Tag: scam
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CISA Warns Phone Scammers Are Impersonating its Staff
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-phone-scammers-impersonating/
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Best Buy and Geek Squad were most impersonated orgs by scammers in 2023
Tags: scamFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/05/24/ftc_scam_report/
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Facebook, Meta, Apple, Amazon Most Impersonated in Phishing Scams
ling phished? Don’t be a victim! Learn from Mailsuite’s research which popular brands scammers impersonate the most (including surprising ones!) and h… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/facebook-meta-apple-amazon-impersonate-phishing-scams/
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In Other News: Fuxnet ICS Malware, Google User Tracking, CISA Employee Scams
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Overview of the ICS malware Fuxnet, Google accused of tracking users, scammers impersonate… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-fuxnet-ics-malware-google-user-tracking-cisa-employee-scams/
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Kein Sommer ohne Scammer
Tags: scamDie Sommersaison rückt näher und viele planen eifrig ihren lang ersehnten Urlaub. Inmitten der Vorfreude bei der Buchung von Flügen und Unterkünften i… First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2024/06/10/kein-sommer-ohne-scammer/
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Would you buy Pegasus spyware from this scammer?
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/05/23/fake_pegasus_spyware_circulating/
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Smishing schickt Opfer in falsche Cloud
SMS-Scammer nutzen Cloud-Speicher von Amazon, Google oder IBM, um ihre Opfer auf bösartige, statische Webseiten zu locken. Aufgrund der Verbreitung pe… First seen on crn.de Jump to article: www.crn.de/news/4266984/smishing-schickt-opfer-falsche-cloud
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A New Tactic in the Rapid Evolution of QR Code Scams
QR codes have been around for three decades, but it wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 that they got wide use, with restaurants, health ca… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/06/a-new-tactic-in-the-rapid-evolution-of-qr-code-scams/
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Chinese Threats Aim for Government Sector
The rise in U.S.-politics-themed scams indicates that adversarial nation states understand the significance of election years. The post in U.S.-politi… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/06/chinese-threats-aim-for-government-sector/
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Laundering cash from healthcare, romance scams lands US man in prison for a decade
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/05/22/health_care_and_romance_frauds/
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CISA Warns of Scammers Impersonating as CISA Employees
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning about a surge in impersonation scams. These scams often involve fraud… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/cisa-warns-of-scammers/
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Netcraft Uses Its AI Platform to Trick and Track Online Scammers
At the RSA Conference last month, Netcraft introduced a generative AI-powered platform designed to interact with cybercriminals to gain insights into … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/06/netcraft-uses-its-ai-platform-to-trick-and-track-online-scammers/
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Fraudsters Impersonate CISA in Money Scams
CISA Won’t Ask You to Wire Money or Keep Discussions Secret. If you’ve received an urgent phone call from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Se… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/fraudsters-impersonate-cisa-in-money-scams-a-25501
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Microsoft-Account für Roaring-Kitty-Scam missbraucht
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22 Chinese Nationals Sentenced to Long Prison Terms in Zambia for Multinational Cybercrimes
A Zambian court has sentenced 22 Chinese nationals to long prison terms for cybercrimes that included internet fraud and online scams targeting Zambia… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/22-chinese-nationals-sentenced-to-long-prison-terms-in-zambia-for-multinational-cybercrimes/
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FBI Warns of Rise in Work-From-Home Scams
Tags: scamFirst seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-warns-rise-wfh-scams/
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Ticketmaster Data Breach and Rising Work from Home Scams
In episode 333 of the Shared Security Podcast, Tom and Scott discuss a recent massive data breach at Ticketmaster involving the data of 560 million cu… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/06/ticketmaster-data-breach-and-rising-work-from-home-scams/
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U.S. Sentences 31-Year-Old to 10 Years for Laundering $4.5M in Email Scams
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has sentenced a 31-year-old man to 10 years in prison for laundering more than $4.5 million through business emai… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/us-sentences-31-year-old-to-10-years.html
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LoopX: Krypto-Betrug mündet in Exit-Scam
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Cryptohack Roundup: Robinhood to Acquire Bitstamp
Tags: scamAlso: FBI Warns About Work-From-Home Scammers Demanding Crypto. This week, Robinhood said it will acquire Bitstamp in a $200 million deal, a senior pr… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cryptohack-roundup-robinhood-to-acquire-bitstamp-a-25438
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FBI warns of fake remote work ads used for cryptocurrency fraud
Today, the FBI issued a warning about scammers using fake remote job ads to steal cryptocurrency from job seekers across the United States while posin… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-fake-remote-work-ads-used-for-cryptocurrency-fraud/
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An American 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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Microsoft India’s X account hijacked in Roaring Kitty crypto scam
The official Microsoft India account on Twitter, with over 211,000 followers, was hijacked by cryptocurrency scammers to impersonate Roaring Kitty, th… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-indias-x-account-hijacked-in-roaring-kitty-crypto-scam-to-push-wallet-drainers/
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Microsoft India X Account Hacked: Scammers Target Verified Accounts
The official Microsoft India X, formerly known as a Twitter account, has been hacked by cryptocurrency scammers. With over 211.3k followers, the golde… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/microsoft-india-x-account-hacked-scammers-target-verified-accounts/
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New Gift Card Scam Targets Retailers, Not Buyers, to Print Endless $$$
Tags: scamFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/new-gift-card-scam-targets-retailers-not-buyers-to-print-endless-money
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Best Buy / Geek Squad Most Impersonated By Scammers In 2023
Tags: scamFirst seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/35928/Best-Buy-Geek-Squad-Most-Impersonated-By-Scammers-In-2023.html
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Business email compromise, romance scammer sentenced to 10 years
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Cybercriminals Exploit Cloud Storage For SMS Phishing Scams
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Scammers Build Fraud Campaigns Around Free Piano Offers
Scammers are betting that if people are offered a free yet unsolicited piano, some will jump at the deal. That appears to be happening. According to t… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/05/scammers-build-fraud-campaigns-around-free-piano-offers/
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Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’
First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/may/08/chinese-network-behind-one-of-worlds-largest-online-scams