The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

And, let’s be honest , the deceptive writing phishing assaults and other cyber threats today employ are skilled enough to fool even the most trained, internet-savvy experts. That said, here are what I consider to be the Top 5 online threats seniors face today: •Computer tech support scams. Internet and email fraud.

Identity Theft 274

Identity Theft Scams Insurance Internet 274

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2018

The sextortion email scam last month that invoked a real password used by each recipient and threatened to release embarrassing Webcam videos almost certainly was not the work of one criminal or even one group of criminals. In early June 2018, uscourtsgov-dot-com was associated with a Sigma ransomware scam delivered via spam.

Scams 124

Scams Internet Internet Passwords 124

Krebs on Security

APRIL 10, 2020

Most who are eligible for payments can expect to have funds direct-deposited into the same bank accounts listed on previous years’ tax filings sometime next week. Today, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stood up a site to collect bank account information from the many Americans who don’t usually file a tax return.

Computers and Electronics 336

Computers and Electronics Banking Accountability Scams 336

Malwarebytes

JULY 28, 2021

remember Sydney being referred to as “The Internet Olympics”. 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. 2018 Pyeongchang.

Scams 140

Scams Hacking Malware Mobile 140

Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2020

As first reported here last year , First American’s website exposed 16 years worth of digitized mortgage title insurance records — including bank account numbers and statements, mortgage and tax records, Social Security numbers, wire transaction receipts, and drivers license images. It employs some 18,000 people and brought in $6.2

Insurance 296

Insurance Financial Services Penetration Testing Scams 296

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It's just another day on the internet when the news is full of headlines about accounts being hacked. The second story was about a number of verified Twitter accounts having been "hacked" and then leveraged in Bitcoin scams. link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 6, 2018. Without doubt, blame lies with them.

Passwords 238

Passwords Accountability Hacking Education 238

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The general manager of Escrow.com found himself on the phone with one of the GoDaddy hackers, after someone who claimed they worked at GoDaddy called and said they needed him to authorize some changes to the account. One multifactor option — physical security keys — appears to be immune to these advanced scams.

Hacking 265

Hacking Social Engineering Phishing Scams 265

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2020

Here are key takeaways: Romance scams Like many modern companies, Zoosk, the popular San Francisco-based dating site, rests on infrastructure that’s predominantly cloud-based. they then began to use the stolen credentials to launch automated account takeovers. “So And the next step we saw was romance scams. We spoke at RSA 2020.

Mobile 266

Mobile Digital transformation Scams Accountability 266

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

The FBI published a security advisory to warn of cyber actors using online dating sites to conduct confidence/romance scam and recruit money mules. The FBI published a security advisory to warn of confidence/romance scams turning victims into money mules. ” reads the advisory. located in a foreign country, U.S.

Scams 56

Scams Banking Accountability Advertising 56

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

” The operation was carried out in coordination with the FBI and authorities in Australia, which was particularly hard hit by phishing scams perpetrated by U-Admin customers. The security flaw was briefly alluded to in a 2018 writeup on U-Admin by the SANS Internet Storm Center. The U-Admin phishing panel interface.

Phishing 267

Phishing Scams Banking Mobile 267

Krebs on Security

JULY 26, 2021

But most of the coverage seems to have overlooked the far more sinister criminal charges in the indictment, which involve an underground scene wherein young men turn to extortion, sextortion, SIM swapping, death threats and physical attacks — all in a frenzied effort to seize control over social media accounts. FEMALE TARGETS.

Media 316

Media Hacking Accountability Scams 316

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

For the past seven years, an online service known as 911 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, allowing customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe — but predominantly in the United States. THE INTERNET NEVER FORGETS.

VPN 301

VPN Computers and Electronics Antivirus Software 301

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

In July 2018, email users around the world began complaining of receiving spam which began with a password the recipient used at some point in the past and threatened to release embarrassing videos of the recipient unless a bitcoin ransom was paid.

DNS 234

DNS Internet Internet Computers and Electronics 234

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

On July 20, the attackers turned their sights on internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare.com , and the intercepted credentials show at least five employees fell for the scam (although only two employees also provided the crucial one-time MFA code). That’s down from 53 percent that did so in 2018, Okta found. 2, and Aug.

Mobile 288

Mobile Phishing Authentication Accountability 288

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2020

billion in 2018. billion in 2018. Most financially devastating threats involved investment scams, business email compromises (BEC) , and romance fraud. The cost of ransomware attacks accounts for 21 percent of the overall expenses, while the cost of malicious insider accounts for 15 percent. Source Accenture.

Cybercrime 130

Cybercrime Small Business Data breaches Mobile 130

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Deepfakes have settled into a groove, as most scam techniques do. One curious twist we may not have seen coming is the mashup of deepfake and romance scam , though this is a natural fit in many ways. This is where things become really interesting in terms of how the scam got off the ground. Tips for avoiding romance scams.

Scams 85

Scams Technology Internet Internet 85

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

An entrepreneur and virtual currency investor is suing AT&T for $224 million, claiming the wireless provider was negligent when it failed to prevent thieves from hijacking his mobile account and stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies.

Mobile 227

Mobile Cryptocurrency Accountability Authentication 227

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The report also stated that the FBI received more than 1,600 SIM swap complaints in 2021, dramatically up from 320 from 2018 to 2020. Fraudsters use these means to obtain your personal information and access your cellular, bank, credit or other financial accounts. Minimizing SIM Swapping Attacks.

