Remove Book Remove Passwords Remove Scams
article thumbnail

‘Land Lordz’ Service Powers Airbnb Scams

Krebs on Security

site that helps him manage more than 500 scam properties and interactions with up to 100 (soon-to-be-scammed) “guests” looking to book the fake listings. The Land Lordz administrative panel for a scammer who’s running dozens of Airbnb scams in the United Kingdom. The price is € 250 + €500 secure deposit.

Scams 249
article thumbnail

When Accounts are "Hacked" Due to Poor Passwords, Victims Must Share the Blame

Troy Hunt

The first one was about HSBC disclosing a "security incident" which, upon closer inspection, boiled down to this: The security incident that HSBC described in its letter seems to fit the characteristics of brute-force password-guessing attempts, also known as a credentials stuffing attack. link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 6, 2018.

Passwords 234
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Expect More Spam Calls and SIM-Card Scams: 400 Million Phone Numbers Exposed

Adam Levin

Facebook Is an Open Book. 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. .

Scams 197
article thumbnail

GUEST ESSAY: 5 steps for raising cyber smart children — who know how to guard their privacy

The Last Watchdog

Can they create strong passwords? Maybe they can learn ways to avoid scams and ways to care for their devices. In my latest book, The Super Smart Cyber Guide for Kids , I combine educational narrative, conversation starters and fun activities to inspire children, while offering a guided teaching tool to adults. Lead by example.

Scams 203
article thumbnail

5 Common Hotel Scams and How to Avoid Them

Identity IQ

5 Common Hotel Scams and How to Avoid Them IdentityIQ Staying at a hotel should be an enjoyable experience. But unfortunately, there are many scams out there that can make it a nightmare. To help protect your personal information and money, it is important to be aware of the most common hotel scams and how to help avoid them.

Scams 104
article thumbnail

Your partner “is cheating on you” scam asks you to pay to see proof

Malwarebytes

As if they weren’t annoying enough already, scammers have recently introduced new pressure tactics to their sextortion and scam emails. If the email includes a password, make sure you are not using it any more on any account. If you are having trouble remembering all your passwords, have a look at a password manager.

Scams 125
article thumbnail

Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity last week heard from a reader whose close friend received a targeted phishing message within the Booking mobile app just minutes after making a reservation at a California. A scan of social media networks showed this is not an uncommon scam. SecureWorks said these attacks had been going on since at least March 2023.

Phishing 239