Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2019

site that helps him manage more than 500 scam properties and interactions with up to 100 (soon-to-be-scammed) “guests” looking to book the fake listings. The Land Lordz administrative panel for a scammer who’s running dozens of Airbnb scams in the United Kingdom. The price is € 250 + €500 secure deposit.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 9, 2023

Next, we dive into the world of airline reservation scams, exposing how […] The post Meta’s Threads and Your Privacy, Airline Reservation Scams, IDOR Srikes Back appeared first on Shared Security Podcast. However, there’s a catch – the app collects extensive personal data, sparking concerns about privacy.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Tinder, the most popular dating app among millennials has achieved for the first time a certification in Information Security Management System that endorses that the user data on the company servers remains well protected from all kinds of cyber threats.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

SolarWinds CISO, Classiscam Scam-as-a-Service appeared first on Shared Security Podcast. The post SEC vs. SolarWinds CISO, Classiscam Scam-as-a-Service appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 23, 2023

But wait, there’s more to this […] The post Microsoft Lost Its Keys, Voice Cloning Scams, The Biden-Harris Cybersecurity Labeling Program appeared first on Shared Security Podcast. The post Microsoft Lost Its Keys, Voice Cloning Scams, The Biden-Harris Cybersecurity Labeling Program appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The conversation shifts to Apple’s upcoming support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) and the potential security implications. Lastly, Tom and Kevin reflect on reports of AI-powered voice cloning scams targeting […] The post Apple Finally Adopts RCS, AI Powered Scams Targeting the Elderly appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Once payments are collected from the victims, they make previously created resources vanish and set up the next new campaign – this is why investigators named the group “Digital Smoke” According to the latest report by FTC released last week called “The Top Scams of 2022” people reported losing $8.8

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2022

Threat actors compromised the Twitter and YouTube accounts of the British Army to promote online crypto scams. The Twitter and YouTube accounts of the British Army were used to promote NFT and other crypto scams. The Army takes information security extremely seriously and is resolving the issue. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2022

A phone scam targeting psychologists reveals that even professionals can become victims, stolen multi-million-dollar NFT’s results in a “all my apes gone” plea for help, and details on a skimmer supply chain attack on more than 100 real estate websites. ** Links mentioned on the show ** The Phone Scam That Targets Psychologists [link] Thieves […].

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

Experts warn of a new ongoing WhatsApp OTP scam that could allow attackers to hijack users’ accounts through phone calls. Recently CloudSEK founder Rahul Sasi warned of an ongoing WhatsApp OTP scam that could allow threat actors to hijack users’ accounts through phone calls. To nominate, please visit:?. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The EARN IT Act is back for a second time which would pave the way for a new massive government surveillance system in the US, romance scams are on the rise so don’t fall for love in all the wrong places, and details about a new ransomware attack that wants you to like and subscribe, […].

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2020

The FBI is warning of online romance scams and related financial losses, overall losses associated with those complaints exceeded $475 million. Crooks behind romance scams use fake online identities to establish a contact with the potential victims and gain their trust. SecurityAffairs – hacking, romance scams).

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This month we discuss Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams. What are they, how to identify them, and why BEC scams have created over $1.8 The post Business Email Compromise Scams appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post Business Email Compromise Scams appeared first on The Shared Security Show.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

“We discovered the scam via an unsecured database used by the fraudsters to store private data belonging to 100,000s of their victims.” “The people running the scam were tricking Facebook users into providing login credentials for their private accounts via a tool pretending to reveal who was visiting their profiles.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, fraud accounts for 73% of all online attacks: 56% are scams (fraud that results in the victim voluntarily disclosing sensitive data) and 17% are phishing attacks (theft of bank card details). In 2020, a multi-stage scam called Rabbit Hole targeted companies’ brands, primarily retail and online services.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The US Securities and Exchange Commission warns investors of potential investment scams that leverages Hurricane Ida as a bait. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is warning investors of potential investment scams related to Hurricane Ida. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2022

Threat intelligence firm Resecurity details how crooks are delivering IRS tax scams and phishing attacks posing as government vendors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IRS tax scam). The post Cybercriminals Deliver IRS Tax Scams & Phishing Campaigns By Mimicking Government Vendors appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Below are the recommendations provided by Armorblox to identify phishing messages: Augment native email security with additional controls; Watch out for social engineering cues; Follow multi-factor authentication and password management best practices; Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2020

