Krebs on Security

JULY 3, 2023

Here’s a look at the most recent incarnation of this scam — DomainNetworks — and some clues about who may be behind it. The Better Business Bureau listing for DomainNetworks gives it an “F” rating, and includes more than 100 reviews by people angry at receiving one of these scams via snail mail.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

In recent months, a sophisticated scam has emerged, targeting drivers across the United States with fraudulent text messages about unpaid road tolls. Smishing scams like these follow a predictable yet highly effective, nefarious behavioral blueprintleveraging urgency, impersonation, and fear to manipulate victims into compliance.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

technology companies between 2021 and 2023, including LastPass , MailChimp , Okta , T-Mobile and Twilio. The targeted SMS scams asked employees to click a link and log in at a website that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Image: Amitai Cohen twitter.com/amitaico.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Related: The rise of ‘SMS toll fraud’ The Bank of America scam serves as a prime example of how criminals exploit this technique. Victims of the Bank of America scam have shared their experiences, shedding light on the deceptive tactics employed by these fraudsters.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2024

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2023 report states that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion in 2023. The 2023 Internet Crime Report published the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reveals that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion in 2023. billion in 2023 (+38%).

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Romance scams continue to plague users, but their costs have risen to staggering heights, according to a Malwarebytes survey carried out last month via our weekly newsletter. However, with the return to in-person gatherings, our survey results show romance scams have hardly petered out. They conduct research, and follow a playbook.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. Methodology In this report, we present an analysis of financial cyberthreats in 2023, focusing on banking Trojans and phishing pages that target online banking, shopping accounts, cryptocurrency wallets and other financial assets. million in 2022.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In 2023, the public primarily confronted two varieties of online scams: the technical and the topical. Technical scams abuse legitimate aspects of modern internet infrastructure to lead users to illegitimate or compromised sites. Topical scams, on the other hand, are simpler.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In December 2023, KrebsOnSecurity revealed the real-life identity of Rescator , the nickname used by a Russian cybercriminal who sold more than 100 million payment cards stolen from Target and Home Depot between 2013 and 2014. Mr. Shefel did not respond to requests for comment in advance of that December 2023 profile.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2024

. “Finnish customs has closed the web servers of the Sipulitie marketplace, which has been operating on the Tor network since 2023, in cooperation with the Swedish police, and confiscated their contents. The darknet market has been active since February 2023, it was used by criminals to sell narcotics anonymously.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Recently, a cunning phishing scam has emerged, targeting unsuspecting WordPress users with a fabricated security flaw, CVE-2023-45124. This sophisticated ruse, uncovered by the Wordfence Threat... The post WordPress Phishing Scam Exploits Fake CVE-2023-45124 Vulnerability appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Cybercriminals are shifting their focus toward targeted identity fraud and scams resulting in fewer overall victims. The post 2023 Sees Record Data Compromises Amidst Changing Tactics appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Yet, as of November 9 2023, YouTube was still showing an ad for Total Adblock, a browser extension that blocks… ads. They more likely want a scam-free and malware-free experience but perhaps aren’t in a position to pay for a subscription. It certainly looks confusing and is sending mixed messages.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

million complaints for a wide range of internet scams, resulting in $37.4 Brand impersonation scams This Black Friday and beyond, you’re likely to see scammers ripping off big name brands. Except in this scam we caught online, the website isn’t really Amazon—check out the URL. These scams are very common.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

For example, a would-be smishing victim might enter their personal and financial information, but then decide the whole thing is scam before actually submitting the data. Merrill said the criminals appear to send only a few dozen messages at a time, likely because completing the scam takes manual work by the human operators in China.

