Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. As documented by Group-IB, the group pivoted from its access to Twilio to attack at least 163 of its customers. 9, 2024, U.S. Twilio disclosed in Aug.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

Tax Identity Theft: A Comprehensive Guide IdentityIQ Tax season can sometimes be stressful even when things go according to plan, but what happens when you are the victim of tax identity theft? Here’s a comprehensive guide on tax identity theft, how it works, and what to do if you suspect it.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

They use social engineering techniques such as clickbait and scare tactics to persuade recipients to access a fraudulent link or malicious attachment. Billions of unsolicited emails are sent to inboxes every day. While some may be harmless, consisting of ads from retailers, criminals also use emails in mass-market phishing campaigns.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 18, 2023

IdentityIQ Scam Report Reveals Shocking Stats on AI Social Engineering IdentityIQ AI social engineering scams are on the rise, according to IDIQ Chief Innovation Officer Michael Scheumack. “AI-based AI-based social engineering scams, which were at a high percentage last year, are up 100% this year for us,” Scheumack said.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

“Since passports contain a significant amount of personal information, including full names, date of birth, and a unique passport number, cyber criminals could use them to impersonate victims and steal their identities.” Government-issued documents are arguably the most important form of identification a person holds. the team said.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Court documents show that Khudaverdyan and another business partner owned a store called Top Tier Solutions Inc., Very often he would socially engineer employees at the IT help desk to get their credentials. mandatory two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft. How was he unlocking these phones?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

After further investigation, we have concluded that these documents belonged to people injured or deceased in traffic accidents. Document included in every court case, showing personal information about the victim. Document showing victims salary before the accident as well as expected future salary prior to the accident.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

A man from New York has pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft, and one count of computer intrusion causing damage. The maximum term and fine for one count of aggravated identity theft is 2 years and $250,000. The prosecution documents [PDF] make for some eye-opening reading. What happened?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2021

Here is how the company describes the threat of phishing emails: "Phishing is a common way scammers try to trick you into giving them personal information such as an account username and password, Social Security number, or other personal information. How to spot phishing emails. These frequently contain malware that can infect your device.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

The leaked files appear to only contain LinkedIn profile information – we did not find any deeply sensitive data like credit card details or legal documents in the sample posted by the threat actor. Brute-forcing the passwords of LinkedIn profiles and email addresses. Next steps.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

“ The man has been charged with a total of 21 crimes, including identity theft, fraud, embezzlement, and attempted grand theft. The procedure needs the attacker will answer a few security questions to verify the victim’s identity. although his attempts to rob them ultimately failed.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The publicly available Amazon S3 bucket contained 5,302 files, including: 700 statement of work documents for targeted email and direct mail advertising campaigns stored in PDF files 59 CSV and XLS files that contained 38,765,297 US citizen records in total, of which 23,511,441 records were unique. What data is in the bucket? Who had access?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

The now-closed Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), a file vault for digital data, left over 16,000 sensitive documents open to anyone with the means to scan the open web. Threat actors could use employee data to devise targeted emails or launch social engineering attacks,” researchers said.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2022

The MITRE ATT&CK framework is one of the best knowledge bases available, as it documents in detail how attackers behave and think. Embedded macros in Word and Excel documents are also massively used to bypass antivirus software and other protections to ultimately install malware. Start with the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Throughout 2022, LAPSUS$ would hack and social engineer their way into some of the world’s biggest technology companies , including EA Games, Microsoft , NVIDIA , Okta , Samsung , and T-Mobile. But a copy of the document obtained by KrebsOnSecurity shows the name of the federal agent who testified to it has been blacked out.

