Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. A lack of security features to upgrade or downgrade a user may result in mismanagement of user accounts.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Group-IB assisted Paxful, an international peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, in countering web-bot and social engineering attacks. Group-IB Secure Portal also managed to identify over 100,000 accounts with three or more logins from the same device. million customers against possible attacks. About Group-IB Secure Portal.

Cryptocurrency 59

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering eCommerce Engineering 59

SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

An Office 365 retail pack. Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons). As it so happened, the perpetrators had compromised an Authentic Title employee’s legitimate email account, and used it to send lures designed to make users falsely believe they received a closing settlement counteroffer.

Phishing 112

Phishing Authentication Social Engineering Scams 112

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Someone with a gift for technology but a nasty habit of using it for very bad things has been spared from going to jail with a suspended sentence. His compromise modus operandi was a combination of breaking into networks run by food retailers, and breaking into networks containing confidential patient records. A strange combination.

Cybercrime 71

Cybercrime Identity Theft Social Engineering Passwords 71

Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

Spoofing technology has allowed scammers to impersonate government agencies and exploit government-issued stimulus payments easily. While some may be harmless, consisting of ads from retailers, criminals also use emails in mass-market phishing campaigns. A daily dose of spam. IRS and Bank-related scams.

Scams 116

Scams Identity Theft Banking Phishing 116

SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

. “I don’t think it would influence Federal Reserve policy, but what it might do is influence the industry to take additional action through our existing venues and our ability to share the data,” said Trish Supples, advanced subject matter expert in the Retail Payments Office at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Financial Services 71

Financial Services Banking Identity Theft Media 71

Webroot

DECEMBER 14, 2020

As such, automation and the adoption of AI technologies will be critical to plugging the gap. Read on for more details from leading engineers, security analysts and product specialists from around our organization for complete cybersecurity predictions for 2021. Businesses will need to account for that. Tyler Moffitt, Sr.

Cybersecurity 74

Cybersecurity Engineering Phishing Social Engineering 74

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Data from the Brazilian Federation of Banks registered a considerable increase in crime (such as explosions at bank branches to steal money) and cybercrime (increased phishing and social-engineering attacks) against banking customers and banking infrastructure. Of course, this is the result of economic problems caused by the pandemic.

Cryptocurrency 108

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 108

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Unlike common stealers, this malware gathered data that can be used to identify the victims, such as browsing histories, social networking account IDs and Wi-Fi networks. Cybercriminals will regain their easy physical access to ATMs and PoS devices at the same time as customers of retailers and financial institutions.

Cryptocurrency 90

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 90

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

Cryptocurrency 232

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 232

Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Malicious blockchain or smart contract: Cryptocurrencies rely on blockchain technology to ensure that coin or token transactions cannot be manipulated or retroactively altered. In this instance, the graphic designer needs a bit more technical know-how, as they’ll need to set up a backend for facilitating account creation and deposits.

Scams 40

Scams Cryptocurrency Marketing Advertising 40

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

The threat actor uses social engineering to infect a PoS terminal. They try to convince employees of a retail outlet that they urgently need to update the terminal’s software and to allow a “technical specialist” to visit the store, or at least provide remote access to the terminal.

DNS 101

DNS Malware Cryptocurrency Retail 101

IT Security Guru

AUGUST 9, 2023

Twitter Bitcoin Scam In July of 2020, a number of high-profile celebrity and brand accounts tweeted out messages stating that all Bitcoin sent to their wallets for a period of time would be returned twofold—if someone sent $1000, they would receive $2000 back. Losses from this incident totaled hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Insurance 98

Insurance Data breaches Social Engineering Accountability 98

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Snippets from that fascinating conversation are recounted below, and punctuated by accounts from a recent victim who lost more than $100,000 after his mobile phone number was hijacked. Soon after, the attackers were able to use their control over his mobile number to reset his Gmail account password. million customers.

Mobile 238

Mobile Cryptocurrency Accountability Passwords 238

SC Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

Researchers have spotted a new business email compromise (BEC) trend that, if perfected, could represent a significant social engineering threat to the financial investment and private equity community. For instance, Agari identified targets in the utilities retail, health care and legal sectors.

Scams 88

Scams Security Awareness Social Engineering Banking 88

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Cybersecurity vendors like Panda Security suggest the best way to defend against crimeware is using a combination of antivirus, anti-spyware, firewalls, and threat detection technology. Some malware technologies like keyloggers and backdoors come with the product design for later maintenance of the device.

Malware 104

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

The supply chain, already stretched to a breaking point, suffered additional misfortunes across multiple industries, from agriculture and manufacturing to technology and utilities. However, in a clear bid for the supply chain jugular, threat actors also zeroed in on manufacturing, technology, utilities (including oil), and agriculture.

Ransomware 106

Ransomware Manufacturing Government Computers and Electronics 106

ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

What role does technology play in facilitating intimate partner abuse? They discuss how software and IoT companies can avoid becoming the next Black Mirror episode and share resources that can help survivors (and those who want to help them) deal with the technology issues that can be associated with technologically facilitated abuse.

Technology 52

Technology Software Surveillance Media 52

SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

A major BEC by the Russian group RedCurl last summer hit 14 companies in six countries, including construction companies, financial firms, retailers, insurance businesses, law firms, and travel. The results aren’t surprising because cybersecurity isn’t just a technology challenge, it’s also a human challenge.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches Ransomware Social Engineering Accountability 69

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The gang infamously uses complex tactics and techniques to penetrate victim networks, such as exploitation of software vulnerabilities and social engineering. Industry affiliation does not seem to be a factor: victims have included retailers, financial and logistical services, government agencies, manufacturers, and others.

Ransomware 132

Ransomware Encryption Malware DDOS 132

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Simon Moffatt from CyberHut joins The Hacker Mind to discuss how identity and access management (IAM) is fundamental to everything we do online today, and why even multi-factor access, while an improvement, needs to yield to more effortless and more secure passwordless technology that’s coming soon. They didn't use mobile phones.

Passwords 52

Passwords Authentication Mobile Password Management 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Group-IB’s report Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 examines various aspects of cybercrime industry operations and predicts changes to the threat landscape for various sectors, namely the financial industry, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing, and the energy sector. In June 2020, REvil started auctioning stolen data. million.

Banking 131

Banking Ransomware Phishing Marketing 131

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention. They hack into their teacher’s account and leave messages making fun of him. million credit cards.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135