However, you can defend against the scams by taking certain protective measures that are listed below: Do not give your personal information: A common theme for most coronavirus phishing emails seems to be the inquiry for personal information such as Social Security Number or login information. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

Google on Wednesday evening announced that North Korean hackers have continued to target information security professionals with fake job offers, perpetuating a campaign that previously involved the use of a zero-day browser exploit. (Image from Google blog).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

While crooks continue to exploit the Coronavirus outbreak, the Europol announced to have arrested a man involved in COVID19 business scams. The Europol announced the arrest of a 39-year old man that is allegedly involved in Business email scam (BEC) connected to the current Coronavirus outbreak. The man has stolen €6.64

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

Kaspersky experts uncovered a new wave of phishing scams that use a COVID-19 theme and impersonate shipping carriers, including FedEx, UPS, and DHL. Kaspersky observed COVID-19-themed phishing scams that impersonate popular shipping carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and DHL. ” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A penny stock is a security issued by a small company, generally for less than $5 per share, let’s see how crooks attempt to exploit them for scam s. A penny stock is a security issued by a small company, generally for less than $5 per share. They’re also sometimes called micro-cap or nano-cap stocks. Cleary, Jr.,

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Inside An Employment Scam’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our sincere thanks to BSidesKC 2022 for publishing their outstanding conference videos on the organization's YouTube channel. The post BSidesKC 2022 – Beth Young’s ‘Moment, Need Chop!

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SC Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

Google on Wednesday evening announced that North Korean hackers have continued to target information security professionals with fake job offers, perpetuating a campaign that previously involved the use of a zero-day browser exploit. (Image from Google blog).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2022

About the author Pedro Tavares : Pedro Tavares is a professional in the field of information security working as an Ethical Hacker, Malware Analyst and also a Security Evangelist. He is also a founding member and Pentester at CSIRT.UBI and founder of the security computer blog seguranca–informatica.pt.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

. “We may warn you about messages that ask you to take the conversation to another platform because that can be a sign of a scam,” the company said in a blog post. ” It remains unclear who or what is behind the recent proliferation of fake executive profiles on LinkedIn, but likely they are from a combination of scams.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Besides scamming, bad actors also released misinformation about new countries joining the alliance, which didn’t confirm their membership. This is a great example of how bad actors capitalize on geopolitical narratives to profit from investment scams.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The Apollon market, one of the largest marketplaces, is likely exit scamming after the administrators have locked vendors’ accounts. The Apollon market , one of the darknet’s largest marketplaces, is likely exit scamming, vendors and customers reported suspicious behavior of its administrators. ” continues Darknetstats.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2022

The post Scammers used a deepfake AI hologram of Binance executive to scam crypto projects appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, deepfake).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Exit scam – Bad news for Grey Market users, one of its administrators revealed that another administrator had emptied the cold storage wallets. you can mark Market as scam exited and ban all our official accounts” reads the message published by the Market admin. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs –. Iran, hacking).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Nepal police arrested more than 100 Chinese nationals over a suspected cyber scam, this is the largest-ever operation involving foreigners. Nepal authorities have arrested more than 100 Chinese nationals that were in the country on tourist visas, they are suspected to be involved in a cyber scam. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2020

Group-IB discovered thousands of personal records of users from multiple countries exposed in a targeted multi-stage bitcoin scam. The new scheme is similar to the “Bitcoin Evolution” scam, that Group-IB reported on in Feb. SecurityAffairs – hacking, bitcoin scam). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2019

“I read the documentation and I know you are a wealthy person who may be concerned about reputation,” reads the scam email message sent to the victims. “I am one of several people who have access to those documents and I have enough security clearance to amend and remove your details from this case.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2024

According to the report, in 2023 tech support scams and extortion crimes increased, while phishing, non-payment/non-delivery scams, and personal data breach slightly decreased. The most expensive type of crime monitored by IC3 this year is “investment scams” which increased from $3.31 billion in 2022 to $4.57

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2019

The expert pointed out that the app doesn’t include any malicious code, it could be considered a tool used by crooks for a scam. SecurityAffairs – Updates for Samsung, scam). The post ‘Updates for Samsung’, the scam app with 10M+ downloads appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Daniel Miessler

MARCH 13, 2022

A lot of people, especially in the security industry , are concerned that NFTs are a scam. But I’m not trying to convince you that NFTs are scams. Those are the types with the highest percentages of scams, and the type that are creating skepticism with most people. Or that they aren’t. The NFT rug-pull.

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