Malwarebytes

JULY 28, 2021

remember Sydney being referred to as “The Internet Olympics”. 2006 Turin. The London Olympics—the one where James Bond and the definitely real Queen jumped out of a helicopter —was a massive splash of malicious activity in internet terms. Here, you’d get nothing but survey scams. People getting up to mischief?

Scams 142

Scams Hacking Malware Mobile 142

Krebs on Security

MAY 2, 2023

com was legitimate or a scam. He concluded it was a scam based on several factors, including that the website listed multiple other names (suggesting it had recently switched names), and that he got nothing from the transaction with the job site. “But it’s really just a smoke and mirrors game. com , postaljobscenter[.]com

Marketing 312

Marketing Advertising Scams Telecommunications 312

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. The Archiveus Trojan from 2006 was the first one to use RSA cipher, but it was reminiscent of a proof of concept and used a static 30-digit decryption password that was shortly cracked.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

The internet makes our lives more convenient but also brings about new threats that we need to be on the lookout for. Every year, up to 10% of Americans fall for a scam, which often leads to the exposure of their personal data, according to Legaljobs. What To Know About Privacy Data. IdentityIQ. Identity theft also affects around 1.4

Data privacy 98

Data privacy Identity Theft Accountability Banking 98

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Origins and History of the Dark Web IdentityIQ The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that cannot be accessed as easily. The dark web consists of websites and services that operate anonymously and aren’t accessible in the “public” part of the internet. The deep web is far and away the largest part of the internet.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

Astalavista Security Newsletter - 2003-2006 - Full Offline Reading Copy. Exposing a Currently Active Domain Portfolio of Tech Support Scam Domains – An OSINT Analysis. Profiling a Currently Active Domain Portfolio of Fake Job Proposition and Pharmaceutical Scam Domains – An OSINT Analysis. Profiling Russia’s U.S Profiling the U.S

Cybercrime 96

Cybercrime Hacking Scams Ransomware 96

Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2024

In 2006, Kidan was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to defrauding lenders along with Jack Abramoff , the disgraced lobbyist whose corruption became a symbol of the excesses of Washington influence peddling. ” The phishing lure attached to the thread hijacking email from Mr. Kidan.

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Phishing Scams Accountability Passwords 311