Webroot

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In 2020, phishing scams spiked by 510 percent between January and February alone. To combat phishing scams, it helps to have filters that can proactively alert users if there’s a high chance that a form field or website is likely to steal credentials. Web-borne malware remains widespread.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 14, 2021

Most security threats faced by regular users arrive via the Internet, whether it’s a malicious app or a rigged website , a scam delivered through the user’s social media channels, or a phishing scheme carried out via email or SMS. Furthermore, most consumer-oriented threats focus on stealing data (passwords, credit card information, etc).

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Identity IQ

APRIL 29, 2021

Stolen data can include anything from your payment details to your medical records, passwords, and more. Spyware is software designed to capture your activity and sensitive information without your knowledge or consent. Do not leave your devices unattended and make sure to lock them with a password or biometric lock. Anti-Fraud.

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SecureList

MARCH 7, 2024

Some of the scam sites discovered promised to reimburse a certain sum to the customers of a major international telecommunications company. Alongside the usual get-rich-doing-nothing and paid survey scams, we encountered a few less conventional scenarios. Scam sites also used cryptocurrency as bait.

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Phishing Scams Cryptocurrency Accountability 102

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The trojan horse can be hidden in software or attachments that, if downloaded, install different spyware and viruses on your device. This spyware and viruses can cause many problems on your device and compromise personal details. Fake Offers and Lottery Scams Many people want to get lucky and hit the jackpot.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

FormBook data-stealing malware was used with cyber espionage purposes, like other spyware it is capable of extracting data from HTTP sessions, keystroke logging, stealing clipboard contents. See Using Caution with Email Attachments and Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Scams for more information.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Spyware turned out to be the most common malware class hiding in fraudulent COVID-19 emails, with AgentTesla topping the list of phishers’ favorite strains. Spyware: the most likely COVID-19 payload. Most COVID-19-related phishing emails analyzed had different spyware strains embedded as attachments. Source: CERT-GIB.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Integrated one-on-one Spyware HelpDesk support. Free Kaspersky Password Manager Premium. They provide a first line of defense against fake, scam, phishing and spoofed websites, created to harm devices, compromise security, and even steal personal information. Free Remover allows one remediation and removal for results found.

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Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 107

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Uber scam lures victims with alert from a real Uber number Teaching cybersecurity skills to special needs children with Alana Robinson: Lock and Code S02E18. Last week on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Phishing Surveillance Malware Backups 59

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Crimeware and spyware. Ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Defining and recognizing tech abuse Malicious online behaviors in the form of those motivated by financial gain, such as scams and fraud, have existed, and awareness around them has been raised for years. Use good passwords. Consider using a password manager to help you create strong passwords.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Thus, during the World Cup a brand-new scam appeared: it offered users to win a newly released iPhone 14 for predicting match outcomes. In a typical internet hoax manner, crypto scam sites offered visitors to get rich quick by paying a small fee. “Promotional campaigns by major banks” were a popular bait in 2022.

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Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 96

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 18, 2021

No surreptitious implantation of spyware to collect admin credentials. Instead, there’s a frustratingly simpler theory: Reused passwords across the entire water treatment plant for a crucial, remote access tool. A reused password is a bad idea, but it isn’t a bad idea that can only be used to harm people.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With millions of new users on streaming platforms, cyberattackers have recognized this heightened demand and seek to take advantage of it by distributing streaming phishing scams and spreading malware under the guise of users’ favorite shows. An example of a phishing page mimicking the Netflix login page.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 11, 2023

According to an FBI "Scams and Safety" brief , which also discusses system and data protection and protecting money information: Be careful when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network and do not conduct any sensitive transactions, including purchases, when on a public network.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Kaspersky Anti-Phishing component blocked 434,898,635 attempts at accessing scam sites. We assume that those who called the numbers were asked to provide the login and password for the service that the scammers were imitating, or to pay for some diagnostics and troubleshooting services. Agentb malware family. Trends of the year.

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SecureList

MARCH 15, 2021

In 2020, criminals launched a variety of scams that exploited the pandemic topic from just about every angle, from advertisements to masks when they were in short supply to special refunds from the government. However, upon clicking the attachment, the users would download Trojans ranging from spyware to backdoors.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

More and more often, scam websites posing as large companies that promise huge cash prizes in return for completing a survey have begun setting out stricter criteria for those who want a chance to win. A special offer from cybercriminals: try hand at spamming. Phishers used various ploys related to COVID-19.

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Phishing Scams Accountability Banking 68

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

It can be a password, a fingerprint, a face scan. Identity check – a set of actions (a password, a fingerprint, or a face scan) designed for verification of someone’s identity. Spyware – malware that spies on the computer to collect the information about a product, a company, a person.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Thus, the number of phishing attacks on cloud storages nearly doubled last year, while Internet providers have seen the three-fold increase in the number of phishing scams targeting them. They, in turn, let spyware and backdoors move ahead and become the second most popular malware with a 35-percent share.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

You may be most familiar with computer malware such as Trojan viruses and spyware, which can be used to retrieve sensitive data from a computer or even take control of the system. Phishing attacks may be commonly associated with email scams, but they can be executed through websites as well. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Redirects.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Scams could present themselves in many forms. For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit. Be careful with what information is shared online or on social media.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

By granting this permission, victims unwittingly give the green light to an influx of pop-up ads that appear outside the browser and include links disseminating rogue extensions or promoting tech support scams. Under the guise of account hacking tools, the malefactors were mostly distributing a spyware program known as Emotet.

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SecureList

MAY 3, 2021

In Q1 2021, new banking scams appeared alongside ones that are more traditional. Corporate usernames and passwords remain a coveted prize for scammers. In seventh place is the Noon spyware (2.41%), which steals passwords from browsers and reads keystrokes. Quarterly highlights. Corporate segment: on-the-job fraud.

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Phishing Banking Accountability Computers and Electronics 109

Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 16, 2023

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