Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Here are 50 ways to avoid getting scammed on Black Friday — and beyond. Credit cards offer markedly better fraud protections than debit cards , which connect directly to your bank account. Virtual credit cards similarly allow online shoppers to mask their financial accounts. Vary login credentials across accounts.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 22, 2023

What does a government scam, an IT support scam and a romance scam have in common? Let’s see what lessons we can learn from scam artists to better protect ourselves. Thanks to technology and social media, impersonation scams have grown exponentially. billion fake accounts in 2021.

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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. In Q3 2021 , online stores were in second place by share of recorded phishing attacks (20.63%). The second most popular was, for most of 2021, eBay, followed by Alibaba and Mercado Libre. and entertainment (eg.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 20, 2022

In fact, according to according to Sean Ragan, the FBI’s special agent in charge of the San Francisco and Sacramento, California, field offices, cryptocurrency scams are big business on LinkedIn. ” How cryptocurrency scams work on LinkedIn. This style of attack is called the “ pig butcher ” scam.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

Now the important question: how many of you got scammed in some sort of way by cryptocurrency or another type of investment? According to the report, investment schemes accounted for over $3.3 Investment schemes also increased significantly from 2021, when they caused $1.9 Oh, yeah, everyone did. Probably some of you.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 10, 2022

A group of hackers have launched a cyber scam by posing as the chief executive officer of National Cyber Security Centre, Lindy Cameron. Believing the email content, when the victim sends personal details including bank account numbers, the cyber criminals then try to siphon money from the bank accounts. Hope it does!

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Today, we are showing readers just what that evolution looked like, in our State of Malware 2021 report. When COVID-19 cases first began spiking in several countries, cybercriminals preyed upon people’s fears mercilessly, with an avalanche of coronavirus phishing emails and scams. In short, in 2020, cyberthreats evolved.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Astonishingly, most of the information steals cases where or are yet to be solved and surged to 55% from 30% between 2020 to 2021. Concernedly, all such siphoned info is being used for launching phishing attacks or to siphon money from bank accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Moreover, they are seen collecting card details to help the victims get the money transferred into the account of HSI Department of Texas quickly. The post Passport scam foxing Texas populace with data collection appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

SIM Swap Scams: How SIM Swapping Works and How To Protect Yourself IdentityIQ According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, SIM swap scams are on the rise. The FBI reported that they had received 1,611 SIM swapping complaints with losses of more than $68 million in 2021. What is SIM Swapping? SIM swap is a hacking technique.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2022

A report from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that in 2021 Americans lost $770 million from social media frauds. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that in 2021 Americans lost $770 million from social media frauds. In fact, 45% of reports of money lost to social media scams in 2021 were about online shopping.”

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Here are the Top Ten IdentityIQ Topics of 2021. As the end of the year is approaching, we’re compiling our most searched and read topics of 2021. Our readers have been primarily concerned with avoiding malicious scams, from fake shopping websites to account takeovers. Gift Card Scams and How to Avoid Them.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 4, 2022

Email scammers sent an Uber to the home of an 80-year-old woman who responded to a well-timed email scam, in a bid to make sure she went to the bank and wired money to the fraudsters. ” “They took control of her screen and said they had accidentally transferred $160,000 into her account,” Hardaway said.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This morning Malwarebytes Labs received a scam masquerading as a security alert from Uber. It read: Your Uber account was recently logged into from iPhone in London. Because it spoofed the real Uber number, the scam security message appeared alongside all the real security messages we get from Uber. The scam site.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

In 2021 we observed a spike in crypto heists, $4.25 billion worth of cryptos were stolen by cybercriminals in 2021. It is estimated that the cryptocurrencies stolen between January 2011 and December 2021 amount to $12.1 billion were lost due to scams. billion were lost due to scams. Threat actors stole $3.18

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Hot for Security

JUNE 28, 2021

If so, you were most likely targeted by a cloned Facebook account. You’ll likely run into a scam artist posing as either you or one of your friends while you’re busy checking your social media feed. It may be impossible to predict the exact number of fake and impostor accounts on Facebook.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Threat actors have launched a phishing campaign targeting more than 125 TikTok ‘Influencer’ accounts in an attempt to hijack them. Researchers from Abnormal Security uncovered a phishing scam aimed at hijacking at least 125 TikTok ‘Influencer’ accounts. ” reads the report published by Abnormal Security. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2021

A US diplomatic mission in Nigeria warns of a visa scam affecting Nigerian citizens looking to move to the United States. It’s an old scam message, dressed up with a fresh coat of paint. It’s the same old scam, but in fresh packaging – don’t become a victim! It’s the same old scam, but in fresh packaging – don’t become a victim!

