Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2022

Maybe if I’d stayed the course I’d now have my own “Become a millionaire in six months or less” e-book. However, it’s more likely I dodged a Bitcoin scam. The kind of scam where I’d have to use screenshots of my bank account slowly being drained of all available funds for my next blog post. Common Instagram Bitcoin scams.

Scams 89

Scams Banking Accountability Cryptocurrency 89

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2022

From ATO Deputy Commissioner John Ford : These dodgy sales suppression tools allow retailers to keep a separate set of books and launder the money in one transaction. Meanwhile Dutch tax agencies are branching out into exploring cryptocurrency and virtual assets. They conceal and transfer this income anonymously, sometimes offshore.

Software 78

Software Retail Cryptocurrency Phishing 78

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2024

But first I want to share some more remarkable conclusions from the report: Charity scams that prey on concern about international conflicts and natural disasters are becoming more prevalent. But another method resembles that of romance scams where the criminal builds a relationship with the victim. Make sure to read the fine print.

Scams 91

Scams Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Internet 91

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Most online retailers grew wise to these scams years ago and stopped shipping to regions of the world most frequently associated with credit card fraud, including Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Russia. Most reshipping scams promise employees a monthly salary and even cash bonuses.

Cybercrime 271

Cybercrime Marketing Scams Retail 271

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff. 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022. According to an Aug.

Social Engineering 318

Social Engineering Mobile Cybercrime Passwords 318

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 (..)

Data breaches 95

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Malware 95

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M

Data breaches 66

Data breaches Malware Surveillance Ransomware 66

Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2022

Online scams that try to separate the unwary from their cryptocurrency are a dime a dozen, but a great many seemingly disparate crypto scam websites tend to rely on the same dodgy infrastructure providers to remain online in the face of massive fraud and abuse complaints from their erstwhile customers. The ark-x2[.]org

Scams 192

Scams Cryptocurrency Media Hacking 192

Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

The domain name system (DNS) is a distributed address book that lists domain names and their corresponding IP addresses. Cryptocurrencies. People may be surprised to see cryptocurrencies appearing in our list. Cryptocurrencies face a number of cyclone-force headwinds, starting with the current, across-the-board, price crash.

Internet 110

Internet Internet Technology DNS 110

Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2022

Pavel Vrublevsky , founder of the Russian payment technology firm ChronoPay and the antagonist in my 2014 book “ Spam Nation ,” was arrested in Moscow this month and charged with fraud. Inferno Pay, a cryptocurrency and payment API allegedly operated by the ChronoPay CEO.

Banking 193

Banking Marketing DDOS Risk 193

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. Hackers stole $60 Million worth of cryptocurrencies from Japanese Zaif exchange. The best news of the week with Security Affairs.

Computers and Electronics 55

Computers and Electronics Cryptocurrency Spyware Data breaches 55

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. a very strange scam attempt. a very strange scam attempt. a very strange scam attempt. The best news of the week with Security Affairs. 20% discount. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy. Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 52

Banking Scams Advertising Cybercrime 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

France and Germany will block Facebooks Libra cryptocurrency. Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scams. Magecart attackers target mobile users of hotel chain booking websites. Astaroth Trojan leverages Facebook and YouTube to avoid detection. Data leak exposes sensitive data of all Ecuador ‘citizens.

Adware 52

Adware Password Management Advertising Hacking 52

Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2018

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. 20% discount. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy.

Firmware 42

Firmware DNS Advertising Surveillance 42

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

UK retailer Matalan, US publisher Pantheon Books, and official government Twitter accounts such as the Ministry of Transportation of Colombia and the National Disaster Management Authority of India.) in a simple as effective scam scheme. Twitter has also substantially improved how we tackle cryptocurrency scams on the platform.

Scams 76

Scams Accountability Advertising Cryptocurrency 76

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 15, 2019

Unsettling new claims have emerged about Nicholas Truglia , a 21-year-old Manhattan resident accused of hijacking cell phone accounts to steal tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies from victims. Truglia allegedly struck up a conversation about booking private jets with his cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrency 227

Cryptocurrency Mobile Accountability Passwords 227

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

Dancho Danchev’s Upcoming Cybercrime Research OSINT and Threat Intelligence Gathering E-Book Titles – Sample E-Book Covers. Exposing a Currently Active Domain Portfolio of Tech Support Scam Domains – An OSINT Analysis. A Compilation of Currently Active Cyber Jihad Themed Personal Email Addresses – An OSINT Analysis.

Cybercrime 96

Cybercrime Hacking Scams Ransomware 96

SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

Parcel scam: buy one, get none. Therefore, any offer to buy them is evidently a scam. Another traditional scam aims to persuade the user that they are the lucky winner of a tidy sum. Investments and public property scams. or cryptocurrency secured by these resources. In other words, ownerless parcels are not sold.

Phishing 116

Phishing Banking Scams Computers and Electronics 116

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

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Data breaches 59

Data breaches Hacking Advertising Cryptocurrency 59

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In August, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the cryptocurrency platform Tornado Cash, a virtual currency “mixer” designed to make it harder to trace cryptocurrency transactions—and a worldwide favorite money-laundering platform. Americans are now forbidden from using it.

Cryptocurrency 267

Cryptocurrency Software Government Scams 267

SecureList

MARCH 7, 2024

Some of the scam sites discovered promised to reimburse a certain sum to the customers of a major international telecommunications company. Alongside the usual get-rich-doing-nothing and paid survey scams, we encountered a few less conventional scenarios. Scam sites also used cryptocurrency as bait.

Phishing 95

Phishing Scams Cryptocurrency Accountability 95

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

People like Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Kim Kardashian West, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk were suddenly tweeting about a can't miss double your bitcoin opportunity, that was really a scam. The teens also took over Twitter accounts of several cryptocurrency companies regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).

Social Engineering 97

Social Engineering Media Scams Financial Services 97

Webroot

MARCH 4, 2024

Virtual assistants Chatbots act as tireless virtual assistants, handling tasks like setting reminders, booking appointments, and providing weather updates. Part 2: AI and the need for vigilance in our digital lives The rise of AI scams 1. Example: Scammer: “Invest in this AI-powered cryptocurrency—watch this celebrity testimonial!”

Energy and Utilities 84

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Banking 84

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT can step in to offer insights on identifying the latest scams, avoiding social engineering pitfalls, and setting stronger passwords in concise, conversational text that may be more effective than a lecture or slide presentation. Vulnerabilities and exploits There are few ways to know in advance if an LLM is free from vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity 73

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 73