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Keeping Your Bank Account And Credit Cyber-Smart

Education

Keeping Your Bank Account And Credit Cyber-Smart

Financial institutions and hacking go hand-in-hand. Hacking banks and their account holders is the most direct cash infusion a hacker can get…and they know it. According to Kaspersky Lab, attacks on ATMs alone hit an all-time high in 2017 with malware-as-a-service (MAAS) opportunities. With this service, even hacking “hacks” who have no cybercrime experience can watch an instructional “how to” video on how to target an ATM successfully. Guarding our finances with common sense protection is something we all need to do. READ FULL STORY

Mobile Security

QR Code Dangers And The Risks Behind Using Them
June 17, 2021

There’s danger now lurking behind those busy black-and-white boxes that are QR codes and that now seem to be found everywhere for everything, including viewing restaurant menus. Always a quick way scan for information, more businesses are using them now more than ever. A study by Ivanti takes a look at what’s really going on behind QR’s and their findings should make anyone think twice before they reach to scan a QR code with their mobile device. READ FULL STORY

Shimming Right Along To Skim Your Payment Card Number

Education

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
Ahchoo! FluBot Banking Malware Spreads Through Europe, U.S. Likely Next

Mobile Security

Ahchoo! FluBot Banking Malware Spreads Through Europe, U.S. Likely Next

It may not be time to call the cyber doctor yet, but Proofpoint discovered a new malware virus is spreading rapidly across Europe. One lesson the coronavirus taught us is that virus can spread across borders like wildfire. According to ThreatFabric, the Android banking malware is rapidly wreaking havoc across several areas including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Japan. Proofpoint finds the malware is poised to spread throughout the rest of the world and is sure to hit the U.S. in the near future. READ FULL STORY
Shocking Amazon Fake Review Scam Revealed In Data Breach

Identity Theft

Shocking Amazon Fake Review Scam Revealed In Data Breach

Yet another data security incident involving an ElasticSearch database happened earlier this year. More than 13 million records were made public without any encryption or password protection from a database used for fake reviews of products sold on Amazon. The data from over 200,000 Amazon users was compromised, including that of the vendors and reviewers involved in the scam. Seven gigabytes of personal data were made public in the data breach, including PayPal user email accounts and other email addresses. READ FULL STORY

Scams & Phishing

Homoglyph Attacks Show What You See May Not Be What You Get
June 13, 2021

Not the easiest word to pronounce or spell, homoglyph attacks continue to be widely used by fraudsters intent on stealing your PII. Homoglyphs use characters in a domain name that look like what they’re supposed to be, but they’re not. Cybercriminals use characters from English and other languages to create sneaky, but fake domain name spellings, all with the goal of stealing your PII from a bogus website. Hackers count on users not noticing the homoglyph in order to be successful, and now these attacks are easier to pull-off than ever before. READ FULL STORY

Email Scams Threaten Extortion And Blackmail

Scams & Phishing

Email Scams Threaten Extortion And Blackmail

An uptick in email scams has cybersecurity professionals concerned, and for good reason. Symantec researchers found that in the first five months of 2019, they prevented almost 300 million extortion email attacks from going forward. Just some of those discovered include blackmail, sextortion, bombs, hit men, and malware threats. The researchers also determined the average cost of paying demands over a 30 day period was $1.2 million in 243 Bitcoin transactions. READ FULL STORY
They Will Rock You; Over 8 Billion Records Leaked Toppling Previous Record

Your Security

They Will Rock You; Over 8 Billion Records Leaked Toppling Previous Record

Has your world been rocked lately? Even if you say it hasn’t, it probably has because of a recent data breach that released 8.4 billion unique sets of passwords, along with email addresses and usernames. Yes, folks. That’s more than the number of people inhabiting Earth and twice the number of people estimated to use the Internet. So, the odds are indeed that your world has been rocked in this largest data breach ever that is being called RockYou2021. READ FULL STORY
LinkedIn Data-Scraping Leads To 500 Million Profiles For Sale

Your Security

LinkedIn Data-Scraping Leads To 500 Million Profiles For Sale

Just to prove they mean business, the threat actor behind the LinkedIn data scraping event released two million user profiles for free on the dark web. The remaining five million user profiles are being auctioned by the hacker for an unknown amount they hinted would be a “four-digit ($$$$) minimum price.” LinkedIn says the data being sold was scraped together using information that’s already publicly available. But, in the wrong hands, this data can lead to highly targeted and effective spear phishing attacks. READ FULL STORY
Has Your Account Been Compromised? Five Cyber Smart Tips Everyone Can Use

Your Security

Has Your Account Been Compromised? Five Cyber Smart Tips Everyone Can Use

The transition to living life through our devices has become very real for scores of people and businesses. By now, the coronavirus has changed our lives in ways we never expected. This transition includes doing most things from home. Unfortunately, adapting to online life also gives bad actor’s a cornucopia of targets to exploit. There are proactive steps to take when you suspect an account may be compromised, including ways to help keep it from happening to begin with. READ FULL STORY
Online Security Tips From The BBB

Your Security

Online Security Tips From The BBB

Champions of consumers that they are, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) posted a warning reminder on their website about some of the risky online scenario’s consumers face every day. Keeping cyber safety in the forefront of our online activities isn’t always easy, but it’s always possible to do. The BBB knows this and wants consumers to be aware of some of the latest cyber scams and just how truly slippery they can be. It’s well-worth heeding what the BBB has to say about cybercrime and how to avoid the pitfalls that every hacker hopes we fall into. READ FULL STORY
Protect Against On-site Social Engineering

Corporate Security

Protect Against On-site Social Engineering

Social engineering is a method of using human interaction to convince people to break their normal security processes. It can utilize technology, but that isn’t necessary in order to reach a goal. It’s been around since the beginning of time and although it has a modern name, it really is just a game for hackers. When people hear the term Social Engineering, it’s likely they think of email Phishing attacks.  While remote social engineering attacks are extremely popular, what people often forget is that on-site social engineering attacks can be just as dangerous and in many cases, just as easy for a criminal to pull off. READ FULL STORY
Amazon Sidewalk Overview, Warnings And How To Opt Out

Your Security

Amazon Sidewalk Overview, Warnings And How To Opt Out

Amazon has announced that on June 8th 2021, anyone with an Amazon device such as Alexa, Echo, Ring, etc. in their home, will automatically be enrolled in a new service called "Amazon Sidewalk" while will share your homes Internet bandwidth with your neighbors. Jim Stickley has taken some time to research this new offering and in this video, he discusses what he likes about the idea and more importantly the concerns he has about joining this new service. In addition, Stickley will give you the steps needed if you choose to opt-out. READ FULL STORY
Mobile Phones Are Under Constant Attack

Mobile Security

Mobile Phones Are Under Constant Attack

It’s pretty common knowledge that computers have vulnerabilities. Whether you are on a laptop or a desktop, use Mac or Windows, ultimately any of these devices can be compromised. Because of this, most people try to be cautious with how they access the Internet. However, when it comes to mobile devices, people have a bit of a different opinion. The reality is that mobile devices are far more secure than your basic computers and the risk of a common virus spreading on a mobile device is extremely low. That said, low risk does not mean no risk and like a regular computer, your mobile device can be compromised too. READ FULL STORY




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