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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. Usually, in such scams, cybercriminals manipulate victims in the disguise of company employees or individuals. More details about the scam will be updated shortly! .

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Interpol seizes $50 million, arrests 2000 social engineers

Bleeping Computer

An international law enforcement operation, codenamed 'First Light 2022,' has seized 50 million dollars and arrested thousands of people involved in social engineering scams worldwide. [.].

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Interpol busts 2000 suspects in phone scamming takedown

Naked Security

Friends don't let friends get scammed. Not everyone knows how typical scams unfold, so here are some real-world examples.

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Please don’t buy this! 3 gift card scams to watch out for this Black Friday

Malwarebytes

Whether they claim to be with the IRS, Microsoft, or your service provider, if someone asks you to pay for something by putting money on a gift card, like a Google Play or iTunes card, you can safely assume that they’re trying to scam you. 3 gift card scams to watch out for this Black Friday appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Interpol arrests thousands of scammers in operation “First Light 2022”

The State of Security

Law enforcement agencies around the world appear to have scored a major victory in the fight against fraudsters, in an operation which has seized tens of millions of dollars and seen more than 2000 people arrested. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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7 Cyber Security Courses Online For Everybody

Spinone

Here are only seven out of 26 topics: Insider threats Passwords Security of mobile devices Social engineering Viruses Email security Human error To start the course, you need to register and choose the type of account you need. In case of falling for a scam, you or your staff are getting an email with a related lesson.

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Five takeaways from the FBI 2020 Internet Crime Report

SC Magazine

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in March released its 2020 Internet Crime Report with updated statistics on Business Email Compromise (BEC), Email Account Compromise (EAC), and COVID-19 scams. However, the reported losses have increased year-over-year, from $1.29 billion in 2018 to $1.86 billion in 2020.