SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are two main types of online fraud aimed at stealing user data and money: phishing and scams. The history of scams and phishing. The term “phishing” was coined back in 1996, when cybercriminals attacked users of America Online (AOL), the largest internet provider at that time. Phishing site with chat support.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2022

The three were linked together by exchanging data related to construction companies who were involved in multi-million dollar building projects, and whose emails they were able to acquire through phishing attacks against targets they had purchased from a commercial intelligence service intended to be used by potential sub-contractors. .

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

2004 saw the first worm designed to infect cell phones in Cabir. The advent of untraceable digital payment methods like cryptocurrency was a boon to hackers looking to extort as much money as they could from their targets without being caught. It also would actively shut down antivirus processes to evade detection and removal.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Back in 2004, when I co-wrote this USA TODAY cover story about spam -spreading botnets, I recall advising my editor to expect cybersecurity to be a headline-grabbing topic for a year or two more, tops. This makes Vidar capable of stealing cryptocurrencies from digital wallets. Related: A primer on machine-identity exposures.

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