Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

While evildoers perpetrate charity-related scams throughout the year, they know that the holiday spirit in general, and the concentrated focus on charity on Giving Tuesday specifically, both improve their odds of success. Here are 9 ways to protect against charity-related scams: 1. Confirm that a charity is real.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 18, 2025

It’s here that people are most likely to find phishing attempts, romance scams, sextortion threats, and more, and it’s here that everyday people should stay most cautious when receiving messages from unknown senders or in responding to allegedly urgent requests for money or information.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

for phishing scams that stole millions by hacking email accounts. for phishing scams that resulted in the compromise of millions of email accounts. for phishing scams that resulted in the compromise of millions of email accounts. Nigerian Kolade Ojelade gets 26 years in U.S. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 16, 2025

After joining Vanessa Feltz on Channel 5 to talk all things scams, I wanted to follow up with a clear guide for anyone whos ever been targeted or worries they might be next. Scams today arent just dodgy emails or shady phone calls. billion is lost to scams every year in the UK, with an average loss of 1,443 per person.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 7, 2025

Back in August 2024, we warned about a relatively new type of SMS phishing (or smishing ) scam that was doing the rounds. Now a new wave of toll fee scams are working their way round the US. The phishing sites are typically out to steal personal information and/or payment details. Many state departments are issuing warnings.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

These malware scams lure individuals with fake conference invitations designed to mimic legitimate meeting requests and exploit users’ trust. Lumma stealer: Designed to harvest personal information and sensitive data from infected devices. AMOS stealer: Specifically targets macOS systems, stealing sensitive data and credentials.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2025

If you’ve been scammed it’s really important to report it, if you can, in order to help prevent others falling for the same scam, and give authorities a chance to catch the criminal who did it. Notify your bank or credit card company: Inform them about the fraud in order to freeze accounts or reverse charges where possible.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2025

Google has expressed plans to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to stop tech support scams in Chrome. With the launch of Chrome version 137, Google plans to use the on-device Gemini Nano large language model (LLM) to recognize and block tech support scams. This information is then sent to a Safe Browsing server for a final verdict.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Friends and family who follow the links for the streaming services are then asked to cough up their credit card information. One of the many scam funeral group pages on Facebook. Clicking to view the “live stream” of the funeral takes one to a newly registered website that requests credit card information.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 27, 2025

Postal Service, in phishing campaign targeting mobile device users in hope that victims will divulge credentials and personal information, Zimperium researchers say. The post Hackers Use Malicious PDFs, pose as USPS in Mobile Phishing Scam appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2025

Over a year ago the FBI warned about what was then a new form of smishing (phishing via SMS) scam: text messages that demanded payment for toll fees. Then, in April another wave of toll fee scams began doing the rounds. How to avoid falling for toll fee scams Check the phone number that the text message comes from.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2025

While these instructions may seem harmless enough, if you follow the steps you will actually be infecting yourself with malwaremost likely an information stealer. Use a browser extension that blocks malicious domains and scams. In the background, the website you visited copied a command to your clipboard.

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Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

While some folks who receive such items may feel lucky – protective gear can sometimes be difficult to find in local stores – these “gifts” appear to be part of a cyber-scam, sometimes known as “ brushing ,” about which you should be familiar.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 3, 2023

Here’s a look at the most recent incarnation of this scam — DomainNetworks — and some clues about who may be behind it. The Better Business Bureau listing for DomainNetworks gives it an “F” rating, and includes more than 100 reviews by people angry at receiving one of these scams via snail mail.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In August 2023, security researcher Randy McEoin blogged about a scam he dubbed ClearFake , which uses hacked WordPress sites to serve visitors with a page that claims you need to update your browser before you can view the content. Previously, the group had stored its malicious update files on Cloudflare, Guard.io

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2025

Text scams alone cost US citizens at least $470 million in 2024, according to new data from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Because many scams go unreported, though, this dollar amount might be considerably more. Top 5 text scams While scams reach us in many ways, the FTC focused on text scams in their report.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2025

Text scams, also known as smishing (SMS + phishing ), are on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission reports that in 2024, consumers lost $470 million to scams that started with text messages. Watch out for these common scams Package delivery alerts Package delivery alerts are the most common text scam.

