Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2025

But that’s just one example of a tax scam. The IRS’s annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams shows common schemes that threaten your tax and financial information. And, although these scams do appear year-round, tax season is when they reach their peak level. Study that guide before making any rash decisions.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 18, 2025

So, how can we make dating scams less attractive? Which brings us to a misconception about dating scams: most dating related scams happen off the apps. According to the panellists, one area where were seeing significant uptick in scam sophistication is deepfakes and deepfake content. The answer?

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2020

You may have heard that today’s phone fraudsters like to use use caller ID spoofing services to make their scam calls seem more believable. But such records are ideally suited for criminals engaged in the type of phone scams that are the subject of this article. ” Image: Next Caller.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 20, 2021

As the use of cryptocurrency increases, so does the risk of being a target for scammers. Tom Merritt offers five tips for defending against cryptocurrency scams.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

In recent months, a sophisticated scam has emerged, targeting drivers across the United States with fraudulent text messages about unpaid road tolls. Smishing scams like these follow a predictable yet highly effective, nefarious behavioral blueprintleveraging urgency, impersonation, and fear to manipulate victims into compliance.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

The FBI warns of a significant increase in scams involving free online document converters to infect users with malware. “The FBI Denver Field Office is warning that agents are increasingly seeing a scam involving free online document converter tools, and we want to encourage victims to report instances of this scam.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Russian-speaking Crazy Evil group runs over 10 social media scams, tricking victims into installing StealC, AMOS, and Angel Drainer malware. Security experts identified six Crazy Evil’s subteams, called AVLAND, TYPED, DELAND, ZOOMLAND, DEFI, and KEVLAND, which are running targeted scams for specific victim profiles.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 12, 2025

Phishing and fraud risks: Users might unknowingly enter personal and financial details on a fake version of the site, opening themselves up to scams and identity theft. Flood search engines and ad networks, making it difficult for users to distinguish legitimate operators from scams. Theyve been scammed.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Businesses must adopt tools and automation capable of invoking immediate action, even at the risk of false positives. Raising security baselines across industries is essential, with risk mitigationnot acceptancebecoming the standard. Security teams will need to address the unique risks posed using LLMs in mission critical environments.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Here are 50 ways to avoid getting scammed on Black Friday — and beyond. Popular browsers, like Safari or Firefox, frequently issue updates to protect against scams. To mitigate risk, avoid non-bank ATMs, particularly if they’re outside or in areas with little foot traffic, and scan all machines for signs of tampering.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Meta provided insight this week into the company’s efforts in taking down more than 2 million accounts that were connected to pig butchering scams on their owned platforms, Facebook and Instagram. Pig butchering scams are big business, with hundreds of millions of dollars involved every year.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

A revival of the old Your package could not be delivered scam could spring up. Depending on how the scam reaches you and what it is after, there are several ways to stay safe. And please report fraud attempts with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) , so others can be warned about common scams.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 10, 2023

But while it’s an easy experiment to run, it misses the real risk of large language models (LLMs) writing scam emails. Today’s human-run scams aren’t limited by the number of people who respond to the initial email contact. So why were scammers still sending such obviously dubious emails?

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2025

Tasks scam are surging, with a year over year increase of 400%. balance in the USDT accounts belonging to the scammers These scams are likely designed to be confusing. In the end I revealed to Tina that I was the one that wrote an article about task scams, but Tina did not give up that easily.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 19, 2025

Cybersecurity Risks As people become more selective in their engagement of technology, the behavioural changes were now experiencing have significant implications for cybersecurity. While this helps them avoid scams, it also increases the likelihood of ignoring legitimate threats, such as suspicious login attempts or urgent security updates.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Be wary of romance scams "People can be vulnerable on February 14th," said Dave Machin , Partner at The Berkeley Partnership. "If Verify charities before donating Scam emails and messages impersonating charities are common. Here are the top tactics that cybercriminals employ, and how to avoid falling victim.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Related: The rise of ‘SMS toll fraud’ The Bank of America scam serves as a prime example of how criminals exploit this technique. Victims of the Bank of America scam have shared their experiences, shedding light on the deceptive tactics employed by these fraudsters.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2025

By compromising an increasing number of Discord accounts, criminals can fool other Discord users into believing that their everyday friends and contacts are speaking with them, emotionally manipulating those users into falling for even more scams and malware campaigns. But the end goal to this scam, and most others, is monetary gain.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

