Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Crypto phishing scams are fraudulent activities designed to steal your cryptocurrency assets, typically by tricking you into revealing your private keys or sending your cryptocurrencies to the scammer’s wallet. These scams often involve deception, social engineering, and manipulation.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

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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? They all use psychology and social engineering skills to convince their victims to take an action that is detrimental to them. Let’s see what lessons we can learn from scam artists to better protect ourselves.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In the digital age, the quest for love has moved online, but so have the fraudsters, with romance scams reaching record highs. These scams don’t just harm individuals financially and emotionally; they can also pose significant risks to businesses.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

Cryptocurrency scammers love social media—especially Meta’s platforms. Hundreds of millions of dollars were scammed from U.S. The post Fake Cash Scams Thrive on Facebook and Insta—FTC appeared first on Security Boulevard. consumers in 2021.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2021

Are you investing in cryptocurrency or thinking about it? Be sure to listen or watch our April monthly show for our top 3 ways to keep your cryptocurrency safe! ** Links mentioned on the show ** 10 Ways to Keep Your Cryptocurrency Safe [link] Beware of These Top Bitcoin Scams [link] 9 Best Crypto Wallets […].

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2023

The higher the global popularity of cryptocurrencies and the more new ways of storing them, the wider the arsenal of tools used by malicious actors who are after digital money. This story covers two fundamentally different methods of email attacks on the two most popular ways of storing cryptocurrency: hot and cold wallets.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 21, 2022

Social engineering attacks leveraging a combination of romantic lures and cryptocurrency fraud have been luring unsuspecting victims into installing fake apps by taking advantage of legitimate iOS features like TestFlight and Web Clips. This style of

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 26, 2022

Rogue Google ads caused no end of misery for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, costing them roughly $4.31 This is an astonishing slice of cryptocurrency cash to lose for the sake of clicking on something in a search engine. They’ve been the stomping ground of exploit kits, ransomware, fake tech support scams, and much more for years.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2023

CyberNews analyzed a classic cryptocurrency romance scam, also known as CryptoRom, explaining how scammers hid the money CryptoRom scammers hid the money with several layers of obfuscation, but the Cybernews research team discovered that the stolen funds ended up in Binance accounts. Here’s how we did it.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 14, 2023

Cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks are on the rise, with a report from Kaspersky recording an increase of 40% in 2022 compared to the previous year. The post Cryptocurrency Phishing Threats Luring New Victims appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

For the uninitiated, NFTs are unique tokens that accompany original and collectible digital artwork or videos that can be sold or traded as a form of cryptocurrency, with transactions registered on the blockchain. No wonder scam artists are taking notice and jumping on the bandwagon. billion in 2020. “We

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 13, 2021

A fair few cryptocurrency scams have been doing the rounds across 2021. Fake Elon Musk cryptocurrency scams. Another social media shenanigan involving cryptocurrency? The FTC estimates at least $2 million has been stolen from cryptocurrency investors. 419 crypto scam. Recovery code theft. Conclusion.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 10, 2023

But while it’s an easy experiment to run, it misses the real risk of large language models (LLMs) writing scam emails. Today’s human-run scams aren’t limited by the number of people who respond to the initial email contact. So why were scammers still sending such obviously dubious emails?

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are two main types of online fraud aimed at stealing user data and money: phishing and scams. Phishers primarily seek to extract confidential information from victims, such as credentials or bank card details, while scammers deploy social engineering to persuade targets to transfer money on their own accord. Distribution.

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Threatpost

MAY 25, 2018

As the popularity around cryptocurrency has continued to rise in 2018, it has also paved an easy path for cash-hungry scammers to launch “cryptocurrency giveaway scams.”.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 15, 2022

Kidnap scams involve making a phone call to a victim and telling them a loved one has been taken. Things become even worse when social engineering combines with publicly available data to make it even more convincing. The post How to spot the signs of a virtual kidnap scam appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2020

Twitter explained is was victim of a”coordinated social engineering attack” against its employees who gave attackers the access to its internal tools. All the accounts were compromised simultaneously and threat actors used them to promote a cryptocurrency scam. “You send $1,000, I send you back $2,000.”

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2022

Together with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI has released a warning about cybercriminals creating fraudulent cryptocurrency investment apps in order to defraud cryptocurrency investors. Stay safe, everyone!

