Security Boulevard

AUGUST 16, 2024

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2025

.” Whether it’s a so-called “subsidy program,” a “government grant,” or a “relief card,” these scams all share the same underlying goalto manipulate people into giving away their personal information, orworsetheir hard-earned cash. ” Urgency and exclusivity are classic scam tactics.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2025

In one particular case, the report believe that a single individual adopted multiple personas to promote the scam, using a Laptop Farm specifically configured to hide the real geolocation of the various remote workstations. Education improves awareness is his slogan.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 30, 2021

A counterfeit check image [redacted] that was intended for a person helping this fraud gang print and mail phony checks tied to a raft of email-based scams. the “car wrap” scam ). ” A typical confirmation letter that accompanies a counterfeit check for a car wrap scam. How frustrated would you be?

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

Education is key FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Mark Michalek stated: The best way to thwart these fraudsters is to educate people so they dont fall victim to these fraudsters in the first place. IOCs Below are some recent examples of domains involved in this type of scam and the reason why Malwarebytes products block them.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 27, 2024

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 23, 2025

Regularly educate yourself and others about recognizing phishing attempts. Use security software that can block malicious domains and recognize scams. Authenticator apps (like Google Authenticator) or hardware security keys (FIDO2/WebAuthn) are more resistant to attacks than SMS-based codes, let alone app passwords.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 19, 2025

While this helps them avoid scams, it also increases the likelihood of ignoring legitimate threats, such as suspicious login attempts or urgent security updates. Mistrust in Communication: With the rise of spam, scams, and misinformation, people are becoming more skeptical of digital communication.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Romance scams continue to plague users, but their costs have risen to staggering heights, according to a Malwarebytes survey carried out last month via our weekly newsletter. However, with the return to in-person gatherings, our survey results show romance scams have hardly petered out. They conduct research, and follow a playbook.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2024

Threat actors can abuse QR codes to carry out sophisticated scams, as reported by the Italian Postal Police in its recent alert. However, they can also hide scams, as denounced by the Italian Postal Police in its recent alert. However, they can also hide scams, as denounced by the Italian Postal Police in its recent alert.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2024

Offers that promise easy earnings can also bring with them a host of scams that deceive those who are genuinely seeking income opportunities. t is into this scenario that illicit practices such as moneny mules and reshipping scams can fit. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2024

A campaign using sponsored search results is targeting home users and taking them to tech support scams. For systems running Windows, we found visitors are redirected to tech support scam websites such as this one. Tech Support Scam site telling the visitor to call 1-844-476-5780 You undoubtedly know the type.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Department of Justice (DOJ) , the seized domains were actively facilitating the sale of phishing kits, scam pages, and other fraud tools, which were then used by transnational organized crime groups to conduct business email compromise (BEC) schemes. According to the U.S.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2025

Internet security expert and educator Troy Hunt disclosed this week that he had been hit by one of the oldestand most provenscams in the online world: A phishing attack. As such, readers should be the lookout for any scams or phishing attempts in the coming weeks. But Hunts immediate disclosure of the attack should be commended.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The investigator — we’ll call him “George” — said the 23-year-old Medayedupin lives with his extended family in an extremely impoverished home, and that the young man told investigators he’d just graduated from college but turned to cybercrime at first with ambitions of merely scamming the scammers.

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We call what these criminals do “romance scams.” What exactly are romance scams? Leveraging Affection and Trust The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) states that “romance scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust.” If it’s a scam, though, the request will come.

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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.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 25, 2025

Phishing is a great example of this, with it evolving from simple email scams to more malicious and carefully thought-out attacks. As more people shift to online financial platforms or cryptocurrencies, digital wallets have become a common target for phishing scams.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

They must recognise the scam patterns that may threaten a business’s data and take a unified approach to prevent data loss and mitigate cyber threats. Tech Support Scam While they may seem like a relic of the past, tech support scams continue to thrive and deceive numerous victims.

