Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

While evildoers perpetrate charity-related scams throughout the year, they know that the holiday spirit in general, and the concentrated focus on charity on Giving Tuesday specifically, both improve their odds of success. Here are 9 ways to protect against charity-related scams: 1. Confirm that a charity is real.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Fraudsters redirected email and web traffic destined for several cryptocurrency trading platforms over the past week. The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. 13, with an attack on cryptocurrency trading platform liquid.com.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2024

Pig butchering scams are big business. The numbers are not very precise because some see them as a special kind of romance scam , while others classify them as investment fraud. Once the victim places enough trust in the scammer, they bring the victim into a cryptocurrency investment scheme. So here are some pointers.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

First Facebook scam Translation: Deadly accident on highway causes several fatalities Notable about this one is that it was posted as a fundraiser and so does not allow comments, which blocks me from posting a warning that this is a scam. These apps would then spread further from the compromised user account.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 20, 2022

On October 10, 2022, there were 576,562 LinkedIn accounts that listed their current employer as Apple Inc. LinkedIn declined to answer questions about the account purges, saying only that the company is constantly working to keep the platform free of fake accounts. The next day, half of those profiles no longer existed.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

Alright, how many of you saw a cryptocurrency ad on TV in 2022? 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 Oh, yeah, everyone did. Probably some of you. billion in losses.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2024

Europol and its associates have arrested 9 people in conjunction with a cannabis investment scam known as “JuicyFields” The suspects used social media to lure investors to their website. Don’t fall for scams Stick with safe investments, it’s easier said than done. Million in total. Judging a book by its cover.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

He just wants the networking firm to come clean by deleting 20% of BOT accounts it owns and uses for marketing practices. He reiterated the fact that the fake accounts generated from bots are being used by some governments, individuals, states, and countries for malevolent purposes.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2022

Norton 360, a popular antivirus product, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers, some cities in Texas have been hit with a phishing scam designed to get users to pay through fraudulent QR code stickers on public parking meters, and how Facebook is still collecting data about you even if you deactivate […].

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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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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 20, 2022

If you’re a user of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, it’s time to be on your guard against phishing attacks. No Gemini account information or systems were impacted as a result of this third-party incident, and all funds and customer accounts remain secure. Locking down your Gemini account.

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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. Work from home scams. Charity scams. Gift card generators.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Responding to a recent surge in AI-generated bot accounts, LinkedIn is rolling out new features that it hopes will help users make more informed decisions about with whom they choose to connect. For example, on October 10, 2022, there were 576,562 LinkedIn accounts that listed their current employer as Apple Inc.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 4, 2022

British Army released a press statement admitting a hack of its Twitter and YouTube accounts by a hacker/s on Sunday last week. The spokesperson admitted they hacked the accounts to divert web traffic to fake NFTs and Crypto currency-related scams. It has assured that those behind the incident will be prosecuted harshly.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 30, 2023

A number of Discord communities focused on cryptocurrency have been hacked this past month after their administrators were tricked into running malicious Javascript code disguised as a Web browser bookmark. Scavuzzo said the administrator’s account was hijacked even though she had multi-factor authentication turned on.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

A technician inspects the backside of a cryptocurrency mining farm in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. Cryptocurrency is famously anonymous, but evading capture is not the only reason cryptocurrency is the go-to payment solution for ransomware. First, understanding the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware. Would it work?

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2022

Together with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI has released a warning about cybercriminals creating fraudulent cryptocurrency investment apps in order to defraud cryptocurrency investors. Stay safe, everyone!

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 17, 2021

(I am also not convinced that the AML Act sufficiently addresses money laundering via cryptocurrencies – but that is a topic for another time…).