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Hot for Security

MAY 24, 2021

While the ongoing pandemic and vaccination campaigns ushered in a new wave of creative scams, some malicious actors prefer to stick to old-fashioned scams that have proven efficient in the past. 79.72% of scam emails appear to be sent from IP addresses in Germany, targeting users in Europe and North America.

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Whether you’re a crypto-skeptic or a crypto-maximalist, it cannot be denied that the mostly unregulated cryptocurrency ecosystem is no stranger to fraud. To conduct attacks specifically linked to cryptocurrency, threat actors must usually cooperate within a web of associates—just like any other area of cyber crime.

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SecureList

JULY 11, 2022

E-mail scammers typically combine social engineering with technical skills to bypass spam filters and persuade the recipient to reply. In terms of topics and techniques, text-based fraud can be divided into several types: Dating scams. Let’s take a look at these types of scams and see why they work. Dating scams.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. Methodology In this report, we present an analysis of financial cyberthreats in 2023, focusing on banking Trojans and phishing pages that target online banking, shopping accounts, cryptocurrency wallets and other financial assets. million in 2022.

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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. The social engineering techniques used by fraudsters are growing in complexity. Investment scams can often afford to look good.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

Internet scams are everywhere, inflicting billions of dollars in reported losses from victims each year. Anyone can fall for online scams, as tactics are tailored to the interests of all age groups. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most common scams: Coronavirus-related scams. IRS and Bank-related scams.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

GoDaddy described the incident at the time in general terms as a social engineering attack, but one of its customers affected by that March 2020 breach actually spoke to one of the hackers involved. One multifactor option — physical security keys — appears to be immune to these advanced scams.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Romance scams are labor-intensive and time-consuming schemes to run. They can be lucrative, pulling in millions in stolen cryptocurrency, but they also can end up going nowhere if the targeted victim becomes suspicious or the bad actor decides there won’t be a payoff.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2020

For another: all their accounts were recently hacked is a cryptocurrency cyber scam. With the guise of "giving back" or "donating to my community" amid COVID-19, these fake tweets actually direct users to a cryptocurrency adress where the money should be sent. For one, they're all verified on Twitter.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Researchers found 167 counterfeit Android and iOS apps that attackers used to steal money from victims who believed they installed a financial trading, banking or cryptocurrency app. Carson said companies need better cyber hygiene via educating employees on ways to detect these scams. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images).

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2024

Cybercriminals are targeting Mac users interested in cryptocurrency opportunities with fake calendar invites. Scammers, impersonating cryptocurrency investors, are active on Telegram channels to get interested people to attend a meeting about a future partnership. Topics are cryptocurrency investment opportunities.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In reality, the malware watched a user’s clipboard to find text that matches the normal length of a certain type of cryptocurrency wallet address. 3 gift card scams to watch out for this Black Friday appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. No real business or government agency will ever insist you pay them with a gift card.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

Hacker exploited access to Twitter’s internal tools to post scam from high profile accounts Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Apple, and Uber amongst accounts exploited. The scam attempted to trick potential victims into moving Bitcoin into a cryptocurrency wallet with the “promise” that they would receive more in return.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. The now-defunct and always phony cryptocurrency trading platform xtb-market[.]com,

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2021

We’ve observed a 419-style scam (also known as an advance fee scam) which combines the promise of cryptocurrency riches with WhatsApp conversation. This is the part of the scam where the people behind it start to get technical. It’s all about that personal touch in the land of cryptocurrency scams.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Emergency fix for Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine zero-day flaw released. Lazarus group uses fake cryptocurrency apps to plant AppleJeus malware. Scams to avoid this festive season. Update now! Hive Social pulls the plug on itself after security flaws found. Baby dumped at the gate" post is a Facebook hoax. Ho, ho, no!

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Malwarebytes

JULY 8, 2022

Back in March, popular NFT battler Axie Infinity lay at the heart of a huge cryptocurrency theft inflicted on the Ronin network. According to The Block , everything fell into place thanks to a senior engineer at the game developer. Two inside sources claim the engineer was fooled by a fake job offer. The trap is set.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Europol correctly describes the primary method of SIM-swapping when they say in the press release above, "This is typically achieved by the criminals exploiting phone service providers to do the swap on their behalf, either via a corrupt insider or using social engineering techniques.". How do Phone Company Insiders enable these scams?

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