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 8, 2025

While it is acknowledged by Microsoft that any users that share an AML instance have rights to modify the code of other users, its less documented that Entra ID principals with access to the attached Storage Account can modify the code in notebooks. This may require some waiting, or some social engineering 5. on YouTube.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Breached communications between AI agents and consumers also revealed personally identifiable information (PII), including national ID documents and other sensitive details provided to address specific requests. Stolen data could be used to orchestrate advanced fraudulent activities as well as for cybercriminal purposes using AI.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

Depending on the position of the employee or the importance of the partner being impersonated by the cybercriminals, they could obtain access to fairly sensitive documents such as contracts or customer databases. Identity theft. One result of doxing aimed at an individual employee may also be theft of their identity.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Smartphones will replace more paper documents. On the one hand, a properly implemented system would, for example, allow you to verify at a store that you are of legal age to buy alcohol without brandishing the whole document with other details like name or street address to the cashier. Apple Pay, Samsung Pay) or QR code (e.g.,

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

This includes passwords, usernames, document scans, health records, bank account and credit card details, as well as other essential data, all easily searchable and conveniently stored in one place. Most organizations use databases to store sensitive information.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Phishing is a type of social engineering scam most commonly hidden in a fraudulent email but sometimes via text message, website, or phone call where a criminal posing as a legitimate institution, such as a bank or service, tries to obtain sensitive information from a target victim. What is Phishing? Spear Phishing. Commit loan fraud.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

This involves specifying the credentials, as well as the IBAN and BIC codes that will be used for the ‘swapping’ or spoofing process in the documents. This tactic underscores their commitment to identity theft and the exploitation of unsuspecting individuals through deceptive online means.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Millions of customers of large businesses have been left vulnerable to identity theft, thanks to a security flaw that exposes their personal data to illicit download. First, the verification process requires customers to take a photo of their ID document. ” -an advisory by Onfido. Looming dangers. Next steps.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2024

It shared screenshots of documents the group allegedly downloaded, posting to X about traffic and revenue data for Disneyland Paris and what seems to be a new streaming feature that would recommend Disney content based on what viewers previously watched, with a promise to dump the entire haul online.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2023

Stealing personal information and extorting victims for money, these scams leverage fake job postings, sites or portals, and forms, wrapped in social engineering to attract job seekers.

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Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

Account takeover, also known as ATO, is a form of identity theft in which a malicious third party gains access to or “takes over” an online account. Tax documents such as W-2s and 1040s can be purchased for around $1.04, while Social Security numbers range from $0.19 What is Account Takeover?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2018

The experts highlighted that WEB-INF directory is within the IPRelayApp directory, this means that they were able to load web.xml, a XML document that has a few mappings for Tomcat to understand where to pull certain files from. “At this point, we wrote a nice little proof-of-concept to parse the web.xml file and. concludes the report.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With a mix of infiltration, social engineering, and many hours of investigative work, authorities were able to discover Ulbricht’s identity. If your personal information is found on the dark web using a dark web scan , your identity is already at risk. Turn on multifactor authentication for all online accounts.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 11, 2024

There have been documented cases where companies have lost millions of dollars to this type of scam, as employees are easily fooled by the realistic nature of these deepfake videos. These QR codes often appear legitimate and may claim to link to important documents, promotions, or accounts.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 2, 2021

social engineer a mobile provider employee to facilitate a SIM swap). social engineer a mobile provider employee to facilitate a SIM swap). Should TikTok be breached, like many companies before them, your data can be obtained by hackers and scammers.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Together, they use native English speakers to execute sophisticated social engineering operations, contributing significantly to their newfound dominance. To counter these methods, organizations should prioritize educating users on phishing and social engineering techniques. compared to Q3 2023.

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Pen Test Partners

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

What we uncovered was a world of scams, identity theft, and social engineering so clever, it often left no clear trail back to the culprits. What to look out for Your best defence is to watch for the social engineering tricks scammers use: 1.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

Particularly in the workplace, staff can become overwhelmed with security warnings, IT alerts, cybersecurity policy documents, password change requests, or even media consumption of stories about data breaches at other companies. If employees aren't careful, they can fall for this social engineering tactic.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. Access to Contacts: Apps with access to your contacts may misuse this information for spamming, social engineering, or selling your contact details to third parties without your consent.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Financial Loss: Some users faced fraud or identity theft due to stolen account information. This could be through harmful documents, malicious links in emails, or network attacks on routers or firewalls. Impact of These Attacks: User Impact: Privacy Breaches: Personal data like messages, photos, and contacts were exposed.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In March 2014, hackers used login information leaked by eBay employees to access sensitive user data of 145 million customers , putting these users at risk of identity theft, password theft and phishing risks. The breach was not fully disclosed until September 2016.

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