Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The six-month operation (July-December 2023) targeted organizations involved in seven types of online scams: business email compromise (BEC), ecommerce fraud, investment fraud, voice phishing , money laundering associated with illegal online gambling, romance scams , and online sextortion schemes.

Scams 99

Scams eCommerce Banking Cybercrime 99

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The experts pointed out that crooks engaged in phishing activities have started to rely on the popular instant messaging platform more in recent months. On Telegram is possible to find channels that offer: Free phishing kits that can be used to target users of a large number of global and local brands. ” Phishing-as-a-Service.

Phishing 91

Phishing Scams Social Engineering Banking 91

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The gang carried out several fraudulent activities and earned about three million euros by carrying out various types of scams and reselling the stolen data to other cybercriminals. Criminal activities conducted by the group are smishing , phishing and vishing campaigns, and the ‘son in distress’ scam.

Computers and Electronics 89

Computers and Electronics Scams Cybercrime Phishing 89

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Resecurity has uncovered a cybercriminal faction known as “ GXC Team “, who specializes in crafting tools for online banking theft, ecommerce deception, and internet scams. Upon detection, it alters the banking information of the intended recipient (like the victim’s supplier) to details specified by the perpetrator.

Artificial Intelligence 120

Artificial Intelligence Banking Scams Cybercrime 120

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Similar scams have been observed before targeting Fedex and UPS. The bad actors attributed to Chinese-speaking cybercriminals are leveraging a package tracking text scam sent via iMessage to collect personal (PII) and payment information from the victims with the goal of identity theft and credit card fraud.

Identity Theft 117

Identity Theft Scams Banking Phishing 117

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Such information being available for cybercriminals could act as a catalyst for new attacks, including targeted phishing campaigns. The opportunity to acquire them in bulk will be extremely attractive for actors involved in spam, online banking theft, scam, business email compromise (BEC), and account takeover (ATO) activities.

Scams 129

Scams Passwords Phishing Accountability 129

Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2023

million scam. million with phishing campaigns. “Some of the people involved, who live in Ukraine, created more than 100 phishing sites aimed at European users. .” “Some of the people involved, who live in Ukraine, created more than 100 phishing sites aimed at European users.

Banking 86

Banking Phishing Scams Cybercrime 86

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The operation is the result of a joint effort of 27 countries, Eurojust, INTERPOL, the European Banking Federation (EBF), and the FinTech FinCrime Exchange. The money mules have a crucial role in criminal organizations to launder money for a wide array of illegal activities, such as online scams, sim-swapping, e-commerce fraud, and phishing.

Banking 115

Banking Scams Phishing Media 115

Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2020

A cybercrime gang focused on Business Email Compromise (BEC) has started using coronavirus-themed scam emails in its attacks. The researchers received a coronavirus-themed scam email that attempted to trick victims into using a different bank account for the payment due to the COVID-19 outbreak. A change of the bank account).

Scams 107

Scams Banking Cybercrime Advertising 107

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. Scammers sometimes send out phishing messages using the name of a recognized media outlet as the sender.

Scams 100

Scams Media Cryptocurrency Data breaches 100

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Shoulder-Surfing Sometimes, the simplest scams are the most effective. Shoulder-surfing involves someone watching over your shoulder as you type in passwords or other personal information. Wi-Fi Phishing Similar to email phishing scams, Wi-Fi phishing involves setting up fake Wi-Fi networks that mimic legitimate ones.

DNS 126

DNS VPN Encryption Passwords 126

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2021

According to the 2020 Internet Crime Report , the top three crimes reported by victims in 2020 were phishing scams, non-payment/non-delivery scams, and extortion. The novelty this year is represented by scams exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, 2020 saw the emergence of scams exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic. .

Internet 109

Internet Internet Scams Identity Theft 109

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

According to the report, more than 90% of African businesses are operating without the necessary cyber security protocols in place. It is important to highlight that Africa has the fastest-growing telephone and Internet networks in the world, and it as the widest use of mobile banking services.

Cybercrime 79

Cybercrime Scams DDOS Banking 79

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This information included taxpayers’ Social Security numbers, addresses, and salaries. Hackers often pose as the IRS and use phishing emails to trick taxpayers and tax preparers. These emails are designed to steal sensitive information, such as taxpayers’ data or tax preparers’ IRS account passwords.

Banking 52

Banking Phishing Accountability Internet 52

Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2021

Operation HAECHI-I took place between September 2020 and March 2021 and focused on five types of online financial crime, investment fraud, romance scams, money laundering associated with illegal online gambling, online sextortion , and voice phishing. ” reads the press release published by Interpol.

Banking 133

Banking Accountability Scams Phishing 133

Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2019

In October 2017, the city of Fort Worth, Texas became the target of a phishing scam. The scam email prompted the department to change an electronic deposit from Plains Capital Bank to a different account with Chase Bank. In short, those who come forward with information about a company can expect fair treatment.

Cybersecurity 105

Cybersecurity Scams Banking Accountability 105

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. Why should employers educate employees about cyber security? This method was identified as vishing – a voice-based phishing attack.

Social Engineering 115

Social Engineering Ransomware Engineering Phishing 115

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The most frequently reported complaints were related to phishing attempts, non-payment/non-delivery scams, and extortion. The most frequently reported complaints were p hishing and similar p loys, non-payment/non-delivery scams, and extortion.” BEC scams resulted in more than $1.7 billion in losses.

