Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

So, they are being asked to click on the email links that lead them to banking frauds, identity theft when personal details are revealed, and sometimes download spying malware to their systems. million harmful downloads leading to social engineering attacks from January to October 2021.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The selection process involves meticulous research and social engineering to help identify potential targets. Here’s a breakdown of spear phishing: Target: Specific individuals or organizations, meticulously selected through research and social engineering. Analyze the Message Be wary of urgency or pressure tactics.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 19, 2021

The scam is frequently carried out when a subject compromises legitimate business email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion techniques to conduct unauthorized transfers of funds.”. On the ransomware front, the IC3 received 2,474 complaints with adjusted losses of over $29.1 million in 2020.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

The massive trove of emails was left on a publicly accessible Amazon AWS server, allowing anyone to download and access the data. While it is unclear if any malicious actors have accessed the S3 bucket, anyone who knew where to look could have downloaded and accessed the CSV files, without needing any kind of permission.

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Hot for Security

JANUARY 29, 2021

Of course, if you do that, your money will be gone, you may download malware onto your device, and scammers can misuse your personal information to steal your identity,” the agency notes. This warning was issued on January 25 in a joint statement with the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JULY 7, 2022

Basically, people who didn’t want to pay for software, like Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Office, would Google for legitimate software that they didn’t pay for, download it, and Raccoon Stealer would be included in that download. You can avoid this by only downloading software that you paid for from legitimate vendors.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Social media activity: likes, shares, comments and posts. App downloads. Why is Your Digital Identity Important? In many ways, a digital identity can help improve your life by allowing you to enjoy the convenience and benefits of a connected world. population vulnerable to identity theft. Purchase history.

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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.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2023

News of data dumps is often scary as the possibilities of identity theft, account takeovers, user de-anonymization, and other online data-driven threats rear their ugly heads. Privacy Affairs claims data in the set can be used in social engineering attacks and doxxing. How bad is this? Should Twitter users be concerned?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

“There are more than 737 million images linked to this patient data, around 400 million of which are accessible or can be easily downloaded from the internet. The researchers used a RadiAnt DICOM Viewer to analyze data from open PACS servers exposed online, they were able to download and view 399.5 million images out of 733.5.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

What’s more, Hodson observed, the email addresses and phone numbers in the leak can easily be leveraged for email or phone scams, spam campaigns, and identity theft. ” The same person later added, “Tom sent me another URL to download parts 100-400. That’s 50mil lines, not 700m. “Bottom line? .

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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. Voice Phishing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

With ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) hackers like Conti, Hive and LockBit narrowing their focus from larger healthcare systems to smaller hospitals and specialty clinics, it is becoming easier than ever to retrieve the data and use it for launching various fraud and identity theft schemes.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The database was left on a publicly accessible Amazon Web Services (AWS) server, allowing anyone to access and download the data. With that said, unsecured Amazon buckets are relatively easy to find and access without any kind of authorization, which means that anyone who knows where to look could have downloaded the files.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

They required no authorization to access, meaning anyone could access this bucket and download massive amounts of personally identifying information about Inova’s clients. Identity theft. With large amounts of identity information being leaked about the clients in this breach, criminals can use it for identity theft.

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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 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. However, the App Store doesn’t publicly share download data. Threat actors can abuse PII to conduct phishing and social engineering attacks.

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 8, 2025

If youre curious about exfiltrating Managed Identity tokens from other Azure services, check out the NetSPI Presentation Identity Theft is Not a Joke, Azure! Use the Portal edit function (or download, modify, and re-upload the file) to edit the notebook a. This may require some waiting, or some social engineering 5.

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SecureList

JUNE 3, 2021

Cybercriminals use this technique to convince victims that a message came from a trusted sender and nudge them into performing a specific action, such as clicking a phishing link, transferring money, downloading a malicious file, etc. They, in turn, can be just one step in a more sophisticated targeted attack.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2022

Linux shell scripts can uninstall cloud-monitoring agents, disable firewalls , or rename common utilities such as wget and curl that can download resources from remote IPs. These documents were used to download other documents containing macro code. All endpoints should be monitored, regardless of the operating system. Ubiquitous RATs.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Experts warned this type of data is highly valuable to cybercriminals for phishing, identity theft, and social engineering schemes. Motivations and Further Threats In dark web postings, Nam3L3ss denied being a hacker, instead claiming to download data from unsecured platforms or ransomware sites.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2018

An attacker can exploit the security vulnerability to determine the composition of the IPRelayApp directory and find the location of the source files on the IP Relay server and then download them. “All of the following files can be downloaded by loading them from. . find the location of the source files.”

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 3, 2025

Hackers can accomplish any purpose, such as revenge, financial gain, identity theft, political motives, cyberbullying, or anything. Malware Installation: In this attack, frequently vicious software is downloaded into our system disguised as legitimate apps whose purpose is to steal our data and hand it to hackers.

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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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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

A hacker can simply download the app and decompile it to get the API credentials. Phishing to obtain sensitive user information, which is then used to launch other social engineering attacks or identity theft. Sometimes, these credentials are not removed before deploying it in the production environment.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Scammers use QR codes to lead victims to phishing websites, malware downloads, or fraudulent transactions. In a QR code brushing scam , scammers automatically generate fake QR codes that are sent to unsuspecting victims through email, social media, or even physical mail. Other cybersecurity tools are also critical.

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Security Through Education

MAY 21, 2024

Clicking on any links or downloading attachments within these emails can lead to malware infections, identity theft, or financial loss. Avoid clicking on links or downloading attachments from unfamiliar senders. Scammers may even send these types of fraudulent offers through text message.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

This not only enables them to perform more effective social engineering, spear phishing, or other targeted attacks against you, but also those around you whose information they have also gleaned from your public profile. Also, make sure you only authorize applications to access the social media accounts that you trust.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 3, 2022

In that case, they can potentially find other information about you that may be useful in identity theft or other crimes. It may also be possible for this someone to track you down by tracking when you visit certain websites or by collecting information from social networks such as Facebook or LinkedIn. Hack Your Device.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The personal information collected could then be used to fraudulently bill federal health care programs and commit medical identity theft. Avoid clicking on links or downloading attachments from unknown sources. Written by: Josten Peña Human Risk Analyst for Social-Engineer, LLC

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

This not only enables them to perform more effective social engineering, spear phishing, or other targeted attacks against you, but also those around you whose information they have also gleaned from your public profile. Also, make sure you only authorize applications to access the social media accounts that you trust.

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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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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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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Affiliates disguise ransomware executables with harmless file names, placing them on the targeted individual’s desktop or in their downloads folder. They use social engineering tactics to dig deeper into organizational structures and employee details.

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Digital Shadows

DECEMBER 16, 2024

By exploiting users trust in CAPTCHA systems, this effective and deceptive tactic entices individuals into unknowingly bypassing standard security measures designed to prevent malicious file downloads. The command uses the MSHTA.exe binary to download the file Ray-verify[.]html. This obfuscation was designed to evade detection.

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