Tag: fraud
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Two Californians charged in the largest NFT fraud case to date
Tags: fraudSUMMARY Two California men have been arrested and charged in what is being called the largest NFT fraud… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/californians-charged-largest-nft-fraud-case-date/
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Dark Web Identity Farming Operation Exposed: A Sophisticated KYC Fraud
iProov, a global leader in biometric identity verification, has unveiled a highly organized dark web operation designed to circumvent Know Your Customer (KYC) verification systems. The findings expose the alarming... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/dark-web-identity-farming-operation-exposed-a-sophisticated-kyc-fraud/
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Aktuelle Phishing-Welle: Betrug mit Magenta-Treuepunkten
Betrüger versuchen derzeit, Opfern mit überzeugend aufgemachten Phishing-Mails und -Webseiten in Telekom-Optik Geld und Daten abzuluchsen. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Aktuelle-Phishing-Welle-Betrug-mit-Magenta-Treuepunkten-10220094.html
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792 Syndicate Suspects Arrested in Massive Crypto and Romance Scam: The Rise of Cybercrime as a Corporate Enterprise
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently executed a landmark operation in Lagos, Nigeria, arresting 792 suspects for their alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. The raid, conducted at an imposing seven-storey building in Victoria Island, sheds light on the systematic infrastructure and advanced methods employed by these fraud networks…
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Romanian national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks
Romanian national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks, pleading guilty to fraud charges in June. Romanian national Daniel Christian Hulea, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks. Hulea pleaded guilty to computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy on…
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Impart is now available in the AWS Marketplace – Impart Security
Tags: api, attack, data, detection, fraud, infrastructure, injection, kubernetes, marketplace, metric, monitoring, risk, service, strategy, threat, tool, update, wafToday, we are thrilled to announce that Impart is now available in the AWS Marketplace. More Streamlined Contracting AWS customers with existing spend commitments can apply their Impart purchase toward their AWS commitment. This availability simplifies the buying process with streamlined contractual and legal terms, enabling faster procurement. Product Benefits AWS customers can now more easily purchase…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Hands Down Cloud Security Directive, While Threat from North Korean IT Workers Gets the Spotlight
Tags: access, ai, authentication, best-practice, business, china, cisa, cisco, cloud, computer, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, extortion, finance, framework, fraud, google, government, guide, hacker, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, jobs, korea, kubernetes, law, lessons-learned, linux, login, malicious, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, north-korea, office, password, regulation, risk, risk-management, russia, service, software, tactics, technology, threat, tool, updateCheck out the new cloud security requirements for federal agencies. Plus, beware of North Korean government operatives posing as remote IT pros. Also, learn how water plants can protect their HMIs against cyberattacks. And get the latest on the U.S. cyber incident response framework; the CIS Benchmarks; and local and state governments’ cyber challenges. Dive…
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Romanian Netwalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison
Daniel Christian Hulea, a Romanian man charged for his involvement in NetWalker ransomware attacks, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy in June. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanian-netwalker-ransomware-affiliate-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison/
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PayPal-Betrug per Gastkonto; Verbraucherzentrale warnt
Die Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen warnt vor einer fiesen Betrugsmasche, bei der Kriminelle die Möglichkeit von PayPal über ein Gastkonto zu zahlen, missbrauchen. Jeder Besitzer eines Bankkontos kann Opfer dieser Masche werden egal, ob er Paypal nutzt oder nicht. Die Masche … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/12/19/paypal-betrug-per-gastkonto-verbraucherzentrale-warnt/
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PayPal-Betrug per Gastkonto: Kriminelle nutzen Bezahlen mit fremden Kontodaten
Beim PayPal-Betrug per Gastkonto missbrauchen Kriminelle fremde IBAN für eigene Einkäufe. Davor warnt aktuell die Verbraucherzentrale. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/online-betrug/paypal-betrug-per-gastkonto-kriminelle-nutzen-bezahlen-mit-fremden-kontodaten-306436.html
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Bureau Raises $30M to Tackle Deepfakes, Payment Fraud
San Francisco startup scores a Series B round to thwart money mule accounts, deep-fake identities, account takeovers and payment fraud. The post Bureau Raises $30M to Tackle Deepfakes, Payment Fraud appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/bureau-raises-30m-to-tackle-deepfakes-payment-fraud/
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Interpol replaces dehumanizing “Pig Butchering” term with “Romance Baiting”
Interpol calls on the cybersecurity community, law enforcement, and the media to stop using the term “Pig Butchering” when referring to online relationship and investment scams, as it unnecessarily shames the victims impacted by these fraud campaigns. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-replaces-dehumanizing-pig-butchering-term-with-romance-baiting/
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Nigeria Cracks Down on Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud and Romance Scams
The suspects were apprehended in a surprise operation at their hideout in Lagos following intelligence received by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nigeria-cracks-down-cryptocurrency/
