Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

” Crazy Evil is referred as a traffer team, which is a group of social engineering specialists tasked with redirecting legitimate traffic to malicious landing pages. The cybercrime gang focused on targeting the Web3 and decentralized finance industry. These factors make it a persistent cyber threat.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Social engineering is a core part of these schemes and the tricks we see are sometimes very clever. Overlap with other campaigns As mentioned previously, this type of social engineering attack is getting more and more popular. Interestingly, the same domain ( topsportracing[.]com com microsoft.team-chaats[.]com

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. “Brickings” are among the “violence-as-a-service” offerings broadly available on many cybercrime channels.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2020

In a report published today, the company said since late March 2020 it has observed several crooks complaining about COVID-19 interfering with the daily activities of their various money mules (people hired to help launder the proceeds of cybercrime). ” Alex Holden , founder and CTO of Hold Security , agreed. .

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Researchers at Datadog Security Labs have uncovered a year-long, large-scale cybercrime campaign by a threat actor tracked as MUT-1244. This operation, which blends social engineering and technical exploitation, has resulted in the theft of more than 390,000 WordPress credentials.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

Phishing plays straight out of the cybercrime playbook "March Madness brings heightened cybersecurity risks this year, especially with the expansion of sports gambling beyond traditional office pools creating new attack vectors for credential harvesting and financial fraud," warns J.

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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. The growing risks to your data During the third quarter of 2024, data breaches exposed more than 422 million records worldwide.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Zack Allen is director of threat intelligence for ZeroFOX , a Baltimore-based company that helps customers detect and respond to risks found on social media and other digital channels. Allen said it matters little to the attackers if the first few social engineering attempts fail. A phishing page (helpdesk-att[.]com)

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The same is true for all text-based social engineering tricks, as AI chat tools can write alluring direct messages for romance scams and craft urgent-sounding texts that can fool people into clicking on links that carry malware. We dont just report on threatswe remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Last year saw a 110% rise in cybercrime in the lead up to Valentine's Day. And 2025 will be no different, as increasingly sophisticated online hackers seek to take advantage of Valentine's themed email traffic, social media advertisements, or marketing campaigns, and exploit heightened emotions and a desire to connect.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phishing is one of the most common social engineering tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. Cybersecurity experts are discussing a new trend in the cybercrime community called phishing-as-a-service. The PhaaS industry is rapidly expanding and presenting more risks to businesses of all types and sizes.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

In its latest research , SlashNext—a provider of multi-channel phishing and human hacking solutions—delves into the emerging use of generative AI, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, and the cybercrime tool WormGPT, in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks. Research has focused on this area a great deal in the last several months.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

But as a CISO or cyber risk owner, it’s not just about locking down sensitive informationits about doing it without slowing down your people. It encompasses everything from ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of information to reducing risks, maintaining compliance, and building trust with customers.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

Then you’re like millions of other users now at risk from a new form of cybercrime – malware that can read your credit or debit card and hand its data over to an attacker. They can then focus on finding and targeting victims with social engineering attacks, which Cleafy says they’ve been doing in Italy.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 16, 2023

But after the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of hackers has shifted more towards the smart phones with more phishing and social engineering attacks recorded in a 2nd quarter of 2022. Agility, awareness and alertness are the only mantra to mitigate risks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This social engineering scheme has been amplified by targeted phishing, smishing, and vishing activities, with a noticeable increase around the winter holidays. Cybercriminals quickly took advantage of this festive period when citizens were relaxed, and less vigilant at home, resulting in financial losses.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

According to Statista.com, the impact of cybercrime is expected to reach almost $13 trillion this year. Not to mention the heightened cyber awareness and risk mitigation across businesses and industries. The MGM attacks were almost identical to the social engineering attacks on Caesars, which targeted a third-party IT help desk.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

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

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

A stepping stone to impactful cybercrime This tactic has tangible real-world implications. Here's some evidence for those who consider the risk far-fetched. In addition to the risks outlined by CISA, these add-ons don't sift out dubious advertisements on search engines that are increasingly common.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 14, 2025

The evolution of cybercrime is shifting into hyperdrive. It helps prioritize risks, organize protection efforts, and allocate resources more flexibly to address the most pressing threats first. Yet, it's potent enough to give white hats the upper hand in this race.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Chances are youve received at least one of these letters, which means you have been put at risk for identity theft and major financial losses. Hijacking online accounts : If your login credentials (usernames and passwords) are leaked, all your online accounts are put at risk. In 2024, more than 1.3

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Related: Adopting an assume-breach mindset With that in mind, Last Watchdog invited the cybersecurity experts we’ve worked with this past year for their perspectives on two questions that all company leaders should have top of mind: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization?

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Javvad Malik

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

When it comes to cybercrime, most attacks are successful as a result of a few root causes. Unpatched software, poor credentials or lack of MFA, misconfigured software, or social engineering. cybersecurity #risk #turbines ♬ original sound – Javvad Malik

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Gal speculates that either Meta was the victim of a social engineered attack that tricked an employee into giving attackers access to the portal or the threat actor had credentials for a legitimate law enforcement account. ” Gal told Security Affairs. The access to the official META Law Enforcement Portal.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2024

The “Provider also started implementing measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future and additional technical measures to further mitigate the risk associated with social engineering attacks. ” continues the notification.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

CISA adds Oracle WebLogic Server and Mitel MiCollab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Threat actors breached the Argentinas airport security police (PSA) payroll Moxa router flaws pose serious risks to industrial environmets US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military Eagerbee backdoor targets govt entities (..)

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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. Regular simulations and updates on emerging threats are essential to help employees recognize and mitigate these risks effectively."

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2021

According to the 2020 Insider Threat Report , contractors, service providers, and temporary workers pose the greatest risk to 50% of organizations. The cleaner’s insider access takes care of the physical access challenge, while detachment to the organization makes the individual more susceptible to social engineering.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

Basic OTR Protocol Overview in the context of the global growing cybercrime trend. It should be worth pointing out over 98% of Russian and Eastern European cybercrime-friendly propositions actively rely on the use of public and private proprietary Jabber-based servers and active OTR (Off-the-Record) type of communications.

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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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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Food delivery services also played an important role during lockdown, so any disruption here would also be potentially very disruptive for those most at risk. This could put those people at an increased risk of social engineering or identity theft. A strange combination, then, but not a very pleasant one.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cybersecurity risks increase every year and bludgeon victims who fail to prepare properly. For those interested in a better understanding of the oncoming risks, this is the information you are looking for. It can feel like crossing a major highway while blindfolded. Many never see the catastrophe about to happen, until it occurs.

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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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SecureWorld News

MAY 31, 2023

Eastern, and will provide viewers with information they need to understand the future of cybercrime and give them tools to stop it. Rachel was also a winner of DEF CON's wild spectator sport, the Social Engineering Capture the Flag contest, three years in a row. Check out the entire series.

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Jane Frankland

AUGUST 18, 2020

trillion in global value will be at risk from cyberattacks. That could be through common hacking techniques like phishing, bait and switch, cookie theft, deep fake , password cracking , social engineering , and so on. Most organisations don’t define what risk means to them, which ironically is a threat. billion by 2022.

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