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Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup

Krebs on Security

A visual depiction of the attacks by the SMS phishing group known as Scattered Spider, and Oktapus. Some SMS phishing messages told employees their VPN credentials were expiring and needed to be changed; other phishing messages advised employees about changes to their upcoming work schedule. com and ouryahoo-okta[.]com.

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Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S.

Krebs on Security

A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. Tyler Buchanan, being escorted by Spanish police at the airport in Palma de Mallorca in June 2024.

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Nigerian man Sentenced to 26+ years in real estate phishing scams

Security Affairs

for phishing scams that stole millions by hacking email accounts. for phishing scams that resulted in the compromise of millions of email accounts. for phishing scams that resulted in the compromise of millions of email accounts. in April 2024, where he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft.

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How AI was used in an advanced phishing campaign targeting Gmail users

Malwarebytes

In May, 2024, the FBI warned about the increasing threat of cybercriminals using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their scams. Phishers are using AI-based phishing attacks which have proven to raise the effectiveness of phishing campaigns. They are also using AI-powered tools to create emails that can bypass security filters.

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Researchers discovered the largest data breach ever, exposing 16 billion login credentials

Security Affairs

With over 16 billion login records exposed, cybercriminals now have unprecedented access to personal credentials that can be used for account takeover, identity theft, and highly targeted phishing. The datasets, briefly exposed via unsecured servers, now pose major risks, fueling phishing, ransomware, and account takeovers.

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US DoJ charges five alleged members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang

Security Affairs

Each faces two conspiracy counts and aggravated identity theft charges. Between September 2021 and April 2023, the hackers carried out phishing attacks to steal login credentials from employees of 12 companies and individuals. Scattered Spider used phishing and smishing attacks to trick employees to provide their credentials.

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National Consumer Protection Week: Keeping your personal data safe in a digitally connected world

Webroot

This month, take advantage of all that NCPW offers, including access to free tools and information that can help you identify and prevent online scams, fraud, and identity theft. The growing risks to your data During the third quarter of 2024, data breaches exposed more than 422 million records worldwide.