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Pakistani Firm Shipped Fentanyl Analogs, Scams to US

Krebs on Security

and Pakistan whose employees are accused of using online ads to scam westerners seeking help with trademarks, book writing, mobile app development and logo designs, a new investigation reveals. asserted last year that certain scam firms in Karachi were impersonating the company. In an indictment (PDF) unsealed last month, the U.S.

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Who is Hero?

Security Boulevard

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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Good Science’

Security Boulevard

Korea IT Worker Scam Guardrails Breached: The New Reality of GenAI-Driven Attacks OAuth 2.0 Moves to Collect $7.74 Million Tied to N. Security Best Practices: How to Secure OAuth Tokens & Why Use PKCE Cities of the Future or Hacker’s Paradise? Moves to Collect $7.74 Million Tied to N.

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Hacker Personas Explained: Know Your Enemy and Protect Your Business

Webroot

An impersonation attack recently made headlines with the 2020 Twitter/Bitcoin scam , in which 130 high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised by outside parties to steal bitcoin. This is a scam that’s been around for years and since no one can reverse a cryptocurrency transaction, it’s very likely here to stay.

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Endpoint security for Mac: 3 best practices

Malwarebytes

Instead of file-based malware, a lot of Mac users get attacked with adware and PUPs that are typically delivered through a number of web-based scams. Read our Threat Hunting Made Easy eBook to learn how to save hours every month on threat investigation and response. OK, that sounds annoying. That’s where DNS filtering comes in.

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New report reveals Britons are ‘phishing’ bait for online criminals

IT Security Guru

Millions of Britons (1) have now fallen victim to an online scam, losing life savings, their identity, passwords, photos or vital personal data. Yet, despite contributing to the billions of pounds (2) lost annually to cybercrime in the UK, Britons still don’t take protective measures.

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Intro to Phishing: How Dangerous Is Phishing in 2023?

Duo's Security Blog

Totaling up to billions of Australian Dollars at risk each year from hackers and various online scams, it's crucial that organisations (and individuals!) take proactive steps to protect themselves from these increasingly sophisticated attacks.