Adam Levin

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The FBI is warning businesses about a new series of cyberattacks that can circumvent multi-factor authentication (MFA). In a Private Industry Notification (PIN), the FBI warned businesses that “cyber actors” had been observed, “circumventing multi-factor authentication through common social engineering and technical attacks.”

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 1, 2018

What’s interesting about the incident is that it showcases once again why relying on mobile text messages (SMS) for two-factor authentication (2FA) can lull companies and end users into a false sense of security. APP-BASED AUTHENTICATION. As Web site breaches go, this one doesn’t seem too severe.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 11, 2025

cities are alerting residents to a widespread phishing scam involving fraudulent text messages about unpaid parking violations. Phishing scam details The scam involves text messages that appear to be official notices from city parking authorities. Try to: Verify authenticity: Do not click on links in unsolicited messages.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Here are 50 ways to avoid getting scammed on Black Friday — and beyond. Popular browsers, like Safari or Firefox, frequently issue updates to protect against scams. Enable two-factor authentication. Avoid delivery issue scams by tracking your shipments via confirmation emails or password-protected online accounts.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2025

Were forever investigating new scams here at Malwarebytes, and so we get how hard it is to know whator whoto trust online. Theres the scam that takes advantage of grieving people and tricks them into paying for a funeral live stream. How to protect yourself from scams Watch out for a false sense of urgency. No exceptions.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Political ads could be hiding online scams, many people feel, and the election, they say, will likely fall victim to some type of “cyber interference.” 52% are “very concerned” or “concerned” about “falling prey to a scam when interacting with political messages.” Avoid robocalls and phone scams.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Phone number spoofing involves manipulating caller ID displays to mimic legitimate phone numbers, giving scammers a deceptive veil of authenticity. Related: The rise of ‘SMS toll fraud’ The Bank of America scam serves as a prime example of how criminals exploit this technique.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Booking.com said it now requires 2FA , which forces partners to provide a one-time passcode from a mobile authentication app (Pulse) in addition to a username and password. A scan of social media networks showed this is not an uncommon scam. .” The phony booking.com website generated by visiting the link in the text message.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

Before we get to the Apple scam in detail, we need to revisit Tony’s case. Lookout researchers discovered multiple voice phishing groups were using a new phishing kit that closely mimicked the single sign-on pages for Okta and other authentication providers. The phishing domain used to steal roughly $4.7 “ Annie.”

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Some of the information out there was granular enough to allow a variety of scams, but the most serious is SIM-card swapping scams, where a criminal, armed with enough information about you, and most crucially your phone number, arranges to have your number moved to a phone in the criminal’s possession. . Introducing the legacy fail.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Department of Justice (DOJ) , the seized domains were actively facilitating the sale of phishing kits, scam pages, and other fraud tools, which were then used by transnational organized crime groups to conduct business email compromise (BEC) schemes. According to the U.S.

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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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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2024

More and more websites and services are making multi-factor-authentication (MFA) mandatory, which makes it much harder for cybercriminals to access your accounts. But as security evolves, so do cybercriminals who are always looking for new ways to scam us. That’s a great thing. Use security software. Consider passkeys.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The targeted SMS scams asked employees to click a link and log in at a website that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Some SMS phishing messages told employees their VPN credentials were expiring and needed to be changed; other phishing messages advised employees about changes to their upcoming work schedule.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 4, 2024

They are registered to advertisers based in the US and their websites look almost authentic. Consumer protection The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has an article about utility scams, however the technique mentioned there is about scammers calling victims, rather than the other way around.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. In March, a voice phishing scam targeting GoDaddy support employees allowed attackers to assume control over at least a half-dozen domain names, including transaction brokering site escrow.com.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 31, 2025

“The Saim Raza-run websites operated as marketplaces that advertised and facilitated the sale of tools such as phishing kits, scam pages and email extractors often used to build and maintain fraud operations,” the DOJ explained. “Presumably, these buyers also include Dutch nationals.

