CSO Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

Cybercriminals have started taking advantage of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) downfall to carrying out scams that can steal money, and bank account information, or infect customers’ systems with malware. SVB customers are expected to transfer their financial operations to other banks in the coming weeks.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. With trillions of dollars of digital payments made every year, it is no wonder that attackers target electronic wallets, online shopping accounts and other financial assets, inventing new techniques and reusing good old ones. million in 2022. of attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2022

Because of Covid-19 lockdowns, the banking world across the globe has switched to the online banking plan. For all the basic needs, people need not visit the bank premises on a physical note. As they can opt for online banking services, to quench all their account needs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 7, 2022

If, in case, you become a victim of bank fraud, then better follow these steps to get back your amount that might have already reached the accounts of the fraudsters. Contact your bank and raise an issue with them that a cyber fraudster duped you. Lodge a complaint with the fraud team of the bank and seek a solution.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 6, 2022

Common Tech Support Scams and How to Avoid Them. Whether we’re ordering groceries or looking for new shoes, all we need to do is create an account, fill out some basic personal details and log in. But what happens when that account is compromised – or when we think that account is compromised? Travel industry scams.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams IdentityIQ The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and… a surge in online scams. Holiday phishing scams are an ongoing issue that ramps up when folks are feeling the most festive. About three-quarters of American consumers have encountered some form of holiday-related scam.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2023

This is an excellent reason for scammers to keep launching tax scam campaigns even when tax is due tomorrow for most Americans. Just a few weeks ago, we wrote about a fake IRS tax email carrying a malware payload: Emotet. Beware of fake bank portals. Tax scammers like to hurry you along to data theft and malware installs.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With access to your personal information, bad actors can drain your bank account and damage your credit—or worse. Check out the nine tips below to discover how you can enable family protection and help prevent identity theft and credit and bank fraud. But that doesn’t mean you and your family have to become victims.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

5 Latest Amazon Scams and Tips to Avoid Them IdentityIQ Ah, Amazon. Imagine waking up one day to find your bank account emptied, your Amazon Prime account hijacked, or even worse, your identity stolen. What are Amazon Scams? If you encounter this, it’s a scam attempting to steal your financial details.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 5, 2021

Mass-mailing service Mailgun had one of its larger accounts – the email marketing account for fast-food chain Chipotle – compromised and used to target USAA users, Microsoft users, and others with malware, according to anti-phish agency Inky , which detected 121 phishing emails originating from the compromised account.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 1, 2024

The victim had been defrauded of ~£12,000 through a rogue bank transfer and mentioned that her Android mobile phone had been behaving oddly. Even talking the incident though with the victim indicated that there was malware on the phone that had most likely scraped banking credentials. We thought this was the end of the story.

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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. This report provides our most comprehensive analysis of last year’s malware trends, with breakdowns by malware category, malware type, operating system, region, industry, and more.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 28, 2021

All of a sudden we have infectious email attachments, and compromised third-party sites serving up malware. The most interesting incident was probably a fake opening ceremonies website serving infections , via promotion from a bogus Twitter account. Here, you’d get nothing but survey scams. 2010 Vancouver. 2012 London.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Figures of the year In 2022, Kaspersky mobile products and technology detected: 1,661,743 malicious installers 196,476 new mobile banking Trojans 10,543 new mobile ransomware Trojans Trends of the year Mobile attacks leveled off after decreasing in the second half of 2021 and remained around the same level throughout 2022.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around $950k. A 21 year old man named David Smith, from Connecticut, allegedly figured out a way to extract large quantities of cash from drivers with a scam stretching back to 2020.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Misconceptions about Covid-19 tracking have yielded fertile ground for scammers, who have used phone calls, text messages, and even malicious apps to collect sensitive personal information and spread malware. . Texts and emails from unknown sources can link to malware or worse. . Enable two-factor authentication on your accounts.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 20, 2023

What Are Social Engineering Scams? Thanks, Your CEO This common scenario is just one example of the many ways scammers may attempt to trick you through social engineering scams. In this scheme, scammers gain unauthorized access to a victim’s account and exploit it for malicious purposes. Hi, Please, can you help me?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 18, 2024

QR Code Scams: What You Need to Know About This Phishing Tactic madhav Tue, 03/19/2024 - 06:10 In a world where individuals and organizations alike are increasingly dependent on digital processes, cybercriminals are constantly looking for and developing new ways to exploit technology to take advantage of their targets.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Fortnite Scams: What Parents Need to Know IdentityIQ Since the summer of 2017, Fortnite Battle Royale has been one of the most popular games in the world. To do this, however, they must use financial accounts, usually a credit card, to purchase game currency. What is a Fortnite Scam? What is a Poison PDF?

