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Social engineering, deception becomes increasingly sophisticated

Security Affairs

Social engineering techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are exploiting multiple emerging means, such as deep fakes. The increasing use of videoconferencing platforms and the various forms of remote work also adopted in the post-emergency covid make interpersonal collaborations increasingly virtual.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Dateline Cybercrime .

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North Korean Lazarus APT group targets blockchain tech companies

Malwarebytes

These days, financial cybercrimes often involve Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. CISA warns that it uses these trojanized applications to gain access to victims’ computers, to spread other malware, and steal private keys or to exploit other security gaps. Educate users on social engineering attacks like spearphishing.

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Leaked Chats Show LAPSUS$ Stole T-Mobile Source Code

Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity recently reviewed a copy of the private chat messages between members of the LAPSUS$ cybercrime group in the week leading up to the arrest of its most active members last month. 26, LAPSUS$ broke into graphics and computing chip maker NVIDIA. Yes, they successfully encrypted the data.

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How Cybercriminals are Weathering COVID-19

Krebs on Security

In a report published today, the company said since late March 2020 it has observed several crooks complaining about COVID-19 interfering with the daily activities of their various money mules (people hired to help launder the proceeds of cybercrime). ” Alex Holden , founder and CTO of Hold Security , agreed. .

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Giant health insurer struck by ransomware didn't have antivirus protection

Malwarebytes

Antivirus software—or more correctly, its modern descendents endpoint security and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)—are essential tools in the battle against cybercrime. EDR can detect an intruder's suspicious activity in advance of them running ransomware, as well as being able to identify the ransomware itself.

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Confessions of an ID Theft Kingpin, Part I

Krebs on Security

Now, after more than seven years in prison Hieupc is back in his home country and hoping to convince other would-be cybercrooks to use their computer skills for good. Ngo got his treasure trove of consumer data by hacking and social engineering his way into a string of major data brokers. Secret Service. BEGINNINGS.