SecureWorld News

JULY 30, 2022

Have you recently noticed an increase in the number of random scam texts being sent your way? The FCC says it has received a substantial increase in the number of complaints from consumers about robotexts, so it wants to provide information to help everyone avoid being scammed. Do not respond or click on any links in the message.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

SIM Swap Scams: How SIM Swapping Works and How To Protect Yourself IdentityIQ According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, SIM swap scams are on the rise. If you’re unfamiliar with this scam, it takes advantage of people’s lack of knowledge of how SIM cards work and puts their information at risk.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

Readers may be able to avoid some marketing calls by registering their mobile number with the Do Not Call registry , but the list appears to do little to deter all automated calls — particularly scam calls that spoof their real number. Some wireless providers now offer additional services and features to help block automated calls.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

If your payment card supports contactless technology, you will notice a wireless signal icon printed somewhere on the card — most likely on the back. If your payment card supports contactless technology, you will notice a wireless signal icon printed somewhere on the card — most likely on the back.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 27, 2023

5 Common Hotel Scams and How to Avoid Them IdentityIQ Staying at a hotel should be an enjoyable experience. But unfortunately, there are many scams out there that can make it a nightmare. To help protect your personal information and money, it is important to be aware of the most common hotel scams and how to help avoid them.

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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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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

When COVID-19 cases first began spiking in several countries, cybercriminals preyed upon people’s fears mercilessly, with an avalanche of coronavirus phishing emails and scams. And as people adapted to their “new normal,” scammers exploited their isolation with a resurgence in tech support scams.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning for taxpayers about a recent increase in IRS-themed smishing scams aimed at stealing personal and financial information. The IRS has identified and reported thousands of fraudulent domains tied to multiple smishing scams targeting taxpayers. Avoid replying to the scam SMS too.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

wireless carriers today detailed a new initiative that may soon let Web sites eschew passwords and instead authenticate visitors by leveraging data elements unique to each customer’s phone and mobile subscriber account, such as location, customer reputation, and physical attributes of the device. The four major U.S. mobile subscriber.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2021

US wireless carrier UScellular discloses data breach, personal information of customers may have been exposed and their phone numbers ported. US wireless carrier UScellular discloses a data breach that exposed personal information of its customers. million customers in 426 markets in 23 states as of the second quarter of 2020. .

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 4, 2025

The consequence: anyone could look up data for any Verizon Wireless customer. The researcher did not check whether every Verizon Wireless customer was affected by this flaw. But it looks as if the Verizon Call Filter is enabled by default, so at least a great many Verizon Wireless customers would be impacted.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Nicholas Truglia was part of a group alleged to have stolen more than $100 million from cryptocurrency investors using fraudulent “SIM swaps,” scams in which identity thieves hijack a target’s mobile phone number and use that to wrest control over the victim’s online identities. Nicholas Truglia, holding bottle.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 26, 2021

Unauthorized SIM swapping is 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. In the days following the Twitter mass-hack, O’Connor was quoted in The New York Times denying any involvement in the Twitter bitcoin scam.

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Graham Cluley

JANUARY 20, 2023

Wireless network operator T-Mobile has suffered yet another data breach. And we shouldn't be at all surprised if fraudsters use the information that they have stolen to send convincing phishing messages and scams.

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Hot for Security

JANUARY 29, 2021

. “On January 6, 2021, we detected a data security incident in which unauth0rized individuals may have gained access to your wireless customer account and wireless phone number,” the notification reads. “Your customer account was impacted in this incident,” the company said.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

On July 20, the attackers turned their sights on internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare.com , and the intercepted credentials show at least five employees fell for the scam (although only two employees also provided the crucial one-time MFA code). Image: Cloudflare.com. 2021 post about the change. ”

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

But in a written statement, T-Mobile said this type of activity affects the entire wireless industry. First, they included an offer to use a mutually trusted “middleman” or escrow provider for the transaction (to protect either party from getting scammed). One of the groups that reliably posted “Tmo up!”

