Scammer robs homebuyers of life savings in $20 million theft spree
A scammer was caught after they defrauded some 400 people for almost $20 million in real estate.
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From Russia “not” with love: Analyse einer ausgefeilten Social-Engineering-Kampagne
Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:10:35 +0000
Innerhalb von 51 Tagen verschickte eine Gruppe von Angreifern, die vermutlich aus Russland stammt, mehr als 2.000 Phishing-E-Mails an fast 800 Unternehmen und Organisationen aus den Bereichen Regierung, Gesundheitswesen, Energie und kritische Infrastrukturen. Die Ziele befanden sich in Großbritannien, Australien, Frankreich, Deutschland, Österreich, Italien sowie in den USA und Niederlanden. Die E-Mails zeichneten sich durch […]
Read moreInvestment fraud a serious money maker for criminals
Europols’s spotlight report ‘Online fraud schemes: a web of deceit’, identifies investment fraud as a major threat.
Read moreEuropol lifts the lid on cybercrime tactics
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Europol Tags: Phishing Tags: RDP Tags: VPN Tags: Exchange Tags: LOTL Tags: BEC Tags: ransomware Tags: IAB Tags: crypter Tags: Flubot A Europol report discusses developments in cyberattacks, new methodologies, and threats as observed by Europol’s operational analysts. |
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Read moreHow to protect your small business from social engineering
Categories: Personal Tags: Small Business Week 2023 Tags: Small Business Week Tags: phishing Tags: pretexting Tags: baiting Tags: tailgating Tags: BEC Tags: CEO fraud Tags: business email compromise Tags: O’Neill Bragg & Staffin Tags: 2022 Internet Crime Report Tags: FBI Tags: most reported fraud Tags: most damaging fraud Small businesses are frequent targets of social engineering. Here’s what it is and how to protect against it. |
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Read moreA week in security (February 6 – 12)
Categories: News Tags: VMware ESXi Tags: Safer Internet Day Tags: Malwarebytes Mobile Security Tags: ION Tags: LockBit ransomware Tags: ransomware Tags: GoAnywhere Tags: Ryuk Tags: Malwarebytes Application Block Tags: BEC Tags: business email compromise Tags: fake Facebook Tags: Facebook Tags: Reddit breach Tags: Killnet Tags: DDoS attack The most interesting security related news from the week of February 6 to 12. |
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Read more$800,000 recovered from Business Email Compromise attack
Categories: News Tags: business email compromise Tags: wire transfer Tags: fraud Tags: scam Tags: BEC Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: malware We take a look at a business email compromise attack which nearly resulted in a very costly loss for one US based business. |
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Read moreA week in security (January 30 – February 5)
Categories: News Tags: week in security Tags: blog roundup Tags: Roomba Tags: Facebook Tags: Eileen Gun Tags: Lock and Code Tags: data wiper Tags: LearnPress Tags: Riot Games Tags: League of Legends Tags: malvertising Tags: dark patterns Tags: supply chain attacks Tags: GitHub Tags: ransomware monthly Tags: ransomware Tags: AV-TEST top product Tags: multi-threat ransomware Tags: CISA Tags: BEC Tags: business email compromise The most interesting security related news from the week of January 30 – February 5. |
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Read moreBusiness Email Compromise attack imitates vendors, targets supply chains
Categories: News Tags: BEC Tags: business email compromise Tags: email Tags: scam Tags: social engineer Tags: supply chain Tags: vendor Tags: accounting Tags: wire transfer We take a look at a smart social engineering ploy being used in Vendor Email Compromise attacks. |
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Read moreA week in security (December 19 – 25)
Categories: News Tags: security vulnerabilities Tags: cryptocurrency Tags: lock and code Tags: SevenRooms Tags: adult popunder Tags: ad fraud Tags: AV-TEST Tags: Gemini Tags: cryptocurrency Tags: Play ransomware Tags: ransomware Tags: blocking IP addresses Tags: BEC scam Tags: BEC Tags: Bricklink Tags: Lego Tags: Netflix Tags: Disney+ Tags: password sharing Tags: The Guardian Tags: ransomware attack Tags: Godfather malware Tags: Godfather Tags: Android banking malware The most interesting security related news from the week of December 19 to 25. |
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