Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Phishing scams continue to top the list of cybercrimes. Unfortunately, it’s likely 2022 will continue this trend as these types of social engineering attacks become more sophisticated. Phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents. have experienced a successful phishing.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 18, 2023

IdentityIQ Scam Report Reveals Shocking Stats on AI Social Engineering IdentityIQ AI social engineering scams are on the rise, according to IDIQ Chief Innovation Officer Michael Scheumack. “AI-based There’s been an astonishing 58% surge in scams tied to the popular payment apps we rely on.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 15, 2022

Malicious actors are trying to deceive individuals living in the US using digital payment apps into making instant transfers of money in social engineering operations involving text messages that contain bogus bank fraud notifications, the FBI says. How Does the Scam Work?

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Crypto phishing scams are fraudulent activities designed to steal your cryptocurrency assets, typically by tricking you into revealing your private keys or sending your cryptocurrencies to the scammer’s wallet. These scams often involve deception, social engineering, and manipulation.

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ZoneAlarm

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Online scams have become so common that we are immediately suspicious whenever we see a pop-up on a website, get an email with a link to click, or a file to open. Throughout the hundreds … The post What Does Social Engineering Have to Do with Ransomware?

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

Security researchers have used the GPT-3 natural language generation model and the ChatGPT chatbot based on it to show how such deep learning models can be used to make social engineering attacks such as phishing or business email compromise scams harder to detect and easier to pull off.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) along with two other agencies; National Security Agency (NSA) and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have issued a warning to federal agencies against a phishing scam taking place through Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) Software.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around $950k. A 21 year old man named David Smith, from Connecticut, allegedly figured out a way to extract large quantities of cash from drivers with a scam stretching back to 2020.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The large number of subscribers has attracted threat groups that are looking to score with a social engineering campaign. Scammers send phishing emails trying to convince Netflix users that their account is somehow in jeopardy, and […].

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 6, 2021

Apple ID phishing scams represent genuine danger nowadays. The concept of “phishing” stands for an advanced cyberattack form that embodies social engineering tactics. The post How to Spot and Prevent Apple ID Phishing Scams appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. It may sound familiar to you.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 22, 2023

What does a government scam, an IT support scam and a romance scam have in common? They all use psychology and social engineering skills to convince their victims to take an action that is detrimental to them. Let’s see what lessons we can learn from scam artists to better protect ourselves.

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2023

Hence, cybercriminals have little motivation to invest heavily into phishing campaigns, and so, techniques used in email attacks on hot wallets are hardly ever original or complex. Sample phishing email that targets Coinbase users After the user clicks the link, they are redirected to a page where they are asked to enter their seed phrase.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Most of us have been trained to be wary of clicking on links and attachments that arrive in emails unexpected, but it’s easy to forget scam artists are constantly dreaming up innovations that put a new shine on old-fashioned telephone-based phishing scams. Think you’re too smart to fall for one? A CLOSE CALL.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As artificial intelligence continues advancing at a rapid pace, criminals are increasingly using AI capabilities to carry out sophisticated scams and attacks. The scam began with the employee receiving a phishing message purportedly from the company's chief financial officer requesting an urgent confidential transaction.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Cybersecurity firm Armorblox discovered a new phishing campaign aimed at American Express customers. Armorblox researchers uncovered a new phishing campaign that is targeting American Express customers. The phishing email, marked by Google as safe, was delivered to more than 16,000 users’ addresses. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 17, 2024

The San Francisco Chronicle tells a story about a family that almost got scammed when they heard their son’s voice telling them he’d been in a car accident and hurt a pregnant woman. The FBI says it has received more than 195 complaints about this type of scam that it refers to as “grandparent scams.”

