Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Scattered Spider members are part of a broader cybercriminal community called “The Com,” where hackers brag about high-profile cyber thefts, typically initiated through social engineering tactics like phone, email, or SMS scams to gain access to corporate networks. In January 2024, U.S.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Note that for mobile banking malware, we retrospectively revised the 2023 numbers to provide more accurate statistics. We also changed the methodology for PC banking malware by removing obsolete families that no longer use Trojan banker functionality, hence the sharp drop in numbers against 2023. million in 2023.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware madhav Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:33 The inception of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004 came at a critical juncture in our technological history. Instead of relying solely on traditional passwords, consider passwordless methods for added security.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 29, 2024

Accepting calendar invitations within the platform may now pose a serious risk to the security of user passwords. A recent Outlook vulnerability, patched in December 2023 is still hiding for unpatched users, could expose your password with just a single click. The post Can MS Outlook Calendar Leak Your Password?

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 4, 2024

billion in 2023. Here’s what to look out for: Pig butchering scams. We have discussed the workings of pig butchering scams several times. The investments, mind you, are always part of the larger scam. Advance fee scams. Fake bonus scams. Compromised account scams. Elon Musk livestreams.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2024

2023, the Pennsylvania news outlet LancasterOnline.com published a story about Adam Kidan , a wealthy businessman with a criminal past who is a major donor to Republican causes and candidates, including Rep. But Sholtis said he didn’t enter his Outlook username and password.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2025

Fuel for other malware and scam campaigns Indicators of Compromise Overview Online criminals are targeting individuals and businesses that advertise via Google Ads by phishing them for their credentials ironically via fraudulent Google ads. This earned Google a whopping $175 billion in search-based ad revenues in 2023.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Cybercriminals used the seized domains to run BEC scams, stealing credentials and redirecting payments. A 2023 report led to pleas for story removals, and Saim Raza claimed he was recently jailed but did not disclose details. The cybercrime group also offered training to its customers on how to use the tools.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. LastPass said criminal hackers had stolen encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

What are some personal cybersecurity concerns for 2023? Impersonation Scams. These range from simple to sophisticated scams to convince you they are genuine, in hopes that you feel comfortable sharing personal or financial information whether on the phone, via email, or text. And what are some ways we can protect ourselves?

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Newzoo report for 2023 reveals that two in five — more than three billion — across the globe are gamers, which is 6.3 In this report, we provide our insights into the gaming-related threat landscape in 2023. Introduction and trends The gaming industry continues growing. percent more than last year.

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2023

A typical phishing scam aimed at a hot wallet user works as follows: hackers send email messages addressed as coming from a well-known crypto exchange and requesting the user to confirm a transaction or verify their wallet again. This is essentially the main password for the wallet.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 27, 2023

This report explores key findings based on IdentityIQ member-reported data and found significant jumps in two major types of scams: peer-to-peer payment apps utilizing platforms such as Cash App, Zelle and Venmo, surging more than 58%, and scams stemming from the theft of personal documents, increasing by 44%.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

The findings continue to emphasize the need for organizations to re-examine their cybersecurity infrastructure and take proactive measures to mitigate the growing threat of phishing scams and the techniques they leverage. The post 2023 Phishing Report Reveals 47.2%

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SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

In this report, we have analyzed the key threats to small and medium-sized companies in 2022 and 2023, and provided advice on how to stay safe. Malware attacks Between January 1 and May 18, 2023, 2,392 SMB employees encountered malware or unwanted software disguised as business applications, with 2,478 unique files distributed this way.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

If your friend or colleague is suddenly asking you for money or to change your password, call them on the phone and ask if they really sent the message. Use a strong password and store it correctly: Strong passwords consist of a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols such as punctuation.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

“In the Florida case, Urban was accused of stealing at least $800,000 in cryptocurrency from five different victims between August 2022 and March 2023.” He was accused of stealing at least $800,000 from five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. .” reported News4Jax. In January 2024, U.S.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Lee was trying to scam people on Telegram. Unfortunately for us, Doug freaked out after deciding he’d been tricked — backing up his important documents, changing his passwords, and then reinstalling macOS on his computer. ” Image: SlowMist.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2023

On July 16, 2020 — the day after some of Twitter’s most recognizable and popular users had their accounts hacked and used to tweet out a bitcoin scam — KrebsOnSecurity observed that several social media accounts tied to O’Connor appeared to have inside knowledge of the intrusion.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

According to a 2023 study by Sumsub , deepfake fraud attempts increased by 704% between 2022 and 2023. External threats: Disinformation and scams Misinformation campaigns: Deepfakes are increasingly used to spread false information, influence elections, and create social unrest.

