Approachable Cyber Threats

JULY 7, 2022

Raccoon Stealer has been around since April 2019, and was one of the most prolific information stealers in 2021. DropBox and social engineering. Scammers would use social engineering to trick users into navigating to filesharing sites, like DropBox, via a malicious URL, causing them to download Raccoon Stealer.

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Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Malware Antivirus 97

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

According to Brighton and Hove news , his spree began in 2019 with the initial purchase of a laptop from Amazon, bought with “fake Honey gift vouchers” I would love to know more about how this initial foray into system compromise worked, as one would imagine purchasing anything with fake vouchers would be a bit of a tall order.

Cybercrime 94

Cybercrime Identity Theft Social Engineering Passwords 94

SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2024

The compromised data goes back as far as 2019. Similarly, the exposure of proprietary studio technology discussions could lead to intellectual property theft, compromising Disney's innovative edge. The incident underscores the growing challenges of securing digital collaboration tools in the modern workplace.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Identity Theft Phishing Social Engineering 109

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The statement of work documents for marketing campaigns date between 2018 and 2019: Who owns the bucket? Most of the CSV files contain user records for what we assume to be target demographics for either digital or physical marketing materials. What happened to the data?

Marketing 108

Marketing Media Advertising Identity Theft 108

Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

Account takeover, also known as ATO, is a form of identity theft in which a malicious third party gains access to or “takes over” an online account. It’s one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity threats today, growing a staggering 300% since 2019 and leading to consumer losses of $3.5 What is Account Takeover?

Accountability 105

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Webroot

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Hackers, never at a loss for creative deception, have engineered new tactics for exploiting the weakest links in the cybersecurity chain: ourselves! Social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) are two related cyberattack vectors that rely on human error to bypass the technology defenses businesses deploy to deter malware.

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Hacking Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 65

The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

A study by Verizon in their 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 68% of breaches involved a human element, such as social engineering, misuse of privileges, or simple mistakes. Capital One case study In 2019, Capital One experienced a data breach that exposed the personal information of over 100 million customers.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 22, 2021

This scam is most often used when an attacker compromises legitimate email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion techniques. In 2020, the IC3 observed an increase in the number of BEC/EAC complaints related to the use of identity theft and funds being converted to cryptocurrency. Tech support fraud.

Cybercrime 71

Cybercrime Scams Banking Accountability 71

SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

In September 2019, ProPublica revealed millions of medical images were being exposed online through unsecured Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). The combination of data could readily enable social engineering attacks, fraud, full-fledged identity theft attacks, and other cybercrimes, he warned.

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Internet Internet Media Healthcare 89

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Case Studies of Zero-Day Exploits on Social Media 1. WhatsApp Pegasus Spyware Attack (2019) One of the most famous zero-day exploits happened on WhatsApp in 2019. Financial Loss: Some users faced fraud or identity theft due to stolen account information.

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Media Spyware Accountability Marketing 52

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches. Between 2019 and 2023, 29% to 35% of breaches reported to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) were due to human error. While many believe they wouldn’t be so careless, accidental breaches are surprisingly common.

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Passwords Accountability Data breaches Marketing 59

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches. Between 2019 and 2023, 29% to 35% of breaches reported to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) were due to human error. While many believe they wouldn’t be so careless, accidental breaches are surprisingly common.

Passwords 52

Passwords Accountability Data breaches Marketing 52

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Cybercriminals can utilize the botnet to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing, identity theft and bypassing security to access private networks. Less common types.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Cybercriminals can utilize the botnet to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing, identity theft and bypassing security to access private networks. Less Common Types of Malware.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

“Phone scammers were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019.” The pandemic is providing the perfect cover for cybercrime, as can be seen in the alarming statistic from First Orion that criminals were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019 via vishing or phone scams.

Scams 92

Scams Computers and Electronics Insurance Social Engineering 92

Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2021

Google noted a more than 600% spike in phishing attacks in 2020 compared to 2019 with a total of 2,145,013 phishing sites registered as of January 17, 2021, up from 1,690,000 on Jan 19, 2020. The most imitated brands of 2020 clearly illustrate the social engineering effort that goes into cybercrime.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the contact tracing scams of 2020 similarly followed social engineering scripts that have been used in taxpayer identity theft schemes since the 1990s as well. These concerns were apparently validated by a 2019 incident where deepfaked audio technology was used to scam a CEO out of $243,000.

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IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130

SC Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

A series of published reports are cautioning end users and employers to watch out for several newly discovered or trending sneaky social engineering techniques – include the use of personalized job lures, false promises of tax refunds for university staffers and students, and even voice manipulation for vishing campaigns.

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Phishing Social Engineering Identity Theft Media 77