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Olympic scammers go for gold.

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Olympic scammers go for gold.

This week, we are joined by Selena Larson, Staff Threat Researcher, Lead Intelligence Analysis and Strategy at Proofpoint, as well as host of the “Only Malware in the Building” podcast, as she is discussing their research on “Scammers Create Fraudulent Olympics Ticketing Websites.” Proofpoint recently identified a fraudulent website selling fake tickets to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and quickly suspended the domain. This site was among many identified by the French Gendarmerie Nationale and…

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Scams that make fake job offers via text are on the rise

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Scams that make fake job offers via text are on the rise

The number of reported scams, of various kinds, increased dramatically during the pandemic and has stayed at an elevated level since then, according to the Federal Trade Commission. One type of ploy that’s been around for a while — but is quickly adapting to new technology — targets job seekers. Job scams come in a couple of flavors. One: fake postings on legitimate job search websites. Two: scammers reaching out to people directly, often through text….

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Beware Of Scam Olympics Ticket Websites, Fans Warned

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Beware Of Scam Olympics Ticket Websites, Fans Warned

Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images Getty Images As the Paris Summer Olympics approach, fans are being advised to keep a careful eye out for scams targeting their cash and their data. Fake ticket websites are rife, with the Olympics Committee recently warning that fraudsters are claiming to offer free tickets to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games for just the cost of postage. Researchers at security firm Kaspersky say that numerous scam websites are…

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Untrained users are the greatest weakness in a cyber defense plan

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Untrained users are the greatest weakness in a cyber defense plan

KnowBe4 has released its 2024 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report. This report measures the likelihood that an organization’s employees would fall for a phishing or social engineering scam, assessing the status of security preparedness and awareness across global industries such as government, healthcare and critical infrastructure.  54 million simulated phishing tests were analyzed in the report. These tests involved more than 11.9 million individuals from 55,675 organizations across 19 industries. Through this analysis, the report found…

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How organizations can navigate an evolving fraud landscape

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How organizations can navigate an evolving fraud landscape

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Optimize ID verification for safe, efficient omnichannel experiences

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Optimize ID verification for safe, efficient omnichannel experiences

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7 deadly NFT scams that are targeting brands

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7 deadly NFT scams that are targeting brands

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Hackers compromise NFT Discord channels

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Hackers compromise NFT Discord channels

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Europol arrests 100+ individuals over multi-million call center scam

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Europol arrests 100+ individuals over multi-million call center scam

Europol arrests 100+ individuals over multi-million call center scam | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This…

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Making sure customers’ voices are heard — and scammers’ voices are silenced

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Making sure customers’ voices are heard — and scammers’ voices are silenced

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