Advertising Authentication Hacking Web Fraud 
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Facebook told KrebsOnSecurity it seized hundreds of accounts — mainly on Instagram — that have been stolen from legitimate users through a variety of intimidation and harassment tactics, including hacking, coercion, extortion, sextortion , SIM swapping , and swatting. THE MIDDLEMEN. WHAT YOU CAN DO.
Krebs on Security
MAY 5, 2021
After logging in, the user might see a prompt that looks something like this: These malicious apps allow attackers to bypass multi-factor authentication, because they are approved by the user after that user has already logged in. A cybercriminal service advertising the sale of access to hacked Office365 accounts.
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Krebs on Security
APRIL 3, 2024
In May 2015, KrebsOnSecurity published a brief writeup about the brazen Manipulaters team, noting that they openly operated hundreds of web sites selling tools designed to trick people into giving up usernames and passwords, or deploying malicious software on their PCs. ” A number of questions, indeed. .
Krebs on Security
APRIL 28, 2020
As it turned out, calling the phone number on the back of the credit card from the phone number linked with the card provided the most recent transactions without providing any form of authentication.” “I was appalled that Citi would do that. ” Image: Next Caller.
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 30, 2019
But when accounts at those CRM providers get hacked or phished, the results can be damaging for both the client’s brand and their customers. One source who had at least two employees fall for the scheme forwarded KrebsOnSecurity a response from UR’s privacy division, which blamed the incident on a third-party advertising partner.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
Adopting a shopping strategy of simply buying from the online merchant with the lowest advertised prices can be a bit like playing Russian Roulette with your wallet, for the simple reason that there are tons of completely fake e-commerce sites out there looking to separate the unwary from their credit card details. CHCEK THE SHIPPING.
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Countless websites and online services use SMS text messages for both password resets and multi-factor authentication. Each advertises their claimed access to T-Mobile systems in a similar way. At a minimum, every SIM-swapping opportunity is announced with a brief “ Tmobile up!” ” or “ Tmo up! . ” TMO UP!
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