SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Amazon Online Shopping was mimicked by 33.19% of all phishing and scam pages targeting online store users in 2024. Financial phishing In 2024, online fraudsters continued to lure users to phishing and scam pages that mimicked the websites of popular brands and financial organizations. million detections compared to 5.84

Phishing

Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions.   Think you've been involved in a data breach?

Passwords

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

CISA adds ScienceLogic SL1 flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog VMware failed to fully address vCenter Server RCE flaw CVE-2024-38812 Cisco states that data published on cybercrime forum was taken from public-facing DevHub environment Internet Archive was breached twice in a month Unknown threat actors exploit Roundcube Webmail flaw (..)

Data breaches

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Cybercriminals might be looking to capitalize on the start of the new academic year, which brings high employee turnover and a busy period for sectors like hospitality and retail trade. ” APLHV disbanded in late December 2023 after conducting an exit scam against its affiliates.

Cyber Attacks

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Retailers around the world are preparing for a chaotic holiday season. Supply chain disruptions are causing issues , and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is something retailers need to keep in mind, especially when operating a brick-and-mortar location. About 24% of all 2020 breaches were aimed at retailers. Train staff members.

Retail

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In 2023, the public primarily confronted two varieties of online scams: the technical and the topical. Technical scams abuse legitimate aspects of modern internet infrastructure to lead users to illegitimate or compromised sites. Topical scams, on the other hand, are simpler. We know these scams all too well.

Scams

Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2020

Most online retailers years ago stopped shipping to regions of the world most frequently associated with credit card fraud, including Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Russia. For example, reshipping scams have over the years become easier for both reshipping mule operators and the mules themselves.

Cybercrime

Trend Micro

DECEMBER 2, 2020

A recent phishing scam uses the name of a retail company to target users from France. The scheme employs a more targeted social engineering technique as it features each target's actual home address and phone number.

Social Engineering

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Case in point: we’re already seeing scams targeting World Cup fans more than a year out from the event. Fact 2: the retail sector, particularly e-commerce, has always been popular with cybercriminals. One of the most common scams is to create a fake website offering great deals for popular shopping portals.

Scams

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2022

Fom driverless cars, dictation tools, translator apps, predictive analytics and application tracking, as well as retail tools such as smart shelves and carts to apps that help people […]… Read More. The post See No Evil, Hear No Evil: The Use of Deepfakes in Social Engineering Attacks appeared first on The State of Security.

Social Engineering

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. com, which was fed by pig butchering scams.

Cryptocurrency

IT Security Guru

MARCH 31, 2023

Phishing attacks, malicious links and social engineering are just a few of the tricks used by cybercriminals to obtain credentials and other valuable information. Cybercriminals can use deep fake technology to impersonate someone you may know or trust to make a social engineering scam even more believable.

Social Engineering

SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Today’s columnist, Yonatan Israel Garzon of Cyberint, says that the online boom during the pandemic has caused serious security issues for online retailers. At the same time, retailers have been forced to extend their online services to a breaking point, while often involving third parties in their supply and logistics chains.

Retail

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Apple iOS users often fall prey to mobile scams; around 30.1% Thus, these Australian attacks significantly contribute to the rising trend in socially engineered attacks. The lockdowns have made on-demand retail and mCommerce a permanent fixture among Australian users who share their transaction details without any qualms.

Social Engineering

SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

An Office 365 retail pack. Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons). The company became aware of the scam when one of its own customers received a scam email appeared to come from one of its vendors, the real estate services provider Authentic Title, LLC.

Phishing

Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

Education was the most targeted industry in 2022, with attacks increasing by 576%, while the retail and wholesale sector dropped by 67% from 2021. The latest phishing report from Zscaler ThreatLabz reveals that phishing attacks are still on the rise, detailing a 47.2%

Phishing

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a result, attackers are trying to broaden how these scams operate to give them the best chance of flying under the radar. A splash of fraudulent domain management and social engineering may be all that it takes to get the job done. The criminal is likely to insist the money is moved quickly, and that nobody else is involved.

