Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

HAEICHI-II: Interpol arrested 1,003 individuals charged for several cybercrimes, including romance scams, investment frauds, and online money laundering. of), Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, and Vietnam) between June and September 2021. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

INTERPOL published the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021, a report that analyzes evolution of cybercrime in Africa. A new report published by INTERPOL, titled the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021 , sheds the light on cybercrime in Africa. of the overall number.

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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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Digital Guardian

MARCH 23, 2022

The FBI's annual look at phishing, scam, and personal data breach statistics is out.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2022

gov) has released their 2021 Internet Crime Report. The number of complaints increased by 7% to 847,376 from 2020 to 2021, however the reported losses increased by 64% year over year to $6.9 For several years, the #1 Cybercrime type has been Business Email Compromise followed by the #2 of Romance Scam. 2021 Losses.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Group-IB, a global threat hunting and adversarial cyber intelligence company specializing in the investigation and prevention of high-tech cybercrime, has published a comprehensive analysis of fraud cases on a global scale. . As of early 2021, there were more than 12,500 threat actors made money with fake delivery services.

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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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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In June 2021, the Nigerian government officially placed an indefinite ban on Twitter , restricting it from operating in Nigeria after the social media platform deleted tweets by the Nigerian president. The financial losses from these scams dwarf other fraud categories — such as identity theft or credit card fraud.

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The State of Security

MAY 3, 2022

I wrote about scammers in 2020 and IoT in 2021, and I really thought I’d write about IoT again this year. The post May The Fourth Be with You: Jedi Mind Tricks and Scams appeared first on The State of Security. After all, there’s no shortage of IoT blunders […]… Read More.

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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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Hot for Security

MAY 20, 2021

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has been providing the public with reliable cybercrime reporting systems for 20 years. In that time, the IC3 has developed into a go-to platform for victims of fraud, online scams, identity theft, and other cyber-related crimes that have inflicted losses of over $10 billion.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2022

While it should come as no surprise that cybercrime broke pretty much every record in 2021, the actual numbers behind the crimes are quite revealing. Cybercrime in the last five years. The first section of the report provides an overview of what cybercrime has looked like in the last five years. Ransomware in 2021.

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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. The report notes that the number of suspicious-looking domain registrations copycatting the names of genuine NFT stores jumped nearly 300% in March 2021 compared to February. And it’s not hard to speculate when scams could go from here. billion in 2020. “We

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Since 2017, host Jack Rhysider has investigated some of the most noteworthy stories related to the darkside of the internet, specifically hacking, data breaches, and cybercrime. Through interviews and research, Ran connects the dots between the early days of cybercrime and today’s stories of data hacks and breaches.

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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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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. FatFace CEO Liz Evans released a statement which said “ On 17th January 2021 FatFace identified some suspicious activity within its IT systems. How not to disclosure a Hack.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Fraud and identity theft are on the rise, with online shopping hacks and COVID-related scams popular among cybercriminals. . Fortunately, emerging trends in the financial technology sector may have the potential to turn the tide of cybercrime and keep our financial data safe. .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2021

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) revealed that the number of phishing websites peaked at record levels in the first quarter of 2021. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has published its new Phishing Activity Trends Report related to the first quarter of 2021. Reported Phishing Websites for Q1 2021.

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Herjavec Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

More than 90 percent of cyberattacks are initiated by phishing scams. There will be all sorts of Black Friday scams with the most clever subjects coming at us. Cybercrime damages will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. Originally posted on Cybercrime Magazine.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 7, 2022

” Stern apparently believed in his crypto dreams so much that he sponsored a $100,000 article writing contest on the Russian language cybercrime forum Exploit, asking interested applicants to put forth various ideas for crypto platforms. The now-defunct website for the cryptocurrency scam SQUID. ” Stern wrote. ”

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SecureWorld News

JULY 19, 2022

While none of them appear to be "going to the moon" like we all thought or hoped they might back in 2021, they have also become a primary source of revenue for scammers looking to take advantage of the popularity of crypto. Protect yourself against crypto scams. Stay away from cryptocurrencies—for now. Examples of fake crypto apps.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Group-IB cybersecurity researchers recently identified several Russian-speaking cybercrime groups offering infostealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS), resulting in the theft of more than 50 million passwords thus far. Millions in Cybercrime Profit. In 2021, leading targets were PayPal and Amazon login credentials.