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Security Through Education

JULY 18, 2023

billion by 2023. Use strong passwords and PINs Never use your birthdate, phone number, or physical address, as your passwords or pin codes. A good judge of whether your password is secure or not: If your friend or relative can guess your pins, a criminal can too. This resulted in a loss of $52 billion.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 27, 2025

Our research reveals 2024 saw a 22% increase in attack speed compared to 2023, with the fastest incident achieving lateral movement in just 27 minutes. We found that the average breakout time was 48 minutes22% faster than in 2023, based on comparisons with external industry reporting.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I will also continue to post on LinkedIn about new stories in 2023. The FBI warns about a massive surge in victims from “ pig butchering ” scams, in which flirtatious strangers online lure people into investing in cryptocurrency scams. com, which was fed by pig butchering scams. ” SEPTEMBER.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

When admins choose ‘Run as Administrator’ mode, they’ll now be prompted to authenticate with a password, PIN, or other methods, rather than just clicking ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. National Cyber Security Centre launches annual update Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) opened 309 investigations during 2023.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Although the " unauthorized party" that compromised LastPass users' data was able to steal password vaults, it's likely that they are having a hard time cracking them open. Brute force guessing techniques may be successful for some weak passwords, but it's an approach that quickly runs out of steam.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

million in 2023, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, and over 700,000 small businesses were targeted in cybersecurity attacks in 2020, according to the Small Business Association. Related: SMBs too often pay ransom Small businesses, including nonprofit organizations, are not immune to cyberattacks. Employee training is crucial.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In The post IDENTITY MANAGEMENT DAY 2023: Advice from Cyber Pros appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. Identity Verification and Validation: Users' and devices' identities should be confirmed and authenticated before granting access to systems and data.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

At the start of 2023, consumers remain out in the cold when it comes to online protection. For example, ReasonLabs researchers recently uncovered a scam that used stolen credit cards and fake websites to skim monthly charges off of unsuspecting consumers. Related: Leveraging employees as human sensors.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On Friday October 6, 2023, 23andMe confirmed via a somewhat opaque blog post that threat actors had "obtained information from certain accounts, including information about users’ DNA Relatives profiles." It works because users often use the same password for multiple websites. It's good in theory but fails in practice.

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BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Longer is stronger: why password length matters How long is your password? That’s one of the many fascinating insights from Hive Systems’ 2023 Password Table. For example, NIST recommends eight-character passwords but an attacker using RTX 4090 hardware could guess it in under an hour.) billion last year.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

It can be challenging for defences to distinguish between insider threats and regular user activity since insider threats employ genuine accounts, passwords, and IT technologies. These findings imply that security teams should prepare for them in 2023. Overall, insider threats are becoming a more significant threat.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Malevolent uses of QR codes in email Fraudsters use QR codes to encode links to phishing and scam pages. Those were scam messages imitating emails from delivery services, such as FedEx and DHL. We observed new email campaigns featuring QR codes in the spring of 2023.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

GokuMarket’s exposed database was discovered in October 2023 and secured the next day after researchers sent a responsible disclosure note. However, the database was exposed to the web for some time, which means anyone could have accessed it. Meanwhile, the open instance held a trove of sensitive data on over a million users.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Think of your digital identity as a confidential file full of high-value information – passwords, credit card numbers, bank account details, social security numbers and more. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there were 3,205 data compromises in 2023. That’s a 20% increase over the previous year.

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Responsible Cyber

MARCH 2, 2025

According to a 2023 report by Statista, the global subscription e-commerce market is projected to reach $1.5 Many users reuse passwords across platforms, and a breach in one forgotten subscription service can lead to credential stuffing attackswhere hackers use stolen login details to access other accounts, like your email or bank.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 3, 2023

This could spell trouble, as hackers can easily hijack an account to publish scam related campaigns, hate speech, biased political statements and what not. LockBit Ransomware group took a claim of the incident on February 28th 2023 and is reportedly demanding $10 million to free up the data from malware. More details are awaited!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks: BEC scams involve cybercriminals impersonating high-ranking executives to manipulate employees into transferring funds or revealing sensitive information. These policies should cover topics such as password requirements, data handling, email attachments, and reporting suspicious activity.

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