Graham Cluley

MARCH 7, 2024

If you have been optimistically daydreaming that losses attributed to cybercrime might have reduced in the last year, it's time to wake up. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. The FBI's latest annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report has just been published, and makes for some grim reading.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 2, 2021

The recent Federal Bureau of Investigations Internet Crime Report shows that cybercrime has spiked, leaving hundreds of thousands of victims and costing more than $4 billion. Victims lost the most money to business email compromise scams, romance and confidence schemes and investment fraud. Phishing Scams. billion in 2019 to $4.2

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2024

While the above scene is fictional, it’s indicative of what the FBI and Department of Homeland Security agree is the fastest-growing cybercrime of the last three years. Fast forward to June 2023, and 51 percent of Generation Z respondents said they or their friends were catfished in sextortion scams—47 percent in the last three months.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Security researcher Salvatore Lombardo shared details about a new instance of Nigerian fraud that he called ‘Beyond the border scam.’ ’ The 419 scam is a form of scam that requires the recipient to pay an upfront sum to receive a much larger reward later. Source: www.computersecuritynews.it/beyond-the-border-scam-attenzione-allistanza-della-nuova-truffa-alla-nigeriana

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SecureBlitz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

What did you hear about Web Host Agents Scam? If your answer to the question above is YES, then ignore the mail and read this article to the end. The post Web Host Agents Scam Exposed [Eye Opener and Must Read] appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity. Did you receive any email from a company called Web Host Agents?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. US Justice Department says cybercrime forum allegedly affected 17 million Americans Cybercrime is increasingly complex. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! What are the risks?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams IdentityIQ The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and… a surge in online scams. Holiday phishing scams are an ongoing issue that ramps up when folks are feeling the most festive. About three-quarters of American consumers have encountered some form of holiday-related scam.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2022

INTERPOL and the Nigerian Federal Police today announced the arrests of 11 business email compromise (BEC) actors in Nigeria as part of an international operation to disrupt and tackle sophisticated BEC cybercrime. To read this article in full, please click here

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In May 2015, KrebsOnSecurity briefly profiled “ The Manipulaters ,” the name chosen by a prolific cybercrime group based in Pakistan that was very publicly selling spam tools and a range of services for crafting, hosting and deploying malicious email. One of several current Fudtools sites run by The Manipulaters.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 6, 2025

This year, cybercrime is expected to cost $10.3 In terms of GDP, cybercrime is already the third largest economy on the planet after the U.S. Today, Cybercrime Inc. North Korea depends on cybercrime to keep Kim's generals in rocket fuel and the Kim dynasty in caviar. Cybercrime and cyberwar are the new normal.

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The State of Security

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The post WhatsApp Scams in 2022: What to Look out for appeared first on The State of Security. Unfortunately, it is also a huge number of potential victims for criminals to target. Cybercriminals are increasingly using WhatsApp as the medium for their attacks, […]… Read More.

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The State of Security

AUGUST 14, 2022

A new type of scam, called “pig butchering” is gaining momentum. Pig butchering is a unique scam which uses a romance scam script, but with an investment spin on it, where victims are groomed to invest large sums of money, often on fake crypto apps.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

And more cybercrime. The unfortunate truth is that the holidays have always been big for cybercrime, and this year is most definitely not an exception. To read this article in full, please click here In fact, the situation is likely to be worse due to the impact supply chain issues are having on retailers and their customers.

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The State of Security

MAY 3, 2022

The post May The Fourth Be with You: Jedi Mind Tricks and Scams appeared first on The State of Security. I wrote about scammers in 2020 and IoT in 2021, and I really thought I’d write about IoT again this year. After all, there’s no shortage of IoT blunders […]… Read More.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 14, 2023

The latest annual FBI report on the state of cybercrime has shown a massive increase in the amount of money stolen through investment scams. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Lazarus APT stole $1.5B

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The State of Security

MARCH 18, 2021

The FBI is reminding organisations of the serious threat posed by business email compromise (BEC) scams, declaring that it caused over $1.8 The newly-published annual cybercrime report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reveals that it had received a record number of complaints and claims […]… Read More.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2020

Group-IB discovered thousands of personal records of users from multiple countries exposed in a targeted multi-stage bitcoin scam. The new scheme is similar to the “Bitcoin Evolution” scam, that Group-IB reported on in Feb. SecurityAffairs – hacking, bitcoin scam). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

According to Group-IB’s data, the first scams to sell fake digital passes appeared in late March, when the Moscow authorities tightened self-isolation requirements and restricted travel around the capital city. As a result, criminal proceedings have been initiated in accordance with the Russian Criminal Code (Article 159).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 19, 2022

In its recent annual Data Breach Industry Forecast, credit reporting agency Experian made five predictions for cybercrime and data breach trends to expect this year. Here are five data breach and cybercrime trends to anticipate this year. Natural Disaster Scams. Scams Target Online Gamblers.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

Article by Beau Peters. As a freelancer in any industry, you are likely more susceptible to hackers and cybercrime than many other professions. Part of that is being aware of common scams that could spell big trouble. Phishing emails are often sent by a hacker and they continue to be a constant threat.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 21, 2021

In a previous article, we introduced the fact that one of our largest growing populations is that of the “Baby Boomer” generation (those born between 1946 to 1964). Phone scams, lottery scams, tech support scams, and a […]… Read More. Phone scams, lottery scams, tech support scams, and a […]… Read More.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

These services can be used in a legitimate manner for several business purposes — such as price comparisons or sales intelligence — but they are also massively abused for hiding cybercrime activity because they can make it difficult to trace malicious traffic to its original source. The user dfyz on Searchengines[.]ru

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

More than 450 workers at the United States Postal Service (USPS) lost more than $1 million in a direct deposit scam that left postal workers without pay, angry at the USPS for not heeding warnings of the scheme, and the agency scrambling to figure out exactly what happened. And this is, sadly, an example of why both of those are so critical."

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2022

The complete list of IoCs with more than 1k malicious entries is provided at the end of the article. The post Shopping trap: The online stores’ scam that hits users worldwide? However, other servers and online stores were also identified during the research. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The Iranian hacker group TA453 has recently been using a technique that creates multiple personas to trick victims , deploying “social proof” to scam people into engaging in a thread. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 19, 2023

The company claims that the update ensures customers remain in control of users’ data while also preventing Darwinian from becoming a target of cybercrime. Use cases for the Darwinium platform include account security, scam detection, account takeover, fraudulent new accounts, synthetic identities, and bot intelligence.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Especially during Valentine’s Day and the season of love, singles looking to make that special love connection via an online dating app need to be particularly aware of online romance scams. As the use of these online platforms has increased, so has the number of reported romance scams. Romance scams on the rise.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. DoJ charged three Russian citizens with operating crypto-mixing services U.S.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Elderly Americans are facing a drastic increase in cybercrime, identity theft and financial abuse. billion in cybercrime losses to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) – a 74% increase from the previous year. Many seniors are less technologically savvy than younger generations, making them more vulnerable to cybercrime.

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