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

A technician inspects the backside of a cryptocurrency mining farm in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. Cryptocurrency is famously anonymous, but evading capture is not the only reason cryptocurrency is the go-to payment solution for ransomware. First, understanding the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware. Would it work?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Once hijacked the channel, attackers either sell it to the highest bidder or employ it in cryptocurrency scam scheme. The researchers identified around 15,000 actor accounts, most of which were created for this campaign. Hijacked channels ranged from $3 USD to $4,000 USD depending on the number of subscribers.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 13, 2021

It also shows that phishers are attempting to sign up for new Coinbase accounts by the millions as part of an effort to identify email addresses that are already associated with active accounts. Coinbase is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, with roughly 68 million users from over 100 countries.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Last week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put out for comment its first set of consumer cybersecurity protection rules under the Biden administration. These scams exploit the fact that many businesses and organizations use cell phones to identify individuals for a host of accounts aside from mobile phone service.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The fabricated LinkedIn identities — which pair AI-generated profile photos with text lifted from legitimate accounts — are creating major headaches for corporate HR departments and for those managing invite-only LinkedIn groups. Another “swarm” of LinkedIn bot accounts flagged by Taylor’s group.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 14, 2022

The CFO commonly carries out such tasks and arranges a wire transfer using the account information provided on the invoice. In actuality, the request is coming from a BEC fraud ring, and the payment details direct the funds to an account controlled by the attackers. Scenario 2. Scenario 3. Planned attacks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 1, 2022

Security research carried out by CloudSEK has found that over 3000+ mobile applications were exposing Twitter’s API keys, thus providing access to twitter accounts fraudulently. The post Twitter API Keys exposed by over 3000+ mobile applications appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2024

Cybercriminals are targeting Mac users interested in cryptocurrency opportunities with fake calendar invites. Cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs investigated and flagged the issue. Cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs investigated and flagged the issue. Topics are cryptocurrency investment opportunities.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2023

According to the FBI: “The malicious apps enable theft of personally identifiable information (PII) , financial account access, or device takeover.” In an earlier warning the FBI focused on scammers that haunt forums and comments sections, looking for victims who have lost cryptocurrency to fraud, scams, and theft.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The platform is a part of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Also read: The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity. The hackers were able to make off with $190 million in crypto by swapping account numbers. billion in stolen cryptocurrency in DeFi (decentralized finance) projects this year.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 4, 2022

million by the SEC as she failed to disclose the amount she earned for promoting a product related to cryptocurrency. NOTE 1- When celebrities invest in cryptocurrencies, their followers automatically buy or avail products and services that are being endorsed. Kim Kardashian, the reality TV star, was slapped with a fine of $1.26

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2021

Mindaugas (who wished his last name not to be disclosed publicly), an executive at a UK-based company, unknowingly fell for a scam when he tried to claim a £60 bonus supposedly offered by Coinbase, a mistake that resulted in £15,000 lost to fraudsters in minutes. Falling for the scam. The scammers didn’t waste any time. It was zero.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2022

According to the FTC, people with age between 18 to 39, were most exposed to these scams in 2021. Most of the reported scams, crooks promoted bogus investment opportunities, and in many cases, they got in direct contact with victims as supposed friends to encourage them to invest. Read about romance scams. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 11, 2021

Over the years, Twitter scammers have raised massive amounts of money by promoting fake gift scams from well-known individuals or companies, such as Elon Musk, former U.S. Image Source: Business Insider Lately, the same threat actors have been hacking abandoned verified Twitter accounts to promote […].

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

In the world of online scams, criminals care about one thing: Your money. Earlier this year, a woman in Tennessee was fooled in an online dating scam by a thief who stole $390,000 of her money. By selling fake raffle tickets for the promotion, the scammers raked in $438,000 worth of cryptocurrency. Do use a cybersecurity app.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 19, 2022

The more digital assets like cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) gain mainstream appeal and legitimacy, the more cybercriminals are going to seek out vulnerabilities and target them for the attack. Watch out for increasingly sophisticated scams that target digital forms of currency and property. Natural Disaster Scams.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

Many organizations are already struggling to combat cybersecurity threats from ransomware purveyors and state-sponsored hacking groups, both of which tend to take days or weeks to pivot from an opportunistic malware infection to a full blown data breach. The flash scam netted the perpetrators more than $100,000 in the ensuing hours.

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