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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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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

First Facebook scam Translation: Deadly accident on highway causes several fatalities Notable about this one is that it was posted as a fundraiser and so does not allow comments, which blocks me from posting a warning that this is a scam. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) Go to your Security and Login Settings.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2021

Happily, identifying and tracking these fake reviewer accounts is often the easiest way to spot scams. Here’s the story of how bogus reviews on a counterfeit Microsoft Authenticator browser extension exposed dozens of other extensions that siphoned personal and financial data. Image: chrome-stats.com. “It’s great!

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2025

Fuel for other malware and scam campaigns Indicators of Compromise Overview Online criminals are targeting individuals and businesses that advertise via Google Ads by phishing them for their credentials ironically via fraudulent Google ads. Interestingly, the malicious ad we found was for Google Authenticator, despite the obvious ads-goo[.]click

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 19, 2025

While this helps them avoid scams, it also increases the likelihood of ignoring legitimate threats, such as suspicious login attempts or urgent security updates. Mistrust in Communication: With the rise of spam, scams, and misinformation, people are becoming more skeptical of digital communication.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The general manager of Escrow.com said he suspected the call was a scam, but decided to play along for about an hour — all the while recording the call and coaxing information out of the scammer. One multifactor option — physical security keys — appears to be immune to these advanced scams.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 25, 2022

Here’s a phishing campaign that uses a man-in-the-middle attack to defeat multi-factor authentication: Microsoft observed a campaign that inserted an attacker-controlled proxy site between the account users and the work server they attempted to log into.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

They must recognise the scam patterns that may threaten a business’s data and take a unified approach to prevent data loss and mitigate cyber threats. What makes BEC attacks particularly treacherous is the level of authenticity bad actors project in their communications, including the use of convincing email addresses and insider knowledge.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

Other passwords and session tokens that could allow the scammers to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). IOCs Below are some recent examples of domains involved in this type of scam and the reason why Malwarebytes products block them. Financial information, like your banking credentials and crypto wallets. Email addresses.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 20, 2025

While the phishing page uses the Semrush brand, only the Log in with Google option is enabled, forcing victims to authenticate with their Google account username and password. We observed this transition with a malicious ad for Google Ads that oddly enough redirected to a fraudulent login page for Semrush.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

That said, here are what I consider to be the Top 5 online threats seniors face today: •Computer tech support scams. These scams take advantage of seniors’ lack of computer and cybersecurity knowledge. Once they get remote access, fraudsters hack confidential details of older adults and scam them. Romance Scam.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

However, I don't fall for the scams because I look for the warning signs: a sense of urgency, fear of missing out, and strange URLs that look nothing like any parcel delivery service I know of. Try as I might, I couldn't establish the authenticity of the SMS by going directly to the (alleged) source.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 4, 2024

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. billion in 2023. Elon Musk livestreams. Typosquatting.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In May, 2024, the FBI warned about the increasing threat of cybercriminals using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their scams. Around the same time, users receive legitimate looking emails from what appears to be an authentic Google domain to add credibility to what the caller is claiming to have happened.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Shopping online or attempting to get in touch with a store is a little bit like walking on a minefield: you might get lucky or take a wrong step and get scammed. The scam ends in accusations of money laundering, threats of arrest warrant, and pressure to transfer money into a Bitcoin wallet.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In May, KrebsOnSecurity interviewed a Russian spammer named “ Quotpw “ who was mass-registering accounts on the social media network Mastodon in order to conduct a series of huge spam campaigns advertising scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. com site,” the Trend researchers wrote. . Image: Trend Micro.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Roblox Scams: What Parents Need to Know IdentityIQ By now, you’ve more than likely heard the cheerful chatter of your child and their friends discussing Roblox and even been nagged on more than one occasion to buy them some Robux. What Is a Roblox Scam? A closer look at one of these scams showcases the cunning behind them.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2020

The documents were available without authentication to anyone with a Web browser. According to the FBI, BEC scams are the most costly form of cybercrime today. First American’s stock price fell more than 6 percent the day after news of their data leak was published here.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 17, 2024

They are growing more sophisticated, as shown by the continued success enjoyed by ransomware and other scams. Two-factor authentication is a time-tested way to minimize the threat of a breach and protect the organization as well as the individual from attacks. Cybersecurity threats are multiplying with each passing year.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. Image: Cloudflare.com.

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