CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) along with two other agencies; National Security Agency (NSA) and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have issued a warning to federal agencies against a phishing scam taking place through Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) Software.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. In March, a voice phishing scam targeting GoDaddy support employees allowed attackers to assume control over at least a half-dozen domain names, including transaction brokering site escrow.com.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

GoDaddy described the incident at the time in general terms as a social engineering attack, but one of its customers affected by that March 2020 breach actually spoke to one of the hackers involved. One multifactor option — physical security keys — appears to be immune to these advanced scams.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information. Social engineering is more sophisticated than ever, and its most advanced iteration is the topic of today's discussion: deepfakes.

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Webroot

JANUARY 5, 2022

Each year, as online shopping ramps up in the weeks before the holidays, so do online scams targeting the elderly. In fact, COVID-19, Zoom meetings, vaccination recommendations and travel warnings all provide ample and unique precedent for social engineering attacks. The most common types of online elder fraud.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

This month, take advantage of all that NCPW offers, including access to free tools and information that can help you identify and prevent online scams, fraud, and identity theft. Millions of customers were put at risk when their social security numbers, phone numbers, and other sensitive personal information were leaked.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Allen said a typical voice phishing or “vishing” attack by this group involves at least two perpetrators: One who is social engineering the target over the phone, and another co-conspirator who takes any credentials entered at the phishing page and quickly uses them to log in to the target company’s VPN platform in real-time.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are two main types of online fraud aimed at stealing user data and money: phishing and scams. Phishers primarily seek to extract confidential information from victims, such as credentials or bank card details, while scammers deploy social engineering to persuade targets to transfer money on their own accord. Distribution.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

The company’s software is used to run public servants and corporate employees through mock cyberattack training sessions. This can make them particularly susceptible to social engineering trickery, the trigger for online extortion and fraud campaigns, Bastable told me. The total stolen: $2.3 The FBI is investigating.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 12, 2022

Utilizing threats and other “social engineering” methods, individuals acting maliciously were able to exploit human error within our customer experience team and bypass two-factor authentication to gain access to player accounts. Tricky, but not impossible, and a lot of it comes down to staff training. Damage done, and further steps.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2025

In reality, many of the most successful breaches stem from simple tactics like phishing emails, social engineering, and exploiting basic security misconfigurations. People frequently fall for scams, phishing, and other attacks due to a lack of awareness, trust in seemingly legitimate sources, or simple human error.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 20, 2025

Vulnerabilities and Malware Primarily includes severe and exploited vulnerabilities in devices or software used by end users (ex: a major router firmware flaw). Successful exploitation requires social engineering users into manipulating a specially crafted file. Malware campaigns covered generally target/affect the end user.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 16, 2023

Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. The post Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast appeared first on Security Boulevard. Why am I not surprised?

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 20, 2022

Obviously, implementing a Zero Trust approach requires that organizations truly understand in detail what they actually have in place, from both a hardware and a software perspective. Consider the case of ransomware, for example, and the fact that the number of successful ransomware attacks has skyrocketed in recent years.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 24, 2021

We’ve received a number of similar reports from people that have been scammed or simply wanted to alert us. Here the scammers left a few trails with the VBS script but more importantly the first website we visited to download remote access software. Fake renewal notifications. com email address. An active scheme. us quick-help[.]us

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SecureList

JULY 11, 2022

E-mail scammers typically combine social engineering with technical skills to bypass spam filters and persuade the recipient to reply. In terms of topics and techniques, text-based fraud can be divided into several types: Dating scams. Let’s take a look at these types of scams and see why they work. Dating scams.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Amazon Online Shopping was mimicked by 33.19% of all phishing and scam pages targeting online store users in 2024. Financial phishing In 2024, online fraudsters continued to lure users to phishing and scam pages that mimicked the websites of popular brands and financial organizations. million detections compared to 5.84

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2023

A typical phishing scam aimed at a hot wallet user works as follows: hackers send email messages addressed as coming from a well-known crypto exchange and requesting the user to confirm a transaction or verify their wallet again. As is the case with hot wallets, scammers use social engineering techniques to get to users’ funds.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Also, consider regularly patching software and keeping systems updated to close security gaps that attackers could exploit. Cybersecurity awareness training helps staff recognize phishing scams , social engineering attempts, and other threats.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 13, 2021

A fair few cryptocurrency scams have been doing the rounds across 2021. Fake Elon Musk cryptocurrency scams. Another social media shenanigan involving cryptocurrency? Rogue SpaceX crypto scams were doing the rounds back in June of this year. There’s no direct social engineering aspect, because that’d give the game away.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2023

Summary In the midst of significant layoffs hitting the previously immune tech industry, scammers have mobilized and doubled down on targeting job seekers with various employment scams. Fig 8 - Source code showing commented-out credit card validation element The malicious domain used in this scam - zscaler-finance-analyst-strategy[.]live,

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2023

The post Voice-Clone AI Scams — it’s NOT ME on the Phone, Grandma appeared first on Security Boulevard. Voice AI tech being misused by scammers: Scrotes fake your voice and call your grandparents. Then “you” beg them for money.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Amini Pedram Amini , Chief Scientist, Opswat The sophistication and abuse of AI are escalating as costs drop, driving a surge in ML-assisted scams and attacks on physical devices. Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently released a report on the top Valentine's Day scams , which includes things such as impostor websites, romance scams, wrong number scams, and fake florist scams. million in a romance scam. Identities that have very little details tend to be fake profiles.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Social engineering scams frequently exploit our desire to help by using themes of sympathy and assistance to manipulate us. These scams often involve impersonating someone in need of help, triggering an emotional response that leaves out critical thought.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Social engineering scams frequently exploit our desire to help by using themes of sympathy and assistance to manipulate us. These scams often involve impersonating someone in need of help, triggering an emotional response that leaves out critical thought.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

Related: Coronavirus scams leverage email As we get deeper into dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, the need for authorities and experts to communicate reliably and effectively with each other, as well as to the general public, is vital. That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Oh, and the bad guys go looking for these open doors using automated scanning tools, software exploits, social engineering scams, or anything else that works. Because every IT widget represents a potential entry point for cyber-adversaries. To read this article in full, please click here

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. The vulnerability exploited by the intruders was patched back in 2020, but the employee never updated his Plex software. Twilio disclosed in Aug.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 15, 2021

The inevitability of taxes brings along another inevitability, tax-related scams. It is from an unfamiliar number and claims to be from your favorite tax software. These three examples are just a sample of the scams attackers are using to target every one of us right now. Report the scam. So what can you do?

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 11, 2024

New AI Scams to Look Out For in 2024 IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly reshaped many aspects of everyday life. Here are three new AI scams to look out for in 2024 as well as some tips to help protect yourself and stay prepared for the explosive development of AI.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The fraudster commences the social engineering by irritating the targeted victim, and then follows up with an an offer to alleviate the annoyance. The second part of the attack is the scam. Usually, they’ll claim to be from the IT department or perhaps from a software or service provider.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. The MGM attacks were almost identical to the social engineering attacks on Caesars, which targeted a third-party IT help desk.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

What is social engineering? Social engineering is a manipulative technique used by criminals to elicit specific actions in their victims. Social engineering is seldom a stand-alone operation. money from a bank account) or use it for other social engineering types. Check recipient.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2024

According to the password management software firm, the employee was contacted outside of the business hours. LastPass shared the incident to raise awareness about using deepfakes for CEO fraud and other scams. The attack occurred this week, but the employed recognized the attack and the attempt failed. concludes the report.

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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. For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. Cyber hygiene basics.

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