Malwarebytes

APRIL 2, 2024

million current customers, and the leaked data is “from 2019 or earlier” Based on our preliminary analysis, the data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier, impacting approximately 7.6 Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. million former account holders.

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Passwords Phishing Accountability 143

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

The Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange is forcing users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . Another bad news for the community of the virtual currencies communities, the Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange has forced its users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . charlysatoshi. This is a real email!

Passwords 59

Passwords Cryptocurrency Data breaches Advertising 59

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The hack was acknowledged by the forum’s current administrator, who assured members that their passwords were protected with a password obfuscation technology that was extremely difficult to crack. OGUsers was hacked at least twice previously, in May 2019 and again in March 2020.

Accountability 290

Accountability Hacking Scams Media 290

Troy Hunt

JANUARY 1, 2021

Sponsored by: 1Password is a secure password manager and digital wallet that keeps you safe online.

Data breaches 311

Data breaches Password Management Scams Passwords 311

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. In March, a voice phishing scam targeting GoDaddy support employees allowed attackers to assume control over at least a half-dozen domain names, including transaction brokering site escrow.com.

Cryptocurrency 363

Cryptocurrency VPN Scams Social Engineering 363

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2023

The international police organization INTERPOL said last week it had shuttered the notorious 16Shop, a popular phishing-as-a-service platform launched in 2017 that made it simple for even complete novices to conduct complex and convincing phishing scams. Various 16Shop lures for Apple users in different languages. Image: Akamai.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Case in point: we’re already seeing scams targeting World Cup fans more than a year out from the event. One of the most common scams is to create a fake website offering great deals for popular shopping portals. Phishing scam urging users to fill out a quick survey for a fake promotion.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2023

On July 16, 2020 — the day after some of Twitter’s most recognizable and popular users had their accounts hacked and used to tweet out a bitcoin scam — KrebsOnSecurity observed that several social media accounts tied to O’Connor appeared to have inside knowledge of the intrusion.

Cryptocurrency 220

Cryptocurrency Accountability Mobile Hacking 220

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

.” In the first week of September, Groove posted on its darknet blog nearly 500,000 login credentials for customers of Fortinet VPN products, usernames and passwords that could be used to remotely connect to vulnerable systems. Few journalists realized that this was all a show, a fake, and a scam! Maybe sell it?

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Krebs on Security

JULY 26, 2021

All of those come into play in the case of the Snapchat account of actor Bella Thorne , who was allegedly targeted by PlugwalkJoe and associates in June 2019. From there, the attackers can reset the password for any online account that allows password resets via SMS. FEMALE TARGETS. “They can come arrest me.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

The personal information of 11 million UK Facebook profiles were been found on a hackers website , with the social media giant seemingly dismissing the significance of the data within a statement, " This is old data that was previously reported on in 2019. We found and fixed this issue in August 2019". How Strong is Your Password?

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Passwords Scams Government 124

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, the most popular time for criminals to send emails targeting workers with funds-transfer scams is 9 a.m. One such group was caught with a list of tens of thousands of finance executives, which they were using to target the executives’ assistants with phishing emails and wire transfer scams. on a Tuesday.

Security Awareness 98

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 6, 2021

These phone numbers have been in the hands of some cybercriminals since 2019 due to a vulnerability in Facebook that allowed personal data to be scraped from the social media platform, until it was patched it in 2019. Some reports say the data was scraped in 2019, others talk about early 2020. Limiting what you share.

Scams 105

Scams Social Engineering Data breaches Media 105

Hacker Combat

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The hijacker’s intent was to use those accounts to promote different crypto-currency scams. . The crypto-currency scams, which started in 2019, saw hackers recruit their targets on one Russian-speaking platform. The malware has the ability to steal passwords and cookies. YouTube has hardened Channel-transfer workflows.

Accountability 99

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Apple patches bugs in iOS and iPadOS Watch out for the Steam skin “free knife” scam What is fileless malware ? Stay safe, everyone!

Scams 73

Scams Malware VPN Phishing 73

Krebs on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

District Court for the Southern District of California allege Firsov was the administrator of deer.io, an online platform that hosted more than 24,000 shops for selling stolen and/or hacked usernames and passwords for a variety of top online destinations. An example seller’s panel at deer.io. Click image to enlarge.

Accountability 296

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Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

“Phone scammers were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019.” The pandemic is providing the perfect cover for cybercrime, as can be seen in the alarming statistic from First Orion that criminals were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019 via vishing or phone scams.

Scams 92

Scams Computers and Electronics Insurance Social Engineering 92

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

billion lost to fraud in 2019. A typical example is the phony delivery scam. Senior citizens are at greater risk of identity fraud as many aren’t tech-savvy and live alone, making them open to scams. If you’re logging in to an online account, use a strong password. According to the FTC, consumers filed over 2.1

Identity Theft 130

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

Fact: Zynga, the California-based social game developer, suffered a major data breach in 2019 when a malicious actor stole 218 million records belonging to “Words With Friends” players. If you were a victim of the Zynga data breach, you’ve probably changed the password for your account already.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Passwords Accountability Media 105

Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

It’s one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity threats today, growing a staggering 300% since 2019 and leading to consumer losses of $3.5 Given that 52% of people use the same password for multiple accounts, compromising one account can give a criminal access to a vast range of personal data. Selling Stolen Data.