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SecureList

JULY 11, 2022

In terms of topics and techniques, text-based fraud can be divided into several types: Dating scams. Let’s take a look at these types of scams and see why they work. Dating scams. Example of a dating scam e-mail. Dating scams are the least common type of message-based fraud. 419 scam with transactions.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 29, 2022

According to Twitter , it’s supposed to let people know “that an account of public interest is authentic.” ” That’s great, so long as the account is authentic, but what if, one day, it suddenly isn’t? According to the compromised account’s bio, he is… Support Team Officer Patrick Lyons.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 30, 2022

Have you recently noticed an increase in the number of random scam texts being sent your way? The FCC says it has received a substantial increase in the number of complaints from consumers about robotexts, so it wants to provide information to help everyone avoid being scammed. Do not respond or click on any links in the message.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Online dating scams are on the RiseAccording to the FBI, Americans lost $1 billion in 2021 due to online dating scams; 2022 numbers are expected to be higher. As demonstrated by The Tinder Swindler, anyone at any age can be manipulated into a romance scam. Romance scammers are masters of disguise.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 Gizmodo, which first reported the news , initially warned of a potential scam because investors were not allowed to sell the purchased crypto.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The UK government has issued a warning for people to be on their guard against fake tax rebate scams as they gearing up to fill out their 2021/22 tax returns. HMRC is quite aggressive toward scam portals and fakeouts generally. Responded to 55,386 reports of phone scams. Helped remove 48 phone numbers used for scams.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, fraud accounts for 73% of all online attacks: 56% are scams (fraud that results in the victim voluntarily disclosing sensitive data) and 17% are phishing attacks (theft of bank card details). As of early 2021, there were more than 12,500 threat actors made money with fake delivery services.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 28, 2021

If so, you were most likely targeted by a cloned Facebook account. You’ll likely run into a scam artist posing as either you or one of your friends while you’re busy checking your social media feed. It may be impossible to predict the exact number of fake and impostor accounts on Facebook.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The year 2021 was eventful in terms of digital threats for organizations and individuals, and financial institutions were no exception. share in 2020 to the second most common in 2021 with 12.2%. The mass change in cybercriminals’ objectives and methods seen in 2020 continued in 2021. Phishing: In 2021, 8.2%

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SC Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

No wonder scam artists are taking notice and jumping on the bandwagon. But in other cases they are attempting to trick users into inputting their account credentials or credit card data, allowing the perpetrators to steal their valuable information. And it’s not hard to speculate when scams could go from here. billion in 2020.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

Internet scams are everywhere, inflicting billions of dollars in reported losses from victims each year. Anyone can fall for online scams, as tactics are tailored to the interests of all age groups. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most common scams: Coronavirus-related scams. IRS and Bank-related scams.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

We don’t know much about the source of the November 2021 incident, other than GoDaddy’s statement that it involved a compromised password, and that it took about two months for the company to detect the intrusion. What else do we know about the cause of these incidents?

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

An Fbi.gov article states that, “while these scams can happen at any time, they are especially prevalent after high-profile disasters. Charity Fraud Scam Vectors and Social Engineering Techniques. Let’s look into detail on why these tactics may be used for charity scams. A statistic from July, 2021 shows that over 4.48

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2022

Threat intelligence firm Resecurity details how crooks are delivering IRS tax scams and phishing attacks posing as government vendors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IRS tax scam). The post Cybercriminals Deliver IRS Tax Scams & Phishing Campaigns By Mimicking Government Vendors appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 23, 2021

German logistics giant Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has issued a warning that data was stolen from the company when it was hit with a ransomware attack on December 9, 2021. — HellmannLogisticsUK (@HellmannUK) December 9, 2021. Hellmann is one of the largest international logistics providers. Free to download. Stay safe, everyone!

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. MI5 said the faked LinkedIn accounts are created and operation by nation-state spy agencies, with an intent to recruit individuals or gather sensitive information.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As millions of US taxpayers prepare for 2021 tax season, hordes of fraudsters and scammers are preparing to rip off residents and non-residents alike. Spikes in IRS-related phishing scams were noticed January 19 and 21 when most the incoming agency-related correspondence was marked as spam. Other IRS impersonation scams.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In 2021: 56% of e-mails were spam. The subject of investments gained significant relevance in 2021, with banks and other organizations actively promoting investment and brokerage accounts. Online streaming of hyped film premieres and highly anticipated sports events was repeatedly used to lure users in 2021.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The trouble is, there’s little to stop criminals from leveraging newly registered or hacked LinkedIn business accounts to create their own ad campaigns using Slinks. Urlscan also found this phishing scam from Jan. Here’s the very first Slink created: [link] which redirects to the homepage for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions.

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