Social Engineering

SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home. According to Iyer, it’s relatively easy and cheap for cybercriminals set up this kind of scam. “

Phishing

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Today, e-commerce sales make up 21% of global retail sales, which is a 50% increase on the pre-pandemic levels. The risk of being scammed runs even higher. While on ordinary days, the customer can easily see that if the product is too cheap, it is most likely a scam, during the Black Friday sales, it gets harder to tell.

Phishing

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

In the not-so-distant past, banks dealt with online and account takeover fraud, where hackers stole passwords and used phishing scams to target specific individuals. Security capabilities are branching out beyond mobile banking into corporate cash management applications and retail channels. Covering all channels.

Banking

Security Through Education

MAY 21, 2024

Whether you’re planning a vacation, gearing up for outdoor activities, or simply enjoying some downtime, it’s crucial to remain vigilant against the wide array of scams that tend to surge during this time of the year. The sense of urgency created by limited time offers can lure unsuspecting victims into being scammed.

Scams

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Group-IB assisted Paxful, an international peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, in countering web-bot and social engineering attacks. The combination of advanced anti-fraud technologies and intelligence protects both banking and retail customers. million customers against possible attacks. About Group-IB.

Cryptocurrency

Security Through Education

AUGUST 22, 2024

Fake Websites: Often used in conjunction with the 2 previously mentioned attacks, bad actors may create a website that mimics legitimate retailers to steal money and personal data. Why They Work The success of online shopping scams is largely due to their exploitation of human psychology and trust.

Scams

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.

Scams

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack in which bad actors pose as a trustworthy entity via phone, email, or text message in order to steal personal information from the recipient. Attackers may try to get their victims to reveal their date of birth, social security number, credit card information, or account passwords.

Phishing

Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2022

Regarding Q1 2022, the phishing campaigns increased in reference to 2021 as a result of the research focused on the online stores’ scams that hits users worldwide. Next, Retail and Health, as the most sectors affected in this season. A growing trend in phishing submissions was observed in Q2 (2630), with malware having 31.1%

Threat Reports

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Regarding Q1 2022, the phishing campaigns increased in reference to 2021 as a result of the research focused on the online stores’ scams that hit users worldwide. Next, Retail and Health, as the most sectors affected in this season. A growing trend in phishing submissions was observed in Q3 and Q4 (25369), with malware having 1.3%

Threat Reports

Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In this blog, we’ll take a look at the components of a crypto scam, including investors, designers, developers, and marketers, as well as a few interesting trends that characterize this black market. Ocean’s Crypto: Putting the Team Together Crypto Scam Investors Starting a cryptocurrency scams require a significant amount of capital.

Scams

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In the scramble for cryptocurrency investment opportunities, we believe that cybercriminals will take advantage of fabricating and selling rogue devices with backdoors, followed by social engineering campaigns and other methods to steal victims’ financial assets.

Cryptocurrency

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Cybercriminals might be looking to capitalize on the start of the new academic year, which brings high employee turnover and a busy period for sectors like hospitality and retail trade. ” APLHV disbanded in late December 2023 after conducting an exit scam against its affiliates.

Cyber Attacks

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.

Insurance

Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

Internet scams are everywhere, inflicting billions of dollars in reported losses from victims each year. Anyone can fall for online scams, as tactics are tailored to the interests of all age groups. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most common scams: Coronavirus-related scams. IRS and Bank-related scams.

Scams

Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

Key Information About Ransomware Ransomware is in the top-five threats in all fields and the second biggest cybersecurity threat in the retail business. That is why hackers use social engineering tricks to pressure victims into paying a ransom. Most antiviruses don’t protect against ransomware.

Ransomware

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.

Phishing

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Data from the Brazilian Federation of Banks registered a considerable increase in crime (such as explosions at bank branches to steal money) and cybercrime (increased phishing and social-engineering attacks) against banking customers and banking infrastructure. Of course, this is the result of economic problems caused by the pandemic.

Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

PRODAFT researchers reported that Black Basta has been largely inactive in 2025 due to internal conflicts, ransom scams, and ineffective ransomware. Some of its operators scammed victims by collecting ransom payments without providing functional decryptors. ” added the experts. One member is a 17-year-old.

Social Engineering