Hot for Security

MARCH 19, 2021

The scam is frequently carried out when a subject compromises legitimate business email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion techniques to conduct unauthorized transfers of funds.”. On the ransomware front, the IC3 received 2,474 complaints with adjusted losses of over $29.1 million in 2020.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Attacks such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and social engineering are on the rise. In the eyes of many, the war on cybercrime is being lost. Ransomware, identity theft, and other cybercrime is on the rise. Cybercrime can leave devastating consequences. Our industry needs all types of people.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Very often he would socially engineer employees at the IT help desk to get their credentials. mandatory two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft. mandatory two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft. How was he unlocking these phones?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

This tactic underscores their commitment to identity theft and the exploitation of unsuspecting individuals through deceptive online means. The use of Artificial Intelligence in cybercrime is not a completely novel concept. Utilizing AI-driven bots for advanced social engineering techniques.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But the dark web is also associated with illegal activities including the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illegal pornography, hacking and cybercrime, terrorism, and the sale of stolen data or personal information. If your personal information is found on the dark web using a dark web scan , your identity is already at risk.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Phishing is a type of social engineering scam most commonly hidden in a fraudulent email but sometimes via text message, website, or phone call where a criminal posing as a legitimate institution, such as a bank or service, tries to obtain sensitive information from a target victim. What is Phishing? Spear Phishing.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

Javvad Malik, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, said LinkedIn has become one of the most impersonated brands when it comes to phishing, and having access to such a treasure trove of information can help facilitate convincing phishing and social engineering attacks.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 15, 2022

The lurking menace of social engineering. There’s also another issue: data stolen in breaches like this can be used for future social engineering attacks. As the breach notice notes: We do not have any evidence of identity theft or misuse of protected health information as a result of this incident.

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BH Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

Say it again, I double dare you Anyone familiar with phishing and social engineering will know scammers often use psychological tricks to get victims to divulge personal data. Repetition can lead people to over-disclose information, that could then put them at risk of identity theft and cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Richard Bauer of Los Angeles, who worked at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Southern California, pleaded guilty for stalking, computer hacking, and aggravated identity theft. “Bauer acknowledged victimizing friends, family members, high school and college acquaintances and co-workers.”

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Adam Levin

MARCH 16, 2020

With the W2 variety, a citizen of the c-suite requests all the W2s from human resources or accounting–thereby collecting a rich file of personally identifiable information that can be used to commit tax-related fraud as well as all stripe of identity theft. So Isn’t BEC Just Another Form of Phishing?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. Fraud and identity theft are on the rise, with online shopping hacks and COVID-related scams popular among cybercriminals. . Article by Beau Peters.

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Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

Account takeover, also known as ATO, is a form of identity theft in which a malicious third party gains access to or “takes over” an online account. Social Engineering: Cybercriminals are increasingly using sophisticated social engineering tools to trick people into revealing their login credentials.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

If employees aren't careful, they can fall for this social engineering tactic. Customer-targeted cybercrime is on the rise as security measures become more commonplace and attackers become more aware of how to bypass them. One of these ways is MFA prompt bombing.

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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.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

“ The man has been charged with a total of 21 crimes, including identity theft, fraud, embezzlement, and attempted grand theft. The procedure needs the attacker will answer a few security questions to verify the victim’s identity. although his attempts to rob them ultimately failed.

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SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Moreover, it will look at cybercriminal activities related to circumventing identity and authentication mechanisms for these innovations, including the development of synthetic identities, identity theft and account takeovers. Perhaps the researchers may even uncover schemes that were previously unknown or underreported.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 3, 2022

In that case, they can potentially find other information about you that may be useful in identity theft or other crimes. It may also be possible for this someone to track you down by tracking when you visit certain websites or by collecting information from social networks such as Facebook or LinkedIn. Hack Your Device.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

” “Cybercrime apparently cost the world over $1 trillion in 2020.” The pandemic is providing the perfect cover for cybercrime, as can be seen in the alarming statistic from First Orion that criminals were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019 via vishing or phone scams. Tech Support Scams.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Since it’s a consumer-facing industry, we can surmise that some fraud is involved, especially if domains are serving up malware or being used for social engineering…”. “We didn’t expect the food-and-beverage industry to have such a strong presence of risky domains,” the report said.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2021

military and government employees and giving it to an Islamic State hacker group in 2015 has been charged once again with fraud and identity theft. In the years leading up to his arrest, Ferizi was the administrator of a cybercrime forum called Pentagon Crew.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

As Schrader explained, a malicious actor could take the data corresponding to patient, provider and radiology service provider to infer the location of the individual, which can easily be paired with data from other public sources and social media. All signs point to overall security failings.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 28, 2021

By combining the info, cybercriminals can deploy compelling social engineering attacks that may lead to account takeover, identify theft and fraud. Given the sheer number of leaked information on individuals and their households, malicious actors can exploit the data in many ways.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Making matters worse, the cameras employ facial recognition technology, which leads to questions as to whether an attacker could actually identify individuals caught on camera and then pursue them as targets for social engineering schemes or something even more nefarious. When surveillance leads to spying.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the contact tracing scams of 2020 similarly followed social engineering scripts that have been used in taxpayer identity theft schemes since the 1990s as well. As with any potential cybercrime, deterrence here will be aided by an awareness of what deepfakes are, how they work, and what they can and can’t do.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Hacked social media accounts’ prices are decreasing across all platforms. Preventing Identity Theft. You can buy a thousand Instagram followers for 7 USD, a Facebook account for 75 USD, and a Gmail account for 156 USD, to name the best-known ones. Keeping yourself safe is not rocket science. Avoid unsecured WiFi.

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