SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

BEC attacks start because an actor steals information, then uses social engineering techniques to get the victim to transfer funds into a false account. Educate and defend against phishing attacks. Form a relationship with law enforcement and report cybercrimes. Evolution of the business email compromise attack.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

US Justice Department says cybercrime forum allegedly affected 17 million Americans Cybercrime is increasingly complex.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 19, 2022

These days, financial cybercrimes often involve Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Victims are lured into downloading the malware with a variety of social engineering tactics, including spearphishing. Educate users on social engineering attacks like spearphishing. Spearphishing campaigns.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Ongoing education and skill development requires educating teams and ensuring employees become proactive contributors to organizational defense. They’ll make adept use of social engineering, leverage insider knowledge of systems and workflows and exploit weak cloud configurations and porly implemented multi-factor authentication.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

In Episode 135, Chris Hadnagy and Maxie Reynolds are joined by social engineering and insider threats expert : Lisa Forte. Learn how Lisa went f rom fighting terrorists and real-life sea pirates to be ing an expert on cybercrime and social engine ering. – Nov 09, 2020. . The post Ep.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2024

Ezra Graziano, Director of Federal Accounts at Zimperium, emphasized the urgency for defense against such evolving social engineering tactics. This includes educating staff on impersonation scam signs, verifying caller identities, reporting suspicious calls, and integrating mobile threat defense solutions.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

This can make them particularly susceptible to social engineering trickery, the trigger for online extortion and fraud campaigns, Bastable told me. BEC campaigns accounted for an estimated $26 billion in cybercrime-related losses reported to the FBI over a three year period. These are soft targets,” he says. It’s simple fraud.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2022

The aim behind the said social engineering attack is simple, one to trap employees with fake job offers and second to lure customers in signing up the page and then steal their currency. NOTE – Lazarus is also known in the world of cybercrime as Guardians of Peace and is being run and funded by the government of North Korea.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5 The data shows how perceptions around cyber and technology risks, from ransomware and other cyber-attacks to the threats posed by AI, are changing the global business risk landscape.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

The rise of these sophisticated road toll scams is catching many people off guard, highlighting the evolving nature of cybercrime. This level of sophistication underscores why public education is our first line of defense. Delete suspicious messages: After reporting, delete any smishing texts received to prevent accidental interaction.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This gang of cybercriminals targets individuals within an organization with social engineering tactics designed to fool them into opening a document from a ZIP file attached to an email. How do hackers use social engineering? Employee education is a critical element of phishing prevention and threat detection.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Criminals tweaked existing forms of cybercrime to fit the pandemic narrative, abused the uncertainty of the situation and the public’s need for reliable information. In many cases, COVID-19 caused an amplification of existing cybercrimes, exacerbated by a significant increase in the number of people working from home.”.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Frank Abagnale, one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, secure documents, cybercrime, and scams—and subject of the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can — kicked off Vision 2023: Looking Ahead at Cyber Threats , a half-day educational event held live and recorded on December 13th.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

The truth is technology has grown at an exponential rate and so has cybercrime. Cybercrime doesn’t just affect big businesses and national governments. Most if not, all social engineering attacks will attempt to trigger some emotion such as urgency, fear, greed, or curiosity. Rosa Rowles.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Data from mental health apps will be used in accurately targeted social engineering attacks. Armed with details on the victim’s mental state, the attacker is likely to launch an extremely precise social engineering attack. Education platforms and the learning process. Gamification of education.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2023

North Korea has established a hacking group named APT43 to fund its cybercrime activities, aimed at advancing Pyongyang’s geopolitical interests. Since September 2021, the group of cyber criminals has shifted its focus to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. According to PurpleSec, 98% of cybercrime relies on social engineering to accomplish it. Cybercrime is a highly profitable business. million by 2022.

