Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The FBI warns about a massive surge in victims from “ pig butchering ” scams, in which flirtatious strangers online lure people into investing in cryptocurrency scams. com, which was fed by pig butchering scams. The now-defunct and always phony cryptocurrency trading platform xtb-market[.]com, ” SEPTEMBER.

Cryptocurrency 290

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 290

Malwarebytes

APRIL 2, 2024

Telecommunications giant AT&T has finally confirmed that 73 million current and former customers have been caught up in a massive dark web data leak. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Passwords Phishing Accountability 145

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Scattered Spider previously targeted telecommunications firms, likely to support its SIM-swapping activities that facilitate account takeovers. In February 2024, ALPHV conducted an exit scam against its affiliates and disbanded, leaving them searching for new partners.

Social Engineering 122

Social Engineering Engineering Accountability Backups 122

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Scattered Spider previously targeted telecommunications firms, likely to support its SIM-swapping activities that facilitate account takeovers. In February 2024, ALPHV conducted an exit scam against its affiliates and disbanded, leaving them searching for new partners.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Engineering Accountability Backups 52