CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 15, 2023

Latitude offers ‘buy now-pay later’ facility to a number of Australian retailers such as David Jones and Harvey Norman has assured that it will post more details as soon as the investigation gets over. Note 4- Australian Cyber Security Centre is working with relevant law enforcement forces to investigate the data theft in detail.

Financial Services 110

Financial Services Identity Theft Social Engineering Retail 110

Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

Although email phishing and fraudulent websites are not a new threat to the digital community, the attack vectors deployed by scammers have become more diverse and sophisticated. While some may be harmless, consisting of ads from retailers, criminals also use emails in mass-market phishing campaigns. A daily dose of spam.

Scams 116

Scams Identity Theft Banking Phishing 116

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Most recently, a former T-Mobile retail store owner was convicted for stealing employee credentials to illegally access internal computer systems and unlock and unblock cellphones. The former store owner used various phishing techniques to steal T-Mobile employee credentials. How was he unlocking these phones?

Mobile 84

Mobile Identity Theft Social Engineering Retail 84

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. At the beginning of that year, we still observed phishing attacks that used the themes of infection and prevention as the bait.

Phishing 93

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 93

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Thus, these Australian attacks significantly contribute to the rising trend in socially engineered attacks. The lockdowns have made on-demand retail and mCommerce a permanent fixture among Australian users who share their transaction details without any qualms. Common Trends Among the Australian Mobile Threats.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135