Graham Cluley

JULY 23, 2021

Dutch police have arrested suspected members of a notorious cybercrime gang known as "Fraud Family," following a spate of sophisticated phishing attacks that have targeted users in the Netherlands and Belgium. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Hackers stole millions of dollars from Uganda Central Bank International Press Newsletter Cybercrime INTERPOL financial crime operation makes record 5,500 arrests, seizures worth over USD 400 million Hackers Stole $1.49

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

Already some have used the OpenAI platform to have ChatGPT write phishing emails and insert malicious links. The emails don’t have the usual spelling, grammar, and syntax errors that today’s phishing messages composed by non-native-English speakers tend to contain – errors that serve as a tip-off to recipients.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 29, 2023

In a statement provided to KrebsOnSecurity, Group-IB said Mr. Kislitsin is no longer an employee, and that he now works for a Russian organization called FACCT , which stands for “ Fight Against Cybercrime Technologies.” “The company is monitoring developments.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape PupkinStealer : A.NET-Based Info-Stealer Interlock ransomware evolving under the radar Technical Analysis of TransferLoader Sophisticated NPM Attack Leveraging Unicode Steganography and Google Calendar C2 Horabot Unleashed: (..)

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2022

It is sadly the case that ecommerce cybercrime is on the rise. As cybercriminals do seem to be taking a keener interest in the industry, it is up to owners of ecommerce businesses to be extra vigilant about cybercrime and put appropriate defenses in place to keep the company secure. Major risks for online retailers.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Phishing attacks are nothing new, but scammers are getting savvier with their tactics. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. Here are four new phishing trends keeping businesses on their toes. Spear phishing. Phishing via texting.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2021

During the pandemic, for instance, Google has reported a 350% increase in phishing sites. Cybercrime annual revenue currently totals $1.5 Make sure you monitor your identity for signs of fraud , especially during this time of cybercrime growth. Some popular scams people are falling for involve: Expedited stimulus checks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 7, 2021

The recent Verizon Data Breach Investigations report shows that global cybercrime is on the rise. Cybercrime Report Data. The report showed that phishing pumped up its frequency to being present in 36% of breaches, up from 25% last year.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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Graham Cluley

JUNE 13, 2025

cybercrime forum. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Dutch police have announced that they have identified 126 individuals linked to the now dismantled Cracked.io

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A cyberattack on gambling giant IGT disrupted portions of its IT systems China-linked APT Gelsemium uses a new Linux backdoor dubbed WolfsBane Microsoft seized 240 sites used by the ONNX phishing service U.S.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently developed a new method that will help prevent organizations and their employees from falling victim to phishing cyberattacks, which it calls the Phish Scale. A tool like the Phish Scale could be very useful for organizations in the fight against phishing.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This historic increase in cybercrime resulted in everything from financial fraud involving CARES Act stimulus funds and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to a spike in phishing schemes and bot traffic. To read this article in full, please click here Learn the The 5 types of cyberattack you're most likely to face. |

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 23, 2022

A new report released by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) shows that financial losses due to suspected cybercrime continued to rise sharply over the course of 2021, to a total of $6.9 To read this article in full, please click here billion in that year alone, with 847,000 complaints lodged by victims.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

What is Phishing? One of the most common techniques used to exploit web users is the phishing scam. This article will cover what phishing is, cybercriminals’ different approaches, and how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. What is Phishing? How Does Phishing Work? Spear Phishing.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2022

Cybercrime is fueled by a complex ecosystem of criminal groups that specialize on different pieces of the final attack chains experienced by victims. These are networks of compromised websites and other servers whose goal is to direct victims to malware or phishing pages. To read this article in full, please click here

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 19, 2022

There are several types of phishing attacks, which are just one form of cybercrime. . A phishing attack takes place when a criminal pretends to be someone they’re not to trick people into giving over their personal information, such as their credit card details. Email phishing is also known as deception phishing.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. US Justice Department says cybercrime forum allegedly affected 17 million Americans Cybercrime is increasingly complex. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams IdentityIQ The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and… a surge in online scams. Holiday phishing scams are an ongoing issue that ramps up when folks are feeling the most festive. Holiday phishing scams are an ongoing issue that ramps up when folks are feeling the most festive.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What Is Spear Phishing and How to Avoid It IdentityIQ Have you ever clicked a suspicious link or opened an unexpected attachment, only to realize it was a scam? That’s where spear phishing comes in – a particularly cunning form of online deception. What Is Spear Phishing?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Threat adversaries inevitably have more opportunities to carry out targeted attacks as more people are online shopping and checking emails for coupons that could actually be phishing attacks. Well-staffed security teams using the right technologies can undoubtedly go a long way in protecting organizations against cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Lazarus APT stole $1.5B

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malicious NPM Packages Targeting PayPal Users New Malware Variant Identified: ResolverRAT Enters the Maze Nice chatting with you: what connects cheap Android smartphones, WhatsApp and cryptocurrency theft?

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

These services can be used in a legitimate manner for several business purposes — such as price comparisons or sales intelligence — but they are also massively abused for hiding cybercrime activity because they can make it difficult to trace malicious traffic to its original source. The user dfyz on Searchengines[.]ru

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. DoJ charged three Russian citizens with operating crypto-mixing services U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. CISA adds a Fortinet flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Kosovo authorities extradited admin of the cybercrime marketplace BlackDB.cc A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! officials Shields up US retailers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 10, 2020

Clients hired a group of perpetrators to phish and hack their way across an amazing array of industry verticals like banking, education, energy, law, media, government, and more. And just wait until you find out who is accused of running this cybercrime scheme. You could hire Dark Basin to phish up some dirt of your own.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2021

In 2019, we published an article about deepfakes and the technology behind them. Tailored phishing. This list sparked the idea for this article. You may never have heard the terms together before, but they’ll certainly play a large role in cybercrimes of the future. Driverless vehicles being used as weapons.

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