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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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

MAY 16, 2023

The Growing Threat of Google Voice Scams IdentityIQ Imagine this: You’re eagerly selling an antique dresser on Facebook Marketplace and a prospective buyer communicates interest in it. However, they express concern that you may be trying to scam them. What is a Google Voice Scam? What is Google Voice? phone number.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2021

Suppose that, out of the blue, a Steam user tells you they’ve accidentally reported you for something you didn’t do, like making an illegal purchase, and that your Steam account is going to be suspended. There are some scams on Steam which have stood the test of time. The Steam scam playthrough. What do you do?

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 31, 2022

LinkedIn scams that target the public accounts of executives are on the rise and contributed to more than 40% of all phishing and social media cyber incidents in the second quarter of 2022. The post Impersonating Executives’ LinkedIn Profiles Presents a Significant Challenge for CISOs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2023

A typical phishing scam aimed at a hot wallet user works as follows: hackers send email messages addressed as coming from a well-known crypto exchange and requesting the user to confirm a transaction or verify their wallet again. Connection to the WebSocket address Next, the user is offered to enter the address of their XRP account.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 4, 2023

How to Protect Yourself from Airline Scams IdentityIQ Scammers are always looking for ways to take advantage of people, and the airline industry is no exception. Whether through fake airline ticket booking sites or fake flight cancellation emails, travelers need to be vigilant and protect themselves from airline scams.

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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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Identity IQ

MAY 25, 2022

6 Common Facebook Marketplace Scams and How to Avoid Them. 6 Common Facebook Marketplace Scams. Before buying, it might be wise to check the seller’s profile for negative reviews and avoid newly created accounts with no reviews. The person you’re connecting with has a brand-new account. Brand-new accounts are a red flag.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The results were then fed into a presentation at the Internet Measurement Conference. English: the international language of scamming. In one week, small campaigns can account for more than 100 million phishing / malware mails targeting Gmail users. . “Who is targeted by email-based phishing and malware?

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 27, 2023

How to Help Avoid Holiday Credit Card Fraud IdentityIQ The holiday season is the perfect time of the year to buy presents for your friends and family, but it’s also a time when credit card fraud is at an all-time high. This type of fraud is most common with online shopping, phone transactions, or text and email scams.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 9, 2023

‘The Scariest Thing I Have Ever Seen’: Cybersecurity Expert Calls Out Emerging Threat of AI Voice Cloning Scams IdentityIQ AI voice cloning scams are the newest growing threat to your identity, according to cybersecurity expert Scott Hermann. Hermann said AI voice cloning scams are, unfortunately, working.

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Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Scammers stole over $25 million from a multinational business by utilizing cutting-edge real-time video deepfake technology to convince an employee in the firm’s accounts-payable department that the worker had properly validated a payment request previously sent to him via email. Million USD at the time of the theft and at present).

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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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Webroot

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Online dating scams are on the RiseAccording to the FBI, Americans lost $1 billion in 2021 due to online dating scams; 2022 numbers are expected to be higher. As demonstrated by The Tinder Swindler, anyone at any age can be manipulated into a romance scam. Romance scammers are masters of disguise.

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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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Malwarebytes

JUNE 29, 2023

Playing the audio clip reveals about 24 seconds of generic soft rock music, presumably only present because the “podcaster” has to upload something to create a listing. To even access the audio file, you'd need to open it via an Audible account or Amazon Music.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

TikTok has long since evolved beyond being thought of as “just” dance clips, also becoming a home for educational and informative content presented in a fun and casual way. There are accounts themed around pretty much any interest you can think of, and one of the biggest is gaming. Shall we take a look?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2023

Controversially, Blue accounts gained the same visual checkmark as verified accounts despite not using the same identity verification process. This resulted in an early wave of imitation accounts causing confusion. Twitter recently announced that all legacy accounts would lose their checkmark on April 1.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, fraud accounts for 73% of all online attacks: 56% are scams (fraud that results in the victim voluntarily disclosing sensitive data) and 17% are phishing attacks (theft of bank card details). In 2020, a multi-stage scam called Rabbit Hole targeted companies’ brands, primarily retail and online services.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

