Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

An entrepreneur and virtual currency investor is suing AT&T for $224 million, claiming the wireless provider was negligent when it failed to prevent thieves from hijacking his mobile account and stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies. On June 11, 2017, Terpin’s phone went dead. A copy of his complaint is here (PDF).

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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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Phishing Scams Surveillance Internet 277

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Transactions on the dark web are typically conducted using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to maintain anonymity. Transactions on the dark web are often carried out with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, which are unregulated and difficult to trace back to the user.

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Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The SamSam gang broke the mold of earlier, small-potatoes ransomware scams. Instead of encrypting the hard drives of individual victims, and demanding payments of a few hundred dollars, a skilled team collaborated to break into an organization’s network; surveil the network layout; and then embed the malware.

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Encryption Malware Ransomware Cyber Attacks 147

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. 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. IdentityIQ. Your address and phone numbers.

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Data privacy Identity Theft Accountability Banking 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2018

· Russian troll factory suspected to be behind the attack against Italian President Mattarella. · Salesforce warns of API error that exposed Marketing data. · Tech Support Scams improved with adoption of Call Optimization Service. · Dept. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Firmware DNS Advertising Surveillance 43

Malwarebytes

APRIL 19, 2021

Source: TechRadar) Cryptocurrency rewards platform Celsius Network disclosed a security breach exposing customer information that led to a phishing attack. Other cybersecurity news: An update to the Covid-19 NHS track and trace mobile app was blocked over privacy and security concerns. Source: BBC). Stay safe, everyone!

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Artificial Intelligence Scams DDOS DNS 57