CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

FBI has issued a warning to all students studying in different universities against the ongoing loan forgiving scam. The scam that is being circulated as email phishing and smishing is actually a fraudulent operation taken up by cyber crooks to mint critical financial details from innocent victims.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 22, 2023

What does a government scam, an IT support scam and a romance scam have in common? Let’s see what lessons we can learn from scam artists to better protect ourselves. Thanks to technology and social media, impersonation scams have grown exponentially. You realize the email is a scam.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Romance Scams on and after the Valentines Day 2023 are common. But can you imagine that the loss incurred through such scams is amounting to $5.9 Moreover, the losses associated with the online romance scams occurring across the nation could be approximately $7 billion by 2025.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 20, 2022

The populace in Britain is being urged by the law enforcement to be aware of the new Council Tax Rebate Scam that gives a £150 rebate on paper but isn’t meant to do so in reality. Reports are in that thousands of households struggling to live up with the soaring prices have reportedly fallen prey to such energy bill rebate scams.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2024

The post North Korea IT Worker Scam Brings Malware and Funds Nukes appeared first on Security Boulevard. DPRK IT WFH: Justice Department says N. Korean hackers are getting remote IT jobs, posing as Americans.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 16, 2023

Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. The post Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast appeared first on Security Boulevard. Why am I not surprised?

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams IdentityIQ The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and… a surge in online scams. Holiday phishing scams are an ongoing issue that ramps up when folks are feeling the most festive. About three-quarters of American consumers have encountered some form of holiday-related scam.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

And information is out that innocent game lovers are being trapped in this scam that might eventually land them in deep trouble and, in some situations, in jail. Such activities not only disrupt the football fever among fans, but can also lead to future identity theft troubles or phishing scams.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A new extortion scam is aimed at website owners and admins all over the world. The scam claims that the victim’s server has been hacked and demands a $2,500 ransom so the data won’t be leaked. The emails seem to be untargeted, reaching a wide range of targets, from bloggers to government agencies or big […].

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 Stay proactive.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2023

The government institutions of Moldova have been hit by a wave of phishing attacks since the country offered support to Ukraine. The government institutions of Moldova have been hit by a wave of phishing attacks, threat actors sent more than 1,330 emails to accounts belonging to the country’s state services. “Owners of.md

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Webroot

JANUARY 5, 2022

Each year, as online shopping ramps up in the weeks before the holidays, so do online scams targeting the elderly. The FBI reported nearly $1 billion in scams targeting the elderly in 2020, with the average victim losing nearly $10,000. According to the FBI, these are some of the most common online scams targeting the elderly.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The EARN IT Act is back for a second time which would pave the way for a new massive government surveillance system in the US, romance scams are on the rise so don’t fall for love in all the wrong places, and details about a new ransomware attack that wants you to like and subscribe, […].

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2023

FCC Acts on SMS Scam-Spam — But Will It Work? Federal Communications Commission rules to block illegal text messages. What took you so long? The post FINALLY! appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Hey, hey, DPRK, how many people will you scam today? Korean Job Scams Push Trojans via LinkedIn appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Warning: N.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2023

The post Voice-Clone AI Scams — it’s NOT ME on the Phone, Grandma appeared first on Security Boulevard. Voice AI tech being misused by scammers: Scrotes fake your voice and call your grandparents. Then “you” beg them for money.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 1, 2024

The UK Government takes aim at IoT devices shipping with weak or default passwords, an identity thief spends two years in jail after being mistaken for the person who stole his name, and are you au fait with the latest scams?

