Schneier on Security

MARCH 22, 2021

This is a longish video that describes a profitable computer banking scam that’s run out of call centers in places like India. One, it illustrates the complex business nature of the scam: there are a lot of people doing specialized jobs in order for it to work. I found it interesting for several reasons.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2023

False online retailers, false ads related to holidays, fake coupons and gift cards, Facebook Marketplace scams, AI based voice scams, Impersonation threats, investments and delivery scams phishing are some of those you ought to be aware of; if you want to keep away from trouble.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

What follows is a deep dive into how this increasingly clever Zelle fraud scam typically works, and what victims can do about it. Last week’s story warned that scammers are blasting out text messages about suspicious bank transfers as a pretext for immediately calling and scamming anyone who responds via text.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Brian Krebs is reporting on a clever PayPal phishing scam that uses legitimate PayPal messaging. Basically, the scammers use the PayPal invoicing system to send the email. The email lists a phone number to dispute the charge, which is not PayPal and quickly turns into a request to download and install a remote-access tool.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 15, 2022

No one knows how common this scam is, and how much money total is being stolen in this way. Scammers were able to convince YouTube that other peoples’ music was their own. They successfully stole $23 million before they were caught. Presumably this is not an uncommon fraud.

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Identity IQ

MAY 16, 2023

The Growing Threat of Google Voice Scams IdentityIQ Imagine this: You’re eagerly selling an antique dresser on Facebook Marketplace and a prospective buyer communicates interest in it. However, they express concern that you may be trying to scam them. What is a Google Voice Scam? What is Google Voice? phone number.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 20, 2023

Tax Season Scams: How to Protect Your Identity IdentityIQ While it’s important to be on high alert and protect your identity all year long, tax season is an especially vulnerable time. Every tax season, identity thieves run a variety of scams to get their hands on taxpayers’ personal information. It’s probably a scam.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2023

The post A New Ransomware Scam: Fraud by the Incident Responders appeared first on Security Boulevard. Oxford invoked its incident response plan and called in its team. One member of Oxford’s internal incident response team, Ashley Liles, had a brilliant idea—he was going.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2023

In January of this year, the UK police disclosed that some schools in Ghana were teaching school kids above the age of 10 to catfish single women from Britain and engage in romance scams with them, exploiting them for money exchange.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2023

Crypto Scams: How Arkose MatchKey Bankrupted the Efforts of a Russian Hacker “My partners and I lost time and money while Arkose Labs introduced new precautions on Twitter.” – anonymous spammer In the digital landscape, social networks are tirelessly combating fraudulent bot accounts that inundate users with direct messages and attempt to lure them (..)

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We call what these criminals do “romance scams.” What exactly are romance scams? Leveraging Affection and Trust The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) states that “romance scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust.” If it’s a scam, though, the request will come.

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SecureBlitz

MAY 24, 2023

In this post, I will show you the most popular eBay scams. However, amidst the vastness of the eBay community, there are individuals who seek to exploit unsuspecting users through various scams. Here, we will explore the […] The post 20 Most Popular eBay Scams [+Prevention Methods] appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 16, 2023

Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. The post Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast appeared first on Security Boulevard. Why am I not surprised?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2023

Two main scams every financial institution should be aware of this spring — and beyond. The post It’s spring scamming season: take stock of your scam defenses appeared first on NuData Security, A Mastercard Company. The post It’s spring scamming season: take stock of your scam defenses appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 4, 2023

How to Protect Yourself from Airline Scams IdentityIQ Scammers are always looking for ways to take advantage of people, and the airline industry is no exception. Whether through fake airline ticket booking sites or fake flight cancellation emails, travelers need to be vigilant and protect themselves from airline scams.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2023

Scams range from unsolicited calls offering help with your “infected” computer to fully-fledged websites where you can purchase heavily over-priced versions of legitimate security software. The scams primarily emanate from call centers in South Asia, mainly India. Maybe we should be flattered, but frankly we are annoyed.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). This was a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 17, 2023

Pig butchering refers to a type of investment scam that has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in relation to cryptocurrency fraud. Krebs attributes the increase in pig butchering scams, and investment fraud in general, to several factors. billion of the $3.3B losses reported.

