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FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas

Krebs on Security

In the United States, when federal, state or local law enforcement agencies wish to obtain information about an account at a technology provider — such as the account’s email address, or what Internet addresses a specific cell phone account has used in the past — they must submit an official court-ordered warrant or subpoena.

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Busting SIM Swappers and SIM Swap Myths

Krebs on Security

that has been tracking down individuals engaged in unauthorized “SIM swaps” — a complex form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. SIM swapping attacks primarily target individuals who are visibly active in the cryptocurrency space.

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Verizon's 2025 DBIR: Threats Are Faster, Smarter, and More Personal

SecureWorld News

Apart from the usual security awareness, which must focus on how the actual technology does not provide multiple error messages the users must restart their authentication, trigger a password reset, and change account security questions, when flooded with requests, no matter how bothersome they are.

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A massive phishing campaign using QR codes targets the energy sector

Security Affairs

The content of the message attempt to trick the recipient into scanning the code to verify their account. “Email lures came in the form of updating account security surrounding 2FA, MFA, and general account security. The emails urge the recipient to complete the procedure in 2-3 days.

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Cyber security guidance for small fleet operators

Pen Test Partners

This software can be used as part of a bot net to attack other organisations, use your processor power to mine for cryptocurrencies, or simply destroy data. Where possible, you should turn on MFA to make it harder for a criminal to login to your accounts. This is primarily for business purposes.

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How to Lose a Fortune with Just One Bad Click

Krebs on Security

Adam Griffin is still in disbelief over how quickly he was robbed of nearly $500,000 in cryptocurrencies. Unfortunately for Griffin, years ago he used Google Photos to store an image of the secret seed phrase that was protecting his cryptocurrency wallet. Tony said he began to believe then that his Trezor account truly was compromised.

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Spam and phishing in 2024

SecureList

Cryptocurrency: don’t mistake scams for real deals One of last year’s most sensational stories was the cryptocurrency game Hamster Kombat. The growing anticipation for the new cryptocurrency’s market launch was frequently exploited by cybercriminals to steal seed phrases from crypto wallets.