Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Roger Grimes has an exciting new model of scams that's going to transform how we teach people ot defend against them. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to look at scams and cons and how they translate to technical systems. So I was pretty excited to see an article from Roger Grimes, Traits of Most Scams.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 4, 2024

Consumer protection The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has an article about utility scams, however the technique mentioned there is about scammers calling victims, rather than the other way around. Certainly, there are victims that will answer the phone but the scam is much more effective when you are the one to initiate the call.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 3, 2023

Romance Scams and Relationship Scams: What’s the Difference? IdentityIQ Romance Scams Romance scams are a type of fraud that involves criminals using deception to take advantage of victims looking for companionship. Romance scams can be very costly for victims. They can often use fake profiles and photos.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2024

This article explores how these cybergangs operate, how they find and fool victims, with a special look at a campaign targeting users of several European message boards. Ways to deceive message board users There are two main types of message board scams. This type of fraud is known as scam 1.0 This is known as scam 2.0

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Cyber scams pose a significant threat to organizations of all sizes, regardless of their industry or geographic location. This article from TechRepublic Premium digs into the nature of these scams while also highlighting the measures organizations can take to shield their employees from becoming victims.

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Graham Cluley

APRIL 5, 2024

Two China-based Android app developers are being sued by Google for an alleged scam targeting 100,000 users worldwide through fake cryptocurrency and other investment apps. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Graham Cluley

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Three Californian residents have been convicted of laundering millions of dollars tricked out of older adults who had fallen victim to government-imposter and tech support scams. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 14, 2022

What is a Brushing Scam? Instead of it being the delivery website’s fault, it’s likely that you might becoming a part of a brushing scam. Instead of it being the delivery website’s fault, it’s likely that you might becoming a part of a brushing scam. What is a Brushing Scam? IdentityIQ.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 28, 2021

I recall quite a lot of articles at the time predicting all manner of doom and gloom scenarios. An article from the time claims the “English language version” of the Olympics site was apparently compromised and redirected to some sort of loan company portal. Did the article typo the URL? As it turns out, things did not go awry.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While it’s unlikely that many programmers fell for this scam, it’s notable because less targeted versions of it are likely to be far more successful against the average Windows user. Still, it wouldn’t hurt to share this article with the Windows users in your life who fit the less-savvy profile.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 6, 2022

Common Tech Support Scams and How to Avoid Them. The FBI recently posted an alert notifying consumers that tech support scams are on the rise. Recognizing a Tech Support Scam. Here are some outlined by the FBI as particularly prevalent right now: Utility or cable/internet scam. Travel industry scams. IdentityIQ.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In this scam, the fraudsters demand bitcoin in exchange for a promise not to flood the publisher’s ads with so much bot and junk traffic that Google’s automated anti-fraud systems suspend the user’s AdSense account for suspicious traffic. ” The message demands $5,000 worth of bitcoin to forestall the attack.

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Graham Cluley

APRIL 15, 2024

Law enforcement officers in Zambia have arrested 77 people at a call centre company they allege had employed local school-leavers to engage in scam internet users around the world. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 20, 2023

Tax Season Scams: How to Protect Your Identity IdentityIQ While it’s important to be on high alert and protect your identity all year long, tax season is an especially vulnerable time. Every tax season, identity thieves run a variety of scams to get their hands on taxpayers’ personal information. It’s probably a scam.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 4, 2024

What is a Gift Card Draining Scam? IdentityIQ If you gave or received a gift card this holiday season, you should be aware of gift card draining scams that can turn your gift into a disappointment. A card draining scam, also known as gift card draining, is a tactic criminals use to steal the money loaded onto gift cards.

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Trend Micro

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This issue of AI Pulse looks at what can be done about deepfakes and other AI scams, and why defense-in-depth is the only way to go. In the final weeks before November’s U.S.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

Security researchers have used the GPT-3 natural language generation model and the ChatGPT chatbot based on it to show how such deep learning models can be used to make social engineering attacks such as phishing or business email compromise scams harder to detect and easier to pull off. To read this article in full, please click here

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The State of Security

JUNE 23, 2022

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. The UK's National Health Service has warned the public about a spate of fake messages, sent out as SMS text messages, fraudulently telling recipients that they have been exposed to the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 7, 2022

” Stern apparently believed in his crypto dreams so much that he sponsored a $100,000 article writing contest on the Russian language cybercrime forum Exploit, asking interested applicants to put forth various ideas for crypto platforms. “Cryptocurrency article contest! . “Cryptocurrency article contest!