Identity Theft 133

Identity Theft Authentication Accountability Banking 133

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The nonstop intensity of these attacks is vividly illustrated by the fact that malicious bot communications now account for one-third of total Internet traffic. This activity can be seen at any moment of any day by examining the volume of malicious botnet traffic moving across the Internet. Shifting security challenge.

Digital transformation 140

Digital transformation Mobile B2C B2B 140

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

At the 2018 Winter Olympic Games held in PyeongChang, for instance, cyber criminals leveraged a previously unknown family of malware called Olympic Destroyer to attack the Games’ servers just before the opening ceremony. We urge you to take precautions to protect your personal information when you are on the Internet.

IoT 105

IoT Internet Internet VPN 105

Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2019

In October 2017, the city of Fort Worth, Texas became the target of a phishing scam. Their accounts payable department received an email that appeared to be from Imperial Construction, a company that was doing business with the city at the time. Fadipe, requested a change of account. However, this wasn’t the case.

Cybersecurity 107

Cybersecurity Scams Banking Accountability 107

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2019

Attackers were able to trick the personnel into believing that the contractor had changed their bank, and asked them to transfer the funds to a new bank account under their control. Ambrose employees’ email accounts. “They have determined the breach was limited to only two email accounts.”

Insurance 82

Insurance Banking Advertising Accountability 82

Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Welcome to Internet Safety Month, a once-a-year event in which you, the public, are told that anywhere between three and 30 different best practices will simplify your approach to staying safe online. This year, then, for Internet Safety Month, we’re packaging our advice a little differently. None of these situations are hypotheticals.

Internet 126

Internet Internet Scams Passwords 126

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

According to interviews with several sources, this hybrid phishing gang has a remarkably high success rate, and operates primarily through paid requests or “bounties,” where customers seeking access to specific companies or accounts can hire them to target employees working remotely at home.

Phishing 356

Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 356

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Thus, during the World Cup a brand-new scam appeared: it offered users to win a newly released iPhone 14 for predicting match outcomes. For example, one website offered users to obtain a COVID vaccination certificate by entering their British National Health Service (NHS) account credentials.

Phishing 90

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 90

Krebs on Security

JULY 3, 2023

Here’s a look at the most recent incarnation of this scam — DomainNetworks — and some clues about who may be behind it. The Better Business Bureau listing for DomainNetworks gives it an “F” rating, and includes more than 100 reviews by people angry at receiving one of these scams via snail mail.

Scams 236

Scams Business Services Accountability Marketing 236

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

Just before the official release, on December 20, cybercriminals have flooded social networks and the internet with rogue websites and files offering previews of the ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ movie and free steams. We advise users to not fall for such scams and instead enjoy the end of the saga on the big screen.”.

Phishing 86

Phishing Malware Advertising Media 86

Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2022

Then the threat actors encouraged the victims to deposit cryptocurrency into wallets associated with their accounts on the app. Separately, threat actors operating under the name of a legitimate cryptocurrency exchange that closed in 2018 used the same method of having the victims pay taxes after which there was still no way to get a refund.

Cryptocurrency 87

Cryptocurrency Mobile Banking Internet 87

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The research in this report is a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 and 2020 ), providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the threat landscape. Payment systems were the target of about one-third of all financial phishing and banks made up the rest at 26.6%, accounting for 11.1%

Banking 93

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 93

SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The subject of investments gained significant relevance in 2021, with banks and other organizations actively promoting investment and brokerage accounts. This means the person who completes the full task not only gives the scammers money, but also recommends the scam to people in their list of contacts.

Phishing 65

Phishing Scams Accountability Banking 65

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 million (2.96 billion rubles) of damage to Russia’s financial sector. million (2.96 million (2.96

Cyber Attacks 85

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 85

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Many used browsers that they were accustomed to, not browsers of choice, or default browsers set by organizations, such as the Internet Explorer. It could be compromised directly or by hacking the account of someone with access to the website management. These services, too, have been outsourced. million USD) monthly.

Cybercrime 136

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 136

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

BlueNoroff developed an elaborate phishing campaign that targeted startups and distributed malware for stealing all crypto in the account tied to the device. It presents a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 ), which provide an overview of the latest trends across the threat landscape.

Banking 71

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 71

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Rules with teeth This fast-tracking of Middle East cybersecurity regulations unfolded as the European Union was putting the finishing touches on its tough new data privacy and data handling rules, with enforcement teeth , set forth in GDPR, which took effect in May 2018. Acohido Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

Computers and Electronics 113

Computers and Electronics Data privacy Encryption Media 113

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The commercial reel advertises just one of the many video analytics tools available for download on an app store monitored by the Internet of Things startup Azena, itself a project from the German kitchen appliance maker Bosch. Such promises on video analysis have flooded the market for years, but their accuracy has always been suspect.

Surveillance 90

Surveillance Artificial Intelligence Technology Internet 90

SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Kaspersky Anti-Phishing component blocked 434,898,635 attempts at accessing scam sites. Contact us to lose your money or account! In 2020, Bitcoin blackmailers stuck to their old scheme, demanding that their victims transfer money to a certain account and threatening adversity for failure to meet their demands.

Phishing 136

Phishing Malware Scams Accountability 136

Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2020

These individuals said they were only customers of the person who had access to Twitter’s internal employee tools, and were not responsible for the actual intrusion or bitcoin scams that took place that day. ever so anxious” said he was 19 and lived in the south of England with his mother. They would take a cut from each transaction.”

Hacking 290

Hacking Accountability Scams Media 290