The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Related: The rise of ‘SMS toll fraud’ The Bank of America scam serves as a prime example of how criminals exploit this technique. Victims of the Bank of America scam have shared their experiences, shedding light on the deceptive tactics employed by these fraudsters.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In the digital age, the quest for love has moved online, but so have the fraudsters, with romance scams reaching record highs. These scams don’t just harm individuals financially and emotionally; they can also pose significant risks to businesses.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

These insights emphasize the critical importance of remaining alert and adopting comprehensive security measures to mitigate the risks posed by the evolving landscape of phishing threats. This scam cleverly manipulates trust and the routine nature of order confirmations to breach personal security.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

we could run the risk of being targeted by a malicious actor. Or even worse, plan out when you will be away so as to gain access to your personal estate. Though these may be useful, they may be more of a security risk if they are not worded properly. This time of year also brings a surge of promotional scams.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The second story was about a number of verified Twitter accounts having been "hacked" and then leveraged in Bitcoin scams. In fact, the FTC in the US has been very clear about this: if customer data was put at risk by credential stuffing, then being the innocent corporate victim is no defence to an enforcement case.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Run the industry’s fastest scans to discover all risks. • with TruRisk is an enterprise-grade cyber risk management solution. Powered by the Qualys Cloud Platform, the vulnerability management tool enables you to prioritize assets, groups of assets, and vulnerabilities based on business risk. Qualys VMDR 2.0 Key Differentiators.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

The hacker used that access to send tweets from a variety of popular and trusted accounts, including those of Joe Biden, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk, as part of a mundane scam -- stealing bitcoin -- but it's easy to envision more nefarious scenarios. This is a national-security risk as well as a personal-security risk.

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