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 31, 2024

Robocalls are automated phone calls, often associated with scams and unwanted solicitations, which can be a nuisance to individuals and businesses alike. The ITG is a group of companies from across the wireline, wireless, VoIP, and cable industries that collaborate to trace, source, and ultimately, stop illegal robocalls.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2021

NSA issues advice for securing wireless devices What is Tor ? Video comms org agrees to settle for $85m COVID-19 vaccine appointment system attacked in Italy Chrome casts away the padlock – is it good riddance or farewell ? Amazon will pay you $10 for your palm prints. Should you be worried?

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an alert to warn Americans of the rising threat of smishing (robotexts) attacks aimed at stealing their personal information or for financial scams. In some cases, the information collected as part of these smishing attacks may be used in future scams. ” continues the alert. .

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Identity IQ

JULY 28, 2022

You can use it to share files, play media and more with only a wireless connection. Unpair your Bluetooth devices from wireless devices you don’t use frequently, including speakers, cars and other technology. Keeping it active means your device can be discoverable by hackers when you’re out in public.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 28, 2021

Cybercriminals target Rogers customers with a new SMS phishing campaign pretending to be refunds for last week's Canada-wide wireless outage. [.].

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2023

On July 16, 2020 — the day after some of Twitter’s most recognizable and popular users had their accounts hacked and used to tweet out a bitcoin scam — KrebsOnSecurity observed that several social media accounts tied to O’Connor appeared to have inside knowledge of the intrusion.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2018

Young said the attack works by asking the Google device for a list of nearby wireless networks and then sending that list to Google’s geolocation lookup services. “The only real limitation is that the link needs to remain open for about a minute before the attacker has a location.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Hardening the Google Prompt challenge to help users identify suspicious sign-in attempts, or to ask them to take additional steps that can defeat phishing (like navigating to a new web address, or to join the same wireless network as the computer they're logging into).

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Identity IQ

JUNE 28, 2021

Fake Rental Scams. If your plans include booking a vacation home rental, take note as there have been some fake renting scams online that promise an incredible getaway that is almost too good to pass up. There are many scams associated with using an unknown Wi-Fi network connection, including man-in-the-middle attacks.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The American people are fed up with scam texts, and we need to use every tool we have to do something about it. Rosenworcel: Recently, scam text messaging has become a growing threat to consumers' wallets and privacy. The median amount stolen from consumers in such scams was $800.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2024

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: You get a passkey, you get a passkey, everyone should get a passkey Dropbox Sign customer data accessed in breach Watch out for tech support scams lurking in sponsored search results Psychotherapy practice hacker gets jail time after extorting patients, publishing personal therapy notes online Wireless carriers fined (..)

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Texting Scams. SIM swapping is a scam where criminals get your real phone number transferred to a SIM card in their possession. Once they have this info, they can call your wireless provider, pretending to be you, and have your number moved over to their cell phone. SIM Swapping.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2022

An international law enforcement operation led by Europol disrupted a cybercrime ring focused on hacking wireless key fobs to steal cars. “The perpetrators of the scam kept updating and adapting their software, to counteract the measures implemented by companies to reinforce the security of their vehicles.”

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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. Kaseya Unitrends has unpatched vulnerabilities that could help attackers expand a breach. UDP Technology IP Camera firmware vulnerabilities allow for attacker to achieve root.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

An entrepreneur and virtual currency investor is suing AT&T for $224 million, claiming the wireless provider was negligent when it failed to prevent thieves from hijacking his mobile account and stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies. Click to enlarge. WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 28, 2021

A relatively simple device that physically boosts the wireless signal between fobs and cars, however, enables communication to take place between at least some manufacturer’s fobs and cars when the two are much further apart.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Shoulder-Surfing Sometimes, the simplest scams are the most effective. Wi-Fi Phishing Similar to email phishing scams, Wi-Fi phishing involves setting up fake Wi-Fi networks that mimic legitimate ones. Rogue Access Points Hackers can set up their own wireless access points in public spaces, posing as legitimate hotspots.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 21, 2020

Contact tracing scams, fake texts and calls. Your wireless provider may have a tool or service that lets you block certain texts messages. But tracers won't ask you for money or information like your Social Security, bank account, or credit card number. Anyone who does is a scammer.". That last paragraph is pretty clear, isn't it?

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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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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2024

A SEC spokesperson in an update this week on the incident said the attacker was able to convince the unnamed wireless carrier. The bad actor who hacked into the X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month gained access through a SIM swapping attack on the agency’s phone linked to the account.

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