The Hacker News

APRIL 1, 2024

The Indian government said it has rescued and repatriated about 250 citizens in Cambodia who were held captive and coerced into running cyber scams.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

According to the latest figures (PDF) released by the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the reported losses from BEC scams continue to dwarf other cybercrime loss categories, increasing to $1.86 – Government entities. billion in 2020. Image: FBI. ” Image: Sophos. – Canada. – Australia.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 30, 2021

A counterfeit check image [redacted] that was intended for a person helping this fraud gang print and mail phony checks tied to a raft of email-based scams. the “car wrap” scam ). ” A typical confirmation letter that accompanies a counterfeit check for a car wrap scam.

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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

As cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity, there has also been growing concern about cybercrime involvement in this sector Cryptocurrencies have revolutionized the financial world, offering new investment opportunities and decentralized transactions.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2022

Threat intelligence firm Resecurity details how crooks are delivering IRS tax scams and phishing attacks posing as government vendors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IRS tax scam). The post Cybercriminals Deliver IRS Tax Scams & Phishing Campaigns By Mimicking Government Vendors appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 20, 2021

.” Over the course of his 15-year cybercriminal career, Severa would emerge as a pivotal figure in the cybercrime underground , serving as the primary moderator of a spam community that spanned multiple top Russian cybercrime forums. The government argued that under U.S.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In February 2020, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about being contacted by an Internal Revenue Service investigator seeking to return funds seized seven years earlier as part of the governments 2013 seizure of Liberty Reserve , a virtual currency service that acted as a $6 billion hub for the cybercrime world.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2020

Whether it’s helping hospitals avoid becoming the next ransomware victim or kneecapping new COVID-19-themed scam websites, these nascent partnerships may well end up saving lives. At least three major industry groups are working to counter the latest cyber threats and scams. ” SURVIVING THE PANDEMIC. ”

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 10, 2024

Mora said it’s unclear if the bitcoin address that holds his client’s stolen money is being held by the government or by the anonymous hackers. “The government doesn’t need the crypto as evidence, but in a forfeiture action the money goes to the government,” Rasch said. federal court.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

During the month of Ramadan, Resecurity observed a significant increase in fraudulent activities and scams. During the month of Ramadan, Resecurity observed a significant increase in fraudulent activities and scams, coinciding with a surge in retail and online transactions.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

The term “pig butchering” refers to a time-tested, heavily scripted, and human-intensive process of using fake profiles on dating apps and social media to lure people into investing in elaborate scams. In a more visceral sense, pig butchering means fattening up a prey before the slaughter. “The scale of this is so massive.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2021

Some popular scams people are falling for involve: Expedited stimulus checks. Government-issued online coronavirus tests. Donation scams. Cybercrime annual revenue currently totals $1.5 Make sure you monitor your identity for signs of fraud , especially during this time of cybercrime growth.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 1, 2021

UK’s national reporting center for fraud and cybercrime (Action Fraud) is warning citizens to watch out for travel-related fraud following the government’s announcement last week that it would lift travel restrictions. Remember, if a deal sounds too good to be true, it usually is.”

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Justice Department seized Liberty Reserve , alleging the virtual currency service acted as a $6 billion financial hub for the cybercrime world. ” The official said he didn’t know how much money in total the government was seeking to return to former Liberty Reserve users. . In May 2013, the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 5, 2024

As part of that action, the government seized the BlackCat website and released a decryption tool to help victims recover their systems. “They are exit scamming their affiliates. After a much-promoted attack on the government of Fulton County, Ga., “It’s a good lesson for everyone.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 10, 2020

federal government is now in the process of sending Economic Impact Payments by direct deposit to millions of Americans. Likewise, people drawing Social Security payments from the government will receive stimulus payments the same way. But there are millions of U.S.

