eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Group-IB cybersecurity researchers recently identified several Russian-speaking cybercrime groups offering infostealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS), resulting in the theft of more than 50 million passwords thus far. Don’t save passwords in browser. The malware is generally offered as a service for between $150 and $200 a month.

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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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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 30, 2023

We have recently written about malvertising campaigns that leverage Google paid advertisements to try and trick people into downloading malware instead of the software they were looking for. Now, our researchers found that the malvertising campaigns via Google Ads are not just about software downloads and scams.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

However, far more interesting is their program for rewarding people who choose to sell Kopeechka usernames and passwords for working email addresses. The crypto scam affiliate program “Project Impulse,” advertising in 2021. com site,” the Trend researchers wrote. . com site,” the Trend researchers wrote.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Here’s a look at a fairly elaborate SMS-based phishing scam that spoofs FedEx in a bid to extract personal and financial information from unwary recipients. One of dozens of FedEx-themed phishing sites currently being advertised via SMS spam. “It is a nearly perfect attack vector at this time of year,” Morton said.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Identifying scams Before we dive headfirst into the cyber safety tips, let’s equip ourselves with the ultimate weapon: knowledge. Scams are the digital equivalent of a snake oil salesperson peddling miracle cures. Let’s embrace the golden rule of scam detection: skepticism. Sweepstakes and awards scams Congratulations!

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2018

The sextortion email scam last month that invoked a real password used by each recipient and threatened to release embarrassing Webcam videos almost certainly was not the work of one criminal or even one group of criminals. In early June 2018, uscourtsgov-dot-com was associated with a Sigma ransomware scam delivered via spam.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 5, 2021

After a user logs in, the link prompts them to install a malicious but innocuously-named app that gives the attacker persistent, password-free access to any of the user’s emails and files, both of which are then plundered to launch malware and phishing scams against others. Image: Proofpoint.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

A sextortion scam campaign attempts to trick victims into believing that the adult site Xvideos.com was hacked and that crooks recorded its visitors. The creativity of cybercriminals is inexhaustible, a new variant of sextortion scam appeared in the threat landscape. ” reads a blog post published by BleepingComputer.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

There is the same group behind the hack of the celebrity Instagram accounts, attackers used the same attack pattern to push scams. The same threat actor continues to target celebrity Instagram accounts to push scam sites to their wide audience. The experts observed the threat actors behind the attacks following a specific scam pattern.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The hack was acknowledged by the forum’s current administrator, who assured members that their passwords were protected with a password obfuscation technology that was extremely difficult to crack. Roughly a week ago, the OGUsers homepage was defaced with a message stating the forum’s user database had been compromised.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

The Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange is forcing users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . Another bad news for the community of the virtual currencies communities, the Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange has forced its users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . This is a real email! Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Money Transfer Scam – Scammers hack the victims’s email accounts, monitor conversations between the buyers and title agents, send instructions on where to wire the money. The con in question is a money transfer scam with all the likeness of a typical transaction. Some choose to capitalize on homebuyers’ ignorance.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The Apollon market, one of the largest marketplaces, is likely exit scamming after the administrators have locked vendors’ accounts. The Apollon market , one of the darknet’s largest marketplaces, is likely exit scamming, vendors and customers reported suspicious behavior of its administrators. ” continues Darknetstats.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Security experts from Digital Shadows have conducted an interesting study about the technique adopted by crooks to infiltrate company emails, so-called BEC scam. According to the FBI , the number of business email account (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) scam incidents worldwide reached 78,000 between October 2013 and May 2018.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 26, 2021

You know how it freaks people out when Facebook shows them advertisements for things they have only just thought about buying? They say, “I haven’t searched for the item yet, but here they are showing me this advertisement.”. Other password shenanigans. Social media and scams. Letting browsers save their passwords.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant was likely hacked through a brute-force password attack, the company revealed. Last week, threat actors hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam. Sorry, change password please.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Security experts from Cisco Talos have uncovered two recent sextortion scam campaigns that appear to leverage on the Necurs botnet infrastructure. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. .” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 15, 2021

