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Cyber Attacks, Social Engineering, Cybercrime

90% of Cyber Attacks on Organizations Involve Social Engineering

Social engineering attacks account for a large percentage of all cyber attacks, and studies show that they are getting more prevalent. Phishing is a common type of social engineering attack; in fact, social engineering is used in more than 98 % of cyber-attacks. It’s also a tried-and-true method of luring people to download ransomware. As …

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Gaming Scams, Online Gaming Scams, Online Gamers

Online Gaming Scam Increase in Lockdown – Here’s how to stay safe

The global video game industry is thriving despite the economic disruption created by the coronavirus. Individuals are turning to virtual worlds for escapism from the crisis as social distancing reduces physical interaction to a minimum and encourages people to stay at home. However, this has sparked an opportunity for criminals, cybercrimes for the gaming industry …

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Flubot Spyware, Android Spyware, Spyware

Watch out! Android Flubot spyware is spreading fast

Flubot, a new Android malware is spreading across Europe in countries suchas Spain,United Kingdom, Germany, Italy etc. FluBot steals your online account passwords and login information, as well as your personal information and banking information. Payments, account takeovers and online identity theft are the consequences of Flubot. FluBot also spreads itself by sending SMS messages …

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 Fake Whatsapp Message, Fake Message, Whatsapp Message

Free Gift Message on WhatsApp? Do Not Forward, It’s a Scam

Fraudsters are increasingly using WhatsApp to prey on their victims. A new message offering free gifts to WhatsApp users has been circulating on the social messaging platform recently, causing alarm among users. The latest tactic Fraudsters are using is impersonating DMart, the Indian supermarket. Riding off the back of DMart’s 20th anniversary, customers have been …

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Recruitment Scams, Recruiting Agency

Recruitment Scams

You post your resume or CV on the internet so that future employers can view it and hire you. Someone pretending to be an employer or an employer’s representative contacts you and informs you that you are being considered for a position. You’re asked to complete a survey and maybe interviewed over the phone. For …

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BEC Compromise, BEC Attack, Business Email Compromise

Lower-level employees are the target of BEC attacks.

According to Barracuda’s study, many firms focus their training and protection on who they consider to be the most targeted personnel within the organization—usually leadership and finance teams. However, personnel in other departments were targeted in 77% of BEC attacks. Attackers look for an access point and a weak link within your company, then move …

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Ransomware Attacks, Ransomware Attack Methods

Two most common ransomware attack methods

Researchers at Coveware recently reviewed Ransomware assaults from the second quarter of this year and saw a similar trend in cybercriminals’ Ransomware attack strategies. The most popular ways cyber criminals use to acquire an early footing in corporate networks and lay the foundations for Ransomware attacks are email phishing attacks and brute force attacks against …

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