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Google Security

MARCH 4, 2025

Product Manager Google Messages and RCS Spam and Abuse Google has been at the forefront of protecting users from the ever-growing threat of scams and fraud with cutting-edge technologies and security expertise for years. Were now introducing Scam Detection to detect a wider range of fraudulent activities.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 10, 2025

According to new research conducted by Malwarebytes, 44% of people encounter a mobile scam every single day, while 78% encounter scams at least weekly. As Malwarebytes learned, 25% of scam victims were harassed or blackmailed, 19% had private info exposed, and 15% permanently lost their money. You can read the full report below.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 14, 2025

In this scam, dubbed “ ClickFix ,” the visitor to a hacked or malicious website is asked to distinguish themselves from bots by pressing a combination of keyboard keys that causes Microsoft Windows to download password-stealing malware. Some of those lures worked, and allowed thieves to gain control over booking.com accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 9, 2025

HMRC chief executive John-Paul Marks clarified that this was “organised-crime phishing for identity data outwith of HMRC systems,” meaning the criminals did not hack HMRC directly but used stolen information from elsewhere. HMRC has already locked down affected accounts, removed incorrect information, and reset login details.

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Google Security

MAY 8, 2025

Posted by Jasika Bawa, Andy Lim, and Xinghui Lu, Google Chrome Security Tech support scams are an increasingly prevalent form of cybercrime, characterized by deceptive tactics aimed at extorting money or gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data. This information is then sent to Safe Browsing for a final verdict. But why on-device?

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 21, 2025

Details released by authorities so far indicate the mobile wallets being used by the scammers were created through online phishing scams, and that the accused were relying on a custom Android app to relay tap-to-pay transactions from mobile devices located in China. Authorities in at least two U.S. Image: WLVT-8.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2025

Threat actors use fake AI tools to trick users into installing the information stealer Noodlophile, Morphisec researchers warn. Fake AI tools spread via social media and scam websites like “Dream Machine” or “CapCut” bait users into uploading media.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Political ads could be hiding online scams, many people feel, and the election, they say, will likely fall victim to some type of “cyber interference.” Broadly, Malwarebytes found that: 74% of people “consider US election season a risky time for personal information.” The reasons could be obvious.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2024

In January, KrebsOnSecurity told the story of a Canadian man who was falsely charged with larceny and lost his job after becoming the victim of a complex e-commerce scam known as triangulation fraud. In this scam, you receive what you ordered, and the only party left to dispute the transaction is the owner of the stolen payment card.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2025

Unfortunately, people getting scammed online is a frequent event. It really can happen to anyone, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed if you have been scammed. So here are some things you can do if you’ve been scammed. These are known as recovery scams. Report the scam Reporting is crucial.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

In recent months, a sophisticated scam has emerged, targeting drivers across the United States with fraudulent text messages about unpaid road tolls. These "smishing" scamsphishing attempts conducted via SMSaim to deceive recipients into divulging personal and financial information. states and the Canadian province of Ontario.

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Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Criminals are impersonating attorneys and law firms as part of sophisticated versions of classic “Nigerian Prince” scams. Nigerian Prince type scams have existed for decades, and are conceptually similar to much older scam variants, including some that proliferated en masse after the French Revolution.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 28, 2025

Among the many tactics cybercriminals deploy, developing phishing campaigns by mimicking well-known companies and duplicating their online forms has emerged as a quick, cost-effective, and deceptively simple method for stealing sensitive user information.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 14, 2025

The feature uses on-device AI to flag potentially fraudulent messages before users interact with them, helping stop scams in real time. The news comes as scammers have flooded peoples phones with fake “unpaid toll” messages , trying to trick them into clicking shady links and providing personal information. and Canada.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The message included a “Google Support Case ID number” and information about the Google representative supposedly talking to him on the phone, stating the rep’s name as “Ashton” — the same name given by the caller. “It’s almost like there’s no consequences. .

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2025

The scam, which combined a phone call and a cleverly disguised email, highlights just how advanced phishing methods are becoming, even fooling seasoned tech leaders. Dont click on links in unexpected texts or emails, especially if they request personal information. Just need your moms maiden name and the street you grew up on.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2025

Streaming giant Netflix is at the center of a rising wave of online scams, cybersecurity experts warn. Fraudsters use increasingly sophisticated tactics from fake texts to deceptive emails and websites to steal Netflix users personal and financial information. They can now access the account, which contains financial information.

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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

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Russian-speaking Crazy Evil group runs over 10 social media scams, tricking victims into installing StealC, AMOS, and Angel Drainer malware. Security experts identified six Crazy Evil’s subteams, called AVLAND, TYPED, DELAND, ZOOMLAND, DEFI, and KEVLAND, which are running targeted scams for specific victim profiles.

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Webroot

APRIL 11, 2025

But while youre busy trying to get your returns filed on time, tax scammers and identity thieves are busy trying to steal your precious personal information. Thats why each year, the IRS releases its list of Dirty Dozen Tax Scams. According to the IRS, almost 300,000 cases of identity theft were reported in 2024, leading to $5.5

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