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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? Let’s see what lessons we can learn from scam artists to better protect ourselves. Thanks to technology and social media, impersonation scams have grown exponentially. You realize the email is a scam. million worth of checks.

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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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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 9, 2022

The post Technical support scam still alive and kicking appeared first on TechRepublic. Scammers pretend to be highly skilled computer professionals and establish trust with their victim in order to obtain money or installation of fraudulent software.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 25, 2022

In a scam analyzed by Avanan, the victim received an email claiming to be from the CFO directing them to make a payment to their insurance company. The post How a business email compromise scam spoofed the CFO of a major corporation appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2023

Deepfake social engineering scams have become an increasingly scary trend among cybercriminals to socially engineer victims into submission. The threat actors are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) voice cloning tools to disperse misinformation for cybercriminal scams.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 27, 2023

5 Common Hotel Scams and How to Avoid Them IdentityIQ Staying at a hotel should be an enjoyable experience. But unfortunately, there are many scams out there that can make it a nightmare. To help protect your personal information and money, it is important to be aware of the most common hotel scams and how to help avoid them.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

What You Should Know About ‘Pig Butchering Scams’ IdentityIQ Scammers are back at it again with a new scheme – called “pig butchering scams” – that targets people looking for love online. This highly sophisticated scam lures people into long-term relationships before selling them on fake online investment opportunities.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2023

FCC Acts on SMS Scam-Spam — But Will It Work? Federal Communications Commission rules to block illegal text messages. What took you so long? The post FINALLY! appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2023

The post Voice-Clone AI Scams — it’s NOT ME on the Phone, Grandma appeared first on Security Boulevard. Voice AI tech being misused by scammers: Scrotes fake your voice and call your grandparents. Then “you” beg them for money.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2023

You may have seen a worrying report of Artificial Intelligence (AI) being used in a virtual kidnapping scam. Unfortunately, with the daughter out of sight this just made the scam seem more believable. Virtual kidnapping scams have been around for many years , but this is a new spin on a well-worn technique.

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In today’s technologically forward world, online scams have become both common and effective. This article will dissect some various scams that cybercriminals use, dive into their tactics and techniques, and teach you how to protect against them. Common Types of Scams. There are several common types of scams.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 19, 2023

So much so that chargebacks (a way for people to dispute charges they feel to be wrong, like realising they’ve been hit by a tech support scam) and cancellations were in no short supply. Tech support scams have been around forever, and often ride on the coattails of established brands to sell their wares.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2023

We’re seeing a number of complaints on Reddit and elsewhere regarding a scam which flares up every so often. It’s called the “Muse scam”, and targets users of Instagram. Is this a scam? This scam is all a spin on the much older fake check scam, covered in detail by the FTC. It is indeed.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 22, 2023

Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. The post Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

FBI has issued a warning to all students studying in different universities against the ongoing loan forgiving scam. The scam that is being circulated as email phishing and smishing is actually a fraudulent operation taken up by cyber crooks to mint critical financial details from innocent victims.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 14, 2022

What is a Brushing Scam? Instead of it being the delivery website’s fault, it’s likely that you might becoming a part of a brushing scam. Instead of it being the delivery website’s fault, it’s likely that you might becoming a part of a brushing scam. What is a Brushing Scam? IdentityIQ.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 16, 2022

The post Tax Season Scams appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our favorite time of the year is upon us again, tax season. This magical time brings stress and anxiety for […].

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SecureBlitz

APRIL 12, 2023

Read on to find out how to identify and avoid online gaming scams. Online gaming scams have been around for almost as long as we’ve had online games.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Technical support scams (TSS) are responsible for a growing amount of financial losses year after year. The post Are Technical Support Scams Getting More Advanced? The post Are Technical Support Scams Getting More Advanced? Because the scammers are getting better at what they do. appeared first on Rainbow and Unicorn.

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