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Watch: In Phone Call Viral On X, Man Outsmarts Phishing Scammer
"No one can trace this number. It is fake...," a scammer confesses, rattled after his mark turns the tables on him, in a video that has gone viral on X.
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Government Warns Of Phishing Attack Targeting CrowdStrike Users
CERT-In notes that these phishing attackers are also distributing Trojan malware, disguised as recovery tools.
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Telegram-Backed TON Blockchain Under Threat of Phishing Attacks, Experts Warn
As per blockchain security firm SlowMist, the TON blockchain is facing high risk of phishing attacks. In phishing attacks, the actor entices potential victims into sharing their private information – personal as well as financial – in order to exploit the information and steal funds.
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India Recorded 79 Million Cyber Attacks In 2023, Ranks 3rd Globally: Report
India ranked as the third-largest country globally for phishing attacks after the US and UK, with its technology sector facing nearly 33 per cent of all such strikes, marking it as the most targeted industry, according to a report.
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''Attacks Are Getting Sophisticated': How North Korean Hackers Are Using ChatGPT For LinkedIn Scams
LinkedIn has emerged as the platform of choice for phishing scams, with many North Korean hackers posing as recruiters.
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Vishing: How To Stay From Scam That Can Empty Your Bank Account In Minutes
Vishing is a form of cyber crime that involves "voice" and "phishing". The scammers deceive people by talking quickly and persuasively on phone to catch them off guard.
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Blockchain Capital's Hacked X Account Advertises Fake Token Giveaway: Report
Blockchain Capital's X account was compromised by hackers on Wednesday. Scammers published a post promoting a fake crypto token on the microblogging platform. A link to a malicious website was also published along with the post, aiming to phish unsuspecting victims. It seems that Blockchain Capital has managed to regain access to its verified handl...
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Microsoft Teams Used by Russia-Linked Hackers to Target Firms With Phishing Campaign, Microsoft Says
Microsoft researchers on Monday said that Russia-linked hackers have conducted "highly targeted" social engineering attacks on "fewer than 40 unique global organisations" since late May. The hacking group's campaign seeks to steal login credentials from users by engaging with them as technical support staff on Microsoft Teams, according to the comp...
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Twitter User Shares Thread On How To Spot A Bank Scam
Ms Mohan said that a user should not "click on any links from texts that claim to be from your bank."
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Reddit Gets Hacked After Employee Falls Victim To "Phishing Attack"
Reddit, the social news and discussion site, on Thursday confirmed that a security breach affected its systems on February 5.
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North Korea Becomes Epicentre for NFT Thefts via 500 Phishing Domains: SlowMist
North Korea’s notorious Lazarous Group has been been deploying ‘decoy websites’ pretending to be legit NFT projects, to get them to engage with these infected sites. Hackers utilised multiple tokens, such as WETH, USDC, DAI, and UNI, etc. in their phishing attacks.
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Ice Phishing Scams: What Are They and How Can Web3 Users Stay Clear of These Cyber Attacks
Ice phishing scams are cyber attacks that manoeuvre Web3 users into manually signing and approving permissions that allow notorious actors to spend their tokens. Once the scammers get these permissions, they can transfer the funds from the victim’s accounts into any other wallet address.
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Lazarus Hacker Group Attacks Local Japanese Crypto Companies With Malware to Steal Cryptocurrencies
Lazarus, the hacker group backed by North Korea, sent phishing emails to Japanese crypto exchange employees. The hacker group has been using social engineering as a means to infect the computers of these local crypto firms with malware, to hack their systems and steal their cryptocurrencies, Japan’s National Police Agency has announced.
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This LinkedIn Job Posting Does Not Exist
LinkedIn has become the latest target of inauthentic accounts with perpetrators appearing to be far more sophisticated and cunning than those afflicting Twitter. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and basically the entire internet have been platforms for nefarious actors for years.
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Signal Fears Phishing Attackers May Have Accessed Phone Numbers of 1,900 Users
Signal, in a blog post, said that the phone numbers of 1,900 users could have been revealed in a phishing attack on Twilio, its verification services provider. The attack took place earlier this month. According to signal, the attacker could also have accessed the SMS verification code, but message history, profile information and contact lists wer...
