Identity IQ

APRIL 4, 2023

How to Protect Yourself from Airline Scams IdentityIQ Scammers are always looking for ways to take advantage of people, and the airline industry is no exception. Whether through fake airline ticket booking sites or fake flight cancellation emails, travelers need to be vigilant and protect themselves from airline scams.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 26, 2021

Is that a scam or a real offer from a business in need? Bad actors will ramp up online attacks as more people book vacations post-pandemic. The post Booking a vacation for the first time in a while? 3 tips to avoiding online travel scams after COVID appeared first on NuData Security.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2024

Threat actors can abuse QR codes to carry out sophisticated scams, as reported by the Italian Postal Police in its recent alert. However, they can also hide scams, as denounced by the Italian Postal Police in its recent alert. However, they can also hide scams, as denounced by the Italian Postal Police in its recent alert.

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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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Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2019

site that helps him manage more than 500 scam properties and interactions with up to 100 (soon-to-be-scammed) “guests” looking to book the fake listings. The Land Lordz administrative panel for a scammer who’s running dozens of Airbnb scams in the United Kingdom. The price is € 250 + €500 secure deposit.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams IdentityIQ The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and… a surge in online scams. While you’re shopping for gifts or booking flights, hackers are plotting to trick you into revealing your personal details and financial information. What Is a Phishing Scam? Their goal?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2023

While it is a time of celebration, the weekend also marks an uptick in online scams and phishing attacks. Whether it's a too-good-to-be-true discount on a vacation package, a counterfeit online store, or a phony super sale campaign, these scams aim to compromise sensitive data and steal your money.

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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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Security researcher Salvatore Lombardo shared details about a new instance of Nigerian fraud that he called ‘Beyond the border scam.’ ’ The 419 scam is a form of scam that requires the recipient to pay an upfront sum to receive a much larger reward later. Source: www.computersecuritynews.it/beyond-the-border-scam-attenzione-allistanza-della-nuova-truffa-alla-nigeriana

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Security Through Education

MARCH 22, 2023

What does a government scam, an IT support scam and a romance scam have in common? Let’s see what lessons we can learn from scam artists to better protect ourselves. In his book “The Art of the Steal” Frank Abagnale said: “Hotel clerks and merchants didn’t question pilots and doctors too closely.”

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Common Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them IdentityIQ The holiday season is a time for celebration, giving, and spending time with loved ones. Here are some of the most common holiday scams and how to help avoid them. Here are some of the most common holiday scams and how to help avoid them.

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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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Hot for Security

JUNE 4, 2021

Fraudsters and scammers are in full attack mode as they prepare this year’s arsenal of fake booking websites and holiday offers to steal personal information and money from holidaymakers looking for last-minute deals and cheap property rentals. Why identifying fake booking deals can be difficult.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Preying on one of the most basic human flaws, investment scams and other get-rich-quick schemes are making up an ever larger portion of the online scammers’ cake. The scam was exposed after complaints were made by German and Greek investors who had lost all of the deposits they had invested in the online scam.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Facebook Is an Open Book. Some of the information out there was granular enough to allow a variety of scams, but the most serious is SIM-card swapping scams, where a criminal, armed with enough information about you, and most crucially your phone number, arranges to have your number moved to a phone in the criminal’s possession. .

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2020

The crooks phoned the clients of the hotel asking them to confirm their restaurant bookings by providing their payment card details. “One woman, who had made an online booking for afternoon tea at the Ritz as part of a celebration, received a call the day before her reservation. ” reported the BBC. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, fraud accounts for 73% of all online attacks: 56% are scams (fraud that results in the victim voluntarily disclosing sensitive data) and 17% are phishing attacks (theft of bank card details). In 2020, a multi-stage scam called Rabbit Hole targeted companies’ brands, primarily retail and online services.

