Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Nixon said she and her colleagues noticed in the preceding months a huge uptick in SIM-swapping attacks , a scheme in which fraudsters trick or bribe employees at wireless phone companies into redirecting the target’s text messages and phone calls to a device they control. Don’t re-use passwords. Urgency should be a giant red flag.

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Passwords Password Management Phishing Scams 363

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

‘Tis the season when even those who know a thing or two about Internet scams tend to let down their guard in the face of an eye-popping discount or the stress of last-minute holiday shopping. Even people who shop mainly at big-name online stores can get scammed if they’re not wary of too-good-to-be-true offers.

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Scams Wireless Phishing Banking 279

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Olympics : a timeline of scams, hacks, and malware. Source: The New York Times) NSA issues guidance on securing wireless devices in public settings. Source: ZDNet) We can’t believe people use browsers to manage their passwords, says maker of password management tools. So is the tracking they allow.

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Wireless Password Management Firmware Passwords 101

Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Password managers that can validate the identity of the web page before logging in. Taking a broad view, most efforts to protect and defend against phishing fall into the following categories: Browser UI improvements to help users identify authentic websites.

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Phishing Scams Authentication Accountability 106

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

IoT-enabled scams and hacks quickly ramped up to a high level – and can be expected to accelerate through 2021 and beyond. Hospitals are onboarding data from wireless infusion pumps that provide critical treatments to patients,” Nelson observes. In response, threat actors are hustling to take full advantage.

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IoT Healthcare Internet Internet 279

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, the most popular time for criminals to send emails targeting workers with funds-transfer scams is 9 a.m. One such group was caught with a list of tens of thousands of finance executives, which they were using to target the executives’ assistants with phishing emails and wire transfer scams. on a Tuesday.

Security Awareness 98

Security Awareness Passwords Phishing Scams 98

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Defining and recognizing tech abuse Malicious online behaviors in the form of those motivated by financial gain, such as scams and fraud, have existed, and awareness around them has been raised for years. Use good passwords. Consider using a password manager to help you create strong passwords.

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Surveillance Technology Accountability Spyware 98