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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. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

Education, education, education: Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats and best practices. Knowledge is a powerful tool in protecting against cybercrime. Monitor accounts: Keep an eye on accounts for any suspicious activity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Stay informed about the latest cyber threats, such as phishing, malware, ransomware, and social engineering attacks. Educate Yourself: Take the time to educate yourself about basic cybersecurity con-cepts and best practices. Additionally, consider using a firewall to add an extra layer of pro-tection to your network.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side. We expect cyberthreats to rise in 2023, as unrest in the world contributes to an increase in cybercrimes. I believe cybercrime is the biggest threat to end-users, but mainly in an indirect fashion.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

He previously chronicled the emergence of cybercrime while covering Microsoft for USA TODAY. Byron: Companies often underestimate threats, neglect basic cyber hygiene, and fail to educate employees on cybersecurity. Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use?

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

During the last few years, we have all become witnesses to intense cybercrime and sophisticated cyberattacks. As cybercrime continues to increase, the human element can play the most important role in cybersecurity posture and hygiene. These training programs imitate cyberattacks and educate people about existing malware.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2024

The funding will be used for core research and development to build new AI technology and products to protect against generative AI threats, such as deepfake social engineering and autonomous fraud. While billions have been spent on security products, the impact of cybercrime has actually been getting worse.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This can be done through educational programs at schools, colleges, and universities. Attacks such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and social engineering are on the rise. In the eyes of many, the war on cybercrime is being lost. Ransomware, identity theft, and other cybercrime is on the rise.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In an adaptive phishing campaign, attackers gather specific information about victims through various sources, such as social media, public websites, and previous data breaches. One of the key elements of these campaigns is social engineering, which aims to psychologically manipulate victims.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Local governments, small and medium-sized businesses, large international corporations, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions are the common targets. Forward outlook Ransomware is a dynamic and increasingly hybrid segment of cybercrime. Depending on the number of infected computers, ransoms can reach millions of dollars.

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Herjavec Group

MAY 19, 2022

Conduct regular social engineering tests on your employees to actively demonstrate where improvements need to be made. Build security awareness training modules to educate your employees on how to spot phishing emails or business-related scams. Subscribe to the US-CERT and to Herjavec Group’s Threat Advisory communications.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Cybercrime illustrates how advancing technology can be weaponized, making attack vectors more sophisticated and realistic for attackers. Vishing is often more effective than phishing, as scammers use social engineering to build rapport and manipulate victims into action. Let’s consider what happens when AI meets vishing.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Alyssa Miller, Business Information Security Officer (BISO) for S&P Global Ratings, presented on the importance of threat modeling at the 2021 Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Conference, and the quote below is one that consistently rings true about education and collaboration to get ahead of security risks. "I Ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Enhanced awareness: "Educate developers about the latest social engineering techniques and the risks associated with downloading and running code from unknown sources," Schwake added. Implement rigorous code review and scanning processes."

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. Fortunately, emerging trends in the financial technology sector may have the potential to turn the tide of cybercrime and keep our financial data safe. .

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

The rise of cybercrime has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Interpol describing the advance of cyberattacks coming at "an alarming pace." Cybercrime has evolved—and so has cybersecurity. It is certainly the case that specific industries are more likely to be targeted with specific types of cybercrime.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 4, 2021

During the last year, malicious actors have attacked anything from healthcare organisations and medical trials, to education and the public sector, and even business supply chains. Ransomware leverages social engineering attacks, preying on fears as a way to execute malicious code on devices.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In fact, cybercrime was reported as “thriving during the pandemic,” especially driven by a surge in phishing attacks and ransomware. In a recent UK survey , one in five workers report feeling more vulnerable to cybercrime since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Security Impact of Burnout. Don’t Suffer in Silence.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As the reports covering all of 2022 start trickling in, we can see that cybercrime and other types of fraud had a major impact last year. Businesses Many financials not only carry the burden of protecting their customers, but are also at risk of falling victim to cybercrime themselves. Delivering customer education campaigns.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Business Email Compromise (BEC), a type of phishing attack, results in the greatest financial losses of any cybercrime. Phishing attackers are increasingly using social engineering techniques to personalize their attacks and target specific individuals or organizations. billion USD globally.

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