Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Resecurity has uncovered a cybercriminal faction known as “ GXC Team “, who specializes in crafting tools for online banking theft, ecommerce deception, and internet scams. These methods are commonly employed in wire fraud and well-known bogus invoice scams. billion on organizations.

Artificial Intelligence 118

Artificial Intelligence Banking Scams Cybercrime 118

Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

Every year, up to 10% of Americans fall for a scam, which often leads to the exposure of their personal data, according to Legaljobs. Identity theft also affects around 1.4 If you have never been affected by a scam or issue such as identity theft, then you may not yet fully comprehend the important role that data privacy plays.

Data privacy 98

Data privacy Identity Theft Accountability Banking 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2022

The huge interest in cryptocurrency is keeping high the price of crypto accounts. Users can also pay for hacked services, a Netflix account with a 1-year subscription goes for $22 ($44 in 2021), while a Bet365 account costs $40.($50 These documents could be used to conduct scams and identity theft. 50 in 2021).

Identity Theft 92

Identity Theft Accountability DDOS Cybercrime 92

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The hack and consequent cyber heist occurred on October 26 and Truglia was arrested on November 14. The man is suspected to have scammed more than six executives in the Bay Area. “ The man has been charged with a total of 21 crimes, including identity theft, fraud, embezzlement, and attempted grand theft.

Cryptocurrency 81

Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Social Engineering Advertising 81

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Apple iOS users often fall prey to mobile scams; around 30.1% Social media-based scams are increasing as the average Australian uses their smartphone to connect unilaterally with multiple social networking services. Unidentified attackers are on the prowl, targeting unsuspecting users with easy scams.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Thus, during the World Cup a brand-new scam appeared: it offered users to win a newly released iPhone 14 for predicting match outcomes. These sites referenced public figures and humanitarian groups, offering to accept cash in cryptocurrency, something that should have raised a red flag in itself.

Phishing 92

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 92

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

There are many types of cyberattacks , with top trends for 2022 including mobile attacks, ransomware, COVID-related scams and hacks, zero-click attacks , malicious QR codes , phishing , cryptojacking , and IoT malware attacks, among others. Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. Ransomware.

Backups 141

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 141

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The US DoJ charged the suspected Twitter hacker ‘PlugWalkJoe’ with the theft of $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

Hacking 104

Hacking Cryptocurrency Accountability Identity Theft 104

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Hacking and Social Engineering Attack vector – a specific method used by a hacker to accomplish his malicious goal. Account Hijacking – a type of identity theft, when a hacker hacks and steals someone’s account to perform malicious actions.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Security Through Education

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The personal information collected could then be used to fraudulently bill federal health care programs and commit medical identity theft. The pandemic also saw a surge in employment scams, bad actors posing as companies offering remote work, only to run off with sensitive information from hopeful applicants.

Scams 52

Scams Identity Theft Media Social Engineering 52

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The massive shift to work from home in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has meant a rush to secure a wider range of home devices and networks, and an instant spike in demand for training and services that protect employees in identifying attempted cyberattacks and scams. Economic stimulus checks were targeted.

IoT 130

IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130