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The Hacker News

MAY 29, 2024

million through business email compromise (BEC) schemes and romance scams. Malachi Mullings, 31, of Sandy Springs, Georgia pleaded guilty to the money laundering offenses in January 2023. Department of Justice (DoJ) has sentenced a 31-year-old to 10 years in prison for laundering more than $4.5

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2024

Ways to deceive message board users There are two main types of message board scams. This type of fraud is known as scam 1.0 or a buyer scam , because the attacker poses as the seller to deceive the buyer. This is known as scam 2.0 or a seller scam , because the attacker deceives the seller posing as the buyer.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Bohemia marketplace ceased operations in late 2023 due to service disruptions, while its members suspected an exit scams of a rogue developer. At the time of its shut down, Bohemia hosted 82,000 daily ads and handled around 67,000 transactions monthly, with a turnover of €12 million in September 2023 alone.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2023

Coming May 14th, 2023, most of the world will be celebrating Mother’s Day for this year. So, how to avoid falling prey to Mother’s Day Scams Its simple, do not fall for the advertisements that are too good to be true- Like links pointing at web portals that promise an iPhone for just $80 and such.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 12, 2022

For example, both the COVID-19 pandemic and 2008 financial crisis created increased fraud and financial scams targeting both businesses and consumers. Here are a few predictions and recommendations to help them get started: Bad actors will take advantage of growing economic fears with new scams.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Although the main types of threats (phishing, scams, malware, etc.) Below, we present a number of key ideas about what the consumer-oriented threat landscape will look like in 2023, and describe how users could be lured into cybertraps with fake content and third-party apps. 2023 promises a wealth of new releases.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

After recording this video, someone also pointed out that the data is already being abused in a pretty traceable fashion: @troyhunt not sure if this is particularly useful but I just received this scam attempt.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 17, 2024

The San Francisco Chronicle tells a story about a family that almost got scammed when they heard their son’s voice telling them he’d been in a car accident and hurt a pregnant woman. The FBI says it has received more than 195 complaints about this type of scam that it refers to as “grandparent scams.”

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The data for years preceding 2023 may differ from that published previously, as the calculation methodology was refined, and the data was retrospectively revised in 2023. The year in figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in 2023: Our solutions blocked almost 33.8 million malware, adware, and riskware attacks.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Phishing phantoms: masters of disguise Phishing scams have become more sophisticated. Spooky fact : According to research from Proofpoint , in 2023, 71% of organizations experienced at least one successful phishing attack, and they remain one of the most prevalent forms of cyber threats.

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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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Thai authorities uncovered call center gangs using fake “02” numbers to deceive citizens into scams and fraudulent investments, generating over 700 million calls. Thai cyber police uncovered three companies using SIP Trunk technology to operate fake “02” numbers, generating 730 million scam calls.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2024

In 2023 alone, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC ) received 26,718 reports of financial sextortion of minors, more than double the 10,731 incidents reported in 2022. Demands for money immediately follow. Feeling completely alone and afraid to ask for help.

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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. As we are well and truly in the digital-first age, the need for robust cybersecurity measures is glaringly evident.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 29, 2023

A new report from Kaspersky reveals the top cyber threats for SMBs in 2023. The post Kaspersky’s New Report Reveals the Top Cyber Threats for SMBs in 2023 appeared first on TechRepublic. Read more about it and how to protect organizations from it.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2022

While many of the same trends and threats remain, 2023 is likely to keep us on our toes as these threats mature and the landscape continues to shift. Ultimately, those that fare best against new 2023 threats will be those that are quick to adapt. Increased challenges for web application asset management. The key is to adapt.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 27, 2025

But falling for some phishing scams, like those currently targeting Russians searching online for organizations that are fighting the Kremlin war machine, can cost you your freedom or your life. Many successful phishing attacks result in a financial loss or malware infection.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The top-level domain for the United States — US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, new research suggests. For example, when it was registered through NameSilo in July 2023, the domain 1ox[.]us US phishing domains.

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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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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In other news, both LockBit and the Akira ransomware gang, the latter of which has tallied 125 victims since we first began tracking them in April 2023, were confirmed last month to be exploiting a specific zero-day flaw ( CVE-2023-20269 ) in Cisco VPN appliances. In September, they had a staggering 53 victims.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Advancement of AI) have released their Computer Science Curricula 2023. Its an excellent review of academic literature based on a search done in November 2023, and focuses on the studies published by then, and so the most recent improvements in LLM generated code security are not reflected.

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