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Trend Micro

MARCH 23, 2022

We provide an overview of the diverse range of NFT- and cryptocurrency-related scams that malicious actors use to steal assets worldwide.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 27, 2025

But falling for some phishing scams, like those currently targeting Russians searching online for organizations that are fighting the Kremlin war machine, can cost you your freedom or your life. Many successful phishing attacks result in a financial loss or malware infection.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Few journalists realized that this was all a show, a fake, and a scam! Now I just need to start writing [the article], but I can’t start writing it without checking everything.” Perhaps the main reason we don’t see more scams like Boricelcin’s is because there’s not really any money in it.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

How to Help Avoid Holiday Scams This Season IdentityIQ Scammers take advantage of those who want to give during the holiday season, warns Credit & Debt CEO Jeff Mandel in an interview with LiveNOW from Fox. link] What’s worse is that scams are at an all-time high during the holiday season. Tips to Help Avoid Holiday Scams 1.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2023

Summary In the midst of significant layoffs hitting the previously immune tech industry, scammers have mobilized and doubled down on targeting job seekers with various employment scams. Fig 8 - Source code showing commented-out credit card validation element The malicious domain used in this scam - zscaler-finance-analyst-strategy[.]live,

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Normally, a scam of this magnitude coming from such a small pool of server-hosted bots would have stuck out to defrauded advertisers. To camouflage the scam, 3ve operators funneled the servers' fraudulent page requests through millions of compromised IP addresses. Lots of details in the article. This is an example of that.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Roblox Scams: What Parents Need to Know IdentityIQ By now, you’ve more than likely heard the cheerful chatter of your child and their friends discussing Roblox and even been nagged on more than one occasion to buy them some Robux. What Is a Roblox Scam? A closer look at one of these scams showcases the cunning behind them.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

What You Should Know About ‘Pig Butchering Scams’ IdentityIQ Scammers are back at it again with a new scheme – called “pig butchering scams” – that targets people looking for love online. This highly sophisticated scam lures people into long-term relationships before selling them on fake online investment opportunities.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Alureon Spyware With Child Pornography Download Detected “: The page contains a background image with pornographic material, as if it were from sites victims may have visited: Despite the scary warning page, this is all a scam and you do not need to call the phone number shown on screen.

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Graham Cluley

JANUARY 4, 2024

Read my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. No one is too big, too clever, too security-savvy to avoid being duped - because it's only human to make a mistake and screw up.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 18, 2023

How to Avoid Fake QR Code Scams IdentityIQ In today’s tech-driven world, QR (quick response) codes are everywhere. Fake QR code scams have quickly become a massive issue. Here, we unwrap how to help avoid fake QR code scams to keep you and your private information safe. What Are Fake QR Code Scams?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 29, 2022

Several articles here have delved into the history of John Bernard , the pseudonym used by a fake billionaire technology investor who tricked dozens of startups into giving him tens of millions of dollars. The scam artist John Bernard (left) in a recent Zoom call, and a photo of John Clifton Davies from 2015. Tønnevold rejects this.”

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In recent years, the landscape of cyber scams has evolved, targeting even the tools designed to protect consumers. One such concerning development involves the exploitation of trusted services to mislead and scam users.

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Trend Micro

JANUARY 17, 2023

We named this scam “Payzero”. In this entry, we discuss a Web3 fraud scenario where scammers target potential victims via fake smart contracts, and then take over their digital assets, such as NFT tokens, without paying.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 20, 2023

What Are Social Engineering Scams? Thanks, Your CEO This common scenario is just one example of the many ways scammers may attempt to trick you through social engineering scams. Understanding the connection between social engineering and scams is essential for recognizing and protecting yourself against these fraudulent activities.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Smart TV Scams: How to Avoid the Growing Threat IdentityIQ Smart TVs – such as Roku and Amazon Fire TV sticks with streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube TV – it seems like everyone has them these days. And in this case, it’s the possibility to be scammed right from your own couch. What are Smart TV Scams?

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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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Identity IQ

MARCH 27, 2023

5 Common Hotel Scams and How to Avoid Them IdentityIQ Staying at a hotel should be an enjoyable experience. But unfortunately, there are many scams out there that can make it a nightmare. To help protect your personal information and money, it is important to be aware of the most common hotel scams and how to help avoid them.

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