There are two main types of forex trading scams you need to be aware of. Scams performed by external criminals, and unethical forex brokers. The scams themselves can be largely identified as: Signal scams: Signals are data-driven broker-generated information prompts that give traders improved opportunities to make profitable trades.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

while the risk jumped to 49% in the U.K. The post Sextortion scams are on the rise and theyre getting personal appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our expert analysis on this trend found that the likelihood of being targeted by sextortion scammers in the first few months of 2025 increased by a whopping 137% in the U.S.,

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This sender does not care who you want to donate to If those scam campaigns aren’t directly after your money, they might well be phishing for personal information. If you’ve lost money to a phone scam or have information about the company or scammer who called you, tell the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Report the robocall.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Protecting Retailers Against Cyber Risks on Black Friday and Cyber Monday josh.pearson@t… Tue, 11/26/2024 - 08:01 As Black Friday and Cyber Monday loom, the stakes for retailers extend far beyond enticing deals and record sales. trillion, the risk of a data breach extends beyond immediate financial losses. trillion and $5.28

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

million complaints for a wide range of internet scams, resulting in $37.4 Brand impersonation scams This Black Friday and beyond, you’re likely to see scammers ripping off big name brands. Except in this scam we caught online, the website isn’t really Amazon—check out the URL. These scams are very common.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 20, 2025

As Google Search is a central part of the SEO and ad ecosystems, individuals and businesses who inadvertently click on a malicious ad are at a major risk of losing extremely sensitive data and feel the impact of fraud on many levels. Malicious Semrush domains adsense-word[.]com help sem-russhh[.]com com sem-rushhh[.]com com sem-rushh[.]com

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

By using one of these online converters you could be at risk of getting infected with ransomware or enable criminals to steal your data or identity in full. IOCs Below are some recent examples of domains involved in this type of scam and the reason why Malwarebytes products block them. Report it to the Internet Crime Complaint Center.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 17, 2023

Here are a few of the top security weaknesses that threaten organizations today: Poor risk management. A lack of a risk management program or support from senior management is a glaring weakness in your cybersecurity strategy. Tick-in-the-box training.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

During the month of Ramadan, Resecurity observed a significant increase in fraudulent activities and scams. During the month of Ramadan, Resecurity observed a significant increase in fraudulent activities and scams, coinciding with a surge in retail and online transactions.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

First Facebook scam Translation: Deadly accident on highway causes several fatalities Notable about this one is that it was posted as a fundraiser and so does not allow comments, which blocks me from posting a warning that this is a scam. I have seen two different types in German.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Enter the utility scam , where crooks pretend to be your utility company so they can threaten and extort as much money from you as they can. This scam has been going on for years and usually starts with an unexpected phone call and, in some cases, a visit to your door. Report the scam to the proper authorities, which may be the FTC.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Department of Justice (DOJ) , the seized domains were actively facilitating the sale of phishing kits, scam pages, and other fraud tools, which were then used by transnational organized crime groups to conduct business email compromise (BEC) schemes. According to the U.S.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

How to avoid the “sad announcement” scam Always compare the actual sender address with the email address this person would normally use to send you an email. So what should you do if you have fallen victim to a tech support scam? The redirect chain can be changed and may be different for your location and type of system.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 31, 2025

“The Saim Raza-run websites operated as marketplaces that advertised and facilitated the sale of tools such as phishing kits, scam pages and email extractors often used to build and maintain fraud operations,” the DOJ explained. “Presumably, these buyers also include Dutch nationals.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Shashanka Dr. Madhu Shashanka , Chief Data Scientist, Concentric AI Generative AI in 2025 will bring transformative opportunities but heightened cybersecurity risks, including data exposure, AI misuse, and novel threats like prompt injection attacks. Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

For example, ReasonLabs researchers recently uncovered a scam that used stolen credit cards and fake websites to skim monthly charges off of unsuspecting consumers. With more and more people working remotely, unsecured home or public WiFi networks represent a security risk not only to individuals but to their companies as well.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Research paper: Rick Wash, “ How Experts Detect Phishing Scam Emails “: Abstract: Phishing scam emails are emails that pretend to be something they are not in order to get the recipient of the email to undertake some action they normally would not.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 12, 2025

Category Awareness, Social Enginering Risk Level Phishing emails are getting harder to detect. Todays phishing scams are sophisticated, tailored for you, and often indistinguishable from real communications. These tactics, called spear phishing , make it incredibly hard for even tech-savvy users to spot a scam.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 17, 2024

The San Francisco Chronicle tells a story about a family that almost got scammed when they heard their son’s voice telling them he’d been in a car accident and hurt a pregnant woman. The FBI says it has received more than 195 complaints about this type of scam that it refers to as “grandparent scams.”

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