Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Upon clicking on the link in the message, victims are redirected to a fake American Express login page, which includes the company’s logo and a link to download the American Express app. The page was crafted to request the victims to enter their user ID and password. .” reads the analysis published by the Armorblox.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2024

But as security evolves, so do cybercriminals who are always looking for new ways to scam us. Phishing sites can even show up in sponsored search results, in the same way as we reported about tech support scams. Use a password manager. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 20, 2023

What Are Social Engineering Scams? Thanks, Your CEO This common scenario is just one example of the many ways scammers may attempt to trick you through social engineering scams. Scammers may offer free downloads, giveaways, or enticing links that lead to malicious websites or the installation of malware.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

By focusing on this context, we hope that you’ll come away with a stronger understanding about, for instance, why you should use a password manager rather than that you should use a password manager. In the world of online scams, criminals care about one thing: Your money. Do use a cybersecurity app.

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Hacker's King

MAY 24, 2025

Credential-based attacks include usernames, passwords, and tokens. In simpler terms, phishing scams, brute force attacks, and MFA bypass techniques. Recently, phishing scams have expanded and come out of emails. The startling fact is that more than 55% of breaches stem from credential attack vectors.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Each of your passwords needs to incorporate numbers, symbols and capital letters, use at least 16 characters. Use a password manager Keeping track of complex passwords for each of your accounts can seem overwhelming, but a password manager offers a simple and safe solution. Do not use your pet’s name!

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Webroot

MAY 28, 2025

From phishing scams to malware , hackers are constantly looking for ways to exploit weaknesses in cybersecurity systems and software. Children and teens are increasingly exposed to scams (even extortion scams), cyberbullying, and inappropriate contentespecially during summer when screen time surges.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Its a top-end, true all-in-one offering based on a new platform that combines antivirus, password manager, identity protection, VPN, backup, and parental controls. Webroot Total Protection is the latest release in our Customer Digital Life Protection strategy that checks all the boxes.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

In a blog, Sophos researchers explain how the attackers – which the researchers believe could all be operated by the same group – used social engineering, counterfeit websites, including a fake iOS App Store download page, and an iOS app-testing website to distribute the fake apps to their victims.

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Webroot

MAY 31, 2024

It can infect your device through malicious downloads, phishing emails, or compromised websites, leading to potential loss of access to your computer, data, photos, and other valuable files. Regularly scan your devices for malware and avoid clicking on suspicious links or downloading unknown files. Learn how to avoid a phishing scam.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, as convincing as it was, the email could not avoid the two red flags that allow anyone to spot almost any scam : A demand for personal information and an attempt to hurry the victim. If you fall for a phish, make your data useless: If you entered a password, change it, if you entered credit card details, cancel the card.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Let’s Talk About COVID-19 Scams. Learn how to recognize and avoid COVID-19 scams. #8. How Hackers Steal and Use Your Passwords. You’re probably annoyed with everyone telling you to have a long, complex, unique password for every website, device, and account you own. How Am I Supposed to Remember All These Passwords?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2025

5 Customer support: 4/5 Bitdefender Small Business Security is a device and email protection product that helps protect users from scams. Its features include identity protection features, a VPN, and a password manager. Bitdefenders SMB security features include identity exposure protection, a VPN, and a password manager.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Internet users can be targeted for identity theft , financial fraud and other scams. Online scams. The internet is full of online scams including payment app scams, ticketing scams, extortion, fake charities and online marketplace schemes. Verify that a link or download is trustworthy before you engage with it.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2021

If you fall for the scam, anti-malware software will warn you if you try to go to a known phishing site; it should recognize and block malicious files that get downloaded; and its exploit protection will stop malicious documents from deploying their payload. If the phishing site is unknown, a password manager can help.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Plus, it stops unsafe downloads in Microsoft Edge and other supported apps. McAfees most basic plan consists of a VPN and text scam detection features that Microsoft Defender lacks. Other highlighted features are data cleanup, which sends requests to online services to take down your personal information, and text scam detection.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Malicious ads, fake games, survey scams, phishing attacks…whatever you can think of, it’s in use. LLoyds Bank, in response to the never-ending glut of financial gaming fraud, has come up with something called “ Shield against scams ”. The “ I accidentally reported you ” scam is hitting saturation point at the moment.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The scam The mail reads as follows: Recently, we discovered a breach of our Facebook Community Standards on your page. Use a password manager, it won't enter your credentails into a fake site. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today. Your page has been disabled for violating Facebook Terms.

