Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2022

Stripping out GPS data from a photograph, or disabling geolocation on a social media portal. Perhaps some were totally unaware, maybe some saw harmless looking promotions for more accurate data collection and a bump in cash. Simply hoping that it isn’t a scam from top to bottom won’t save you from a rogue install.

Mobile 103

Mobile Financial Services Data collection Scams 103

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?

Phishing 272

Phishing Scams Surveillance Data collection 272

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Thus, during the World Cup a brand-new scam appeared: it offered users to win a newly released iPhone 14 for predicting match outcomes. The cybercrooks might also use the data to contact their victims later, staging a more convincing swindle. “Promotional campaigns by major banks” were a popular bait in 2022.

Phishing 91

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 91

Herjavec Group

JANUARY 22, 2021

January 28 th is Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data, and enable trust. But in the rush to transition online, both enterprises and individuals were made more vulnerable to cyber infiltrations and scams than ever before.

Data privacy 59

Data privacy Digital transformation Data collection Scams 59

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Data collected by the Internet Storm Center dug into “Survival Time History”, which is “calculated as the average time between reports for an average target IP address. Exploits were rampant. There was clearly an increasing appetite for it.

Internet 69

Internet Internet Adware Spyware 69

Herjavec Group

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

January 28 th is Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data, and enable trust. But in the rush to transition online, both enterprises and individuals were made more vulnerable to cyber infiltrations and scams than ever before.

Data privacy 40

Data privacy Digital transformation Data collection Scams 40

Herjavec Group

JANUARY 27, 2022

Data Privacy Week aims to create awareness about online privacy, educate citizens on how to manage and secure their personal information, and support businesses in respecting data and being more transparent about how they collect and use customer data. The mountain of delivery boxes in my garage can vouch for that !

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Digital transformation Education Cybersecurity 52

Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

From our safe portal, everyday people can view past password breaches, active social media profiles, potential leaks of government ID info, and more. Why data matters I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read that “data is the new oil” without reading any explanations as to why people should care.

Data breaches 70

Data breaches Passwords Banking Malware 70

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

From advanced APT campaigns targeting crypto organizations (BlueNoroff, NaiveCopy, etc) to various types of hastily made crypto scams, we observe threat actors diversifying their malicious activity against crypto investors — and not only them. The main tool we use to obtain and analyze threat-related data is Kaspersky Security Network (KSN).

Cryptocurrency 106

Cryptocurrency Malware Software Ransomware 106

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

That’s a crazy long time for an independent media outlet these days, but then again I’m bound to keep doing this as long as they keep letting me. Tank, seen here performing as a DJ in Ukraine in an undated photo from social media. com, which was fed by pig butchering scams. KrebsOnSecurity turns 13 years old today.

Cryptocurrency 226

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 226

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

Doxing refers to the collection of confidential information about a person without their consent for the purpose of inflicting harm on that person or to otherwise gain some benefit from gathering or disclosing such information. Examples of scam messages on Twitter. However, any organization can also become a victim of doxing.

Identity Theft 88

Identity Theft Phishing Accountability Banking 88

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 30, 2021

Earlier this month , popular Hollywood actor Tom Cruise was trending on social media not because of a new film that he’s working on, but thanks t o TikTok videos that went viral , generating many reactions from users around the ir authenticity. . one business leader fell victim to a deepfake scam ?where

Technology 93

Technology Authentication Media Accountability 93

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Additionally, we looked at the phishing activity around gaming, specifically that related to cybersports tournaments, bookmakers, gaming marketplaces, and gaming platforms, and found numerous examples of scams that target gamers and esports fans. The scheme encourages users to log in using their social media credentials. Key findings.

Mobile 96

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 96

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The Threat Report Portugal: H2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to December, H2, 2022. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open-sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática. in Q2 2022.

Threat Reports 81

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 81