Ever present threats. That said, here are what I consider to be the Top 5 online threats seniors face today: •Computer tech support scams. These scams take advantage of seniors’ lack of computer and cybersecurity knowledge. Once they get remote access, fraudsters hack confidential details of older adults and scam them.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2022

It reads as follows: Someone tried to Iog into Your Account, User lD A user just logged into your Facebook account from a new device Samsung S21. However, it goes a bit off the rails with the two clickable buttons presented. We are sending you this email to verify it’s really you. Thanks, The Facebook Team.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 23, 2020

Many security-conscious people probably think they’d never fall for a phone-based phishing scam. But if your response to such a scam involves anything other than hanging up and calling back the entity that claims to be calling, you may be in for a rude awakening.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Upon opening the app, the user will see the fake page as presented in Fig 3 prompting them to enter sensitive information including card number, expiration date, cardholder name, phone number, DOB, etc., Campaign 2: targeting SBI bank customers with KYC verification scam. Phishing page for HDFC bank credit card application.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It's just another day on the internet when the news is full of headlines about accounts being hacked. The second story was about a number of verified Twitter accounts having been "hacked" and then leveraged in Bitcoin scams. And then there's the account holder, the one who chose the password.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

“Everyone present on the video calls except the victim was a fake representation of real people. The employee executed the money transfers during the meeting and transferred around HK$200 million to five bank accounts, with 15 transactions. ” reads the post published by The South China Morning Post.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

But since 2016, Nkwenya had actually been making it under another business: Creating counterfeit driver's licenses to enable a multitude of romance frauds and scams. million from private and individuals, in a variety of Business Email Compromise and Romance Scam scenarios. Million in proceeds from Medicaid.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 24, 2021

Fraud losses climbed to $56 billion in 2020 and identity fraud scams accounted for a staggering $43 billion of that cost, according to a new report. Criminals instead opted to interact directly with their fraud victims via identity fraud scams, seeing that direct interaction yields better chances of success.

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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. of attacks.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 25, 2022

Or has money already been withdrawn from your account? But the warning, in this case, comes too late because this is the last and only legitimate stop in a victim’s passage through a phishing scam. Visiting the site presents you with a message that says: A fake FOD website offering fake refunds. to the correct account.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Online holiday shopping brings game-changing convenience to busy shoppers, but without the proper safety best practices, online shoppers can be vulnerable to hackers, identity theft , and all other kinds of scams. While lesser-known shops might have great deals, they also present a higher risk of scams.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The fraudsters behind the often laughable Nigerian prince email scams have long since branched out into far more serious and lucrative forms of fraud, including account takeovers, phishing, dating scams, and malware deployment. The FBI says BEC scams netted thieves more than $12 billion between 2013 and 2018.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

GitHub is experiencing issues of the “breached account and malicious code” variety. ITPro reports that unnamed individuals have been compromising accounts and using them to install malware capable of password theft. To make this scam work, attackers first obtained access tokens belonging to their targets.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 5, 2024

Infiltrating various markets, it presents new and enhanced risks to this landscape. GenAI creates convincing images, so it can even create phony product listings for scams. It requires human input each time you access accounts. Companies no longer have to react to data breaches, scams, and hacks.

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The spam folder: that dark and disregarded corner of every email account, full of too-good-to-be-true offers, unexpected shipments, and supposedly free giveaways. We’ve investigated this folder once before, showcasing a variety of scams. This level of activity makes it all the more important to be aware of these scams.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. In this way, the attacker can count on their victim to solve any authentication challenge presented.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If an unsuspecting person answers, the fraudsters use scam scripts to attempt to steal money or valuable personal information, such as login credentials, which can be used in other fraudulent activities. Calls with spoofed numbers can and do come from all over the world and account for a significant and growing proportion of nuisance calls.,

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