles for sharing links to a blog under their control ( br0vvnn[.]io

Malware 112

Malware Antivirus Hacking Accountability 112

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

The number of scam and phishing violations detected by Group-IB in Europe in 2020 increased by 39% compared to the previous year. For example, a scheme of fake branded social media accounts (typical of the financial sector) affected over 500 fake accounts per bank on average in 2020. Pierluigi Paganini.

Scams 93

Scams Banking Retail Insurance 93

Identity IQ

JUNE 20, 2023

What Are Social Engineering Scams? Thanks, Your CEO This common scenario is just one example of the many ways scammers may attempt to trick you through social engineering scams. Read on to learn how to recognize social engineering attacks, their consequences, and tactics to avoid falling for them. Hi, Please, can you help me?

Social Engineering 75

Social Engineering Scams Engineering Identity Theft 75

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

More threats were detected on iOS than Android devices; 68% of Australian CISOs expect their organization to suffer a material cyber-attack within the next year. Thus, these Australian attacks significantly contribute to the rising trend in socially engineered attacks. Common Trends Among the Australian Mobile Threats.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

And security researchers from ESET have discovered that the malware was uploaded to the VirusTotal operated system in Brazil and was targeted by a social engineering attack. ESET claims the Lazarus campaign targeted specifically Macs as most of the journalists, high-profile dignitaries, and politicians use them to stay connected to the world.

Ransomware 107

Ransomware Digital transformation Encryption Social Engineering 107

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2021

“The campaign includes: Domain registrations, websites, trojanized applications, fake social media accounts and a new undetected RAT that we have named ElectroRAT. The attackers also created Twitter and Telegram profiles for the “ DaoPoker ” app and involved a paid social media influencer to advertise the app.

Cryptocurrency 59

Cryptocurrency Media Advertising Marketing 59

Malwarebytes

JULY 11, 2023

Like all social media platforms, Facebook constantly has to deal with fake accounts, scams and malware. We have written about scams targeting consumers that redirect to fake Microsoft alert pages , but there are also threats targeting businesses that use Facebook to promote their products and services.

Accountability 84

Accountability Scams Malware Advertising 84

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

If you use a corporate BYOD for work, it is best to avoid using it for home entertainment activities, like playing games or browsing social networks. Staying safe on social networks Prioritize safe communication habits on social media platforms. But this is also used by cybercriminals who create fake profiles.

Firmware 83

Firmware IoT Accountability Passwords 83

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

Just before the official release, on December 20, cybercriminals have flooded social networks and the internet with rogue websites and files offering previews of the ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ movie and free steams. Crooks used a network of social media profiles where they distribute links to free pirated copies of the new movie.

Phishing 80

Phishing Malware Advertising Media 80

SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

In a blog, Sophos researchers explain how the attackers – which the researchers believe could all be operated by the same group – used social engineering, counterfeit websites, including a fake iOS App Store download page, and an iOS app-testing website to distribute the fake apps to their victims. Do not make it easy for them.

Scams 62

Scams Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Banking 62

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Impersonating domains are a thorny problem for most brands, as our 2021 research proved, when we detected an average of 1,100 impersonating domains and subdomains per year per Digital Shadows client. Every day, millions of internet users visit their favorite social media pages to stay abreast of new releases, offers, and timely information.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

Kaspersky detects an average of 400,000 malicious files every day. The threat landscape is constantly updated through new malware and spyware, advanced phishing methods, and new social engineering techniques. The media routinely report incidents and leaks of data that end up publicly accessible on the dark web.

Media 100

Media Social Engineering Ransomware Hacking 100

Malwarebytes

MAY 4, 2022

Lots of people with art profiles on social media in Japan and elsewhere have reported messages from people claiming to be from the “Cyberpunk Ape Executives”. Artists opening up the file would infect their system with a form of infostealer which Malwarebytes detects as Spyware.PasswordStealer.EnigmaProtector.

