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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Comparing From and Reply-To headers | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Roman Dedenok| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:33:33 +0000
Comparing From and Reply To headers boosts detection of business email compromise (BEC) attacks and spear phishing.
Read moreFrom 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 moreLookalike attacks in phishing and BEC | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Stan Kaminsky| Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:12:28 +0000
Types of lookalike attacks and protection against doppelganger domains in targeted attacks
Read moreCommon social engineering tricks | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Alanna Titterington| Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:38:20 +0000
Hackers’ favorite social engineering schemes: tech support calls; business email compromise; conversation hijacking; fake data requests.
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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