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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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In today’s digitally driven world, impersonation scams have become a growing concern, leaving countless individuals and organizations vulnerable to financial loss, identity theft, and reputational damage. Impersonation scams are deceptive tactics used by cybercriminals to pose as trusted entities or individuals to exploit victims.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2020

The increasing number of news articles circulating on the internet in the wake of COVID-19 has resulted in the rise of Phishing attacks which feed on people’s fears. Phishing emails have been driven up to 600% since the end of February as cybercriminals capitalize on people’s fears. How Phishing Attack Works?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 2, 2023

They use various methods, such as phishing scams, identity theft, credit card fraud, and other forms of online scams to steal money or sensitive information from their victims. They may also use malware or viruses to gain access to computers or networks to steal data or demand ransom payments.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2021

Phishing is today’s most dangerous cyberattack. Google noted a more than 600% spike in phishing attacks in 2020 compared to 2019 with a total of 2,145,013 phishing sites registered as of January 17, 2021, up from 1,690,000 on Jan 19, 2020. Phishing doesn’t discriminate. What is the Most Common Form of Phishing?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

The government says Urban went by the aliases “ Sosa ” and “ King Bob ,” among others. ” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials. On July 28 and again on Aug. According to an Aug.

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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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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 3, 2021

Phishing Challenges Faced By Businesses During COVID-19. This has created new opportunities for email fraud schemes like phishing and spam emails , which prey upon people’s reliance on communication via email – perfect conditions for cybercriminals. Consequences of Phishing Attacks on Businesses.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

And external government-sponsored threat actors are still continuing their own campaigns against Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. All it takes for an attacker to get in, then, is for any of those employees to slip up in, say, a phishing scam. Stay vigilant of phishing scams.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 5, 2021

Binance receives the ban hammer from UK’s FCA Fired by algorithm: The future’s here and it’s a robot wearing a white collar Second colossal Linkedin “breach” in 3 months, almost all users affected Police seize DoubleVPN data, servers, and domain PrintNightmare 0-day can be used to take over Windows domain controllers SMS authentication code includes (..)

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 2, 2022

In the post , Nathaniel Gleicher, Meta’s head of security policy, and David Agranovich, Meta’s director of threat disruption said: “We took down this operation, blocked their domains from being shared on our platform, and shared information with other tech platforms, researchers and governments.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 18, 2021

Most of the top incident threats mirror last year’s report, with an increase in phishing, ransomware and credential theft in the wake of the worldwide pandemic and workforce’s rapid adoption of remote work. The DBIR states that phishing, ransomware, web app attacks dominated data breaches in 2020. billion.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

In the current digital landscape, identity security has gained paramount importance due to the growing cyber risks posed by phishing and social engineering attacks utilizing AI. Identity and access are important to any security, compliance, and governance plan for an organization.

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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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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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Hot for Security

MARCH 24, 2021

Fraud losses climbed to $56 billion in 2020 and identity fraud scams accounted for a staggering $43 billion of that cost, according to a new report. Criminals instead opted to interact directly with their fraud victims via identity fraud scams, seeing that direct interaction yields better chances of success.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2021

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at a banking trojan full of nasty tricks , explained some tips and pointers for using VirusTotal , and dug into how an authentication vulnerability was patched by Pega Infinity. Stay safe, everyone!

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

Cybercrime doesn’t just affect big businesses and national governments. 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. Update your software.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The suspect arrested last year was allegedly involved in a data theft incident regarding Geburen Info Service GmbH (GIS), which collects television license fees on behalf of the Austrian government. Enable two-factor authentication. Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Cybercriminals continued targeting gamers’ accounts filled with valuable in-game items or giving access to games on several devices, and often used in-game currency to lure victims to participate in their scams. Unfortunately, this ambiguity sets the stage for an anticipated increase in charity-related scams in 2024.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

If your data is used to open an account, take out a loan or lease, file taxes, or apply for unemployment insurance or other government benefits, you may be the victim of identity theft. A typical example is the phony delivery scam. Add multi-factor authentication for accounts that offer it. Medical Identity Theft.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

Emerging threats Cybercrime often exploits precisely the lack of regulation and centralized controls of cryptocurrencies to deceive investors and embezzle funds through various forms of phishing, investment scams, digital wallet theft, ransomware, and illegal mining.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Implement multi-factor authentication for remote access and administrative accounts. Government experts also warn of other malicious activities such as phishing scams , fraudulent sites spoofing reputable businesses , and unencrypted financial transactions.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Some 14,000 people have been notified about a spear phish attempt looking to compromise accounts and access their files. He goes into more details in this thread: TAG sent a above average batch of government-backed security warnings yesterday. APT28, also known as FancyBear, is at the heart of another targeted campaign.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 17, 2024

Is it the security of personal information, the reliability of online transactions, the authenticity of digital identities? The demand for contactless engagements and remote transactions has propelled individuals, businesses, and governments to wholeheartedly adopt digital platforms.

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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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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

Related: Coronavirus scams leverage email As we get deeper into dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, the need for authorities and experts to communicate reliably and effectively with each other, as well as to the general public, is vital. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear.

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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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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Apple iOS users often fall prey to mobile scams; around 30.1% Social media-based scams are increasing as the average Australian uses their smartphone to connect unilaterally with multiple social networking services. Unidentified attackers are on the prowl, targeting unsuspecting users with easy scams.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

The emails provide updates on the Coronavirus outbreak, it includes stats on the epidemic and contains an email of corona-virus@caramail.com that is likely used for phishing purposes. See Using Caution with Email Attachments and Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Scams for more information. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

US Government experts also warn of other malicious activities such as phishing scams , fraudulent sites spoofing reputable businesses , and unencrypted financial transactions. Implement multi-factor authentication for remote access and administrative accounts.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

.” Their main fraud technique is sending out phishing emails to potential victims, enticing them to false offerings of investment funding on behalf of BB&T Corporation , one of the largest banking and financial firms in the US. This only makes the entire scheme appear all the more authentic.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We look at phishing threats commonly encountered by users and companies as well as the prevalence of various Windows and Android-based financial malware. Phishing: In 2021, 8.2% of users were hit by phishing. E-commerce-related phishing continued to exceed banking-related phishing, as it did in 2020, making up 17.6%

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