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Who’s Behind the ‘Web Listings’ Mail Scam?

Krebs on Security

The story concluded that this dubious service had been scamming people and companies for more than a decade, and promised a Part II to explore who was behind Web Listings. A Twitter account for Web Listings Inc. has posts dating back to 2010, and points to even more Web Listings domains, including weblistingsinc.org.

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No SOCKS, No Shoes, No Malware Proxy Services!

Krebs on Security

com , a malware-based proxy network that has been in existence since at least 2010. Cached versions of the site show that in 2010 the software which powers the network was produced with a copyright of “ Escort Software.” The various “iboss” email accounts appear to have been shared by multiple parties.

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The Olympics: a timeline of scams, hacks, and malware

Malwarebytes

2010 Vancouver. The most interesting incident was probably a fake opening ceremonies website serving infections , via promotion from a bogus Twitter account. 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. 2012 London.

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How $100M in Jobless Claims Went to Inmates

Krebs on Security

Many states also lacked the ability to tell when multiple payments were going to the same bank accounts. That’s a minor coup for a company launched in 2010 with the goal of helping e-commerce sites validate the identities of customers for the purposes of granting discounts for veterans, teachers, students, nurses and first responders.

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Experts found 20 Million tax records for Russian citizens exposed online

Security Affairs

. “The first database contained more than 14 million personal and tax records from 2010 to 2016, and the second included over 6 million from 2009 to 2015.” The exposed data could be used by threat actors to carry out tax scam and frauds. ” continues the experts. ” concludes the experts.

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The High Stakes of Cybersecurity in Online Gambling

SecureWorld News

Fraud: Sophisticated scams, including bonus abuse and account takeovers, pose significant financial risks. What's not obvious Social Engineering Beyond Email : Cybercriminals may use social media or messaging apps to target individuals with scams. This makes them prime targets for cybercriminals.

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The weirdest security stories of 2022

Malwarebytes

There’s not many individual scams which can put “18 years and counting” on their resume. Of course, this was tied into a nonsensical scam about recovering lots of lost money should he be brought safely back. To be more precise, 2010, 2016, and now 2022 with a whole new astronaut to recover. spaaaaaaaaaace.

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