Heimadal Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

A man from California confessed his involvement in a large-scale and long-running Internet-based fraud scam that enabled him and other fraudsters to steal about $50 million from dozens of investors over an eight-year period, from 2012 to October 2020.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

— Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) April 4, 2012 I was reminded of this only a few days ago when I came across yet another Windows virus scam, the kind that's been doing the rounds for a decade now but refuses to die. However, moments later: Amazing to see these scams still running after all these years.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2024

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Dell notifies customers about data breach DocGo patient health data stolen in cyberattack Desperate Taylor Swift fans defrauded by ticket scams Tracing what went wrong in 2012 for today’s teens, with Dr. Jean Twenge: Lock and Code S04E10 Last week on ThreatDown: Ransomware review: May 2024 FakeBat threat profile Law (..)

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Lastly but most importantly , covering the PIN pad with your hand defeats one key component of most skimmer scams: The spy camera that thieves typically hide somewhere on or near the compromised ATM to capture customers entering their PINs. Shockingly, few people bother to take this simple, effective step.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2020

The expert Bob Diachenko has discovered an unsecured Elasticsearch install belonging to a UK security firm that contained 5 billion records of data leaked in previous incidents that took place between 2012 and 2019. Most of the data come from previously known source s, it could expose affected people to scams and phishing campaigns.

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Data breaches Advertising DNS Engineering 109

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013. This quirk made the attack look more trustworthy and added a layer of flexibility to these scams. It surfaced in November 2012 and was making thousands of victims a day. None of these early threats went pro. The FBI-themed ransomware was one of the most prolific infections at the time.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Giving Tuesday movement came into being in 2012 to encourage generosity and charitable giving year-round; the Tuesday after the U.S. Tomorrow, November 30, is Giving Tuesday, a day of emphasis on charitable giving both by individuals and organizations and enterprises. Thanksgiving holiday is officially designated Giving Tuesday.

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Social Engineering Scams Engineering Security Awareness 111

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

The website’s copyright suggests the ExE Bucks affiliate program dates back to 2012. ” The service charged 20 percent of all “scam wires,” unauthorized wire transfers resulting from bank account takeovers or scams like CEO impersonation schemes. “all promotion methods allowed”).

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2022

“From 1 December 2012 the Revenue Agency incorporated the Territory Agency (article 23-quater of Legislative Decree 95/2012).” This means that someone could buy data of Italian taxpayers and use them for a broad range of financial scams. ” reads the message published on the leak site. The LockBit 3.0

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Ransomware Government Hacking Scams 107

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

A reverse WHOIS search on that email address at DomainTools.com (an advertiser on this site) shows it was used to register 17 domains between 2012 and 2021, including moslimyouthmedia[.]com, In a “scam report” filed against Sheriff by another RaidForums member on Dec. com, sachtimes[.]com, com, and whatsupic[.]com.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

5 Tips to Help Avoid Charity Scams This Giving Tuesday IdentityIQ Giving Tuesday is a day to extend a helping hand, support charitable causes, and share kindness with those in need. However, despite the noble intention of Giving Tuesday, there is an alarming concern that continues to grow – the presence of Giving Tuesday scams.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. Financial phishing In 2023, online fraudsters continued to lure users to phishing and scam pages that mimicked the websites of popular brands and financial organizations. Money is what always attracts cybercriminals.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2020

The expert Bob Diachenko has discovered an unsecured Elasticsearch install belonging to the security firm Keepnet Labs that contained 5 billion records of data leaked in previous incidents that took place between 2012 and 2019. ” wrote Security Discovery’s researcher Bob Diachenko. Adobe, Last.

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Data breaches Advertising DNS Engineering 93

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Note- Launched: in the year 2012, Tinder allows users to like or dislike the photos, bio and common interest about all prospective matches and has gained over 5.2 million pay subscribers till the end of 2019. The post Tinder achieves certification in Information Security Management System appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2021

To make matters worse, the more that scammers know about you, the more plausible and enticing they can make their messages for, and the easier it is for them to pretend to be you when scamming others. Start with security: Make sure you have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled. Don’t know what HaveIBeenPwned is?

