“These compromised accounts serve as valuable resources, enabling the group to enhance the credibility and effectiveness of their spear-phishing efforts, establish persistence within targeted organizations, and evade detection by blending in with legitimate network traffic.”
Category: Vulnerabilities
‘This happens frequently,’ AARP Alabama warns of Venmo, Cash App scams
Scammers are using payments apps, like Venmo and Cash App, to swipe innocent people’s money. AARP Alabama says there are multiple mobile payment scams going around right now, and one scam takes place directly in your app.
Warning! Most Cloud Mining Platforms Are Scams – Brave New Coin
‘Cloud mining’ schemes are among the most prevalent forms of crypto fraud. While there may be legitimate platforms, Brave New Coin’s research over several years has not identified any cloud mining operations that weren’t fraudulent. In this article, BNC profiles several dubious operations—many of which are still active—and provides a practical guide for recognizing potential crypto-cloud mining scams.
How to Identify and Protect Against Phishing Attacks
Data brokers collect your personal information from various sources and compile detailed profiles. That’s why cybercriminals love data brokers. They hoard your info from everywhere: public records (voter rolls, property ownership), online stuff (browsing history, social media profiles, newsletter signups), and even commercial sources (loyalty programs, purchases). This intel helps them craft compelling and realistic phishing scams or impersonate you or trusted sources to steal private info or money.
CISA Broke Into a Federal Agency and Remained There For 5 Months.
CISA calls these SILENTSHIELD assessments. The agency’s dedicated red team picks a federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agency to probe and does so without prior notice – all the while trying to simulate the maneuvers of a long term hostile nation-state threat group.
Are you ready to trust your next ride to a robot chauffeur? | Fox News
Scientists at the University of Tokyo, led by Dr. Kento Kawaharazuka, have taken a novel approach to this problem. Instead of creating a fully autonomous vehicle, they’ve developed a robot that can drive a regular car.
Evolution of Cybercrime Investigations
Cybercrime costs trillions, rising yearly. Criminals operate globally, teaching their methods. This article explores major cyberattacks from 1962 to 2024 and how investigators use advanced technology to combat them.