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In today’s digitally driven world, impersonation scams have become a growing concern, leaving countless individuals and organizations vulnerable to financial loss, identity theft, and reputational damage. Impersonation scams are deceptive tactics used by cybercriminals to pose as trusted entities or individuals to exploit victims.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 5, 2023

We often think of malvertising as being malicious ads that push malware or scams, and quite rightly so these are probably the most common payloads. Yet, it redirects victims to a malicious site that first collects their address, credit card details and, requires them to log into their bank account for verification.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Cybercriminals are increasingly shifting from automated scam-as-a-service to more advanced info stealer malware distributors as the competition for resources increases, and they look for new way to make profits, according to a report by Group-IB. This data is then sold or used for fraud on the dark web.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Even if you’ve never been scammed before, you may know somebody who has. 2020 was a high-water mark for online scams and fraud. Not every scam is strictly about money. Here are five things to remember if you’ve been scammed. Run a complete antivirus/anti-malware scan and update software. Consumers lost $3.3

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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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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

study tested the security of 13 of the UK’s most popular online banking sites between September and November 2022. Financially motivated cybercrime, using malware and phishing , is growing at a rapid pace. A recent Which? The scammer will often produce a plausible reason why they are asking for this sensitive information.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2023

We’re seeing a number of complaints on Reddit and elsewhere regarding a scam which flares up every so often. It’s called the “Muse scam”, and targets users of Instagram. Is this a scam? You also have a check pending against your account. Some of the variations include: Personal assistant scam.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The American Bankers Association and other banks in the US are involved in an awareness campaign tied in with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It’s called “Banks never ask that," and this is a good place to focus a campaign given the number of times we do indeed say that “banks will never ask you this.”

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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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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Common Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them IdentityIQ The holiday season is a time for celebration, giving, and spending time with loved ones. Here are some of the most common holiday scams and how to help avoid them. Here are some of the most common holiday scams and how to help avoid them.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, someone will try and stuff a scam down your chimney either way. Social media shopping scams. Often, these scams lead consumers to participate in an online survey that is designed to steal personal information. At worst, you could run into malware. Work from home scams.

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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 this research, we analyzed various types of threats: financial malware associated with major online shopping platforms as well as phishing pages and fake websites mimicking the world’s biggest retail platforms.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2021

Experts warn that cybercriminals are targeting Indonesia’s major banks posing as bank representatives or customer support team members on Twitter. To lure victims, cybercriminals pose as bank representatives or customer support team members on Twitter. These fake account names also mimic official ones.

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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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Hot for Security

MARCH 23, 2021

Despite newly created opportunities for fraudsters to rip-off unsuspecting citizens during the ongoing pandemic, tech support scams inflicted nearly $150 million in reported losses in 2020. While individuals in any age category may fall for these scams, 66 percent of victims are over 60 years of age, the report shows.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 29, 2022

When someone finds their social media account compromised, they first think about letting their followers know. Well, you know what they say about cakes… Despite warnings by the account owner to avoid being ripped off by whoever took over their account, the page looks absolutely, positively normal. And they do.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 24, 2021

As of last night, hundreds of scam emails purporting to come from Mackenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, are flooding inboxes of users in the US, according to Bitdefender Antispam Lab researchers. The scam campaign, originating from Ukraine, may seem a futile attempt to dupe recipients at first.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 27, 2022

UK populace should know about a phishing scam that is taking place in the name of the Office of Gas and Electronics Markets, aka Ofgem. As hackers are sending Ofgem emails claiming to give rebates on the monthly bill and diverting them to a fake website that asks for bank account details for a reimbursement to be disbursed later.

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