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Watch: In Phone Call Viral On X, Man Outsmarts Phishing Scammer
"No one can trace this number. It is fake...," a scammer confesses, rattled after his mark turns the tables on him, in a video that has gone viral on X.
-
Government Warns Of Phishing Attack Targeting CrowdStrike Users
CERT-In notes that these phishing attackers are also distributing Trojan malware, disguised as recovery tools.
-
Telegram-Backed TON Blockchain Under Threat of Phishing Attacks, Experts Warn
As per blockchain security firm SlowMist, the TON blockchain is facing high risk of phishing attacks. In phishing attacks, the actor entices potential victims into sharing their private information – personal as well as financial – in order to exploit the information and steal funds.
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India Recorded 79 Million Cyber Attacks In 2023, Ranks 3rd Globally: Report
India ranked as the third-largest country globally for phishing attacks after the US and UK, with its technology sector facing nearly 33 per cent of all such strikes, marking it as the most targeted industry, according to a report.
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''Attacks Are Getting Sophisticated': How North Korean Hackers Are Using ChatGPT For LinkedIn Scams
LinkedIn has emerged as the platform of choice for phishing scams, with many North Korean hackers posing as recruiters.
-
Vishing: How To Stay From Scam That Can Empty Your Bank Account In Minutes
Vishing is a form of cyber crime that involves "voice" and "phishing". The scammers deceive people by talking quickly and persuasively on phone to catch them off guard.
-
Blockchain Capital's Hacked X Account Advertises Fake Token Giveaway: Report
Blockchain Capital's X account was compromised by hackers on Wednesday. Scammers published a post promoting a fake crypto token on the microblogging platform. A link to a malicious website was also published along with the post, aiming to phish unsuspecting victims. It seems that Blockchain Capital has managed to regain access to its verified handl...
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Microsoft Teams Used by Russia-Linked Hackers to Target Firms With Phishing Campaign, Microsoft Says
Microsoft researchers on Monday said that Russia-linked hackers have conducted "highly targeted" social engineering attacks on "fewer than 40 unique global organisations" since late May. The hacking group's campaign seeks to steal login credentials from users by engaging with them as technical support staff on Microsoft Teams, according to the comp...
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Twitter User Shares Thread On How To Spot A Bank Scam
Ms Mohan said that a user should not "click on any links from texts that claim to be from your bank."
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Reddit Gets Hacked After Employee Falls Victim To "Phishing Attack"
Reddit, the social news and discussion site, on Thursday confirmed that a security breach affected its systems on February 5.
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North Korea Becomes Epicentre for NFT Thefts via 500 Phishing Domains: SlowMist
North Korea’s notorious Lazarous Group has been been deploying ‘decoy websites’ pretending to be legit NFT projects, to get them to engage with these infected sites. Hackers utilised multiple tokens, such as WETH, USDC, DAI, and UNI, etc. in their phishing attacks.
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Ice Phishing Scams: What Are They and How Can Web3 Users Stay Clear of These Cyber Attacks
Ice phishing scams are cyber attacks that manoeuvre Web3 users into manually signing and approving permissions that allow notorious actors to spend their tokens. Once the scammers get these permissions, they can transfer the funds from the victim’s accounts into any other wallet address.
-
Lazarus Hacker Group Attacks Local Japanese Crypto Companies With Malware to Steal Cryptocurrencies
Lazarus, the hacker group backed by North Korea, sent phishing emails to Japanese crypto exchange employees. The hacker group has been using social engineering as a means to infect the computers of these local crypto firms with malware, to hack their systems and steal their cryptocurrencies, Japan’s National Police Agency has announced.
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This LinkedIn Job Posting Does Not Exist
LinkedIn has become the latest target of inauthentic accounts with perpetrators appearing to be far more sophisticated and cunning than those afflicting Twitter. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and basically the entire internet have been platforms for nefarious actors for years.
-
Signal Fears Phishing Attackers May Have Accessed Phone Numbers of 1,900 Users
Signal, in a blog post, said that the phone numbers of 1,900 users could have been revealed in a phishing attack on Twilio, its verification services provider. The attack took place earlier this month. According to signal, the attacker could also have accessed the SMS verification code, but message history, profile information and contact lists wer...
