Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The Apollon market, one of the largest marketplaces, is likely exit scamming after the administrators have locked vendors’ accounts. The Apollon market , one of the darknet’s largest marketplaces, is likely exit scamming, vendors and customers reported suspicious behavior of its administrators.

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Marketing Scams DDOS Accountability 56

SecureList

APRIL 5, 2023

The Telegram black market: what’s on offer After reviewing phishers’ Telegram channels that we detected, we broke down the services they promoted into paid and free. Once a URL is entered, the bot will generate several scam links targeting users of the service. Another reason is recruiting an unpaid workforce.

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Phishing Marketing Scams Accountability 121

Digital Guardian

APRIL 7, 2023

Genesis Market is the latest victim in a string of law enforcement takedowns, the FDA and CISA are cracking down on medical devices and open-source software, respectively, and fake ransomware scams are on the rise. Catch up on all the latest in this week’s Friday Five!

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Marketing Software Ransomware Scams 52

Digital Guardian

APRIL 7, 2023

Genesis Market is the latest victim in a string of law enforcement takedowns, the FDA and CISA are cracking down on medical devices and open-source software, respectively, and fake ransomware scams are on the rise. Catch up on all the latest in this week’s Friday Five!

Marketing 52

Marketing Software Ransomware Scams 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

by using their brands and market reputation to defraud consumers. billion to scams. billion to scams. A FINRA survey points to health, marital and trust problems resulting from financial scams. A FINRA survey points to health, marital and trust problems resulting from financial scams. and the U.K billion in the U.S

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Scams Mobile Marketing Banking 87

Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

The term “pig butchering” refers to a time-tested, heavily scripted, and human-intensive process of using fake profiles on dating apps and social media to lure people into investing in elaborate scams. In a more visceral sense, pig butchering means fattening up a prey before the slaughter. “The scale of this is so massive.

Scams 307

Scams Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 307

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

One of the largest cybercrime services for laundering stolen merchandise was hacked recently, exposing its internal operations, finances and organizational structure. Among the most common ways that thieves extract cash from stolen credit card accounts is through purchasing pricey consumer goods online and reselling them on the black market.

Cybercrime 281

Cybercrime Marketing Scams Retail 281

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years. Vulnerabilities market got a remake.

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Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 140

Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2021

Since the initial lockdown, we have seen the rise of certain types of cybercrime, including scams and fraud campaigns that either bank on the global COVID-19 pandemic or take advantage of potential victims that adhere to work-from-home measures. Future cybercrimes in the UK and beyond. Organized crime: Online fraud.

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Cybercrime Scams Ransomware Phishing 94

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

charity led by volunteers and staff from the cybersecurity industry, has expanded to the USA to support those experiencing cybercrime and online harm. The charity expects a huge increase in online relationship scams this Valentine's Day. Romance scams can last from a day to months and even years. The Cyber Helpline, a U.K.

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Scams Cybercrime Marketing Cybersecurity 104

SC Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

No wonder scam artists are taking notice and jumping on the bandwagon. Shashi Prakash, chief technology officer and chief scientist at Bolster, told SC Media that NFTs are especially ripe for scamming right now because of the very fact that some people are chasing this fad without really understanding how the process works.

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Scams Cryptocurrency Phishing Marketing 137

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

But have no fear, we have an on-demand webcast available now on "How to Stay Resilient Against Holiday Scams this Season.". Secret Service; Cathy Click, Phishing Defense and Education, FedEx; and Fabiola Fernandez, Product Marketing Manager, Security Awareness Training, Proofpoint. I know I am almost every other day.".

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Scams Security Awareness Retail Education 74

SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are two main types of online fraud aimed at stealing user data and money: phishing and scams. The history of scams and phishing. Also in the 1990s, the first online scams appeared. Phishing and scams: current types of fraud. They just need to sign up and pay a small fee. Distribution.

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Scams Phishing Social Engineering Banking 100

SecureWorld News

MAY 13, 2020

Cybercrime nearly always increases during times of crisis as criminals take advantage of panic and unease. The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly no exception, but victims of cybercrime often don’t know where to turn for help. Kristin Judge, founder of the Cybercrime Support Network, hopes to change that. billion in victim losses.

Cybercrime 54

Cybercrime Scams Small Business Identity Theft 54

SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2024

The infamous cybercrime syndicate ShinyHunters has struck again, this time claiming responsibility for an absolutely staggering data breach impacting live entertainment giants Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Ticketmaster has a significant market share of the ticket sale market, and incidents like this can have significant long-term impact.

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Data breaches Data privacy Marketing Accountability 96

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The six-month operation (July-December 2023) targeted organizations involved in seven types of online scams: business email compromise (BEC), ecommerce fraud, investment fraud, voice phishing , money laundering associated with illegal online gambling, romance scams , and online sextortion schemes.

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Scams eCommerce Banking Cybercrime 89

Identity IQ

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Representing IDIQ on the CCOE Board is Michael Scheumack, IDIQ chief marketing and innovation officer. As a member of the Board of Directors, Scheumack brings more than 20 years of cybersecurity, technology and marketing experience in the financial, credit and identity theft protection industries.

Identity Theft 124

Identity Theft Education Scams Marketing 124

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2022

Earlier this month, the administrator of the cybercrime forum Breached received a cease-and-desist letter from a cybersecurity firm. ” asked Ohad Zaidenberg , founder of CTI League , a volunteer emergency response community that emerged in 2020 to help fight COVID-19 related scams. “Who does it?

Data breaches 270

Data breaches Banking Cybercrime Marketing 270

Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2020

In addition, many crooks are finding the outbreak has helped them better market their cybercriminal wares and services. He said while the Coronavirus has forced reshipping operators to make painful shifts in several parts of their business, the overall market for available mules has never looked brighter.