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Security Through Education

JULY 7, 2021

Someone once asked me to come up with some positive predictions I see unfolding in the social engineering world. But I think while living through a global pandemic, which continues to alter our social norms, we can all use a little positivity. Quid pro quo can be extremely useful in a professional social engineering setting.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 11, 2024

New AI Scams to Look Out For in 2024 IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly reshaped many aspects of everyday life. Here are three new AI scams to look out for in 2024 as well as some tips to help protect yourself and stay prepared for the explosive development of AI.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2024

Both Microsoft and Malwarebytes in recent days have outlined various scams being used to steal sensitive information, drop malicious payloads, or make payments to fake. The post Tax Scams Ramping Up as the April 15 Deadline Approaches appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

But it’s worth revisiting how this group typically got in to targeted companies: By calling employees and tricking them into navigating to a phishing website. But we do know the March 2020 attack was precipitated by a spear-phishing attack against a GoDaddy employee. In a filing with the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 15, 2021

On a recent SecureWorld Sessions podcast episode, Social Engineering: Hacking Humans , host Bruce Sussman spoke with Christopher Hadnagy, an entrepreneur and author of five books about social engineering and hacking the human. 1 How do you define social engineering?

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

A highly efficient phishing kit spreads the most among users from the United States and Canada. The scam targets online shoppers looking for “holiday specials” by impersonating popular brands. The post New Shopping Phishing Scam Uses URI Fragmentation to Target U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 14, 2021

Phishing exercises are an important tool towards promoting security awareness in an organization. Phishing is effective, simply because it works. However, any social engineer can devise a marvelously deceptive message with an irresistible link that only the most tech-savvy person would spot as a phishing test.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 15, 2022

Researchers have uncovered a new phishing kit that, under the guise of security controls, injects malware into legitimate WordPress sites and uses a fake PayPal-branded social engineering scam to trick targets into handing over their most sensitive data. Researchers from Akamai said that the attackers […].

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 12, 2022

One may have assumed the first point of entry would be phishing gamers with fake logins and stealing their accounts. A fake login site will ask for username and password, but then also ask the victim to enter their 2FA code on the phishing site. Someone wanted attention, and they went about it in a way which guaranteed it.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

What is social engineering? Social engineering is a manipulative technique used by criminals to elicit specific actions in their victims. Social engineering is seldom a stand-alone operation. money from a bank account) or use it for other social engineering types. George vs.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

Phishing attacks continue to be one of the most significant threats facing organizations today. As businesses increasingly rely on digital communication channels, cybercriminals exploit vulnerabilities in email, SMS, and voice communications to launch sophisticated phishing attacks.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

QR code phishing is a growing threat that attackers use to deceive targets into clicking on malicious links that elicit their personal information.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Adaptive phishing campaigns are emerging as an increasingly sophisticated threat in the cybersecurity landscape. The phenomenon This phenomenon represents an evolution of traditional phishing tactics, as attackers seek to overcome defenses using more personalized and targeted approaches.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A new development in phishing is the “nag attack.” The fraudster commences the social engineering by irritating the targeted victim, and then follows up with an an offer to alleviate the annoyance. The second part of the attack is the scam. Nag attacks add to the litany of phishing techniques. Spear phishing.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What Is Spear Phishing and How to Avoid It IdentityIQ Have you ever clicked a suspicious link or opened an unexpected attachment, only to realize it was a scam? That’s where spear phishing comes in – a particularly cunning form of online deception. What Is Spear Phishing?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2023

Phishing scams pose a significant risk to companies and can lead to great loss in the form of stolen account credentials, fraudulent payments and corporate data breaches, among others. The post Defending Against Known, Unknown & Unknown-Unknown Email Scams appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The cybercrime gang specializes in online scams, using social engineering, phishing, and smishing to collect sensitive victim information before committing financial fraud.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 29, 2022

Category Awareness, Guides, News, Social Engineering. Here are some of the scams we see most frequently, and some of the quick tips for avoiding them: Scammers impersonate tax officials to trick you into giving them your money and data. Visit [link] to block more phishing pages. Why should I care about tax scams?

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 18, 2023

With this time of year coming around, however, we see an increasing amount of holiday related scams. Because of this, we want to review common end-of-year scams and how to guard against them. The FBI states that one of the most common scams is non-delivery crimes. You may even come across scams on social media !

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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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SecureList

APRIL 5, 2023

They have become adept at using Telegram both for automating their activities and for providing various services — from selling phishing kits to helping with setting up custom phishing campaigns — to all willing to pay. ” Links to the channels are spread via YouTube, GitHub and phishing kits they make.

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