Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Transactions on the dark web are typically conducted using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to maintain anonymity. Transactions on the dark web are often carried out with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, which are unregulated and difficult to trace back to the user. From 2011 to 2013, the Silk Road hosted 1.2 billion in value.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. Social Tactics.

Social Engineering 118

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 118

Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

The term was first used by Brian Krebs in 2011 after a proof of concept was conducted at DEF CON by Wall of Sheep. Instead, hackers know that our mobile devices store a lot of PII, which can be sold on the dark web for profit or re-used in social engineering campaigns. However, the chances of that happening are rather slim.

Mobile 98

Mobile Banking Malware Spyware 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Such was related to a worldwide malware operation known as NullMixer, a controversial and widespread malware delivery maneuver based on SEO poisoning and social engineering technique to lure tech-savvy users, including IT personnel. The module also exfiltrates 2FA secrets from Twilio’s Authy local storage.

Malware 89

Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 89

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In their campaigns to infect mobile devices, cybercriminals always resort to social engineering tools, the most common of these passing a malicious application off as another, popular and desirable one. It stole credentials for various financial systems including online banking applications and cryptocurrency wallets in Brazil.

Mobile 132

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 132

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space. The Rise of Ransomware: 2011-2022. 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.

Malware 138

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 138

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

From the first Roomba in 2002 to the first virtual assistant (Siri) in 2011, AI has slowly and steadily penetrated the consumer technology market, often with little comprehension from buyers that artificial intelligence is actually powering the functionality behind their favorite devices.

Cybersecurity 78

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 78