Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

The pandemic is providing the perfect cover for cybercrime, as can be seen in the alarming statistic from First Orion that criminals were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019 via vishing or phone scams. COVID-19 Scams. COVID-19 contact tracing and testing scams dominated 2020 and continue to do so in 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

million (roughly $750 million) through authorized and unauthorized fraud and scams in the UK alone. This is no surprise as phishing is often the prelude to more serious threats like ransomware, breaches, and BEC scams. This includes fraudulent advertising on search engines, fake websites and posts on social media.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The pandemic also saw a surge in employment scams, bad actors posing as companies offering remote work, only to run off with sensitive information from hopeful applicants. Spotting Scams Like This: Be cautious of unsolicited emails and verify the sender’s legitimacy. The information could also be used for other nefarious gain.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 18, 2022

Recently, a fake Instagram email successfully bypassed Google’s email filters and made it into hundreds of employee inboxes used by a prominent US life insurance company based in New York. Incorporating a sense of urgency is a scam red flag because it aims to get users to act first and think later when it’s too late.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Labor Department’s inspector general said this week that roughly $100 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims were paid in 2020 to criminals who are already in jail. “Another elderly victim started weeping when they realized they weren’t getting a job and were the victim of a job scam. .”

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Malwarebytes

MAY 26, 2022

A horrible catfishing scam is using real abuse photos in order to lure in unsuspecting victims on sites like Tinder and Grinder. Both Tinder and Grindr highly encourage their users to block and report profiles that appear to be a scam. “Cassey Queen” directed Michael on what website to use and what to do.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

Almost three-quarters of breaches (74 per cent) involve the human element through error, social engineering, stolen credentials or misusing privileges. Half of all social engineering attacks involve ‘pretexting’, where criminals fabricate a story to trick the victim.

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Security Through Education

JUNE 22, 2021

Throughout the scam, fraudsters will often build trust with their targets via computer, phone, and the mail. According to NOCA (National Council on Aging) these are the top ten financial scams targeting the elderly as of February 2021. Government Imposter Scams. The grandparent scam. Medicare/health insurance scams.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 9, 2023

Twitter Bitcoin Scam In July of 2020, a number of high-profile celebrity and brand accounts tweeted out messages stating that all Bitcoin sent to their wallets for a period of time would be returned twofold—if someone sent $1000, they would receive $2000 back. Losses from this incident totaled hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Banks and insurance companies are telling customers to be wary of scam messages. Social engineering techniques, such as phishing, target not the systems but the people using them. Social engineering techniques, such as phishing, target not the systems but the people using them. The song remains the same.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2022

We’ve also seen a considerable amount of scams preying on those who want to bring help to the helpless. During these times of struggle, donation and phishing scams abound, too. The scam page looks slick, professional, and not what you may expect from a bogus donation portal. Donate and Support Ukrainian now to save lives.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 13, 2021

Pandemic-themed attacks remain ever-present, and we’ve never observed such a convergence around a single social engineering lure for such an extended time,” Sherrod DeGrippo, Proofpoint senior director for threat research and detection, wrote in the report. These campaigns transcend borders, languages and industries.”.

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SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

According to a report by the Barracuda cybersecurity company, in 2021, businesses with fewer than 100 employees experienced far more social engineering attacks than larger ones. That same year saw one of the worst ransomware incidents in history, the Kaseya VSA supply-chain attack. Scammers often reach employees by e-mail.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Inova is an actuarial consultancy company, which means they compile statistical analysis and calculate insurance risks and premiums. Document sent to the insurance company by the victim’s lawyer. Inova has been operating since 2012 and has handled thousands of cases since then. Sketch of the accident from the police report.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Still, little was reported about the details of the cyber incident, including who the attackers are, how the cyberattack happened, and the social engineering methods used to make the email look official. Peterborough has insurance through NH Primex. This provider covers issues related to public risk management.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Businesses faced constant threats with phishing scams , malware , and other tactics. Major Breaches of 2023 Casino operator attacks: Casino giants MGM and Caesars were hit by disruptive cyberattacks in September involving concerning tactics such as social engineering. But the numbers alone tell only part of the story.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2021

Malware authors and social engineers have relied on shame and the threat of exposure for years. This quickly became a mess of arguments over paying the ransom , and the world of cyber insurance and whether it would actually insure against these types of attacks. Shaming victims into action.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2021

In the same survey, 44% of respondents said they had seen an increase in scam text messages during the first two weeks of the nationwide quarantine period. Cybercriminals may have seen great success with classic phishing scams, but they’re not resting on their laurels. 65% of organizations faced BEC attacks in 2020. Angler Phishing.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

Researchers have spotted a new business email compromise (BEC) trend that, if perfected, could represent a significant social engineering threat to the financial investment and private equity community. However, for now the scam isn’t executed especially well, Hassold noted.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The unknown intruders gained access to internal Mailchimp tools and customer data by social engineering employees at the company, and then started sending targeted phishing attacks to owners of Trezor hardware cryptocurrency wallets. com, which was fed by pig butchering scams.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 30, 2023

File a Claim With Your Identity Theft Insurance If you’ve already invested in identity theft insurance , now you should take full advantage of it. Your insurance provider will guide you through the claims process. This includes phishing, data breaches, skimming, shoulder surfing, dumpster diving, and social engineering.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A real insider threat is employees, disgruntled or not, who accept offers of payment to purposely be complicit in a scam of their company. The insurance company got involved and said they will negotiate. RELATED: 5 Emotions Used in Social Engineering Attacks ]. And much of it is innocent mistakes and gullibility.

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SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in March released its 2020 Internet Crime Report with updated statistics on Business Email Compromise (BEC), Email Account Compromise (EAC), and COVID-19 scams. However, the reported losses have increased year-over-year, from $1.29 billion in 2018 to $1.86 billion in 2020.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Sadly, there are many ways scammers and hackers can source their victims’ email addresses, including buying them from data providers or the dark web , email harvesting, social engineering, fake websites or social media. So, what happens if scammers have your email address? How to Help Recover Your Email Account from a Scammer .

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The massive shift to work from home in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has meant a rush to secure a wider range of home devices and networks, and an instant spike in demand for training and services that protect employees in identifying attempted cyberattacks and scams. Economic stimulus checks were targeted.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

They profited from a scam, popular some time before, which sold “magic pills” — counterfeit drugs and dietary supplements purported to cure even serious chronic diseases. This scam’s elderly victims spent hundreds and thousands of dollars on the products, borrowing from friends and taking loans.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT can step in to offer insights on identifying the latest scams, avoiding social engineering pitfalls, and setting stronger passwords in concise, conversational text that may be more effective than a lecture or slide presentation.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 19, 2021

According to one of the UK’s largest insurers, 65,000 cybersecurity attacks target SMEs every single day. These attacks rely on busy or untrained employees missing the little details which give the scam away. . – In fact, much more regularly than their larger counterparts. The reputational effects .

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Digital Shadows reports that out of its total client base, businesses operating in the financial services, food and beverage, technology, health care, and insurance verticals were responsible for nearly half of all total risk events observed. “We

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

In the opus side, the private sector (including insurance companies) have stepped up, becoming remarkably inventive. The ransomware scheme may be nothing more than a social engineering ruse, more like an old fashioned Nigerian Internet scam than a malware infection – and the payment could end up being all for naught.

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