In a move away from traditional phishing scams, attackers are increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities in computer systems to gain initial network access, according to Mandiant’s M-Trends 2024 Report. In 2023, attackers gained initial access through exploiting vulnerabilities in 38% of intrusions, a 6% increase from the previous year. Mandiant also found phishing’s prevalence declined from 22% […]
As the April 15, 2024 tax filing deadline approaches in the US, some old and some new tax-related scams targeting both taxpayers and tax professionals. Tax-related scams targeting taxpayers With taxpayers rushing to file their personal federal income tax return, scammers are taking advantage of the commotion to trick people into sending them money or […]
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported a surge in online job scams targeting unsuspecting job seekers for their personal information. With 492 victims assisted in 2023, up from 226 in 2022, the alarming trend shows no signs of slowing down. Notably, January 2024 alone saw 95 reported victims of job scams, representing a staggering […]
Stay alert against Temu phishing scams: Cybersecurity experts warn of scammers using fake giveaways to steal credentials. Over 800 new ‘Temu’ domains registered in the past 3 months. Temu is the latest brand chosen by scammers for their phishing scams. Checkpoint’s Harmony Email’s cybersecurity researcher Jeremy Fuchs, has noted that hackers are using Temu’s giveaway […]
A recent spate of phishing scams — promoted through counterfeit websites — has prompted warnings from police and local businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The alerts flag fake websites posing as Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA), which runs the metro and bus network in the city, as well as tourist sites such […]
A fresh wave of job scams is spreading on Meta’s Facebook platform that aims to lure users with offers for remote-home positions and ultimately defraud them by stealing their personal data and banking credentials. Researchers from Qualys are warning of “ongoing attacks against multiple brands” offering remote work through Facebook ads that go so far […]
Cybercriminals are exploiting Twitter ads to promote cryptocurrency scams. These scams include links to Telegram channels promoting pump and dumps, phishing pages, and sites hosting malicious scripts that steal assets from connected wallets.
New rules in the United Kingdom could see victims of romance and investment scams reimbursed by the banks involved in sending and receiving fraudulent payments in a radical change to who is liable for these losses. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said the new reimbursement requirement would come into force in October 2024, and would […]
Approval phishing scams have been used to steal at least $1bn in cryptocurrency since May 2021, according to a new report by Chainalysis. The researchers estimates that this technique, which is frequently used by romance scammers, has led to crypto users losing at least $374m so far in 2023. Approval phishing is a type of […]
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