Internet 112

Internet Internet Scams Cybercrime 112

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

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Scams 85

Scams Phishing Advertising DDOS 85

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2020

A SIM swap fraud is a type of fraud that overwhelms the additional security measures introduced by organizations to protect their customers. Attackers obtain victims’ information by launching a phishing campaign, or by purchasing them in the underground market. ” continues the press release. ”continues Europol. .”

Banking 116

Banking Cybercrime Mobile Accountability 116

Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2020

The Zeus Sphinx banking Trojan continues to evolve while receiving new updates it is employed in ongoing coronavirus-themed scams. Microsoft discovered a new phishing campaign using COVID-19 lures to target businesses with the infamous LokiBot information-stealer.

Advertising 74

Advertising Healthcare Phishing Scams 74

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

The vast majority of cyberattacks rely on social engineering – the deception and manipulation of victims to coerce them into either opening malware or voluntarily providing sensitive information. Know how to identify a phishing attack.

Social Engineering 145

Social Engineering Password Management Passwords Phishing 145

SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Let’s see if there are any informational security issues with these wearables. Since the start of the pandemic, many companies working in the information security sphere, including Kaspersky, have discussed the fact that medicine has become a more common bait in cybercriminal scams.

Phishing 134

Phishing Healthcare IoT Authentication 134

Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2021

The scheme, dubbed Classiscam by Group-IB, is an automated scam as a service designed to steal money and payment data. Fighting the scam requires joint efforts by classifieds, marketplaces, and delivery services. The scam was localized for the markets of Eastern and Western Europe.

Scams 61

Scams Phishing Risk Accountability 61

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

” , we mentioned that a cybercriminal could attack their victim by using targeted phishing e-mails to obtain access to the victim’s data. A few days later, the company account department’s mailbox receives an e-mail from the vacationing employee requesting his pay to be deposited to a card in a different bank.

Identity Theft 105

Identity Theft Phishing Accountability Banking 105

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

Another type of info stealer, this malware checks the user’s clipboard and steals banking information or other sensitive data a user copies. Experts also warn of scams and other social engineering attacks that cybercriminals use to trick victims into sending funds to the attackers’ wallets.

Cryptocurrency 94

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Malware Cybercrime 94

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

Forex trading may be dominated by banks and global financial services but, thanks to the Internet, the average person can today dabble directly in forex, securities and commodities trading. Scams, Phishing and Malware. Leaked contact information may be used to launch scam, phishing and malware attacks against FBS users.

Passwords 126

Passwords Accountability Media Identity Theft 126

Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. The UK Security Service MI5 said 10,000 staff from every UK government department and from important UK industries have been lured by fake LinkedIn profiles.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Passwords Scams Government 124

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Experts reported that one of the most prevalent techniques used for initial access to IT networks is spear-phishing in an attempt to infect the recipient’s system and access to the network. Regularly conduct web searches for your company name to identify results that return multiple websites that may be used in a scam.

Accountability 122

Accountability Scams Banking Phishing 122

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

Experts warn that attackers can use the PII in the data dump to carry out phishing campaigns, online and offline scams, and even identity theft. “Usually our mobile numbers and email IDs are linked to banking, mobile wallet, and other online accounts. ” conclude the experts.

Hacking 102

Hacking Data breaches Identity Theft Advertising 102

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The beginning of the mass vaccination campaign also led to many fraudulent scams. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts by medical institutions and information security companies, the healthcare industry remains one insufficiently protected and vulnerable to attacks of this kind. Predictions for the year 2022.

Healthcare 133

Healthcare Ransomware Cybercrime Scams 133

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct employee phishing tests. Stolen in Pandemic Scams. How not to disclosure a Hack. conduct penetration testing.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Hacking Banking 120

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

“This is not even Information Security 101, this is Information Security 1, which is to implement access control,” Weaver said. For instance, the API allowed any user to convert regular usps.com accounts to Informed Visibility business accounts, and vice versa.

Accountability 259

Accountability Authentication Identity Theft Advertising 259

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

This quirk made the attack look more trustworthy and added a layer of flexibility to these scams. Balaban This ransomware was doing the rounds over spam generated by the Gameover ZeuS botnet, which had been originally launched in 2011 as a toolkit for stealing victim’s banking credentials and was repurposed for malware propagation.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

As with other “big game” ransomware, the delivery method changes according to the preferences of the group operating it, but among the most common attack vectors are remote desktop protocol (RDP) , phishing , and weaknesses in either software or hardware. Focus on cyber security awareness and training.

Healthcare 106

Healthcare Ransomware Encryption Passwords 106

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Hi folk, let me inform you that I suspended the newsletter service, anyway I’ll continue to provide you a list of published posts every week through the blog. 80 defendants charged with participating in massive BEC and romance scams. Bad Packets warns of over 14,500 Pulse secure VPN endpoints vulnerable to CVE-2019-11510.

eCommerce 49

eCommerce Data breaches Malware Advertising 49

Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2020

At the beginning of the calls, the support agent confirms the following details with the consumer: name social security number date of birth address phone number. Some loan support agents help consumers set up security questions (like the name of their high school mascot, their first pet, etc.) Disclosure.

Scams 74

Scams Advertising Marketing Government 74