Schneier on Security

AUGUST 15, 2022

No one knows how common this scam is, and how much money total is being stolen in this way. And it seems like thieves are doing the same, falsifying documents to gain access to these YouTube tools through these third parties that are “trusted” with these tools by YouTube. Presumably this is not an uncommon fraud.

Scams 245

Scams 245

Schneier on Security

JUNE 24, 2020

Our findings provide the first measure of the scope of such pumps and empirically document important properties of this ecosystem. We joined all relevant Telegram and Discord groups/channels and identified thousands of different pumps.

Cryptocurrency 274

Cryptocurrency Scams 274

Adam Levin

JANUARY 15, 2019

citizens are more vulnerable to the effects of identity theft and scams as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. This effectively leaves victims unable to file reports or get documentation of their stolen identities, which is typically a first step for mitigating damage to credit and financial accounts. . With 87.5% With 87.5%

Identity Theft 219

Identity Theft Scams Government Phishing 219

Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

From fake coronavirus 'cures' to counterfeit travel documents and scam calling services, COVID-19 continues to offer plenty of monetization opportunities for cyber criminals, say researchers from Trustwave.

Scams 185

Scams 185

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Here are 50 ways to avoid getting scammed on Black Friday — and beyond. Popular browsers, like Safari or Firefox, frequently issue updates to protect against scams. In one of the tried-and-true scams of Christmas , fraudsters phish by sending their targets texts or emails about “delivery issues” or false-shipping notifications.

Scams 243

Scams Retail Banking Passwords 243

Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2019

Such scams typically notify the recipient that he/she is being sued, and instruct them to review the attached file and respond within a few days — or else. Our {legal team | legal council | legal departement} has prepared a document explaining the {litigation | legal dispute | legal contset}.

Phishing 279

Phishing Antivirus Scams Malware 279

Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

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. . Introducing the legacy fail.

Scams 197

Scams Accountability Financial Services Insurance 197

Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2020

The documents were available without authentication to anyone with a Web browser. According to a filing (PDF) by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), the weakness that exposed the documents was first introduced during an application software update in May 2014 and went undetected for years. .

Insurance 347

Insurance Financial Services Penetration Testing Scams 347

Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 1, 2020

As such, scammers sending bogus Verification messages request that recipients do the same, and exploit the fact that so many people both expect to be asked for copies of such documents as part of the Verification process, and are willing to share such documents in order to become Verified.

Media 246

Media Accountability Phishing Scams 246

Dark Reading

JULY 14, 2022

Attackers use scam security checks to steal victims' government documents, photos, banking information, and email passwords, researchers warn.

Scams 131

Scams Phishing Banking Passwords 131

The Hacker News

MAY 29, 2024

million through business email compromise (BEC) schemes and romance scams. According to court documents, Mullings is said to have opened 20 bank accounts in the name of Department of Justice (DoJ) has sentenced a 31-year-old to 10 years in prison for laundering more than $4.5

Scams 137

Scams Banking Accountability 137

Schneier on Security

APRIL 5, 2022

Virtually all major technology companies serving large numbers of users online have departments that routinely review and process such requests, which are typically granted as long as the proper documents are provided and the request appears to come from an email address connected to an actual police department domain name.

Scams 319

Scams Engineering Encryption Technology 319

Krebs on Security

MAY 24, 2019

NYSE:FAF ] leaked hundreds of millions of documents related to mortgage deals going back to 2003, until notified this week by KrebsOnSecurity. He said anyone who knew the URL for a valid document at the Web site could view other documents just by modifying a single digit in the link.

Insurance 279

Insurance Banking Identity Theft Scams 279

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.

Scams 331

Scams Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 331

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. In due course, the malicious actor was able to partially compromise our infrastructure, and gain access to document storage.” ” In the early morning hours of Nov. PST on Nov.

Cryptocurrency 363

Cryptocurrency VPN Scams Social Engineering 363

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

” The rise of so-called “ghost tap” mobile software was first documented in November 2024 by security experts at ThreatFabric. For example, a would-be smishing victim might enter their personal and financial information, but then decide the whole thing is scam before actually submitting the data.

Phishing 281

Phishing Mobile Scams Banking 281

Troy Hunt

JULY 31, 2024

How many attempted scams do you get each day? Exposure of sensitive user data including names, emails, addresses, and documents. The sender then attached a text file with 197 lines of email addresses and passwords belonging to users of Scott's pride and joy. Financial and reputational damage due to security breaches.

Scams 343

Scams Passwords Malware Accountability 343

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Security researcher Salvatore Lombardo shared details about a new instance of Nigerian fraud that he called ‘Beyond the border scam.’ ’ The 419 scam is a form of scam that requires the recipient to pay an upfront sum to receive a much larger reward later. Source: www.computersecuritynews.it/beyond-the-border-scam-attenzione-allistanza-della-nuova-truffa-alla-nigeriana

Scams 134

Scams Banking Computers and Electronics Accountability 134

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

Kaspersky experts uncovered a new wave of phishing scams that use a COVID-19 theme and impersonate shipping carriers, including FedEx, UPS, and DHL. Kaspersky observed COVID-19-themed phishing scams that impersonate popular shipping carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and DHL. ” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky.

Scams 139

Scams Phishing Advertising Hacking 139

Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

NYSE:FAF ] was leaking more than 800 million documents — many containing sensitive financial data — related to real estate transactions dating back 16 years. If you bought or sold a property in the last two decades or so, chances are decent that you also gave loads of personal and financial documents to First American.

