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Interpol arrests 2000 criminals launching social engineering attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

In what appears as an operation first of its kind, Interpol has arrested over 2000 criminals who launched social engineering attacks worldwide. But in reality, they pose as others and perform acts in such a way that the victim reveals sensitive info, such as bank account details or e-wallet information disclosure.

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Credit Freezes are Free: Let the Ice Age Begin

Krebs on Security

If you’ve been holding out because you’re not particularly worried about ID theft, here’s another reason to reconsider: The credit bureaus profit from selling copies of your file to others, so freezing your file also lets you deny these dinosaurs a valuable revenue stream. Box 2000 Chester, PA 19016. Online: Experian.

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Scammers, profiteers, and shady sites? It must be tax season

Malwarebytes

” The internet archive has a first snapshot dating back to October of 2000. Remember that a social security number, birth date, and a bank account number is all the information a cyber-criminal needs to perform identity theft. And the consequences of that theft can be devastating.

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These are the 15 Top Cyber Threats Now

SecureWorld News

Identity Theft. Physical Manipulation, Damage, Theft and Loss. Emotet remains the most common type of malware infection, which started as a banking trojan, evolved, and now targets organizations regardless of industry vertical. ".it Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS).

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

1973 – Embezzlement — A teller at a local New York bank uses a computer to embezzle over $2 million dollars. 2000 — Lou Cipher — Barry Schlossberg, aka Lou Cipher, successfully extorts $1.4 banks using the Zeus Trojan virus to crack open bank accounts and divert money to Eastern Europe. retailer (Polo Ralph Lauren).