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SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

billion USD in 2021, which is slightly less than the total revenue in 2020 but still significantly above the pre-pandemic figures. billion to $120 billion of the revenue in 2021, which is more than half of the estimated gaming industry value. billion in the first half of 2021. billion in the first half of 2021.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2021

Now Microsoft is warning of a large-scale BEC campaign that targeted more than 120 organizations with gift card scam. link] pic.twitter.com/HTqYsUlCSn — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 7, 2021. pic.twitter.com/oZaqAv3FYa — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 7, 2021.

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BH Consulting

MAY 11, 2021

The other kind of virus in 2020: cybercrime. Cybercrime attacks against businesses increased globally during 2020, and a quarter of victims were hit multiple times. The findings come from The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2021. MORE Trend Micro looks at how traditional scams mutated during Covid-19. Sign up here.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 10, 2024

A California man who lost $100,000 in a 2021 SIM-swapping attack is suing the unknown holder of a cryptocurrency wallet that harbors his stolen funds. 14, 2021, by executing an unauthorized SIM-swap that involved an employee at his mobile phone provider who switched Dellone’s phone number over to a new device the attackers controlled.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Online theft is nothing new – but 2021 saw cybercrime go to a whole new level. As we all spent more time at home (and therefore more time online), Avast tracked increases in everything from ransomware to cryptocurrency scams to phishing. . The post 5 Tips For Staying Safe Online | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Cybersecurity Awareness Program by Interpol will start on October 4th, 2021 and will end on October 22nd, 2021, and will only be driven through social media.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2022

Earlier this month, the administrator of the cybercrime forum Breached received a cease-and-desist letter from a cybersecurity firm. ” The administrator of Breached is “ Pompompurin ,” the same individual who alerted this author in November 2021 to a glaring security hole in a U.S. In a post to Breached on Aug.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Threat actors involved in tech support scams have been running a browser locker campaign from November 2020 until February 2021 on the world’s largest adult platforms including PornHub. The post Malvertising campaign on PornHub and other top adult brands exposes users to tech support scams appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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The State of Security

JULY 31, 2022

Cybercriminals target emails, domains, and accounts in order to impersonate identities and scam consumers and businesses alike. In 2021 alone, email spoofing and phishing increased by 220% and caused […]… Read More. The post Email Fraud in 2022: What you Need to Know appeared first on The State of Security.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2022

Privacy Affairs published the Dark Web Index, an analysis of prices for illegal services/products available in the black marketplaces and related to the period between February 2021 and June 2022. The information for a cloned Mastercard (pin included) is passed from $25 (2021) to $20. verified account goes for $170 ($710 in 2021).

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The post Italian mafia cybercrime sting leads to 100+ arrests appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 7, 2024

The unprecedented cyberattack on healthcare giant Change Healthcare has taken a chaotic turn, with allegations that the prolific BlackCat ransomware gang conducted an "exit scam"—shutting down operations after receiving a $22 million ransom payment from the company without paying their own affiliate hacker.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

In 2021, remote working is still very much considered the norm as the world continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic. One of the major issues surrounds keeping remote workers protected against cybercrime. For example, being aware of scams such as business email compromise (BEC) is more important than ever before.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Frank Abagnale, one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, secure documents, cybercrime, and scams—and subject of the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can — kicked off Vision 2023: Looking Ahead at Cyber Threats , a half-day educational event held live and recorded on December 13th.

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