Tag: scam
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We’re not talking about cryptocurrency as much as we used to, but there are still plenty of scammers out there
A report in March found that 72% of cryptocurrency projects had died since 2020, with crypto trading platform FTX’s downfall taking out many of them i… First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-source-newsletter-june-27-2024/
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India Post Customers Targeted in Massive Phishing Scam
A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting iPhone users in India has been uncovered by the FortiGuard Labs Threat Research team. The attackers believ… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/india-post-customers-targeted-in-massive-phishing-scam/
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Scammers double-scam victims by offering to help recover from scams
Tags: scamFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/07/09/australia_rescam_warning/
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Over Half of UK Workers Haven’t Received Training on Avoiding Phishing Scams
Security Awareness pros KnowBe4 have published findings on cybersecurity training among UK employees and the adoption of ‘best practice’ policies by o… First seen on itsecurityguru.org Jump to article: www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/07/25/over-half-of-uk-workers-havent-received-training-on-avoiding-phishing-scams/
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Meta nukes massive Instagram sextortion network of 63,000 accounts
Meta has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts from Nigeria that were involved in sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of 2,500 accounts link… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-nukes-massive-instagram-sextortion-network-of-63-000-accounts/
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Chainalysis Launches Public-Private Plans to Crack Down on Crypto Scams
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chainalysis-operation-spincaster/
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Virus alert scam … don’t believe the popups
First seen on thesecurityblogger.com Jump to article: www.thesecurityblogger.com/virus-alert-scam-dont-believe-the-popups/
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Malware Scammers Gearing Up For 2024 Summer Olympics
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36122/Malware-Scammers-Gearing-Up-For-2024-Summer-Olympics.html
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The $11 Billion Marketplace Enabling the Crypto Scam Economy
Deepfake scam services. Victim data. Electrified shackles for human trafficking. Crypto tracing firm Elliptic found all were available for sale on an … First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/pig-butchering-scam-crypto-huione-guarantee/
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Data Breach Defense Guide: Steps to Protect Yourself After a Security Incident
The increasing prevalence of scams and data breaches makes safeguarding your personal information more challenging than ever. Cybercriminals are becom… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/data-breach-defense-guide/
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CrowdStrike Incident Leveraged for Malware Delivery, Phishing, Scams
The major IT outage caused by CrowdStrike is being leveraged by threat actors for phishing, scams, and malware delivery. The post CrowdStrike Incident… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/crowdstrike-incident-leveraged-for-malware-delivery-phishing-scams/
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Operation Spincaster Disrupts Approval Phishing Technique that Drains Victim’s Wallets
Chainalysis has launched Operation Spincaster, an initiative to disrupt approval phishing scams that have drained billions from victims’ wallets. This… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/operation-spincaster-disrupts-approval-phishing/
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Scammers Rush In to Exploit CrowdStrike Chaos
Scammers are rushing into exploit the chaos created when an software update by CrowdStrike went awry, knocking out 8.5 million Windows devices and cre… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/scammers-rush-in-to-exploit-crowdstrike-chaos/
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Cybercriminals Escalate Attacks with Sophisticated HR-themed Phishing Scam
A new, insidious phishing scam targeting employees’ Microsoft credentials has been unveiled by cybersecurity experts at Cofense. The scam, which masqu… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cybercriminals-escalate-attacks-with-sophisticated-hr-themed-phishing-scam/
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Hacked YouTube Channels Use Trump Assassination News to Push Crypto Scam
First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hacked-youtube-channels-trump-assassination-crypto-scam/
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Crypto scammers circle back, pose as lawyers, steal an extra $10M in truly devious plan
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/06/25/predators_steal_additional_10m/
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Cybercriminals Exploit Attack on Donald Trump for Crypto Scams
Researchers at Bitdefender Labs remain ever-vigilant, informing users about the latest scams and internet perils that threaten their security and fina… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/cybercriminals-exploit-attack/
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Malware scammers gearing up for 2024 summer Olympics in Paris
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How to protect your startup from email scams
First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/07/13/how-to-protect-your-startup-from-email-scams/
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Operation Spincaster Targets Crypto Pig-Butchering Scams
Public-Private Effort Based on Intelligence Tied to $162 Million in Crypto Losses. A public-private effort with the codename Operation Spincaster is u… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/operation-spincaster-targets-crypto-pig-butchering-scams-a-25800
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Crypto Scammer Returns $9.27 Million Out of $24M Crypto Theft
First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/crypto-scammer-returns-9m-24m-crypto-theft/
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Wenn Scammer Scammer scammen
Cyberbetrüger werden im Darknet immer öfter Opfer anderer Krimineller. Ihr Leid klagen sie in Untergrundforen und geben damit ungewollt einiges über … First seen on 8com.de Jump to article: www.8com.de/cyber-security-blog/wenn-scammer-scammer-scammen
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What Happens When Scammers Get Their Hands on Artificial Intelligence?
AI-powered scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making distinguishing between legitimate and fraudulent communications harder. Learn about t… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/what-happens-when-scammers-get-their-hands-on-artificial-intelligence/
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Experts Warn of Post-Trump Shooting Misinformation, Scams
‘Russian Troll Farms Are Highly Active’ as FBI Investigates Attempted Assassination. As the investigation of the attempted assassination of former Pre… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/experts-warn-post-trump-shooting-misinformation-scams-a-25764
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AI-Driven Scam Ads: Deepfake Tech Used to Peddle Bogus Health Products
First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/aiscam-ads-deepfake-tech-bogus-health-products/
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Travel scams exposed: How to recognize and avoid them
In this Help Net Security video, Aaron Walton, Threat Intel Analyst at Expel, discusses travel scams. For the past 18 months, the Expel SOC team has o… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/11/travel-scams-exposed-video/
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Huione Guarantee exposed as a $11 billion marketplace for cybercrime
The seemingly legitimate online marketplace Huione Guarantee is being used as a platform for laundering money from online scams, especially pig butche… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/huione-guarantee-exposed-as-a-11-billion-marketplace-for-cybercrime/
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Musk’s Voice, Likeness Used in Deepfake Scam Targeting the Olympics
Threat actors targeting the upcoming Paris Olympics release a three-part video series called Olympics Has Fallen II and use AI-generated deepfake tech… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/musks-voice-likeness-used-in-deepfake-scam-targeting-the-olympics/