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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Phishing Identity Theft Social Engineering Scams 103

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.

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Identity Theft Scams Social Engineering 87

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.

Social Engineering 145

Social Engineering Passwords Marketing Phishing 145

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).

Scams 97

Scams Identity Theft Social Engineering Consumer Protection 97

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.

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

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?

Social Engineering 97

Social Engineering Identity Theft Engineering Passwords 97

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.

Identity Theft 111

Identity Theft Social Engineering Healthcare Internet 111

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.

Phishing 90

Phishing Social Engineering Scams Identity Theft 90

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.

Social Engineering 84

Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Malware Antivirus 84

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.

Data breaches 131

Data breaches Insurance Identity Theft Education 131

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.

Marketing 116

Marketing Media Advertising Identity Theft 116

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? .

Hacking 101

Hacking Social Engineering Identity Theft Data breaches 101

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.

Phishing 98

Phishing Identity Theft Scams Banking 98

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.

Healthcare 105

Healthcare Ransomware Social Engineering Identity Theft 105

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

They then targeted 130 Twitter accounts – Tweeting from 45, accessing the DM inbox of 36, and downloading the Twitter Data of 7. Identity theft. One result of doxing aimed at an individual employee may also be theft of their identity. — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) July 31, 2020.

Identity Theft 131

Identity Theft Phishing Accountability Banking 131

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.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Accountability Data breaches Social Engineering 98

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.

Authentication 143

Authentication Social Engineering Phishing Identity Theft 143

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.

Data breaches 103

Data breaches Identity Theft Phishing Social Engineering 103

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.

Antivirus 129

Antivirus Malware Identity Theft Software 129

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.

Identity Theft 71

Identity Theft Social Engineering Ransomware Risk 71

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.

Mobile 98

Mobile Authentication Accountability Identity Theft 98

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.

Scams 52

Scams Identity Theft Social Engineering Artificial Intelligence 52

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. A trojan horse is a malware program that advertises itself as legitimate software and tricks users into downloading and executing it. Trojan horse. Less common types.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2022

All a threat actor would have to do is download the app and decompile it to get the API credentials. And the collected PII can be used to launch other social engineering attacks or identity theft. If the credentials are still there when it hits the app store, the API keys are there for the taking.

Mobile 85

Mobile Accountability Identity Theft Cryptocurrency 85

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. A trojan horse is a malware program that advertises itself as legitimate software and tricks users into downloading and executing it. Trojan Horse. Less Common Types of Malware.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The scheme likely aimed at identity theft: the illegal use of others’ personal details for deriving profit. A fake WeTransfer page created using the same phish kit as the target campaign sites In the phishing campaign described above, the phishing site mimics a Dropbox page with static file images and a download button.

Phishing 127

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 127

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.

Scams 52

Scams Identity Theft Advertising Phishing 52

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.

Media 52

Media Accountability Passwords Password Management 52

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.

VPN 52

VPN Identity Theft Internet Internet 52

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

Scams 52

Scams Identity Theft Media Social Engineering 52

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.

Accountability 138

Accountability Mobile Surveillance Information Security 138

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.

Media 52

Media Accountability Passwords Password Management 52

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.

Malware 40

Malware Passwords Education Identity Theft 40

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.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

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.

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Passwords Backups Mobile 40

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. Hacking and Social Engineering Attack vector – a specific method used by a hacker to accomplish his malicious goal. Worms arrive through system vulnerabilities or clicking on malicious attachments.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches. An employee fell for a phishing email that led to a malicious domain, resulting in a suspicious ZIP file containing an LNK file being downloaded. Both sites offer free credential leaks for download but rarely disclose the sources.

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Passwords Accountability Data breaches Marketing 59