BH Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

Say it again, I double dare you Anyone familiar with phishing and social engineering will know scammers often use psychological tricks to get victims to divulge personal data. Repetition can lead people to over-disclose information, that could then put them at risk of identity theft and cybercrime.

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Artificial Intelligence Identity Theft Social Engineering InfoSec 52

SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Since it’s a consumer-facing industry, we can surmise that some fraud is involved, especially if domains are serving up malware or being used for social engineering…”. “We didn’t expect the food-and-beverage industry to have such a strong presence of risky domains,” the report said.

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Phishing Identity Theft Social Engineering Technology 87

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The post Meta Sued for Ignoring its Underage Kids Problem (Because Money) appeared first on Security Boulevard. Don’t be square: Newly-unsealed COPPA suit says Zuck’s mob knows full well there are loads of users under the age of 13, but did nothing.

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Social Engineering Identity Theft Data privacy Engineering 123

Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2022

The post DoJ, FBI, IRS Make Empty Boast: SSNDOB ‘Seized’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Feds are gloating over their “seizure” of the notorious SSNDOB marketplace, which traded in stolen personal information. But the action seems too little, too late.

Identity Theft 111

Identity Theft Social Engineering Engineering Security Awareness 111

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2 – It demonstrates the importance of security awareness training for your employees! 2005 — PhoneBusters — PhoneBusters reports 11K+ identity theft complaints in Canada, and total losses of $8.5M, making this the fastest growing form of consumer fraud in North America. . I love it for a few reasons. #1

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

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

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches. This case study underscores the importance of stringent data-handling and sharing practices, as well as comprehensive security awareness training to prevent accidental data exposures.

Passwords 59

Passwords Accountability Data breaches Marketing 59

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches. This case study underscores the importance of stringent data-handling and sharing practices, as well as comprehensive security awareness training to prevent accidental data exposures.

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Passwords Accountability Data breaches Marketing 52

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

During these conversations, cybercriminals employed social engineering techniques to gain access not only to the internal network of the company, but also to tools that enabled them to manage Twitter user accounts. Identity theft. One result of doxing aimed at an individual employee may also be theft of their identity.

Identity Theft 123

Identity Theft Phishing Accountability Banking 123

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Cybercriminals can utilize the botnet to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing, identity theft and bypassing security to access private networks. Less common types.

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Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Cybercriminals can utilize the botnet to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing, identity theft and bypassing security to access private networks. Less Common Types of Malware.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107