IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The common maxim in cybersecurity is that the industry is always on the back foot. While cybersecurity practitioners build higher walls, adversaries are busy creating taller ladders. MFA Fatigue: The I Give Up Button in Cybersecurity While MFA is extremely effective at preventing unauthorized access, it is not impervious to abuse.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 24, 2025

In an October 2021 report , Palo Alto said SilverTerrier excels at so-called “ business e-mail compromise ” or BEC scams, which target legitimate business email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion activities. Viable ic3.gov

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The post Shedding AI Light on Bank Wire Transfer Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard. Wire transfer fraud occurs when scammers convince a company to send money to a fraudulent account. While weeding out suspicious requests like this may seem rudimentary, it’s not.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Grubhub confirmed that Marketplace customer passwords, merchant login credentials, full payment card numbers, and bank account details were not exposed. However, even seemingly limited breaches can have downstream effects, enabling phishing attacks and social engineering schemes. How did this happen?

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Jane Frankland

MAY 16, 2025

Fraudsters use AI, social engineering, and emotional manipulation to steal not just money, but also trust, time, and peace of mind. Here’s a breakdown of the most widespread and damaging scams today: Impersonation Scams (51% of fraud cases) where fraudsters pose as: Banks, HMRC, DVLA, or government agencies. Couriers (e.g.,

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2025

Even though scammers can use Artificial Intelligence to create convincing emails that appear to come from the IRS, there are often some tell-tale signs of social engineering attempts: Too good to be true: Huge, unexpected tax returns are usually just an incentive to get you to surrender private information in the hopes of obtaining that sum.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

The malware, which cybersecurity company Cleafy calls SuperCard X, uses a feature now found in most Android phones: near-field communication (NFC). They can then focus on finding and targeting victims with social engineering attacks, which Cleafy says they’ve been doing in Italy. This contains the SuperCard X malware.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Protect your personal information Valentine's Day scammers take advantage of social engineering and people letting their guard down around February 14th. Never share sensitive information like address, phone number, or banking details with someone you just met online.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2025

If you ask a layperson which industries they expect to come under attack from cyberattacks, they'll probably highlight targets like banks, infrastructure, or big tech. In response, Krispy Kreme immediately engaged external cybersecurity experts, implemented containment measures, and notified federal law enforcement.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

With all the details a phisher can find in a resume they can make their social engineering attempts very convincing. We don’t just report on threats – we help safeguard your entire digital identity Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Security Through Education

JULY 22, 2025

Knowing how to spot and respond to a phishing attempt is a crucial skill for everyone, not just cybersecurity professionals. Either way, phishing emails are designed to look like typical communications from entities like a bank, tech company, or even a colleague. Written by Faith Kent Human Risk Analyst, Social-Engineer, LLC

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

New York, the city that never sleeps, is also the city that takes cybersecurity very seriously. If you’re part of the financial services ecosystem hereor interact with businesses regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Servicesyouve likely come across the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Note that for mobile banking malware, we retrospectively revised the 2023 numbers to provide more accurate statistics. We also changed the methodology for PC banking malware by removing obsolete families that no longer use Trojan banker functionality, hence the sharp drop in numbers against 2023. of all mobile banker attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Cybercriminals disguise messages as urgent notifications from banks, government agencies, or corporate IT teams, tricking users into providing credentials or downloading malware. Mishing is a phishing attack that uses SMS messages instead of emails to deceive victims into revealing sensitive information or clicking malicious links.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 3, 2025

It’s the May Bank Holiday, and as I sit at my desk, working, unanswered questions continue to swirl around the recent cyberattacks on Marks & Spencer (M&S) , the Co-op , and Harrods , leaving the full scope and implications of these breaches uncertain.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Grant aid for SME cybersecurity as the Ireland’s industry expands A new grant aims to help SMEs to review and update their cybersecurity and mitigate against the risk of incidents.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2025

Scammers are getting better at social engineering and are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to sound more authentic and eliminate any spelling errors. Monitor your financial statements Check your bank, credit card, and payment service accounts for unauthorized transactions. Importantly, acting quickly can limit the damage.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2025

Banking Trojans and spyware are now outpacing more traditional nuisances like adware and riskware , and what’s changed is the level of sophistication. We don’t just report on phone security—we provide it Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. We’ll continue to monitor this uptick.

