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Snapchat Password Cracking Tools: A Guide to Staying Safe

Hacker's King

Phishing Scams : Fake login pages or deceptive messages trick users into providing their credentials. This is one of the most prevalent methods of account compromise. Social Engineering : Attackers manipulate victims into sharing personal information, such as passwords or answers to security questions.

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Taking on the Next Generation of Phishing Scams

Google Security

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. But phishing persistently remains a threat (as shown by a recent phishing attack on the U.S.

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YouTube Accounts Hijacked by Cookie Theft Malware

Hacker Combat

Google has reported that it disrupted the phishing attacks where threat actors had tried to hijack various YouTube accounts using cookie theft malware. The hijacker’s intent was to use those accounts to promote different crypto-currency scams. . The scammers would assure their victims that the URL was for legit software.

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U.S. Energy Company Targeted by QR Code Phishing Campaign

SecureWorld News

The emails in the campaign purported to be from Microsoft, and they claimed that the recipient needed to update their account security settings or activate two-factor authentication (2FA)/multi-factor authentication (MFA) within 72 hours. This phishing scam is a reminder of the dangers of QR codes.

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Account Takeover: What is it and How to Prevent It?

Identity IQ

A compromised business account, especially at a management or executive level, opens up a range of fraud opportunities for criminals. Once they have access to an account with sufficient authority, cybercriminals can use that trusted email address to scam other companies into making fraudulent payments or just distribute malware en mass.

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FIFA 22 phishers tackle customer support with social engineering

Malwarebytes

Whether pre-armed with pilfered data or not, the scam involved altering the registered mails associated with accounts. We are implementing additional steps to the account ownership verification process, such as mandatory managerial approval for all email change requests. All good moves by EA.

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Is Mobile Banking Safe? 8 Mobile Banking Security Tips 

Identity IQ

Key Takeaways: Mobile banking is safer when you follow best practices to keep your financial accounts and mobile devices secure. Using built-in security features and common-sense tips to help avoid scams, you can increase the security of your bank account.

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