Tag: scam
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Japanische Polizei testet Bezahlkarte, um Scam zu verhindern
Tags: scamFirst seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Betrugspraevention-Japanische-Polizei-testet-Bezahlkarte-um-Scam-zu-verhindern-9699131.html
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USPS Phishing Scams Generate Almost as Much Traffic as the Real Site
Smishing is hard to stamp out. Worse, bogus domains surpass the legitimate one during the holiday season, when more people expect packages. The post … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/04/usps-phishing-scams-generate-almost-as-much-traffic-as-the-real-site/
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Multiple LastPass Users Lose Master Passwords to Ultra-Convincing Scam
CryptoChameleon attackers trade quantity for quality, dedicating time and resources to trick even the most diligent user into handing over their high-… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/lastpass-users-lose-master-passwords-ultra-convincing-scam
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Fraudsters Exploit Telegram’s Popularity for Toncoin Scam
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/telegram-exploited-toncoin-scam/
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Hacker Offers Upto $300 To Mobile Networks Staff For Illegal SIM Swaps
A SIM Swap Scam or SIM Cloning Scam exploits a vulnerability in a two-factor authentication (2FA) system that relies on SMS messages for verification … First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/sim-swap-bribery-scheme/
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From Caesar to Cyberspace: The Growing Menace of Obfuscated Phishing Scams
In the world of cybersecurity, it often feels like we’re revisiting familiar problems, albeit with a modern twist. The essence of the issue isn’t abou… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/04/from-caesar-to-cyberspace-the-growing-menace-of-obfuscated-phishing-scams/
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Canonical cracks down on crypto cons following Snap Store scam spree
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/03/28/canonical_snap_store_scams/
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China encouraged armed offensive against Myanmar government to protest proliferation of online scams
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/03/28/scam_centers_china_myanmar/
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Beware: GitHub’s Fake Popularity Scam Tricking Developers into Downloading Malware
Threat actors are now taking advantage of GitHub’s search functionality to trick unsuspecting users looking for popular repositories into downloading … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/beware-githubs-fake-popularity-scam.html
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AI Scam Calls: How to Protect Yourself, How to Detect
AI tools are getting better at cloning people’s voices, and scammers are using these new capabilities to commit fraud. Avoid getting swindled by follo… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-yourself-ai-scam-calls-detect/
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Scammers offer cash to phone carrier staff to swap SIM cards
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/news/scammers-offer-cash-to-phone-carrier-staff-to-swap-sim-cards
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Microsoft Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Scams
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-impersonated-brand/
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Google Sues App Developers Over Fake Crypto Investment App Scam
Google has filed a lawsuit against two app developers for engaging in an international online consumer investment fraud scheme that tricked users into… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/google-sues-app-developers-over-fake.html
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FBI Warns of Massive Toll Services Smishing Scam
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LastPass Dodges Deepfake Scam: CEO Impersonation Attempt Thwarted
Cybercriminals using deepfakes to target businesses! LastPass narrowly avoids security breach after employee identifies fake CEO in WhatsApp call. Rea… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: www.hackread.com/lastpass-deepfake-scam-ceo-impersonation-thwarted/
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It’s tax season, and scammers are a step ahead of filers, Microsoft says
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/03/20/its_tax_season_and_scammers/
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Crypto scams more costly to the US than ransomware, Feds say
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/03/19/crypto_scams_cost/
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Beware the Blur: Phishing Scam Drops Byakugan Malware via Fake PDF
New Byakugan Malware Steals Data, Grants Remote Access Uses OBS Studio to Spy! Fortinet reveals a phishing campaign distributing Byakugan malware dis… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: www.hackread.com/phishing-scam-drops-byakugan-malware-fake-pdf/
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Alphv/BlackCat leak site goes down in possible exit scam
An Alphv/BlackCat affiliate accused the ransomware gang of stealing a ransom payment worth more than $20 million that may have been obtained in the Ch… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366572373/Alphv-BlackCat-leak-site-goes-down-in-possible-exit-scam
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HHS: Health Care IT Helpdesks Under Attack in Voice Scams
Scammers are impersonating employees in voice calls to gain access to healthcare organizations’ systems and steal money, the agency says. The post ar… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/04/hhs-heath-care-it-helpdesks-under-attack-in-voice-scams/
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HHS: Heath Care IT Helpdesks Under Attack in Voice Scams
A beleaguered health care industry that already is a top target of cybercriminals is under attack again, with bad actors recently using social enginee… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/04/hhs-heath-care-it-helpdesks-under-attack-in-voice-scams/
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Filipino police free hundreds of slaves toiling in romance scam operation
Tags: scamFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/03/18/phillipines_cyberslavery_gang_busted/
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FTC goes undercover to probe suspected antivirus scam, scores $26M settlement
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/03/14/ftc_antivirus_probe/
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FTC: Impersonation scam losses exceed $1.1B
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/ftc-impersonation-scam-losses-exceed-1-1b
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Ubuntu Will Manually Review Snap Store After Crypto Wallet Scams
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/35719/Ubuntu-Will-Manually-Review-Snap-Store-After-Crypto-Wallet-Scams.html
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Impersonation Scams Net Fraudsters $1.1bn in a Year
Tags: scamFirst seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/impersonation-scams-net-fraudsters/
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NT residents warned about crypto investment scams after one victim loses nearly $5m
First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/06/nt-cryptocurrency-investment-scams
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Massive Sign1 Campaign Infects 39,000+ WordPress Sites with Scam Redirects
A massive malware campaign dubbed;Sign1;has compromised over 39,000 WordPress sites in the last six months, using malicious JavaScript injections to r… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/03/massive-sign1-campaign-infects-39000.html