Tag: scam
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Hacker Busted for ‘Evil Twin’ Wi-Fi That Steals Airline Passenger Data
Australian cops arrest man found with a portable Wi-Fi access device in his carry-on luggage, allegedly used for standing up scam Wi-Fi networks on fl… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/hacker-busted-for-evil-twin-wi-fi-that-steals-airline-passenger-data
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The Global Epidemic of Crypto Scams: A Deep Dive into Pig Butchering and Huione Guarantee’s Role
In the shadows of the internet lurks a sophisticated web of deception and exploitation, primarily centered around a practice known as pig butchering i… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/huione-guarantee-pig-butchering-scams/
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Australian Man Charged for Fake Wi-Fi Scam on Domestic Flights
An Australian man has been charged with running a fake Wi-Fi access point during a domestic flight with an aim to steal user credentials and data.The … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/07/australian-man-charged-for-fake-wi-fi.html
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Scammers Offering Fraud-as-a-service to Other Scammers to Drain Victims Funds
Scammers no longer need to possess technical expertise or devise intricate fraud schemes. The rise of Fraud-as-a-Service (FaaS) has revolutionized sca… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/scammers-offering-fraud-as-a-service/
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One in ten Brits targeted by scammers this summer
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has released findings on the increased rate … First seen on itsecurityguru.org Jump to article: www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/07/03/one-in-ten-brits-targeted-by-scammers-this-summer/
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Proofpoint exposes AFF scammers’ piano gambit
Ransomware and nation state actors dominate the headlines, but fraud and scams still net career cyber criminals thousands from unsuspecting members of… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366586694/Proofpoint-exposes-AFF-scammers-piano-gambit
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Nigerian faces up to 102 years in the slammer for $1.5M phishing scam
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/06/14/phishing_scam_conviction/
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Staying Safe During Amazon Prime Day
As you can see in the above screenshot, Apple iPads are one of the lovable items scammers are purchasing with the stolen credentials and gift cards. I… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/staying-safe-during-amazon-prime-day/
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Australian Police Arrest Suspect in Fake Wi-Fi Scam Targeting Airport Passengers
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/australia-police-fake-wifi-airport/
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Australian Man Arrested for >>Evil Twin<< Wi-Fi Scam Targeting Travelers
First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/australian-man-arrested-evil-twin-wi-fi-scam/
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AI Transcript, Fake School Website: Student’s US Scholarship Scam Exposed on Reddit
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Operation First Light Seizes $257m in Global Scam Bust
Tags: scamFirst seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/operation-first-light-seizes/
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Military-themed Email Scam Spreads Malware to Infect Pakistani Users
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new phishing campaign that has been identified as targeting people in Pakistan using a custom backdoor…. First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/military-themed-emails-used-to-spread.html
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Identity Crime Reports Drop 16% Annually but Job Scams Surge
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Thousands of UEFA Customer Credentials Sold on Dark Web
ercriminals targeting Euro 2024 fans organizers! Phishing scams, illegal content sites, malware-laced apps ticket fraud threaten the game. Learn how t… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/uefa-customer-credentials-sold-on-dark-web/
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How to Spot a Business Email Compromise Scam
In this common email scam, a criminal pretending to be your boss or coworker emails you asking for a favor involving money. Here’s what do to when a b… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/how-to-spot-business-email-compromise-scam/
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Fake Law Firms Con Victims of Crypto Scams, Warns FBI
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-law-firms-scam-victims-crypto/
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Pig Butchering Scams – Scammer schlachten ihre Opfer finanziell aus
Tags: scamFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/pig-butchering-aufdeckung-moderner-anlagebetrug-a-1ee1a74ba34c22acf69b3eaeab691a1d/
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Warning: Markopolo’s Scam Targeting Crypto Users via Fake Meeting Software
A threat actor who goes by alias markopolo has been identified as behind a large-scale cross-platform scam that targets digital currency users on soci… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/warning-markopolos-scam-targeting.html
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Singapore Extradites Suspected Cybercrime Scammers from Malaysia
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/singapore-extradites-suspected-cybercrime-scammers-from-malaysia
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FBI warns of fake law firms targeting crypto scam victims
The FBI is warning of cybercriminals posing as law firms and lawyers that offer cryptocurrency recovery services to victims of investment scams and st… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-fake-law-firms-targeting-crypto-scam-victims/
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Ever Tried to Report a Scam on Facebook? Good Luck!
It’s Time for Big Tech to Be Held Accountable for Rampant Online Fraud From account takeover threats to fake investment schemes, it doesn’t take much … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/ever-tried-to-report-scam-on-facebook-good-luck-p-3647
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Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Hits Brazil as Smishing Scams Surge in Pakistan
Pakistan has become the latest target of a threat actor called the Smishing Triad, marking the first expansion of its footprint beyond the E.U., Saudi… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/grandoreiro-banking-trojan-hits-brazil.html
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AI Chatbot Fools Scammers & Scores Money-Laundering Intel
Experiment demonstrates how AI can turn the tables on cybercriminals, capturing bank account details of how scammers move stolen funds around the worl… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/ai-chatbot-fools-scammers-and-scores-money-laundering-intel
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Beware! Deepfakes of Mukesh Ambani and Virat Kohli Used to Promote Betting Apps
A new deepfake investment scam has emerged on the internet, misusing prominent Indian figures like Asia’s richest person, Mukesh Ambani, and former ca… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/deepfake-investment-scam/
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A US Company Enabled a North Korean Scam That Raised Money for WMDs
Wyoming’s secretary of state has proposed ways of preventing fraud and abuse of corporate filings by commercial registered agents in the aftermath of … First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/registered-agents-north-korean-scam-wmds/
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Singapore Police Arrested Two Individuals Involved in Hacking Android Devices
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has arrested two men, aged 26 and 47, for their suspected involvement in malware-enabled scams targeting Singaporeans… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/singapore-police-arrested/
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Forced-Labor Camps Fuel Billions of Dollars in Cyber Scams
Greater collaboration between financial and law enforcement officials is needed to dismantle cybercrime scam centers in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, w… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/forced-labor-camps-fuel-billions-of-dollars-in-cyber-scams
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Cybercriminals Target Trump Supporters with Donation Scams
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is known for aggressively trying to raise money, even sending emails to donors hoping to cash in on setbacks like… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/06/cybercriminals-target-trump-supporters-with-donation-scams/
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Online job offers, the reshipping and money mule scams
Offers that promise easy earnings can also bring with them a host of scams that deceive those who are genuinely seeking income opportunities. Often, b… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/164566/security/online-job-offers-reshipping-money-mule-scams.html