Users of the employment-oriented online service are being targeted with an assortment of phishing emails and scams in an attempt to hijack their LinkedIn accounts or promote fake LinkedIn email leads. The Bitdefender Antispam Lab has spotted over 500 million scam emails selling premium LinkedIn leads from the US, UAE, Middle East and Canada.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In this period netizens hope to take advantage of online bargains and are more active online, for this reason they are more exposed to the risk of scams. Advertisements on social media platforms that promote non-existent or counterfeit items. Use safe passwords or pass phrases. Never use the same password on multiple accounts.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

AT&T said the data exposed did not include sensitive information, such as credit card or Social Security numbers, or account passwords, but was limited to “Customer Proprietary Network Information” (CPNI), such as the number of lines on an account. ” Is your mobile Internet usage covered by CPNI laws?

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

District Court for the Southern District of California allege Firsov was the administrator of deer.io, an online platform that hosted more than 24,000 shops for selling stolen and/or hacked usernames and passwords for a variety of top online destinations. ” A Google Translate version of that advertisement is here (PDF).

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

From our safe portal, everyday people can view past password breaches, active social media profiles, potential leaks of government ID info, and more. Long ago, cybercriminals would steal your username and password by fooling you with an urgently worded phishing email. They can even change your password and lock you out forever.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Indeed, Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) include paid Google ads that in some cases lead to scams or malware. This is why advertisers are buying ads on search engines, not only to drive traffic towards their brands but also to outpace potential competitors.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

Avoid Common Scams and Sketchy Characters Since you are likely a one-person company that doesn’t have an IT team to detect issues and solve problems, you will need to be extra cautious of the companies and clients with which you interact. Part of that is being aware of common scams that could spell big trouble.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning of an active IRS impersonation scam campaign sending spam emails to distribute malware. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued an alert to warn taxpayers of a new scam campaign distributing malware. See Report Phishing and Online Scams for more details.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 4, 2023

They can also use text messages to entice victims to click on links in scams known as “smishing.” “OK, The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as “the fraudulent practice of sending text messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords or credit card numbers.”

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Webroot

APRIL 3, 2024

This encompasses everything from protecting your passwords to being vigilant against phishing scams and online fraud. Create strong passwords and use different ones for each account This may seem like a hassle, but it’s one of the most effective ways to thwart cyberattacks. But why dedicate an entire day to this?

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

.” According to the company, attackers accessed personal details of the users, including names, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and also encrypted passwords. In response to the incident, the bidding portal has forced a password reset for all users’ accounts, both bidder and auctioneer ones. The post 3.4

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Last year, researchers at Minerva Labs spotted the botnet being used to blast out sextortion scams. The service is currently advertising access to more than 150,000 devices globally. com has been advertised for nearly a decade on the forum Black Hat World by the user BHProxies. WHO’S BEHIND BHPROXIES?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2021

You’ve likely heard the benefits of using a VPN: You can watch TV shows restricted to certain countries, you can encrypt your web traffic on public WiFi networks, and, importantly, you can obscure your Internet activity from your Internet Service Provider, which may use that activity for advertising.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 11, 2023

Like all social media platforms, Facebook constantly has to deal with fake accounts, scams and malware. We have written about scams targeting consumers that redirect to fake Microsoft alert pages , but there are also threats targeting businesses that use Facebook to promote their products and services.

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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!

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Cybaze ZLab spotted a new scam campaign that is targeting some of its Italian customers, crooks leverage credentials in Breach Compilation archive. Security experts from Cybaze ZLab have spotted a new scam campaign that is targeting some of its Italian customers. This password was extracted from the Breach Compilation archive.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2024

However, while these apps may provide mental health resources and benefits, they may be harvesting considerable amounts of information and sharing health-related data with third parties for advertising and tracking purposes. Disclaimer: This post is not meant to serve as legal or medical advice. This post is for informational purposes only.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

net , a service that advertised to cybercriminals seeking to obfuscate their malicious software so that it goes undetected by all or at least most of the major antivirus products on the market. net , which advertised “free unlimited internet file-sharing platform” for those who agreed to install their software.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

Multiple passwords , reading through EULAs, website cookie notifications, and more. Unsolicited phone calls and websites that do this are known as tech support scams. These are almost never useful to the user, they can be easily spoofed, and they are regularly used for social engineering and obtrusive advertising purposes.

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