Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

of all reports to the BBB Scam Tracker “were online purchase scams, up from 24.3% of those consumers lost money due to those scams, up from 71.2% A BBB survey conducted in August found that the majority of these scammed consumers made purchases for which they never received products. Change your passwords.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2018

A story published here on July 12 about a new sextortion-based phishing scheme that invokes a real password used by each recipient has become the most-read piece on KrebsOnSecurity since this site launched in 2009. There are several interesting takeaways from this phishing campaign.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2023

The clickable link leads to an imitation EE site which asks for the visitor’s email address and password. Subsequent pages ask for the kind of details typically covered by any phishing scam, such as name, date of birth, and email address. And follow the tips below on how to avoid phishing attacks. Take action.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

But phishing persistently remains a threat (as shown by a recent phishing attack on the U.S. Department of Labor ) because users retain the ability to log into their online accounts, often with a simple password, from anywhere in the world. This blog will deep dive into the method of phishing and how it has evolved today.

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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. Phishing Phishing is a well-known technique where scammers use deceptive emails, text messages, or websites to appear as legitimate entities.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

More than 450 workers at the United States Postal Service (USPS) lost more than $1 million in a direct deposit scam that left postal workers without pay, angry at the USPS for not heeding warnings of the scheme, and the agency scrambling to figure out exactly what happened. And this is, sadly, an example of why both of those are so critical."

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Group-IB cybersecurity researchers recently identified several Russian-speaking cybercrime groups offering infostealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS), resulting in the theft of more than 50 million passwords thus far. ” Also read: Complete Guide to Phishing Attacks: What Are the Different Types and Defenses? Last month, the U.S.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 27, 2021

The Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team posted an article stating that they have been tracking a widespread credential phishing campaign using open redirector links. By modifying the URL value to a malicious site, an attacker may successfully launch a phishing scam and steal user credentials. Credential phishing.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 23, 2021

The Dutch police announced that they arrested two Dutch citizens, aged 24 and 15, for developing and selling phishing panels. For cybercriminals that lacked the technical knowledge or means, the Fraud Family also offered to host the phishing sites and backend panels. 2FA bypass.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2021

Phishing scammers love well known brand names, because people trust them, and their email designs are easy to rip off. Earlier this year, DocuSign specifically warned about phishing campaigns using its brand. We’ve included some examples of DocuSign phishing campaigns below. Real DocuSign emails used for phishing.

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Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

Passwords are your first line of defense for protecting your digital identity. As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Hackers employ different strategies to steal your passwords.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Phishing attacks. Spear phishing attacks.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Use strong and unique passwords Passwords are your first line of defense to protecting your online accounts from hackers. That’s why your passwords should be strong : at least eight characters long with a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Concernedly, all such siphoned info is being used for launching phishing attacks or to siphon money from bank accounts. And sometimes, 23% of them experienced cyber-bullying and around 20% of them became a victim of a romance scam.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

.” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. On July 28 and again on Aug. According to an Aug.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Over the last few days, scammers have been sending out phishing mails that disguise bogus URLs with something called Slinks— shortened Linkedin URLs. For example, in February of last year Slinks were being used to send people to IRS and PayPal phishes. Now they're being used in a scam based on Amazon's popular Prime membership.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2024

Real-time antivirus protection Install robust antivirus software that provides continuous protection against emerging threats like malware, ransomware, and phishing scams. VPN for privacy Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to browse the internet securely and maintain control over your online privacy.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 2, 2024

Personal information like names, addresses, phone numbers, passcodes, and social security numbers are prized assets for cybercriminals because they can be used to make scams much more believable. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

By focusing on this context, we hope that you’ll come away with a stronger understanding about, for instance, why you should use a password manager rather than that you should use a password manager. In the world of online scams, criminals care about one thing: Your money. Do use a cybersecurity app.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Phishing emails Picture this: it’s a few days before the holidays and you’re waiting on a few more gifts to arrive at your door when an email pops up on your phone. Frantically, you click on the link in the email and enter your Amazon account email and password. It says you have a missed delivery! But you were home all day!

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Internet users can be targeted for identity theft , financial fraud and other scams. Online scams. The internet is full of online scams including payment app scams, ticketing scams, extortion, fake charities and online marketplace schemes. What are the Dangers of the Internet?

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The scam The mail reads as follows: Recently, we discovered a breach of our Facebook Community Standards on your page. From there, site visitors will be asked for a range of personal details including but not limited to: Login email Name Phone number Passwords are confirmed once the submit button is clicked.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2022

Well, there’s a “potential vulnerability” which allowed spambots to post phishing links to other users. There’s no further information on how this occurred, but situations like this can happen if a channel’s administrator gets phished. Sadly, spamming phish links is not supposed to be one of them.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The experts pointed out that the majority of all Black Friday spam (by volume) (56%) received in the same period was marked as a scam. The report provides details about some of the Black Friday scams analyzed by the experts, such as Louis Vuitton and Ray Ban sales scams. SecurityAffairs – hacking, scam).

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Use strong passwords. It is essential to ensure that all accounts are protected with strong passwords. To this day, a significant amount of people still use the password across multiple accounts, which makes it much simpler for a cybercriminal to compromise a password and take over accounts. Secure home router.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

A recently reported phishing and vishing campaign was designed to impersonate Geek Squad. A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Discord, a group text chat/VoiP app of choice for many gaming communities, is having a bit of trouble with phishing links. You may recall we’ve covered a lot of Discord scams previously. Depending on the scam, they could also be used to send spam messages to an even bigger audience. Hunting for phish. What’s happening?

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2024

"March Madness is a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to deploy phishing lures, malicious apps, and social engineering tactics," warns Krishna Vishnubhotla, VP of Product Strategy at mobile security firm Zimperium. The emotional investment and spike in online activity create a perfect storm that organizations need to protect against."

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Square Enix notes the following in relation to these compromise attempts: [The attackers] are using a combination of email addresses and passwords that appear to have been obtained from other online services of other companies. People often use the same password on multiple websites and services.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Many organizations train employees to spot phishing emails, but few raise awareness of vishing phone scams. Most people are familiar with the term phishing, but not everyone knows about vishing. It is a type of fraudulent activity that falls under the general phishing category and aims to achieve the same objectives.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 17, 2023

Change your password(s) It is crucial to take immediate action and update all of your impacted passwords. Cybersecurity experts advise against using the same password for multiple accounts as this could leave you more vulnerable to further attacks and identity theft. They can even help generate secure passwords for you!

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 17, 2023

Change your password(s) It is crucial to take immediate action and update all of your impacted passwords. Cybersecurity experts advise against using the same password for multiple accounts as this could leave you more vulnerable to further attacks and identity theft. They can even help generate secure passwords for you!

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Naked Security

APRIL 25, 2022

Sometimes we receive phishing tricks that we grudgingly have to admit are better than average, just because they're uncomplicated.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2023

that traditionally falls during our business day, and those who participate in viewing and playing in their "office pools" are susceptible to a variety of security threats, especially those dreaded phishing lures. Scams will also target consumers for fake merchandise, phony tickets, etc." Mobile phishing attacks are on the rise.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

Cybercriminals know their victims reliably fall for certain scams and fail to take even rudimentary precautions against cyberattacks, and their ruthless exploitation of these vulnerabilities results in millions of breaches and billions of dollars lost every year. Know how to identify a phishing attack.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2024

Customers can protect themselves by changing passwords and monitoring their accounts, although this may be fruitless if the attackers still have access or if there is no breach in the first place." Since the risks customers will face will be in the future in the form of phishing, odds are the impact is minimal.

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