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Who’s Behind the ‘Web Listings’ Mail Scam?

Krebs on Security

The story concluded that this dubious service had been scamming people and companies for more than a decade, and promised a Part II to explore who was behind Web Listings. Since at least 2007, Web Listings Inc. A cached copy of Mark Scott’s blog Internet Madness from 2011 promotes Web Listings Inc. Helpmego.to

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Looking for love in all the wrong (internet) places

Security Boulevard

We have seen scams trying to lure guys into relationships for many years. This was so common that back in 2007, for a few months I collected all those scam emails that I received. The post Looking for love in all the wrong (internet) places appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today. since Q3 of 2007.

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Top 8 Cybersecurity Podcasts of 2021

eSecurity Planet

Since 2017, host Jack Rhysider has investigated some of the most noteworthy stories related to the darkside of the internet, specifically hacking, data breaches, and cybercrime. They talk about new scams as well as the measures companies and individuals can take to avoid them. Risky Business. stars, 293 ratings. Smashing Security.

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Classic Baggie: A Delaware BEC Case calls him the leader of an International Criminal Organization

Security Boulevard

Attorney's office in Delaware charged Olugbenga Lawal with being a major money launderer for a Nigerian-based international criminal organization that specialized in Business Email Compromise (#BEC) and Romance Scam. Lawal was charged with receiving more than $3 million USD (that would be more than ₦2,8 Billion!) Classic Baggie?

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Voting Systems

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: Back in 2007 the California Secretary of State, Debra Bowen, did the unthinkable: she decertified all the digital voting systems in the state. held a pilot of a new Internet voting system. More individual states’ voting systems were exposed and also addressable from the internet. Apple Podcasts. Google Podcasts.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Voting Systems

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: Back in 2007 the California Secretary of State, Debra Bowen, did the unthinkable: she decertified all the digital voting systems in the state. held a pilot of a new Internet voting system. More individual states’ voting systems were exposed and also addressable from the internet. Apple Podcasts. Google Podcasts.

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