A list of all massive security breaches or thefts involving blockchains.
These cryptocurrency institutions have suffered intrusions resulting in stolen financials, or shutdown of the product. Nearly all closed down afterward. Nearly every attack could have been prevented: Social Engineering / Credential Reuse, Account Takeover of Cloud Hosting, Application Vulnerability
Video: Attackers get all your account details with a SIM card meant for you.
Warning: some swearing. Others could get a SIM card for your account from the phone company. With phones being the second part in your 2-Factor Authentication, this needs to be quickly followed up. Additionally, there seems to be have been flaws in the security process for this telecom company.
Identity fraud up by 57% as thieves 'hunt' on social media
The number of victims of identity theft rose by 57% last year, figures from fraud prevention service Cifas suggest.
15 tips to avoid getting taken by Internet scams
Always use common sense. If you have a gut feeling that something isn’t legitimate, you’re probably right.
This Guy Hilariously Used Adele Lyrics To Shut Down Facebook Scammer
Hello? Goodbye. Not everyone has been the victim of a would-be online scammer but it’s safe to say that nearly everyone has at the very least been forced to deflect their annoying, privacy bursting attempts to steal our digital identities, money and time.
The 4 Biggest Internet Scams to Warn Your Children About
By keeping some basic online safety tips in mind, the World Wide Web can be a safe, enjoyable experience for you and the entire family. Flip through to explore various types of internet scams and find out what you can do to protect yourself.
Bengaluru housewife commits suicide after being scammed of Rs. 11 lakh
A 44-year-old woman committed suicide at her house in Bengaluru after realizing that she had fallen prey to a phishing scam. The victim identified as Palak V, wife of a senior IT professional, lost about Rs. 11 lakh in the scam. It all started when Palak, mother of two children, received a message claiming that she had won Rs. 45 lakh.
El Centro man loses money to online scam
José Arturo Torres says he tried to buy a truck online. He was told by the seller to buy three money cards of $500 each and give the seller the serial numbers.
Online scam targets newcomers, says Winnipeg man who lost nearly $5K
A recent Red River College grad, originally from Hong Kong, is out nearly $5,000 after falling victim to an elaborate online job scam. Cheng says he fell for the scam because they used legitimate businesses to make it appear as though the job was real. He also feels that the scam targets newcomers to Canada who are eager to find work and aren't familiar with Canadian business practices.
DSCI focusses on security data science at best practices meet
Data science, as a field, has been evolving to solve many such pertinent business problems, given the sheer challenges of security that offer quite interesting insights into the field of data science. How organizations respond to these challenges and view them as opportunities, will increasingly determine their ability to successfully eliminate threats.
Lockheed Martin and Data security council of India launch cybersecurity program
Launch of a new cybersecurity education program for small and mid-size businesses to help them minimise risk from online threats. DSCI promotes data protection among the Indian industry and is partnering with Lockheed Martin to heighten the cybersecurity awareness of businesses and their workforce.
This is how social engineering is tearing down your cyber defenses
Social engineering takes advantage of our innate accepting nature, perpetuating breaches in every aspect of our online existence
Former Gilroy Teacher Charged In Online Underage Sex Scam
A former Gilroy High School teacher faces multiple charges for allegedly posing as a teen online and luring other teens into sending him sexually explicit images, Santa Clara County prosecutors said today.
Be careful of online fraud, London PR MD warns after scam
Steve McComish told PRWeek that at least one tech blog had been duped after a fraudster using the name Sarah Baker used the company's logo and branding in an email. The emails said that London PR wanted to pay to place hyperlinks in the blog. After these links were put into the site, the editor contacted McComish to chase payment. McComish confirmed that Baker did not work for the agency and that the request had not come from London PR.
Broken Phishing scam targets several tech journalists
An email from Andrew Buemi, the Director of Communications at ff Venture Capital, arrived in my inbox, directing me to accept a Google Docs invite. Intrigued, I decided to rundown the URL in the email. By all accounts it pointed to a legit Google Drive host, but something just felt off. As it turns out, my gut feeling was correct, because the URL quickly morphed itself into a poorly replicated Google login page.
Scam artist poses as millionaire entrepreneur
A recidivist scam artist posed as a millionaire entrepreneur to rip people off in her latest con jobs, a court had heard.
Tech support scams target victims via their ISP
A new scam, in which fraudsters pose as legitimate internet service providers to offer bogus tech support, either via the phone or on the net, is on the rise, the BBC has found.
Report reveals most dangerous online scams in India
Thirty-nine per cent net users are victims of 'work from home' fraud and 25% have fallen prey to lottery scams even as 85% of the country's internet user base are familiar with the term 'Internet Scam', says a study by Telenor.
How My Neighbor Beat a Social-Engineering Scam
Robert recently had some minor repair work done on his Dell PC. A couple weeks later, he received a phone call from someone claiming to be from "Windows." The caller knew about Robert's repair and said that the place who did it was going out of business, so he was refunding the fee Robert had paid.
Sneaky Scams
For at least 40 years, they've been sending the so-called "Nigerian Letter" - first by U.S. mail, then as the first mass email scam of the Internet Age that remained the top scam throughout the first decade of the new millennium. Some scams never die. Instead (and often after well-publicized warnings), they just get tweaked. So be aware - and beware - of these creatively sinister newly rewritten rip-offs, hustles, and cons.