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Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Marketing Scams 317

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A penny stock is a security issued by a small company, generally for less than $5 per share, let’s see how crooks attempt to exploit them for scam s. Although it’s not always the case, opportunities to invest in penny stocks are frequently scams. They’re also sometimes called micro-cap or nano-cap stocks. Cleary, Jr.,

Scams 56

Scams Identity Theft Advertising Retail 56

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices.

Malware 92

Malware Cybercrime Hacking Cyber threats 92

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2022

An international law enforcement operation led by Europol disrupted a cybercrime ring focused on hacking wireless key fobs to steal cars. The criminals used a tool, marketed as an automotive diagnostic solution, to replace the original software of the vehicles. ” reads the announcement published by EuroJust.

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Hacking Cybercrime Manufacturing Wireless 83

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Group-IB cybersecurity researchers recently identified several Russian-speaking cybercrime groups offering infostealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS), resulting in the theft of more than 50 million passwords thus far. Millions in Cybercrime Profit. Also read: The Challenges Facing the Passwordless Future. Last month, the U.S.

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Passwords Cybercrime Malware Marketing 124

Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2024

million individuals North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime Healthcare company WebTPA discloses breach affecting 2.5

Healthcare 94

Healthcare Spyware Data breaches Banking 94

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

“Using digital crurency in one victim Poloniex account, they placed an order to purchase approximately 8,000 GAS, thereby immediately increasing the market price of GAS from approximately $18 to $2,400,” the indictment explains. businesses and individuals through Business Email Compromise fraud and romance scams.

Cryptocurrency 349

Cryptocurrency Phishing Accountability Cybercrime 349

Krebs on Security

MAY 18, 2020

is cybercrime forum. RedBear’s service is marketed not only to malware creators, but to people who rent or buy malicious software and services from other cybercriminals. The cybercrime actor “upO” on Exploit[.]in RedBear’s profile on the Russian-language xss[.]is

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Malware Cybercrime Ransomware Marketing 322

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

And even if most users didn’t fall for the scam, even a small percentage of hundreds of millions was enough to make the attacks very lucrative for criminals. After all, how else could you get the goods to market? So hackers had to choose a new way to deliver and spread malware.

Cybercrime 87

Cybercrime Small Business Antivirus Malware 87

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2023

The dump was released on February 28, it was published through the Russian-speaking cybercrime forum XSS. The decision to release free samples aims at attracting new customers and gain notoriety in the cybercrime ecosystem. million payment card data dating from 2019 to 2022 on a cybercrime forum. An archive containing 2.1

Cybercrime 76

Cybercrime Identity Theft Scams Banking 76

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In a similar fashion to how sales or marketing people work, cyber scammers figure out demand. Form a relationship with law enforcement and report cybercrimes. Dougherty says building a relationship with law enforcement and learning the best procedures for reporting a cybercrime could be part of your community outreach.

Cybercrime 77

Cybercrime Healthcare Social Engineering Banking 77

SecureList

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

We highlighted the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and anticipated an increase in crypto scams. The forecast correctly emphasized that users had become more aware of crypto and would not easily fall for primitive scams. Malware loaders on the underground market: True.

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Penetration Testing Banking Ransomware Mobile 122

Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2023

FraudGPT is another cybercrime generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is advertised in the hacking underground. Recently, researchers from SlashNext warned of the dangers related to another generative AI cybercrime tool dubbed WormGPT.

Artificial Intelligence 89

Artificial Intelligence Cybercrime Phishing Advertising 89

SecureWorld News

JULY 26, 2023

A new potential cybercrime tool called "FraudGPT" appears to be an AI bot exclusively being used for offensive purposes, such as crafting spear phishing emails, creating cracking tools, carding, and more nefarious activities. It's the cybercrime economy's version of next-gen product development for the phishing kit model.

Phishing 70

Phishing Social Engineering Cybercrime Scams 70

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 9, 2021

Also, this greenhorn criminal clearly had bought into BriansClub’s advertising, which uses my name and likeness in a series of ads that run on all the top cybercrime forums. com was hosted at a company in Moscow with just a handful of other domains phishing popular cybercrime stores, including Jstashbazar[.]com, com, vclub[.]cards,

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Phishing Cybercrime Accountability Advertising 355

BH Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In a lecture this year for Gresham College, she pointed out similarities between the language used by politicians and law enforcement, the security industry’s marketing teams, and even cybercriminals who use phishing and scams. On her excellent ‘Beyond the phish’ Substack, she made a plea to stop inventing new terms for scams.

Cybersecurity 75

Cybersecurity Scams Cyber threats Security Awareness 75

Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Elderly Americans are facing a drastic increase in cybercrime, identity theft and financial abuse. billion in cybercrime losses to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) – a 74% increase from the previous year. Many seniors are less technologically savvy than younger generations, making them more vulnerable to cybercrime.

Identity Theft 86

Identity Theft Scams Cybercrime Accountability 86

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2020

Group-IB discovered thousands of personal records of users from multiple countries exposed in a targeted multi-stage bitcoin scam. The new scheme is similar to the “Bitcoin Evolution” scam, that Group-IB reported on in Feb. SecurityAffairs – hacking, bitcoin scam). However, regular users are not the only ones who suffer here.

Scams 98

Scams Media Cryptocurrency Data breaches 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The dark web marketplace White House Market shuts down its operation, last week its operators announced that they were retiring. The dark web marketplace White House Market shuts down its operation, the announcement was published on a dread forum. You can also give a chance to new markets, we all have to start somewhere.

Marketing 82

Marketing Scams Phishing Hacking 82