Malwarebytes

JULY 28, 2021

2000 Sydney. Nothing happened at the 2000 games, and it seems nothing happened at any earlier events either. In terms of actual attacks which took place, we see the rise of mobile as a way in for Olympics scams. Here, you’d get nothing but survey scams. People getting up to mischief? Not so much. You may (or may not!)

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

Since the day we started receiving email, we have failed at protecting recipients from scams, phishes and other email messages that they don’t want. I remember the infamous email-based computer worm , the “ILOVEYOU virus,” that infected fellow IT friends back in 2000.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Phishing scams, malware, ransomware and data breaches are just some of the examples of cyberthreats that can devastate business operations and the protection of consumer information. The ILOVEYOU Worm (2000). To minimize their impact, implementing preventive security measures into these advanced systems is crucial.

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Hacking Cybersecurity Identity Theft Technology 140

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

During the reporting period, Emotet evolved into a botnet, increased its activity, and initiated new localized spam campaigns with spear-phishing functionality to install ransomware or steal information.". More on these things in a minute. Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). Identity Theft.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Most of the tax-related attacks follow a few tried and true methods: A phishing email or scam call from someone purporting to be from the IRS, or an accountant offering to help you get a big refund. ” The internet archive has a first snapshot dating back to October of 2000.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 13, 2020

4,883,231 complaints reported since inception (2000). What we're finding with romance scam victims, is many of them have suicidal thoughts and are afraid to tell their family. I've already had a ton of phishing scams related to COVID-19, and the phones run off the hook. billion in victim losses.

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Cybercrime Scams Small Business Identity Theft 66

eSecurity Planet

JULY 1, 2024

June 25, 2024 Critical Flaw in MOVEit Transfer Impacts Over 2000 Instances Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass and improper authentication. Organizations should educate their staff about phishing tactics and limit the use of MMC to trustworthy applications to strengthen security protections against such vulnerabilities.

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