Cybercriminals created a campaign of phishing scams in which they impersonate well-known personalities and the media, by sending emails with false cryptocurrency news, with which they obtain the victim's personal information.
This is stated by the Internet User Security Office (OSI) and the…
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Dismantle identity theft website to commit scams
A joint international action by judicial and police authorities from Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia has dismantled a website that offered identity theft services to commit fraud worth 115 million euros.
The website…
Cases of swapping through smartphones increase
As smartphones are increasingly required for all daily activities, cybercriminals are finding new methods to deceive their victims, which are becoming more sophisticated and complex over time.
One of them is called SIM 'swapping', a fraud…
Digital Identity Theft, concern for users
74% of users are concerned about the possibility of digital identity theft, especially given the increased digitization triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and the increased amount of data and personal information they share from it.
Cyber…
The US proposes an alternative to avoid SIM hacking
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States proposed new rules that prevent two of the frauds that affect users the most, known as SIM duplication and transfer.
SIM duplication, known as SIM Swapping, and transfer…
ESET presents new versions of security products
Slovakia-based IT security company ESET has released new versions of products with a wide range of security enhancements.
Product updates cover malware detection, online banking, password security and smart home support, in line with…
German experts point out security breach in apps with Twitter
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for information technology security warned specifically against applications that contain the TwitterKit module for iOS 3.4.2, as their vulnerability can lead to identity theft, account abuse and data…
TDC frauds are the main concern of citizens
A report submitted by the Unisys Security Index shows that credit card fraud and identity theft are one of the biggest concerns of the world's citizens.
In order to obtain these results, Unisys prepared a survey that took into account the…
Amazon leaked personal information of its customers
In the last hours, the Amazon network was involved in a scandal to leak information from its customers.
According to the most important purchase page in the world, this was caused by a "technical error". So far they have not revealed the…
An error in WhatsApp allows a stranger to edit messages
WhatsApp users are currently facing a security risk due to an error in the platform system that allows strangers to edit chat messages.
The most popular online conversation app in the world does not escape the attacks of hackers and…