Tag: scam
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Beware Mac Users: Fake AppleCare+ Support Scam Lures Victims via GitHub Repos
A new fraudulent campaign targeting Mac users seeking AppleCare+ support or extended warranties has been uncovered by cybersecurity experts at Malware… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/beware-mac-users-fake-applecare-support-scam-lures-victims-via-github-repos/
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Cambodian Senator Sanctioned By US Over Cyber Scam Camps
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Funeral Scams auf facebook: Warnung vor neuer Cyber-Betrugsmasche
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prince William deepfaked in investment scam campaign
Tags: scamFirst seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-and-prince-william-deepfaked-in-investment-scam-campaign/
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North Korean Threat Actors Deploy COVERTCATCH Malware via LinkedIn Job Scams
Threat actors affiliated with North Korea have been observed leveraging LinkedIn as a way to target developers as part of a fake job recruiting operat… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/north-korean-threat-actors-deploy.html
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FBI’s 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report: $5.6 Billion Lost in Exploding Investment Scams
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, revealing alarming trends in the rapidly growing wo… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/fbis-2023-cryptocurrency-fraud-report-5-6-billion-lost-in-exploding-investment-scams/
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Cyber criminal kingpin ‘J.P. Morgan’ appears in US court
‘J.P. Morgan’, a Belarussian cyber criminal who ran a major ransomware campaign supported by malvertising scams, faces decades in prison in the United… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366603095/Cyber-criminal-kingpin-JP-Morgan-appears-in-US-court
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Marko Polo cybercrime gang targets cryptocurrency users, influencers with scams
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Crypto Scams Rake In 5.6B A Year For Lowlifes, FBI Says
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Funeral-Scams neue Online-Betrugsmasche auf Facebook entdeckt
Das Risiko eines Internetnutzers, Opfer eines erfolgreichen Online-Betrugs zu werden, es ist und bleibt hoch auch in Deutschland. Der im Mai dieses Ja… First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2024/09/09/funeral-scams-neue-online-betrugsmasche-auf-facebook-entdeckt/
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Scammers pilfered $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency in 2023
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From Amazon to Target: Hackers Mimic Top Brands in Global Crypto Scam
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting retail affiliate programs with sophisticated cryptocurrency scams. Retailers and customers must stay alert a… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/amazon-target-hackers-top-brands-crypto-scam/
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Crypto Scams Reach New Heights, FBI Reports $5.6bn in Losses
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The Rise of AI Voicemail Scams, Political Donation Privacy Concerns
In episode 346, we discuss new AI-driven voicemail scams that sound convincingly real and how to identify them. We also explore recent research on the… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/the-rise-of-ai-voicemail-scams-political-donation-privacy-concerns/
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Hackers Use Fake Domains to Trick Trump Supporters in Trading Card Scam
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Losses due to cryptocurrency and BEC scams are soaring
Every type of fraud is on the rise, and 2023 was a particularly devastating year for victims of cryptocurrency and business email compromise (BEC) sca… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/12/losses-due-to-cryptocurrency-and-bec-scams-are-soaring/
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US sanctions Cambodian tycoon for alleged human trafficking to cyber scam centers
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Over $40 million recovered and arrests made within days of firm realising it had fallen for Business Email Compromise scam
According to the FBI, billions of dollars have been lost through Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks in recent years, so you may well think that t… First seen on tripwire.com Jump to article: www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/over-40-million-recovered-and-arrests-made-within-days-after-firm-discovers
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Cybercriminals Target LatAm Banks: Mekotio, BBTok Lead the Charge
Phishing scams are rapidly evolving in Latin America, bringing back notorious banking Trojans like Mekotio, BBTok, and Grandoreiro. According to a rec… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cybercriminals-target-latam-banks-mekotio-bbtok-lead-the-charge/
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Man Faces 20 Years in Prison for First-Ever AI Music Streaming Scam
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Pig-butchering scammer targets BBC journalist
Cybersecurity journalist Joe Tidy has found himself in the unusual position of being targeted by a scammer calling herself Jessica, he revealed this w… First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/pig-butchering-scammer-targets-bbc-journalist/
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Netflix Phishing Scam: Even the Savviest Streamers Can Fall Victim
AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered a new phishing campaign targeting Netflix users, where cybercriminals are impersonating the p… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/netflix-phishing-scam-even-the-savviest-streamers-can-fall-victim/
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North Korean Hackers Launch Job Interview Scam to Deploy BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret Malware
Lazarus Group, the infamous North Korean hacking collective, has continued its aggressive campaign in 2024, evolving its strategies and expanding its … First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-korean-hackers-launch-job-interview-scam-to-deploy-beavertail-and-invisibleferret-malware/
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Phishing in focus: Disinformation, election and identity fraud
The frequency of phishing attacks is rising as attackers increasingly utilize AI to execute more scams than ever before. In this Help Net Security vid… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/09/phishing-election-identity-fraud-video/
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Lazarus Group Targets Blockchain Pros with Fake Video Conferencing, Job Scam
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FTC warns consumers of scammers offering to remove all negative information from credit reports
Are you eager for your credit report to be cleaned-up so lenders and landlords will have a better opinion of your financial responsibility and creditw… First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/ftc-warns-consumers-of-scammers-offering-to-remove-all-negative-information-from-credit-reports/
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Deepfake scams escalate, hitting more than half of businesses
<figure><div><img src=https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/imgproxy/RAWmTC730hpaRpKi2UulwyRI71CxcBztJgy3IR2muA4/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/bG… First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/deepfake-scam-businesses-finance-threat/726043/
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Sextortion scams now use your cheating spouse’s name as a lure
A new variant of the ongoing sextortion email scams is now targeting spouses, saying that their husband or wife is cheating on them, with links to the… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-scams-now-use-your-cheating-spouses-name-as-a-lure/
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AI-Powered Deepfake Scams Wreak Havoc on Businesses
More than half (53%) of businesses in the U.S. and UK have been targeted by financial scams using deepfake technology, with 43% of those companies fal… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/ai-powered-deepfake-scams-wreak-havoc-on-businesses/
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BBTok Abuses Legitimate Windows Utility Command Tool to Stay Undetected
Cybercriminals in Latin America have increased their use of phishing scams targeting business transactions and judicial-related matters. By leveragin… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/bbtok-abuses-legitimate-windows-utility-command-tool-to-stay-undetected/