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 8, 2020

Cybercriminals are already looking for ways to steal government assistance designed to help those struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2020

Whether it’s helping hospitals avoid becoming the next ransomware victim or kneecapping new COVID-19-themed scam websites, these nascent partnerships may well end up saving lives. At least three major industry groups are working to counter the latest cyber threats and scams.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

Hundreds of millions of dollars were scammed from U.S. The post Fake Cash Scams Thrive on Facebook and Insta—FTC appeared first on Security Boulevard. Cryptocurrency scammers love social media—especially Meta’s platforms. consumers in 2021.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 7, 2021

Roughly 2% of the top-grossing apps in Apple’s store are, in some way, “scams,” claims the Daily Bezos. The post Is Apple’s App Store ‘Teeming’ with Scams? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2023

The post A New Ransomware Scam: Fraud by the Incident Responders appeared first on Security Boulevard. Oxford invoked its incident response plan and called in its team. One member of Oxford’s internal incident response team, Ashley Liles, had a brilliant idea—he was going.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In today’s digitally driven world, impersonation scams have become a growing concern, leaving countless individuals and organizations vulnerable to financial loss, identity theft, and reputational damage. Impersonation scams are deceptive tactics used by cybercriminals to pose as trusted entities or individuals to exploit victims.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

More than 450 workers at the United States Postal Service (USPS) lost more than $1 million in a direct deposit scam that left postal workers without pay, angry at the USPS for not heeding warnings of the scheme, and the agency scrambling to figure out exactly what happened. This was a not an incredibly technical attack.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

Not too long ago, many of us thought that cybersecurity was something for corporations to worry about. Cybercrime doesn’t just affect big businesses and national governments. What are some personal cybersecurity concerns for 2023? Impersonation Scams. And what are some ways we can protect ourselves?

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 28, 2021

This has resulted in many of those targeted falling for the scam. Reaction to phishing scams. This recent phishing scam has caused some concern within the cybersecurity community. COVID-19 related phishing emails. The real UK NHS address is @nhs.uk.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 5, 2024

According to data released by the FTC in its annual Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, nearly half of the fraud reported to the federal government in 2023 fell into the category of impersonation fraud — 330,000 scams impersonating businesses and 160,000 scams impersonating government institutions.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Resecurity has identified an increasing trend of cryptocurrency counterfeiting, the experts found several tokens impersonating major brands, government organizations and national fiat currencies. Besides scamming, bad actors also released misinformation about new countries joining the alliance, which didn’t confirm their membership.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 10, 2022

Additionally, the government agency has dealt with a record number of online scams in 2021, removing more than 2.7 The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) in the UK reports having served 33 million alerts to organizations signed up for its "Early Warning" service. million from the internet. [.].

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Related: How Google, Facebook enable snooping In fact, a majority of scams occur through social engineering. Cybersecurity specialists here at Digital Forensics have built up a store of knowledge tracking criminal patterns while deploying countermeasures on behalf of our clients.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2024

The SEC will work with law enforcement and our partners across government to investigate the matter and determine appropriate next steps relating to both the unauthorized access and any related misconduct.” Someone knowing this was going to happen could have made a significant profit.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2023

It said that pro-Russia hacktivist group KillNet has been launching “waves of attacks against Western countries, targeting governments and companies with focus on the healthcare sector”. Government: ChatGPT Not Such A Threat Yet…But Dump TikTok Now The U.K.’s Tech support scams cost $806.6m. the report said.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 28, 2024

Pork Talk: “Pig butchering” scams are on the rise via social media. The post ‘Microsoft’ Scammers Steal the Most, says FTC appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

If you take your business seriously, then cybersecurity needs to be your top priority , not only for your clients but also for the stability of your own enterprise. Part of that is being aware of common scams that could spell big trouble. The post Why Freelancers Should Prioritise Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 30, 2022

As cyber criminals continue to employ increasingly sophisticated methods to breach security protocols within organizations, cybersecurity will remain a major concern for businesses of all sizes. As such, the cost of cybercrime is set to increase with the global cybersecurity market estimated to reach $403.01 government.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2020

However, you can defend against the scams by taking certain protective measures that are listed below: Do not give your personal information: A common theme for most coronavirus phishing emails seems to be the inquiry for personal information such as Social Security Number or login information. About the author Rohail Abrahani.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

New research shows that pandemic-related cybersecurity risks are prompting government agencies to deploy new defenses against data breaches and network outages. Cybersecurity stakes are uniquely high for critical infrastructure, where government often partners with private sector in management or regulatory compliance efforts.

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