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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. So-called Electronic Sales Suppression Tools (ESST) were outlawed in Australia back in 2018. They conceal and transfer this income anonymously, sometimes offshore.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 28, 2023

Scammers use a booking technicality, traveler confusion, and promises of dirt-cheap tickets to offer hot deals that are anything but.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 28, 2021

This has resulted in many of those targeted falling for the scam. Reaction to phishing scams. This recent phishing scam has caused some concern within the cybersecurity community. Many Twitter users have reported they received the phishing email, and most of those users fall into the age group that is eligible for the vaccine.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 28, 2021

Fake Rental Scams. If your plans include booking a vacation home rental, take note as there have been some fake renting scams online that promise an incredible getaway that is almost too good to pass up. There are many scams associated with using an unknown Wi-Fi network connection, including man-in-the-middle attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

Maybe they can learn ways to avoid scams and ways to care for their devices. There are additional safety measures you can (and should) take to teach your child as they grow, things like installing virus protection, enabling multi-factor authentication, using password managers, and raising awareness about phishing scams.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Identifying scams Before we dive headfirst into the cyber safety tips, let’s equip ourselves with the ultimate weapon: knowledge. Scams are the digital equivalent of a snake oil salesperson peddling miracle cures. Let’s embrace the golden rule of scam detection: skepticism. Sweepstakes and awards scams Congratulations!

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Zero Day

MARCH 29, 2021

Everything from PPE fraud, disaster loan schemes, and unemployment scams are on the books.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Unfortunately, Bleeping Computer is reporting a wave of dubious Temu referral scams pretending to offer up salacious leaks of private celebrity photos. These scams are being posted to video platform TikTok, where high visibility and the desire for good deals runs the risk of making these fake ads go viral.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 8, 2023

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Hot for Security

MAY 6, 2021

With lockdown restrictions slowly and steadily ending, many citizens are keen on booking a vacation or outdoor event. As the British public prepares for a long-awaited summer of festivals and holidays, scammers are several steps ahead in their endless effort to profit off consumers’ behavior.

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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.

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Hot for Security

MAY 25, 2021

The agency’s report reveals that 56% of accounts were linked to booking airline tickets online and just 29% to holiday accommodation. Criminals are increasingly using more sophisticated ways to trick their victims, which is why it’s important that we all do our research when booking a holiday and making travel arrangements,” Smith added.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 14, 2023

John Clifton Davies , a convicted fraudster estimated to have bilked dozens of technology startups out of more than $30 million through phony investment schemes, has a brand new pair of scam companies that are busy dashing startup dreams: A fake investment firm called Equity-Invest[.]ch ch , and Diligere[.]co.uk

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Malwarebytes

MAY 3, 2022

A real world scam which sucks the fun out of craft fairs has caused nothing but stress for victims. You’re given a link to a booking form for more information, and asked for payment via PayPal or similar methods. This isn’t an isolated case; this specific scam targeted people all across the UK. You’re a small business owner.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Electronic Sales Suppression Tools are cooking the books. Virtual kidnapping scam strikes again. Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Indiana sues TikTok, describes it as "Chinese Trojan Horse". Iranian hacking group uses compromised email accounts to distribute MSP remote access tool. Play ransomware attacks city of Antwerp. Update now!

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Case in point: we’re already seeing scams targeting World Cup fans more than a year out from the event. Phishing is one of the oldest tricks in the book, precisely because it’s easy and often successful — particularly when users are in a rush to benefit from a deal that sounds too good to be true. Phishing for data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2021

In what is known to our Cybersecurity Insiders, the accommodation booking agency meant for travelers suffered a data leak when scamsters called in 40 of its employees based in the United Arab Emirates to get sensitive info related to customers.

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

We block scam phone calls, the attackers start texting instead. We block text scams, they start sending physical mail to people’s addresses. If you have half a billion people who will believe and act upon any idiotic thing they are told, attackers will always find a way to deliver those bad ideas. We see this with scammers today.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 4, 2023

They can also use text messages to entice victims to click on links in scams known as “smishing.” “OK, So what do smishing scams look like?” For example, scam text messages can come from a phone number of only a few digits, like the ones used by corporations to send promotions and advertisements, to a typical 10 digits or more.

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