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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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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2020

When a reliable method of scamming money out of people, companies or governments becomes widely known, underground forums and chat networks tend to light up with activity as more fraudsters pile on to claim their share. And that’s exactly what appears to be going on right now as multiple U.S. ” CANARY IN THE GOLDMINE.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2018

state and local government agencies have reported receiving strange letters via snail mail that include malware-laden compact discs (CDs) apparently sent from China, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. state and local government agencies have reported receiving this letter, which includes a malware-laden CD. ” Several U.S.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

March is a time for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, and as luck would have it, its also a time to learn how to protect your private data from cybercrime. During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2025

A sophisticated cybercrime service known as “Lucid” is exploiting vulnerabilities in Apples iMessage and Androids Rich Communication Services (RCS), allowing cyberthieves to conduct large-scale phishing attacks with alarming success. Examples of scam campaigns delivered via iMessage and RCS.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are two main types of online fraud aimed at stealing user data and money: phishing and scams. The history of scams and phishing. Also in the 1990s, the first online scams appeared. Phishing and scams: current types of fraud. They just need to sign up and pay a small fee. Distribution.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

Two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a large, mysterious new Internet hosting firm called Stark Industries Solutions materialized and quickly became the epicenter of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government and commercial targets in Ukraine and Europe. The user dfyz on Searchengines[.]ru

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 6, 2025

He has advised numerous government and industry leaders on their healthcare security strategy and defensive posture, and has served as a subject matter expert on government Committees of Inquiry into some of the highest profile healthcare breaches. This year, cybercrime is expected to cost $10.3 Today, Cybercrime Inc.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 16, 2020

billion in BEC scam-related losses the year before. “BEC/EAC is a sophisticated scam targeting both businesses and individuals performing a transfer of funds,” explained the report. ” The report warned that the methods used by hackers to perpetrate BEC scams were becoming more complicated and difficult to detect.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

No wonder scam artists are taking notice and jumping on the bandwagon. Shashi Prakash, chief technology officer and chief scientist at Bolster, told SC Media that NFTs are especially ripe for scamming right now because of the very fact that some people are chasing this fad without really understanding how the process works.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years. Conclusion: cybersecurity and cybercrime have matured.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

Cyber criminals who specialize in plundering local governments and school districts are in their heyday. These scams rely on the failure of a subordinate employee to recognize a cleverly spoofed email directive. Social engineering trigger While no fancy malware is needed to pull off a BEC scam, technology does come into play.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

The government says Urban went by the aliases “ Sosa ” and “ King Bob ,” among others. In early 2022, a video surfaced on a popular cybercrime channel purporting to show attackers hurling a brick through a window at an address that matches the spacious and upscale home of Urban’s parents in Sanford, Fl.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. 24, Russia invades Ukraine, and fault lines quickly begin to appear in the cybercrime underground. com, which was fed by pig butchering scams.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

US Justice Department says cybercrime forum allegedly affected 17 million Americans Cybercrime is increasingly complex. What are the risks?

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Interestingly, Maryann’s LinkedIn profile was accepted as truth by Cybercrime Magazine’s CISO 500 listing, which claims to maintain a list of the current CISOs at America’s largest companies: The fake CISO for ExxOnMobil was indexed in Cybercrime Magazine’s CISO 500. of spam and scam.”

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2025

And get the latest on cyber scams; zero-day vulnerabilities; and critical infrastructure security. Those stats come from ISACAs Tech Workplace and Culture 2025 report, which is based on a survey of about 7,700 of its members who work in IT areas such as information security, governance, assurance, data privacy and risk management.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

When COVID-19 cases first began spiking in several countries, cybercriminals preyed upon people’s fears mercilessly, with an avalanche of coronavirus phishing emails and scams. Around the world, governments tried to stop their hospitals from being overwhelmed by ordering lockdowns, stay-in-place orders, and school closures.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Attackers now impersonate executives, government officials, and even family members to gain trust and manipulate victims. Misinformation and market manipulation : Deepfake videos of CEOs or government officials making false statements can manipulate stock prices or incite public panic.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 30, 2022

Have you recently noticed an increase in the number of random scam texts being sent your way? The FCC says it has received a substantial increase in the number of complaints from consumers about robotexts, so it wants to provide information to help everyone avoid being scammed. Do not respond or click on any links in the message.

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