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

From ransomware attacks to phishing scams, hackers are becoming more sophisticated. Whether you’re running a small business or managing personal data at home, here’s what you need to know. For consumers: Stay alert to potential phishing attacks or scams related to global events. For consumers: Be wary of AI-driven scams.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Never buy a device that doesn’t allow you to set a long and strong password. And be judicious about any app you might download to your mobile device. Consider using a password manager. Or use a password manager.). Update Everything. Back Up Your Files.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

On August 25, 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which attackers stole some source code and proprietary LastPass technical information, and weeks later LastPass said an investigation revealed no customer data or password vaults were accessed. According to an Aug.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Social media and scams. There are many kinds of Bitcoin scams to be found on YouTube, Twitter, and other platforms. And along with Tech Support scams , Ponzi schemes , misinformation, and many phishing attempts, you can find every kind of scammer on social media without having to look very hard. Never backing up their system.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Lower-ranked scammers are employed by the groups to drive traffic to scam websites that trick victims into downloading the malware, using links in reviews of popular games on YouTube, in mining software, on NFT forums, and in lotteries on social media. Don’t save passwords in browser. How to Stop Infostealer Malware.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

When creating passwords, use at least 12 characters, combining uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols. Using a password manager can help you generate and store complex passwords without remembering each one. Also, don’t click on links or download attachments from suspicious sources.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 11, 2024

How to Protect Yourself from the Latest AI Scams IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, improving our daily lives, and shaping the future of technology. AI scams have become more sophisticated, making it harder to identify threats, and leaving more people vulnerable to fraud.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). This was a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2025

Firewalls create a digital barrier between your device and websites or downloads that could be malicious. Anti-virus software Hackers will sometimes use cybersecurity scams to gain access to your personal and confidential data by sending a virus to your device. Set strong passwords Do you use the same password for everything?

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Now they're being used in a scam based on Amazon's popular Prime membership. I you fall for a phish, make your data useless: If you entered a password, change it, if you entered credit card details, cancel the card. Use a password manager. Password managers can create, remember, and fill in passwords for you.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 11, 2021

Click Delete Account , enter your password, and your account is gone forever. But before you do, consider downloading a copy of the information you have stored on Facebook, including photos, videos, and more. You’ll permanently lose your data unless you download a copy. Here is an official guide from Facebook that can help.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

App downloads. Using strong passwords ensures you have a strong first line of defense for your sensitive information. While it may seem stressful having to come up with complicated passwords for every online account you have, you can make this easier by using a password manager that saves them and creates them for you.

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SecureList

JUNE 25, 2024

Top threat types that affected the SMB sector, 2023 vs 2024 ( download ) The data finds that the overall number of infections in the SMB sector from January 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024, rose to 138,046 against 131,219 in the same period in 2023 – an increase of over 5%. Microsoft Excel has been leveraged by cybercriminals for many years.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2021

Opened a scam project proposal with a.scr file and a Microsoft Word icon. This is a scam, and if you got this DM, or get a dm in the future, block it. After clicking the "Download Now" button, a file named " SkylumLuminar (NFT Beta).rar I’m an idiot don’t me an idiot like me and secure your s**t. pic.twitter.com/gAins00taH.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

A flaw in LastPass password manager leaks credentials from previous site. Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scams. Two selfie Android adware apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Play Store. A bug in Instagram exposed user accounts and phone numbers.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We’d like to see more companies embrace new methods of authentication and wave passwords goodbye: Too many breaches have shown us that user education only works for those that were already doing the right things.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 4, 2022

Patching (downloading software updates) is like fixing the broken locks on the front doors of your digital life—the updates contain code that fixes weaknesses that thieves could otherwise jimmy open with their digital crowbars. Start your spring clean by downloading all the software updates you’ve been putting off.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

Many of today's most dangerous threats are delivered through social engineering, i.e., by tricking users into giving up their data, or downloading malware from an infected email attachment. Therefore, knowing more about what not to click on and what not to download can keep a good portion of threats out the door.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Free Kaspersky Password Manager Premium. They provide a first line of defense against fake, scam, phishing and spoofed websites, created to harm devices, compromise security, and even steal personal information. Checks downloads, installs, and executables for viruses and threats. Free download that runs on the desktop.

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