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Happy 15th Anniversary, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

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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Romantic Lawsuit for Two? Don't Let Cybercriminals Scam You this Valentine's Day

SecureWorld News

And 2025 will be no different, as increasingly sophisticated online hackers seek to take advantage of Valentine's themed email traffic, social media advertisements, or marketing campaigns, and exploit heightened emotions and a desire to connect. Last year saw a 110% rise in cybercrime in the lead up to Valentine's Day.

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15 SpyLoan Android apps found on Google Play had over 8 million installs

Security Affairs

SpyLoan apps exploit social engineering to gain sensitive user data and excessive permissions, leading to extortion, harassment, and financial loss. “ SpyLoan apps exploit official app stores like Google Play, deceptive branding, and social media ads to appear credible. Similar scams were reported globally.

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Synthetic Sabotage: How AI Tools Are Fueling Tailored Phishing Campaigns at Scale

SecureWorld News

The phishing game has evolved into synthetic sabotage a hybrid form of social engineering powered by AI that can personalize, localize, and scale attacks with unnerving precision. At the heart of many of these kits are large language models (LLMs) trained or fine-tuned specifically for social engineering tasks.

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15 SpyLoan Android apps found on Google Play had over 8 million installs

Security Affairs

SpyLoan apps exploit social engineering to gain sensitive user data and excessive permissions, leading to extortion, harassment, and financial loss. “ SpyLoan apps exploit official app stores like Google Play, deceptive branding, and social media ads to appear credible. Similar scams were reported globally.

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Understanding the Deepfake Threat

SecureWorld News

Evolution of social engineering Social engineering exploits human psychology to manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive information or taking harmful actions. Deepfakes are revolutionizing social engineering attacks, making them more deceptive and harder to detect.

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Columbus Ransomware Attack Exposes 500,000+ Residents’ Data: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

Cybersecurity awareness training helps staff recognize phishing scams , social engineering attempts, and other threats. Regularly backing up data to a secure, offline location can mitigate the damage if a ransomware attack occurs, allowing you to recover data without succumbing to ransom demands.