Security Through Education

MARCH 22, 2023

What does a government scam, an IT support scam and a romance scam have in common? They all use psychology and social engineering skills to convince their victims to take an action that is detrimental to them. Let’s see what lessons we can learn from scam artists to better protect ourselves.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In a pig butchering scam, fake trading apps first available on Google and Apple apps stores and later on phishing download sites lured victims into depositing money into fraudulent accounts, which was then stolen, according to a report from Group-IB.

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Pen Test Partners

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Be aware of some common approaches that are prevalent in scams such as these. Introduction When Channel 4 approached us to assist in investigating one of the largest rental scams in the UK, we didn’t hesitate. Their show, The £12 Million Rental Scam: UNTOLD , aimed to expose criminals preying on desperate renters.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information. Social engineering is more sophisticated than ever, and its most advanced iteration is the topic of today's discussion: deepfakes.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 7, 2022

consumers have their online bank accounts hijacked and plundered by hackers, U.S. But new data released this week suggests that for some of the nation’s largest banks, reimbursing account takeover victims has become more the exception than the rule. . In the case of Zelle scams, the answer is yes. ” Sen.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

These malware scams lure individuals with fake conference invitations designed to mimic legitimate meeting requests and exploit users’ trust. Cybercriminals employ social engineering techniques to trick you into believing you must resolve fictitious technical issues.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Phishing scams continue to top the list of cybercrimes. Unfortunately, it’s likely 2022 will continue this trend as these types of social engineering attacks become more sophisticated. Phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents. The statistics are alarming.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In this article, we will explore how scams on Instagram or Social media are increasingly being carried out using deepfake videos. As synthetic media technologies evolve, cybercriminals are leveraging deepfakes to create highly realistic but fake videos, manipulating users and orchestrating sophisticated social engineering attacks.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 12, 2022

Players of smash hit gaming title FIFA 22 have become the target of a wave of attacks focused on account compromise. Up to 50 “high profile” accounts were hijacked by what may have been the same group. One may have assumed the first point of entry would be phishing gamers with fake logins and stealing their accounts.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As artificial intelligence continues advancing at a rapid pace, criminals are increasingly using AI capabilities to carry out sophisticated scams and attacks. The scam began with the employee receiving a phishing message purportedly from the company's chief financial officer requesting an urgent confidential transaction.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) along with two other agencies; National Security Agency (NSA) and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have issued a warning to federal agencies against a phishing scam taking place through Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) Software.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 11, 2024

How to Protect Yourself from the Latest AI Scams IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, improving our daily lives, and shaping the future of technology. AI scams have become more sophisticated, making it harder to identify threats, and leaving more people vulnerable to fraud.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The large number of subscribers has attracted threat groups that are looking to score with a social engineering campaign. Scammers send phishing emails trying to convince Netflix users that their account is somehow in jeopardy, and […].

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 22, 2022

In her post , she broke down the scam into four phases, reflecting the scammers' intent in each stage: Dismay, Isolate, Overwhelm, and Intimidate. When she was about to enter her bank account PIN, she remembered she wasn't supposed to share it with anyone. She then realized she was about to be scammed. Source: Chasseur Group).

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

What is social engineering? Social engineering is a manipulative technique used by criminals to elicit specific actions in their victims. Social engineering is seldom a stand-alone operation. money from a bank account) or use it for other social engineering types. Check recipient.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 11, 2022

Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick learned early on to use emotion to manipulate and socially engineer his targets. At the time, his targets were typically sysadmins, and the social engineering started with a phone call. If you hover over the link you'll see it goes to a scam site called mothersawakening.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 12, 2022

But in reality, they just divert the customer to a web page that makes them submit credentials that can lead to larger scams, such as identity thefts, soon. They also seem to develop multiple social engineering attacks per week to impersonate renowned brands just to mint money.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2024

While no details were provided about the potential perpetrators, the scam highlights how threat actors exploit the authority of government agencies to trick victims into complying with illicit demands. Ezra Graziano, Director of Federal Accounts at Zimperium, emphasized the urgency for defense against such evolving social engineering tactics.

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Identity IQ

MAY 16, 2023

The Growing Threat of Google Voice Scams IdentityIQ Imagine this: You’re eagerly selling an antique dresser on Facebook Marketplace and a prospective buyer communicates interest in it. However, they express concern that you may be trying to scam them. What is a Google Voice Scam? What is Google Voice? phone number.