Accountability 105

Accountability Data breaches Passwords Social Engineering 105

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

It’s quite possible you’ve accidentally wandered into a common form of scam: Calendar spam. Or if you use iOS 13, tap Passwords & Accounts > Accounts instead. In 2019, Google Calendar users were hit with a wave of spam notifications , and Calendly users were impacted by phishers abusing the service in 2022.

Scams 92

Scams Accountability Passwords Risk 92

Malwarebytes

JULY 5, 2021

Other cybersecurity news.

Cyber Insurance 91

Cyber Insurance Social Engineering Scams Insurance 91

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

This research is a continuation of our annual financial threat reports ( 2019 , 2018 and 2017 ) providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the financial threat landscape. The data for 2020 was mostly compared against 2019 to monitor the malware development trends. in 2019 to 38.7% Key findings.

Banking 123

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 123

Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2020

The expert Bob Diachenko has discovered an unsecured Elasticsearch install belonging to a UK security firm that contained 5 billion records of data leaked in previous incidents that took place between 2012 and 2019. Most of the data come from previously known source s, it could expose affected people to scams and phishing campaigns.

Data breaches 99

Data breaches DNS Advertising Engineering 99

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Financially motivated threat actors are using Cookie Theft malware in phishing attacks against YouTube creators since late 2019. Once hijacked the channel, attackers either sell it to the highest bidder or employ it in cryptocurrency scam scheme. The hackers used fake collaboration opportunities (i.e.

Accountability 126

Accountability Malware Phishing Social Engineering 126

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Last year, researchers at Minerva Labs spotted the botnet being used to blast out sextortion scams. Shotliff shared an April 2014 password reset email from Black Hat World, which shows he forwarded the plaintext password to the email address legendboy2050@yahoo.com. million from private investors.

Accountability 226

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2023

The FBI is warning of a particular aspect of sextortion scams : Supposed organisations that offer “help” to remove stolen images, often at a significant financial cost (and no guarantee of success). Don’t engage: report.

Scams 83

Scams Advertising Media Engineering 83

Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2021

Google noted a more than 600% spike in phishing attacks in 2020 compared to 2019 with a total of 2,145,013 phishing sites registered as of January 17, 2021, up from 1,690,000 on Jan 19, 2020. Cybercriminals use phishing to obtain a password for a corporate e-mail account. Phishing is today’s most dangerous cyberattack. Whale Phishing.

Phishing 101

Phishing Scams Media Backups 101

Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 9, 2021

While most data breaches that you hear about in the news are related to passwords or credit card information being stolen by a hacker, a data breach can also include your personal information, health information, or proprietary information from your organization. “What is a data breach?”

Data breaches 80

Data breaches Passwords Identity Theft Password Management 80

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The incidence of ransomware attacks has continued to climb, over 700% by some estimates in 2020 in comparison to 2019, with phishing emails being the primary vector. Protecting Against Malware and Scams While Shopping Online During the Holiday Season. Individuals, businesses and organizations alike need to tread carefully.

Cybersecurity 191

Cybersecurity Retail Scams Phishing 191

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

Preventing phishing attacks, like the latest phony HR scams, should not fall on individual employees alone. According to the FBI, phishing was the most common type of cybercrime last year—nearly doubling in frequency between 2019 and 2020.

Phishing 113

Phishing Security Awareness Social Engineering Scams 113

SC Magazine

MARCH 3, 2021

Malaysia Airlines faces the daunting task of investigating over nine years’ worth of compromised data after learning of a “data security incident” at a third-party IT service provider that exposed Enrich frequent flyer program member data from March 2010 through June 2019. Airline loyalty program data is a popular target among cybercriminals.

Scams 117

Scams Media Risk Phishing 117

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 7, 2021

Then comes the moment of realization where the thought of lazing around on a free vacation quickly passes, as it is a scam. In 2019, 5.2 with scams accounting for over 40 percent of all calls, and over 80 percent of all scam calls using area codes local to the recipient. billion robocalls were placed in the U.S.,

Scams 71

Scams Encryption Authentication Security Intelligence 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Now that it’s September, the excitement is beginning to build in earnest for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Japan, the host country of both the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, is well-aware of these previous incidents. Sports fans aren’t the only ones who are looking forward to this event.

IoT 105

IoT Internet Internet VPN 105

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The current website for Saim Raza’s Fud Tools (above) offers phishing templates or “scam pages” for a variety of popular online sites like Office365 and Dropbox. But the real icing on the Fud Co cake is that sometime in 2019, The Manipulaters failed to renew their core domain name — manipulaters[.]com

Software 236

Software Phishing Cybercrime Accountability 236

Adam Levin

JULY 28, 2020

A recent report found that email was the delivery method for 94% of malware attacks in 2019; a more recent study in 2020 indicated that email-based phishing may be hitting a new high. Continue to monitor all your accounts for suspicious activity, and assume that any email, regardless of how protected you are, has the potential to be a scam.

Accountability 188

Accountability Scams Marketing Phishing 188

Krebs on Security

MAY 2, 2023

com was legitimate or a scam. He concluded it was a scam based on several factors, including that the website listed multiple other names (suggesting it had recently switched names), and that he got nothing from the transaction with the job site. “But it’s really just a smoke and mirrors game. .”

Marketing 262

Marketing Advertising Scams Telecommunications 262