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Malwarebytes

JULY 21, 2021

In the US, for example, there were concerns back in 2012 over public access to something called the “Death Master File”. In the aftermath of the Japanese Earthquake / Tsunami in 2011, identity assistance was in so much disarray generally that most ID scams we saw focused on pretending to be charities as opposed to victims.

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Identity Theft Social Engineering Accountability Scams 95

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Somewhat quietly since about 2012 or so, nation states in that region, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, commenced a quiet surge to the forefront of implementing comprehensive cybersecurity regulations. Our lackadaisical attitude about guarding our digital footprints and our propensity to overshare stand out in high relief.

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Computers and Electronics Data privacy Encryption Media 113

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In 2012, Belgian police were called in to investigate a case involving computers of the Swiss Shipping Company, MSC. Countries affected by their fraudulent schemes include Spain, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom. Cyber mafia” is not an unknown concept in the cybersecurity world.

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Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Cryptocurrency Phishing 88

SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

Here, workers prepare a presentation the day before the CeBIT 2012 technology trade fair. Cofense researcher found version two of the phishing scam in March. ” So how to spot and stop this scam? “Do you even use the product being referenced in the scam? Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Inova has been operating since 2012 and has handled thousands of cases since then. Although your data may not have been found by anyone else, in case any ill-intentioned hacker discovered it, here are some of the risks people exposed could face: Phishing Scams and Malware. Scammers like this are pretty common in Turkey.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It is estimated that throughout the 2012 holiday season, online shoppers will spend over $54 billion, an increase of almost 17% from last year. Beware of unsolicited emails that look like a coupon or promotion from a company; they could be a phishing scam that attempts to steal your credit card information. 25% of U.S.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

And even if most users didn’t fall for the scam, even a small percentage of hundreds of millions was enough to make the attacks very lucrative for criminals. bank accounts in 2012 by cybercrooks using malware like keyloggers. Email and spam were by far the most popular.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

That percentage shrinks if you look at the data since 2012; however, in recent years, cybersecurity has become more of a priority. When people come to us looking for help, one of the number one places they say they were scammed was on social media. percent (or $15.2 million) of the $376.8

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

This trend aimed at reducing threats from banking Trojans for PCs has been continuing in Russia since 2012. In Russia, according to Group-IB experts, there are no longer any groups left that would conduct thefts from individuals using banking Trojans for PCs.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Compare that to 2012 when the UAE ranked fifth in the Global Cybersecurity Index. Email Hack Scams Dubai-based Exhibition Firms Client Roster Cheers Exhibition, a Dubai-based firm, was targeted in an elaborate phishing attack that took control of its email services and phished its client roster.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The Hacker had discovered Zuckerberg’s password in a 2012 LinkedIn data breach and he had used the same password across several accounts. Phishing and Social Engineering Attacks Phishing scams , in which hackers set up fake websites and applications in order to steal passwords can allow access to sensitive information within minutes.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

This is a typical example of the kind of old-school text-message scams that were popular in 2011 and 2012. Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.ado(4.02%) ranked sixth in the TOP 20 list of mobile malicious programs. Their enduring relevance is a surprise.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

. “For 11 years they told everyone [the hosting servers where] in this ultra-secure bunker, but it was all in Amsterdam, and for 11 years they scammed all their clients.” Image: Blaauw.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2018

But beneath the lurid allure of both stories lies a more unsettling reality: It has never been easier for scam artists to launch convincing, targeted phishing and extortion scams that are automated on a global scale. Most phishing scams invoke a temporal element that warns of dire consequences should you fail to respond or act quickly.

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Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

When, back in 2012, I first wrote in Forbes about smartphone taxi and e-hail apps , I warned that while leveraging technology to improve transportation certainly promised to deliver great convenience, the evolving rideshare model also brought with it significant potential dangers.

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Artificial Intelligence Accountability Government Risk 274