Malware 130

Malware Scams Accountability Phishing 130

SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Key findings From July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023: In total, Kaspersky detected 4,076,530 game-related desktop infection attempts over the past year, which affected 192,456 gamers worldwide. Our mobile solutions detected 436,786 gaming-related infection attempts that affected 84,539 users.

Mobile 92

Mobile Phishing Accountability Scams 92

Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

Business social media platform LinkedIn is being exploited by nation-state threat actors to target UK citizens. The UK Security Service MI5 said 10,000 staff from every UK government department and from important UK industries have been lured by fake LinkedIn profiles. Think Before You LinkedIn!

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Passwords Scams Government 124

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The company updated and implemented this technology in December 2017 to assist users in managing their identity on the platform by helping them “find photos that you’re not tagged in and help you detect when others might be attempting to use your image as their profile picture.”

Artificial Intelligence 101

Artificial Intelligence Consumer Protection Technology Media 101

Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Whether it’s social networking, gaming, or browsing, staying in the loop makes it easier to step in if needed. Show your kids how to double-check facts and sort real news from fake. Popular apps, social media platforms, and online games might seem harmless, but they can expose kids to risks. What’s included?

Identity Theft 64

Identity Theft Internet Internet Scams 64

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

“We discovered several beauty camera apps (detected as AndroidOS_BadCamera. However, instead of displaying an edited photo, the apps display a picture with a fake update prompt in nine different languages. The Artistic Effect Filter was downloaded over 500,000 times and other seven rogue apps were installed over 100,000 times.

Advertising 87

Advertising Mobile Media Phishing 87

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

This method involves using emails, social media, instant messaging, and other platforms to manipulate users into revealing personal information or performing actions that can lead to network compromise, data loss, or financial harm. These details allow attackers to assess their target’s roles, relationships, and behavior.

Phishing 98

Phishing Social Engineering Authentication Security Awareness 98

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 13, 2018

With our affiliations and preferences put in play by search engines and social media, we’re perfect patsies for social engineering. They got caught when they started sending faked orders. It starts with detecting network attacks that might be used to deliver targeted exploits, and then going all the way back to the apps.

Mobile 183

Mobile Banking IoT Social Engineering 183

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

If the movie lover entered their bank card details on the fake site, they risked paying more than the displayed amount for content that did not exist and sharing their card details with the scammers. Unlike legitimate ticket stores, the fake resellers were showing available seats in every sector even when the World Cup was almost closed.

Phishing 91

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 91

Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Children can be targeted for synthetic identity theft that occurs when identity thieves use a combination of real and fake information to create a made-up person, or synthetic identity. Social media can seem harmless, but sharing too much there can make you an easy target for identity thieves.

Identity Theft 59

Identity Theft Accountability Media Education 59

SC Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

By the Fed’s definition, synthetic identity fraud is the use of artificially constructed identities, fake or mismatching personally identifiable information to scam organizations. If somebody steals your credit card, you’ll know about it as soon as you get your next statement — but not with a fake person. So what is it?

Banking 90

Banking CISO Digital transformation Accountability 90

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A major focus of cybersecurity as an industry is its efforts to detect, root out, and respond to potential fraudsters attempting to trick companies and people out of their money, data, or both. Social Tactics. Social Tactics. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 billion in reported losses.

Social Engineering 120

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 120

SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Cybercriminals have been using a phishing kit featuring fake Office 365 password alerts as a lure to target the credentials of chief executives, business owners and other high-level corporate leaders. The phishing kit, which is available for sale on the dark web, uses several other notable tricks to help avoid detection.

Phishing 118

Phishing Passwords Security Awareness Social Engineering 118

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

The video game industry is soaring, not in the least thanks to the lockdowns, which forced people to look for new ways to entertain themselves and socialize. This rapid growth owes a lot to the surge in mobile gaming and focus on social interaction during the pandemic. Detections. Newzoo estimates the industry to gross 175.8

Adware 112

Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 112