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Webroot

JANUARY 5, 2022

Each year, as online shopping ramps up in the weeks before the holidays, so do online scams targeting the elderly. In fact, COVID-19, Zoom meetings, vaccination recommendations and travel warnings all provide ample and unique precedent for social engineering attacks. The most common types of online elder fraud.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2023

This is an excellent reason for scammers to keep launching tax scam campaigns even when tax is due tomorrow for most Americans. So, avoid giving away your credentials, especially if your Microsoft email is tied to a business, if you don't want scammers hijacking your account and using it for more nefarious purposes. File early.

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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. As is the case with hot wallets, scammers use social engineering techniques to get to users’ funds.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2023

Phishing scams pose a significant risk to companies and can lead to great loss in the form of stolen account credentials, fraudulent payments and corporate data breaches, among others. The post Defending Against Known, Unknown & Unknown-Unknown Email Scams appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2021

Suppose that, out of the blue, a Steam user tells you they’ve accidentally reported you for something you didn’t do, like making an illegal purchase, and that your Steam account is going to be suspended. There are some scams on Steam which have stood the test of time. The Steam scam playthrough. What do you do?

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are two main types of online fraud aimed at stealing user data and money: phishing and scams. Phishers primarily seek to extract confidential information from victims, such as credentials or bank card details, while scammers deploy social engineering to persuade targets to transfer money on their own accord.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 16, 2022

In fact, each year we see new versions of tax scams abounding. What are some of these scams we have seen, and how can we identify such schemes? The IRS reported on a scam that they first saw in 2019 related to social security numbers. Signs of a Scam. Scams with similar themes will surely flourish this season.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

At Social-Engineer, we define impersonation as “the practice of pretexting as another person with the goal of obtaining information or access to a person, company, or computer system.” Impersonation scams are deceptive tactics used by cybercriminals to pose as trusted entities or individuals to exploit victims.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

GoDaddy described the incident at the time in general terms as a social engineering attack, but one of its customers affected by that March 2020 breach actually spoke to one of the hackers involved. But we do know the March 2020 attack was precipitated by a spear-phishing attack against a GoDaddy employee.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2023

CyberNews analyzed a classic cryptocurrency romance scam, also known as CryptoRom, explaining how scammers hid the money CryptoRom scammers hid the money with several layers of obfuscation, but the Cybernews research team discovered that the stolen funds ended up in Binance accounts. Here’s how we did it.

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Hacker Combat

OCTOBER 25, 2021

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. . Such accounts have a buying price ranging from $3 to $4,000. . and email.cz.

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Pen Test Partners

AUGUST 29, 2024

Secure networks : Avoid using untrusted public Wi-Fi to access social media accounts, instead, use mobile data. This avoids one of the easiest ways attackers get access to your account – you reusing passwords across multiple websites. The idea is that you need to have this physical item with you to access your account.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2024

They talk about popular channels like Scammer Payback and Kitboga that show these scams in progress. Then they switch to the best practices to prevent social media account takeovers, highlighting […] The post The World of Scambaiting, Preventing Social Media Account Takeovers, Network Wrenches Hacked appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Scattered Spider previously targeted telecommunications firms, likely to support its SIM-swapping activities that facilitate account takeovers.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

How the Necro Trojan infiltrated Google Play, again Kryptina RaaS | From Unsellable Cast-Off to Enterprise Ransomware “Marko Polo” Navigates Uncharted Waters With Infostealer Empire Octo2: European Banks Already Under Attack by New Malware Variant Infostealer malware bypasses Chrome’s new cookie-theft defenses AI-Generated Malware Found in the Wild (..)

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around $950k. A 21 year old man named David Smith, from Connecticut, allegedly figured out a way to extract large quantities of cash from drivers with a scam stretching back to 2020.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 2, 2024

It’s a digital swindle as old as the internet itself, and yet, as the data tells us, the vast majority of security incidents are still rooted in the low-tech art of social engineering. Related: AI makes scam email look real Fresh evidence comes from Mimecast’s “The State of Email and Collaboration Security” 2024 report.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A crypto support bot scam discovered in May has now increased and widened its breadth of targeted cryptocurrency users. If the user falls for it, the scammer then works on the user, using social engineering to obtain the recovery phrase for the user’s cryptocurrency account.

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