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Two Charged in SIM Swapping, Vishing Scams

Krebs on Security

Two young men from the eastern United States have been hit with identity theft and conspiracy charges for allegedly stealing bitcoin and social media accounts by tricking employees at wireless phone companies into giving away credentials needed to remotely access and modify customer account information.

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SIM Swap Scams: How SIM Swapping Works and How To Protect Yourself

Identity IQ

The scammer takes advantage of a two-factor authentication and verification weakness and uses your phone number to access your accounts. Thieves may try to trick you into providing your information by impersonating a legitimate company in an email phishing scam. They may even call you, pretending to be your wireless provider.

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How Are Hackers Targeting Your Devices Through Bluetooth?

Identity IQ

You can use it to share files, play media and more with only a wireless connection. These messages can be simple spam or phishing messages attempting to trick the target into providing personal data or downloading malware on their device. The data obtained can be used to access your accounts or commit identity theft.

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Huge increase in smishing scams, warns IRS

Malwarebytes

Smishing is short for SMS phishing, where the phishes are sent via text message. These messages offer lures like fake COVID relief, tax credits, or help setting up an IRS online account. In the latest campaign the IRS has seen, the scam texts ask taxpayers to click a link which leads them to phishing websites.

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How to Shop Online Like a Security Pro

Krebs on Security

I later received an email from the seller, who said his Amazon account had been hacked and abused by scammers to create fake sales. But this assurance may ring hollow if you wake up one morning to find your checking accounts emptied by card thieves after shopping at a breached merchant with a debit card. CHCEK THE SHIPPING.

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T-Mobile Confirms Data Breach, Says Too Early to Assess Damage

eSecurity Planet

The attack first came to light on a Twitter account @ und0xxed that rolled out details of the breach. Someone on the und0xxed Twitter account told Krebs on Security that T-Mobile USA prepaid and postpaid customers were impacted by the breach. Hackers Get In Via GSSN. The data was taken from two T-Mobile data centers.

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Penetration Testing Remote Workers

SecureWorld News

These include: Home personal networks, wired and wireless, including network reconnaissance and device inventorying. Devices owned by other companies that may be using the same network, wired or wireless, due to other family members working from home. Social media accounts associated only with personal, non-business usage.