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How to Lose a Fortune with Just One Bad Click

Krebs on Security

Adam Griffin is still in disbelief over how quickly he was robbed of nearly $500,000 in cryptocurrencies. Unfortunately for Griffin, years ago he used Google Photos to store an image of the secret seed phrase that was protecting his cryptocurrency wallet. Armed with that phrase, the phishers could drain all of his funds.

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Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup

Krebs on Security

technology companies between 2021 and 2023, including LastPass , MailChimp , Okta , T-Mobile and Twilio. The targeted SMS scams asked employees to click a link and log in at a website that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Image: Amitai Cohen twitter.com/amitaico.

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Happy 15th Anniversary, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

In January, KrebsOnSecurity told the story of a Canadian man who was falsely charged with larceny and lost his job after becoming the victim of a complex e-commerce scam known as triangulation fraud. In this scam, you receive what you ordered, and the only party left to dispute the transaction is the owner of the stolen payment card.

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Mobile security matters: Protecting your phone from text scams

Webroot

Text scams, also known as smishing (SMS + phishing ), are on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission reports that in 2024, consumers lost $470 million to scams that started with text messages. Watch out for these common scams Package delivery alerts Package delivery alerts are the most common text scam.

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Mobile malware evolution in 2024

SecureList

million attacks involving malware, adware or unwanted mobile software were prevented. Adware, the most common mobile threat, accounted for 35% of total detections. million malicious and potentially unwanted installation packages were detected, almost 69,000 of which associated with mobile banking Trojans. A total of 1.1

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US Pig Butchering Victims ‘Will’ Get Refunds — Feds Seize $225M Cryptocurrency

Security Boulevard

The post US Pig Butchering Victims ‘Will’ Get Refunds — Feds Seize $225M Cryptocurrency appeared first on Security Boulevard. DoJ, FBI, USSS yoinked USDT: Pretty girls plus investment fraud equals forfeiture recovery (eventually).

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Two Charged in SIM Swapping, Vishing Scams

Krebs on Security

Bryan hijacked social media and bitcoin accounts using a mix of voice phishing or “ vishing ” attacks and “ SIM swapping ,” a form of fraud that involves bribing or tricking employees at mobile phone companies. Interestingly, the conspiracy appears to have unraveled over a business dispute between the two men.

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