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INTERPOL Pushes for “Romance Baiting” to Replace “Pig Butchering” in Scam Discourse
INTERPOL is calling for a linguistic shift that aims to put to an end to the term “pig butchering,” instead advocating for the use of “romance baiting” to refer to online scams where victims are duped into investing in bogus cryptocurrency schemes under the pretext of a romantic relationship.”The term ‘pig butchering’ dehumanizes and shames…
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Liebe und Kryptoreichtum: 800 Betrüger in Lagos verhaftet
Tags: fraudEin Bürogebäude voller Liebesbetrüger haben nigerianische Ermittler hopsgenommen. Den Liebesschwüren folgte Kryptogeld-Betrug, aber nicht in Nigeria. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Callcenter-fuer-Romance-Scam-800-Verhaftungen-in-Nigeria-10211151.html
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Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen kommentiert Betrug mit PayPal-Gastzahlung
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Account-Betrug auf Instagram: Check Point warnt vor Hochstapelei
Tags: fraudFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/account-betrug-instagram-check-point-warnung-hochstapelei
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Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns
Experts say the catchall term for online fraud furthers harm against victims and could dissuade people from reporting attempts to bilk them out of their money. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/interpol-pig-butchering-scams-rename/
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Balancing security and user experience to improve fraud prevention strategies
In this Help Net Security interview, Jennifer White, Senior Director for Banking and Payments Intelligence at J.D. Power, discusses how financial institutions can improve … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/17/jennifer-white-j-d-power-fraud-protection/
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Rydox cybercrime marketplace seized by law enforcement, suspected admins arrested
Rydox, an online marketplace used by cybercriminals to sell hacked personal information and tools to commit fraud, has been seized in an international law enforcement operation and its suspected administrators arrested. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/rydox-cybercrime-marketplace-seixed-by-law-enforcement-suspected-admins-arrested
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Rydox cybercrime marketplace seixed by law enforcement, suspected admins arrested
Rydox, an online marketplace used by cybercriminals to sell hacked personal information and tools to commit fraud, has been seized in an international law enforcement operation and its suspected administrators arrested. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/rydox-cybercrime-marketplace-seixed-by-law-enforcement-suspected-admins-arrested
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Security leaders top 10 takeaways for 2024
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, corporate, crowdstrike, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, email, finance, fraud, governance, group, guide, hacker, identity, incident response, infosec, ISO-27001, office, okta, phishing, privacy, programming, regulation, risk, risk-management, saas, security-incident, service, software, startup, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityThis year has been challenging for CISOs, with a growing burden of responsibility, the push to make cybersecurity a business enabler, the threat of legal liability for security incidents, and an expanding attack landscape.As the year comes to a close, CISOs reflect on some of the takeaways that have shaped the security landscape in 2024.…
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Platforms are the Problem
Tags: ai, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, firewall, fraud, infrastructure, intelligence, LLM, network, saas, service, technology, threat, toolA better path forward for cybersecurity Why is it that cybersecurity is struggling to keep pace with the rapidly evolving threat landscape? We spend more and more, tighten our perimeters, and still there are trillions of dollars being lost to cybercrime and cyber attacks. Setting aside the direct costs to individuals and businesses, and the…
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Betrug: Falsche Gerichtskostenrechnungen im Umlauf
Tags: fraudKurz eine Warnung vor einer billigen Betrugsmasche, mit der Opfer um ihr Geld gebracht werden soll. Den Opfern, meist Firmen, geht per Post eine angebliche Gerichtskostenrechnung zu, die aber eine Fälschung ist. Die Schreiben gehen ein, kurz nachdem ein Unternehmen … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/12/15/betrug-falsche-gerichtskostenrechnungen-im-umlauf/
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US indicts, puts up bounty for North Koreans over IT worker fraud scheme
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-indicts-puts-up-bounty-for-north-koreans-over-it-worker-fraud-scheme
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The Role of Blockchain and Smart Contracts in Securing Digital Transactions
Learn how blockchain and smart contracts improve cybersecurity factors in online transactions, remove the element of fraud, and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/blockchain-smart-contracts-securing-digital-transactions/
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DoJ Indicts 14 North Koreans for $88M IT Worker Fraud Scheme Over Six Years
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted 14 nationals belonging to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) for their alleged involvement in a long-running conspiracy to violate sanctions and commit wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft by illegally seeking employment in U.S. companies and non-profit organizations.”The conspirators, who worked…
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US Uncovers North Korean IT Worker Fraud, Offers $5M Bounty
The US Government is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the disruption of financial mechanisms supporting North Korea following a six-year conspiracy First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korean-it-worker-fraud/