Insurance 330

Insurance Risk Financial Services CISO 330

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

31 that uses Linkedin.com links to redirect anyone who clicks to a site that spoofs Adobe , and then prompts users to log in to their Microsoft email account to view a shared document. Urlscan also found this phishing scam from Jan. Here’s one example from Jan. Image: Urlscan.io. 12 that uses Slinks to spoof the U.S.

Phishing 358

Phishing Marketing Scams Accountability 358

Malwarebytes

MARCH 20, 2025

Google Ads crew pivots Back in January, we documented a large phishing campaign targeting Google accounts via Google Ads using a very specific technique that abused Google Sites. We would like to stress that we are not referring to any vulnerability or data breach with Semrush or its platform in this post.

Scams 63

Scams Accountability Phishing Advertising 63

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Abnormal Security documented how it tied the email back to a Nigerian man who acknowledged he was trying to save up money to help fund a new social network he is building called Sociogram. The financial losses from these scams dwarf other fraud categories — such as identity theft or credit card fraud.

Scams 321

Scams Cybercrime Banking Identity Theft 321

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Department of Justice (DOJ) , the seized domains were actively facilitating the sale of phishing kits, scam pages, and other fraud tools, which were then used by transnational organized crime groups to conduct business email compromise (BEC) schemes. According to the U.S.

Phishing 108

Phishing Cybercrime Scams Authentication 108

Identity IQ

APRIL 20, 2023

Tax Season Scams: How to Protect Your Identity IdentityIQ While it’s important to be on high alert and protect your identity all year long, tax season is an especially vulnerable time. Every tax season, identity thieves run a variety of scams to get their hands on taxpayers’ personal information. It’s probably a scam.

Scams 124

Scams Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Phishing 124

Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2024

Threat actors can abuse QR codes to carry out sophisticated scams, as reported by the Italian Postal Police in its recent alert. However, they can also hide scams, as denounced by the Italian Postal Police in its recent alert. However, they can also hide scams, as denounced by the Italian Postal Police in its recent alert.

Insurance 136

Insurance Scams Education Engineering 136

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

That investigation detailed how the 38-year-old Shefel adopted the nickname Rescator while working as vice president of payments at ChronoPay , a Russian financial company that paid spammers to advertise fake antivirus scams, male enhancement drugs and knockoff pharmaceuticals.

Retail 254

Retail Advertising Cryptocurrency Marketing 254

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

.” Crooks could use personal information exposed in both data leaks to conduct various malicious activities, including identity thefts, scams, and corporate espionage. The post Personal details and documents for millions of Indians available in the deep web appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Identity Theft Advertising Hacking 137

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.

Scams 134

Scams Phishing Social Engineering Banking 134

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

He said he’s invested in over 30 companies, so I would expect to see a document that says, “here’s the various companies we’ve invested in.” Among those is acheterdubitcoin.org , a business that was blacklisted by French regulators in 2018 for promoting cryptocurrency scams.

Scams 353

Scams Cryptocurrency Accountability Technology 353

Identity IQ

JANUARY 26, 2022

How Do You Avoid Tax Scams? Tax season is here, and it’s essential to watch out for common tax scams. The IRS reports that in the last nine years tax scams have cost victims more than $23 million. Here are two scams to be aware of and a few tips for how you can help avoid them. Phone Scams. Email Phishing Scams.

Scams 105

Scams Identity Theft Phishing Accountability 105

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

” The operation was carried out in coordination with the FBI and authorities in Australia, which was particularly hard hit by phishing scams perpetrated by U-Admin customers. 2020 blog post on an ongoing Qakbot campaign that was first documented three months earlier by Check Point Research. The U-Admin phishing panel interface.

Phishing 328

Phishing Scams Banking Mobile 328

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 27, 2024

We also saw an AI supply-chain breach when a chatbot provider exposed 346,000 customer files , including ID documents, resumes, and medical records. And if the accidents didnt scare people off, there were also some outright scams targeting people that were eager to use some of the popular applications of AI.

Scams 114

Scams Artificial Intelligence Media Technology 114

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Most online retailers grew wise to these scams years ago and stopped shipping to regions of the world most frequently associated with credit card fraud, including Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Russia. Most reshipping scams promise employees a monthly salary and even cash bonuses.

Cybercrime 327

Cybercrime Marketing Scams Retail 327

Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

This month, take advantage of all that NCPW offers, including access to free tools and information that can help you identify and prevent online scams, fraud, and identity theft. Beware before you share Phishing scams Avoid clicking on malicious links in emails and social media. Document disposal Shred sensitive documents.

Consumer Protection 84

Consumer Protection Identity Theft Scams Social Engineering 84

Identity IQ

JUNE 27, 2023

This report explores key findings based on IdentityIQ member-reported data and found significant jumps in two major types of scams: peer-to-peer payment apps utilizing platforms such as Cash App, Zelle and Venmo, surging more than 58%, and scams stemming from the theft of personal documents, increasing by 44%.

Scams 95

Scams Identity Theft Education Consumer Protection 95

The Hacker News

JUNE 21, 2024

Dubbed PHANTOM#SPIKE by Securonix, the unknown threat actors behind the activity have leveraged military-related phishing documents to activate the infection sequence. Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new phishing campaign that has been identified as targeting people in Pakistan using a custom backdoor.

Malware 136

Malware Scams Phishing Cybersecurity 136