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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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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. In March, a voice phishing scam targeting GoDaddy support employees allowed attackers to assume control over at least a half-dozen domain names, including transaction brokering site escrow.com.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In the digital age, the quest for love has moved online, but so have the fraudsters, with romance scams reaching record highs. These scams don’t just harm individuals financially and emotionally; they can also pose significant risks to businesses.

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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. million worth of checks.

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Webroot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Simply put, this type of training empowers your team to remain vigilant against cyber scams or attacks that prey on human error. Through a series of simulations based on real-world attacks, employees gain the know-how to spot common scams, including phishing attempts that could wreak havoc on your IT infrastructure. Why Webroot?

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Identity IQ

MARCH 2, 2022

How to Spot Student Loan Scams. How Can You Avoid Student Loan Scams? The FTC also has resources on student loan scams at ftc.gov/StudentLoans. If you have been a victim of a suspected scam, report it at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Department of Education or their loan servicer at no cost and do not require a third party.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2023

Cybersecurity education is a central component of landmark House Bill 1398 , signed into law by Governor Doug Burnum and expected to garner final approval July 1, 2024. Burnum said, while addressing the cybersecurity education legislation at the bill signing ceremony. North Dakota is the first state in the U.S.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. Beware before you share Phishing scams Avoid clicking on malicious links in emails and social media.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

You know how banks really, really want to avoid their customers falling victim to phishing scams? And how they put a heap of effort into education to warn folks about the hallmarks of phishing scams? The next day it's the same thing again so I call them on it - I think this is a scam.

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Identity IQ

MAY 9, 2022

What are NFT Scams? Most NFT scams happen when a bad actor steals a participant’s cryptocurrency wallet login or tricks a buyer into believing they have successfully purchased or sold a legitimate NFT. Here’s a Rundown of the Most Common NFT Scams and How to Help Avoid Them. It’s called a giveaway scam, and it’s a classic.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 20, 2023

Tax Season Scams: How to Protect Your Identity IdentityIQ While it’s important to be on high alert and protect your identity all year long, tax season is an especially vulnerable time. Every tax season, identity thieves run a variety of scams to get their hands on taxpayers’ personal information. It’s probably a scam.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 10, 2022

A group of hackers have launched a cyber scam by posing as the chief executive officer of National Cyber Security Centre, Lindy Cameron. NCSC is warning the online populace of Britain to stay away from such online frauds by educating themselves on what is happening inside the digital world. Hope it does!

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 13, 2025

Besides spending way too much time on the platform, children run the risk of getting exposed to inappropriate content, online predators, cyberbullying, and scams. As we wrote last month, a lawsuit was recently initiated against Roblox and messaging platform Discord, in which Roblox was referred to as a real-life nightmare for children.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Roblox Scams: What Parents Need to Know IdentityIQ By now, you’ve more than likely heard the cheerful chatter of your child and their friends discussing Roblox and even been nagged on more than one occasion to buy them some Robux. What Is a Roblox Scam? A closer look at one of these scams showcases the cunning behind them.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

These scams rely on the failure of a subordinate employee to recognize a cleverly spoofed email directive. Social engineering trigger While no fancy malware is needed to pull off a BEC scam, technology does come into play. I asked Bastable what he expects, going forward, for local governments and the education sector.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2019

Would your average Internet user be any more vigilant against phishing scams if he or she faced the real possibility of losing their job after falling for one too many of these emails? based firm that helps companies educate and test employees on how not to fall for phishing scams. ” Rohyt Belani , CEO of Leesburg, Va.-based

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The general manager of Escrow.com said he suspected the call was a scam, but decided to play along for about an hour — all the while recording the call and coaxing information out of the scammer. One multifactor option — physical security keys — appears to be immune to these advanced scams.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

TikTok has long since evolved beyond being thought of as “just” dance clips, also becoming a home for educational and informative content presented in a fun and casual way. Sometimes we observe new twists on old scams, or slick videos designed to obscure some sleight of hand. It’s not all entirely innocent, however.

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