SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit. And for good reason. Tactics matter a lot, too.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2021

Phishing scammers love well known brand names, because people trust them, and their email designs are easy to rip off. DocuSign is a service that allows people to sign documents in the Cloud. DocuSign is a service that allows people to sign documents in the Cloud. Signing documents electronically saves a lot of paper and time.

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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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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Cybercriminals have been quick to recognize and take advantage of these new capabilities, which has given birth to a new epoch of phishing called "deepfake phishing." The mechanics of deepfake phishing The way traditional phishing works is rather simple. Nowadays, being a successful "black hat" takes a lot of effort.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. Thus, during the World Cup a brand-new scam appeared: it offered users to win a newly released iPhone 14 for predicting match outcomes.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Through the first two months of 2023 alone, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch reported more than 19,000 phishing reports with estimated financial losses of more than $5.2 What is phishing? This is part of what makes phishing attacks so dangerous.

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SecureList

MARCH 24, 2022

What are phishing kits? One of the most common tricks scammers use in phishing attacks is to create a fake official page of a famous brand. Even phishing page domain name can often look like the real web address of a certain brand, as cybercriminals include the name of the company or service they are posing as in the URL.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. In due course, the malicious actor was able to partially compromise our infrastructure, and gain access to document storage.” ” In the early morning hours of Nov. PST on Nov.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2020

Researchers detailed a new evasive phishing technique that leverages modified favicons to inject e-skimmers and steal payment card data covertly. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes have analyzed a new evasive phishing technique used by attackers in the wild in Magecart attacks. ” continues the analysis.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 20, 2021

There’s been a number of scams targeting fans of major upcoming video game releases over the last week or two. Early access, where players are granted first look at a title by paying or for free, is where our latest scam lies. Scammers are using demos and early access promises as bait for phishing and other forms of attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Even if you’ve never been scammed before, you may know somebody who has. 2020 was a high-water mark for online scams and fraud. Not every scam is strictly about money. Here are five things to remember if you’ve been scammed. Most fraud attempts begin with cybercriminals phishing for your personal information.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

According to Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, 74% of breaches were caused by human error, with phishing and text message phishing scams being some of the leading causes. Taking an active role Your cybersecurity policy should address your employees and technology systems. Employee training is crucial.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 7, 2022

These are common phishing tactics used by regular phishers, but here we can see it being deployed in a more targeted fashion. Once they logged in, credentials were forwarded on to add another string in the “massive scam” bow. A lot of the security issues in this story boil down to phishing, and phishing countermeasures.

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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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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2021

Earlier this year, Robinhood sent out a message to its users, warning of some phishing emails claiming to be a "Security Alert" with links to fake Robinhood websites. Phishing attempts come via email where scammers use different social engineering tactics to pose as a reputable sender like the IRS, your bank or brokerage firm.

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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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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

.” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. On July 28 and again on Aug.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2021

Machines are dramatically increasing, and require a solution that will identify these identities, authenticate them, and then secure their interactions across the network. In the face of phishing threats, many companies focus their investments on anti-malware software or new technology to prevent threats from getting through.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Avoid entering any data if you see a warning message about a site’s authenticity. Shoulder-Surfing Sometimes, the simplest scams are the most effective. Wi-Fi Phishing Similar to email phishing scams, Wi-Fi phishing involves setting up fake Wi-Fi networks that mimic legitimate ones.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Protect yourself by shredding documents with any personal information, and, when possible, avoid sharing this information over the phone or via email. Be wary of phishing scams Many criminals will send emails or text messages that appear to be from a legitimate source, like your bank or credit card company.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A Cookie Theft malware was employed in phishing attacks against YouTube creators, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns. Financially motivated threat actors are using Cookie Theft malware in phishing attacks against YouTube creators since late 2019.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

IHG suffered a cyberattack that severely impacted its booking process China-Linked BRONZE PRESIDENT APT targets Government officials worldwide Scammers live-streamed on YouTube a fake Apple crypto event US Treasury sanctioned Iran ’s Ministry of Intelligence over Albania cyberattack $30 Million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by Lazarus from Axie Infinity (..)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

The experts reported their findings to the company, but at the time of this writing, Clubhouse has yet to confirm the authenticity of the exposed data. Leak data could be abused by threat actors to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing/spear-phishing attacks, identity theft, and scams.

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SC Magazine

JULY 8, 2021

A recent phishing scheme targeting live chat platforms works in part because website operators that use chat features are not always diligently scanning uploaded files for malware. The scheme is yet another recent example of phishing campaigns leveraging communication mediums outside of email to catch prospective victims off-guard.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

How Does a Phone Cloning Scam Work? Protect Your Accounts Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for your cell phone. Law enforcement should also be contacted, so a report of the fraud is documented What is a port-out scam? A port-out scam is when a scammer transfers a victim’s phone number to another phone provider.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2022

If you like anti-phishing efforts, hashtags, and confusing but colourful video games, you’ll be interested to know that a security initiative involving all three is now live. The campaign focuses on phishing and ways to tackle it head on with the aid of some learning tools and an informative website. Scoping out the scams.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2018

But SIM swaps are frequently abused by scam artists who trick mobile providers into tying a target’s service to a new SIM card and mobile phone that the attackers control. In some cases, fraudulent SIM swaps succeed thanks to lax authentication procedures at mobile phone stores. A WORRIED MOM. All four major U.S.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Resecurity has uncovered a cybercriminal faction known as “ GXC Team “, who specializes in crafting tools for online banking theft, ecommerce deception, and internet scams. These methods are commonly employed in wire fraud and well-known bogus invoice scams. billion on organizations.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Frank Abagnale, one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, secure documents, cybercrime, and scams—and subject of the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can — kicked off Vision 2023: Looking Ahead at Cyber Threats , a half-day educational event held live and recorded on December 13th.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

Impersonation Scams. These range from simple to sophisticated scams to convince you they are genuine, in hopes that you feel comfortable sharing personal or financial information whether on the phone, via email, or text. Although BEC attacks may be targeted at business, they can also be used to scam individual people.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2020

. “Since January, we have seen an increase of 30,000% in phishing, malicious websites, and malware targeting remote users—all related to COVID-19. “Phishing attacks based around COVID-19 targeted corporations as well as consumers. In January, we saw (and blocked) 1,200 such attacks. How many did we see in March?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 22, 2023

companies lost nearly $7 billion to phishing scams, malware, malvertising, and other cybercrimes. Authenticated vs. Unauthenticated An unauthenticated scan can identify vulnerabilities a hacker could exploit without supplying system login credentials. Is your organization doing enough to protect its environment from hackers?

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Scammers exploit this growth by using fake websites , gift cards, and phishing emails and messages to deceive people into sharing their credit card information. A typical example is the phony delivery scam. Senior citizens are at greater risk of identity fraud as many aren’t tech-savvy and live alone, making them open to scams.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, 97% of us can’t tell a phishing email from a legitimate one. Cybercriminals know this, which is why phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents and why 54% of companies say their data breaches were caused by “negligent employees. ”. Humans can be distracted, intimidated and especially – misled.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. Security solutions integrated into operating systems, two-factor authentication and other verification measures have helped reduce the number of vulnerable users.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

According to court documents, Igwilo was charged in 2016 in the US District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas for “one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of money laundering conspiracy and one count of aggravated identity theft.” This only makes the entire scheme appear all the more authentic.

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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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