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Report: Pandemic caused significant shift in buyer appetite in the dark web

September 15, 2020 admin 2fa, Airbnb, cash app, covid-19, cybercrime, dark web, dark web market price index 2020: covid-19 edition, Disney, Facebook, fitbit, haveibeenpwned, headspace, instacart, masterclass, NETFLIX, onlyfans, pandemic, password manager, Paypal, peloton, sim jacking, SIM swapping, Simon Migliano, Spotify, Top10VPN, Verizon, wowcher, youtube premium

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 20:29:40 +0000

The pandemic has had a ripple effect on all facets of life—even the criminal. A new report looks at how the dark web has changed post COVID.

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The Life Cycle of a Compromised (Cloud) Server

September 1, 2020 admin cloud, Cloud Security, compromised server, cryptomining, cybercrime, cyprocurrency mining, lifecycle, Network, ransomware, Security, Targeted Attacks, targeted ransomware

Credit to Author: Bob McArdle| Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:05:16 +0000

Trend Micro Research has developed a go-to resource for all things related to cybercriminal underground hosting and infrastructure. Today we released the second in this three-part series of reports which detail the what, how, and why of cybercriminal hosting (see the first part here). As part of this report, we dive into the common life…

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Missing person scams: what to watch out for

August 27, 2020 admin Abduction, cybercrime, Facebook, fake, missing child, missing person, SCAM, Social engineering, Twitter

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Missing person alerts can be a prime source of inspiration for scammers looking to turn a quick buck. We explore some of the techniques used to further ill-gotten gains.

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Business email compromise: gunning for goal

August 4, 2020 admin bec, business cybersecurity, Business Email Compromise, ceo scam, cfo fraud, cybercrime, email, mail, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000

We look at the latest happenings in the world of business email compromise (BEC).

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Tags: bec business cybersecurity Business Email Compromise CEO scam CFO fraud email mail

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Avoid these PayPal phishing emails

July 31, 2020 admin account is limited, cybercrime, intl-limited, Paypal, phish, phishing, SCAM, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000

We cover some recent PayPal phish mails and link to anti-phish resources.

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How exposed are you to cybercrime?

July 17, 2020 admin cybercrime, cybercrime exposure, cybersecurity exposure index, cybersecurity hygiene, exposure rate, password manager, password managers

Credit to Author: Josh Frisby| Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Passwordmanagers.co measures exposure to cybercrime by weighing risk of cyberattack against an organization’s security preparedness. How exposed are you?

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Cybercrime

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Twitter Hacked in Bitcoin Scam

July 16, 2020 admin Current News, cybercrime

Credit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 20:58:33 +0000

Twitter Hacked in Bitcoin Scam It started with one weird tweet. Then another. Quickly, some of the most prominent accounts on Twitter were all sending out the same message; I am giving back to the community. All Bitcoin sent to the address below will be sent back doubled! If you send $1,000, I will send…

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End of line: supporting IoT in the home

June 17, 2020 admin advertisement, App, appliance, cybercrime, fridge, guarantee, home, Internet of Things, IoT, Laws, Legal, NETFLIX, privacy, roku, tracking, tv, update, warranty

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:30:00 +0000

Warranties which may not warranty, certificates which might fail to certify, lifespans which don’t match the length of cover promised. This could be IoT.

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