Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. “Brickings” are among the “violence-as-a-service” offerings broadly available on many cybercrime channels. 9, 2024, U.S.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

One of the most common techniques used to exploit web users is the phishing scam. They send the same email to many people, knowing that at least a few will become identity theft targets. Business Email Compromise, a BEC scam, targets companies to get them to send money or reveal confidential company information.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 20, 2021

.” Over the course of his 15-year cybercriminal career, Severa would emerge as a pivotal figure in the cybercrime underground , serving as the primary moderator of a spam community that spanned multiple top Russian cybercrime forums. Severa was a moderator on the Russian spam community Spamdot[.]biz. I will die in a year.”

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What Is Spear Phishing and How to Avoid It IdentityIQ Have you ever clicked a suspicious link or opened an unexpected attachment, only to realize it was a scam? Spear phishing is a targeted form of cybercrime that focuses on specific individuals or organizations. What Is Spear Phishing? How can I defend against spear phishing?

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The risk of identity theft is a concept that most of us are probably familiar with given the rise of cybercrime and data breaches. Yet a new report by Identity Theft Resource Center and DIG. Here’s why: failing to take action can leave you vulnerable to additional attacks and a continuing risk of identity crimes.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Unauthorised transactions made with the help of lost or stolen credit cards, counterfeit cards, ID document forgery and identity theft, fake identification, email phishing, and imposter scams are among the most common types of payment fraud today.”

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Justice Department seized Liberty Reserve , alleging the virtual currency service acted as a $6 billion financial hub for the cybercrime world. The IRS official who contacted me was not authorized to be quoted in the media (and indeed did not initially realize he was speaking to a member of the press when he called).

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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.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

Tax Service agencies collect the personal and financial information of citizens, such data can be exploited by threat actors to carry out a broad range of fraudulent activities, including financial scams and identity theft.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Released today, the Malwarebytes State of Malware 2024 report takes a deep dive into the latest developments in the world of cybercrime. Sadly, there’s not a lot you can do to prevent incidents like these yourself, other than stay on top of the news and protect yourself against identity theft.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

It’s a good idea to prepare for cybercrime, and whenever possible avoid becoming a victim of it. None of this is to suggest that falling prey to holiday cybercrime is unavoidable or that the potential damage can’t be mitigated, but it is important to educate yourself, friends and family to safeguard the holiday season.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2021

It is the gateway to many types of damaging cyberattack including ransomware, malware, business email compromise (BEC), spoofing, identity theft, brand impersonation and credential compromise. Business email compromise is a sticky, multifaceted cybercrime that almost inevitably starts with a phishing attack. Angler Phishing.

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Vipre

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Unfortunately, this hectic holiday spirit is a breeding ground for cybercrime and other nefarious online activity. Hackers use this chaos to their advantage; in fact, a 2020 Experian survey found that one in four Americans have been a victim of identity theft or fraud during the holidays. . Watch out for charity scams. .

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SC Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

Signatories also include nonprofit executives Mari Galloway, CEO of the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu, and Kristin Judge, CEO and founder of the Cybercrime Support Network (CSN). Kristin Judge, Cybercrime Support Network. These includes finance, education and social media giants.

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Hot for Security

MAY 25, 2021

Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, spikes in online scams, fraud, identity theft, phishing and malware attacks have served as a constant reminder that individuals are waging war on two fronts. We still have a long way to go until we re-establish our peace of mind as we emerge from the health crisis.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Identity Theft. Physical Manipulation, Damage, Theft and Loss. First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). Data Breach. Insider Threat. Information Leakage. Ransomware.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

While the report explains that website fraud schemes are often enabled through lookalike domains created through typosquatting techniques, it also makes reference to website compromises enabled through phishing and identity theft.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Especially during Valentine’s Day and the season of love, singles looking to make that special love connection via an online dating app need to be particularly aware of online romance scams. As the use of these online platforms has increased, so has the number of reported romance scams. Romance scams on the rise.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The criminals could hijack social media accounts and bypass 2FA services based on SMS used by online services, including financial ones. . All the accounts were compromised at the same time and threat actors used them to promote a cryptocurrency scam. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

These are the latest findings in our “Demographics of Cybercrime” report , presented in partnership with Digitunity, a nationally recognized non-profit dedicated to eliminating the technology gap, and Cybercrime Support Network, whose non-profit mission is to serve individuals and small businesses impacted by cybercrime throughout the country.

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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.

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