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Security Through Education

JULY 7, 2025

From customer service representatives to receptionists and bank tellers, these roles involve frequent human contact. That makes them ideal targets for social engineering attacks. Human error is often the weakest link in cybersecurity, so this balance is not just a best practice; It’s a business imperative.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2025

Using a fully authenticated web worker, this phishing kit is using a legitimate hosted web service called Pusher with the intent of manipulating sensitive profile data fields related to banking and payment information. There seems to be two different types of sessions, based on the functions named createBankSession and createCardSession.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Here’s how data awareness can help HTTP Client Tools Exploitation for Account Takeover Attacks Dangerous hacker responsible for more than 40 cyberattacks on strategic organizations arrested Whos Behind the Seized Forums Cracked & Nulled?

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 12, 2025

Category Awareness, Social Enginering Risk Level Phishing emails are getting harder to detect. Suspicious Links & Attachments: Hover over links before clicking - does it really lead to your bank's website? Think of it as a fire drill but for cybersecurity - employees get fake phishing emails, and you track who got hooked.

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Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

In the headline for a  recent story published by Cybernews , the cybersecurity media outlet said that 16 billion passwords were exposed in a record-breaking data breach, opening access to Facebook, Google, Apple, and any other service imaginable. Take the latest report of a major breach. Sounds scary, right?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Soldier Major cybercrime operation nets 1,006 suspects UK hospital network postpones procedures after cyberattack Tether Has Become a Massive Money Laundering Tool for Mexican Drug Traffickers, Feds Say Florida Telecommunications and Information Technology Worker Sentenced for Conspiring to Act as Agent of Chinese Government Rockstar 2FA: A Driving (..)

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Zero Day

JULY 9, 2025

An incessant drumbeat of advice about how to choose and use strong passwords and how not to fall prey to social engineering attacks has done little to keep threat actors at bay.    How passkeys work The complete guide to your inevitable passwordless future Why are passkeys so much safer than passwords?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2025

This data includes Co-op Group members’ personal data such as names and contact details, and did not include members’ passwords, bank or credit card details, transactions or information relating to any members’ or customers’ products or services with the Co-op Group,” a spokesperson told BBC. ” continues the report.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 2, 2025

Heres how to secure them: Reset Passwords for Important Accounts: Prioritize financial, social media, and work-related accounts. Monitor Bank and Credit Card Statements: Look for unauthorized transactions. Hiring Cybersecurity Experts: Professionals can assess the extent of the breach and recommend solutions.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Death, taxes, and cybersecurity. While cybersecurity has its bad side (breaches, hacks, AI); it also has a good side (good practitioners and vendors fighting the good fight, AI). AI dominates a lot of the predictions; as does the continued shortage of folks to fill cybersecurity roles. Zero trust is not going anywhere.

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Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

In the headline for a  recent story published by Cybernews , the cybersecurity media outlet said that 16 billion passwords were exposed in a record-breaking data breach, opening access to Facebook, Google, Apple, and any other service imaginable. Take the latest report of a major breach. Sounds scary, right?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2025

Bacon Redux: Pig butchering and other serious scams still thriving, despite crackdowns in Dubai and Myanmar The post Asian Scam Farms: Industrial Scale, Warns UN Report appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Webroot

JULY 21, 2025

We’ve put together a digital safety checklist to help you boost your entire family’s cybersecurity in just one weekend. Real-life risks in your child’s digital day Phishing & social engineering: Let’s say your teenage daughter gets a text that reads, “Your grades won’t post unless you verify your information now.”

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2025

DoJ, FBI, USSS yoinked USDT: Pretty girls plus investment fraud equals forfeiture recovery (eventually). The post US Pig Butchering Victims ‘Will’ Get Refunds — Feds Seize $225M Cryptocurrency appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Dimon’s dollars (not yours): No, Chase Bank isn’t going to let you cash bad checks. It’s fraud—no matter what X and TikTok tell you. The post TikTok ‘Infinite Money Glitch’ — Idiots Chased by JPMorgan appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 19, 2025

Apps like banking platforms, streaming services, and secure messaging tools often block screenshots to prevent data leaks or unauthorized sharing. If you are passionate about learning more about Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking using Linux, Join our Master Linux For Hackers Course , in a Special Off Today.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2025

The actor using the alias ‘Jabaroot’ released claims about the successful compromise of the National Social Security Fund of Morocco (CNSS). The motive behind the data breach remains unclear, but the scale of compromise already generated attention across cybersecurity community and privacy experts in the region.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2025

In a significant cybersecurity incident, security researcher Jeremiah Fowler has uncovered an unprotected database containing more than 184 million login credentials. Alarmingly, the database also held sensitive data from banking institutions, healthcare providers, and government portals.

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Zero Day

JULY 24, 2025

" "We must ensure that free speech flourishes in the era of AI and that AI procured by the Federal government objectively reflects truth rather than social engineering agendas," the plan says. 

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