Shimming Right Along To Skim Your Payment Card Number

By now, most of us have at least one or two EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) cards. These are the payment cards that were touted as far more secure than the ones with the magnetic strips on the backs. And indeed, if you ask Visa these cards have resulted in a 75% decrease in fraud in the three years since they were introduced. Cybercriminals are of course finding ways to take advantage of the EMV cards too. Now, there are reports of a new way to skim. READ FULL STORY

You’d Better Watch Out! More Holiday Scams And How To Avoid Them

Safely past Halloween, they’re out there waiting already. Right now, the scammers are looking to ruin this holiday season of gifting for their own benefit. Whether online or in person, these greedy grinches are after what they can grab using tried and tested methods. Artificial intelligence (AI) is also helping scammers appear more legitimate. Some of the top scams are listed below to help you have a scam-free holiday season, and these scams are timeless. READ FULL STORY

AI Scrapes Your Data For Training: Take Steps To Protect Your Data

Large language models like ChatGPT have introduced complexity to the evolving online threat landscape. Cybercriminals are increasingly using these models to execute fraud and other attacks without requiring advanced coding skills. This threat is exacerbated by the availability of tools such as bots-as-a-service, residential proxies, CAPTCHA farms, and more. As a result, it's crucial for individuals and businesses to take proactive measures to protect their online presence. READ FULL STORY

WhatsApp Screen-Mirroring Scam Draining Bank Accounts

A new and dangerously convincing scam is spreading fast on WhatsApp, and it’s catching everyday users and tech pros alike off guard. At the center of it all is something millions of people use daily — a legitimate feature that makes life easier but, in the wrong hands, turns into a direct pipeline for cybercriminals to steal your money. Victims say it all starts with a simple message or call, and before they know it, their bank accounts are drained. READ FULL STORY

Microsoft Teams Users Targeted In Impersonation Sophisticated Fraud Scheme

Cybersecurity researchers at Check Point Research have uncovered multiple critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Teams that allow hackers to impersonate executives, edit messages without detection, and manipulate notifications, putting millions of users at risk of financial fraud and data theft. The flaws enable threat actors to change user names, spoof notifications from trusted colleagues, and alter previously sent messages without triggering the “Edited” label. READ FULL STORY

Avoiding Insurance Fraud And Fraudsters

Insurance fraud is a problem everywhere and it makes things more expensive for those of us playing by the rules. With this fraud in particular, whether it’s for our health, car, or home, fraudsters are scamming like never before. Suspecting a sketchy seller and policy in an open marketplace can help prevent a potential nightmare. Knowing tell-tale signs of insurance fraud when we see it is smart shopping, and the information below will help. READ FULL STORY

New Clickjack Attacks: Where You Double-Click Matters

Call them sneaky, devious, underhanded, cunning, and conniving. Clickjack attacks are all that and more. And now there’s a new twist on this highly successful cybercrime. All it takes is one wrong double-click that puts this crime into motion, leaving countless victims unaware they’ve been duped. That is, until it’s too late. Here’s what you need to know now about this new type of attack on your clicks. This new double-click version gets past clickjacking protections put on the single click attacks. READ FULL STORY

What's Behind Man-In-The-Middle Attacks and How to Avoid Them

It’s not the game many of us played as kids, but it is a distorted take on the same idea. Man-in-the-middle (MitM) cyberattacks do put someone in the middle of two sides, but that someone is a cybercriminal. And those on either side are clueless victims. In reality, MitM attacks are anything but a game. A typical MitM attack can disrupt operations, intercept usernames and passwords, emails, banking, and other financial details. Read on about how MitM attacks play out, including ways to avoid being caught up in these crimes. READ FULL STORY

Scammers Strive To Support You, Technically

Since at least October of 2022 the FBI has noticed an uptick in scams related to technical support. The scammers will pretend to be a company that is offering a technical support service that now wants to refund some money to you for a past service. There are other variations of the scam, but for the most part the goal is to get your information so they can do a wire transfer that steals money from you. Technical support scams are old news, but they continue to work. READ FULL STORY

WhatsApp Scammers Take Advantage Of Your Loved Ones

If you receive a WhatsApp message from a loved one asking for financial help, it’s a very good idea to become a bit of a private investigator before turning over any funds. The popular chatting/phoning/video calling app has been taking a beating lately and once again it’s the tool cybercriminals are using to get to your money. And they are pulling out the best of their social engineering and manipulation tactics to do it.  This time, it’s by masquerading as loved ones on WhatsApp. READ FULL STORY

Storing Passwords In Your Browser…It’s Convenient, BUT Very Risky Too

Most of us know that password fatigue can lead to security mishaps and that creating a safe and secure entrance into our personal or work accounts can be a real challenge. Fortunately, security experts also know that safe password use has long been a problem, one that can lead to epic malware infections like ransomware, banking trojans, and more. Popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera offer the option to store passwords for you, but hackers using the malware “RedLine Stealer” can hijack those stored passwords in a heartbeat. READ FULL STORY

The PayPal No-Phish Phishing Scam

It’s not your typical email phishing scam, but then cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to swindle us. And we’ve seen many warnings about PayPal scams lately. Yet another one, this PayPal “No-Phish” email phishing attack is rampant. Scammers are tricking PayPal users into handing over their accounts thanks to this highly sophisticated phishing scheme. The way this no-phish phish is constructed, it also gets beyond the typical phishing detection software. READ FULL STORY