Social Media Brings Out The Worst Scammers

Social media attacks are a favorite of those pesky cybercriminals. One might wonder why. Well, it’s because it’s easy pickin's going for those accounts. Researchers at Arkose Labs found that of 1.2 billion social media interactions, 53% of the logins were fraudulent and 25% of new accounts were phony. Millions of people use one form of social media or another, whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, or something else. That leaves a barrel full of phish used for targets for hackers and scammers. READ FULL STORY

That Secure Messaging App May Be the Weakest Link in Your Digital Life

Many people treat messaging apps like private, locked rooms where conversations stay safely tucked away from prying eyes. But government agencies are warning that those rooms may have more open windows than users realize. Russia-linked threat actors and other state-backed groups are increasingly targeting apps like WhatsApp, Signal, and Messenger to hijack accounts, impersonate trusted contacts, and quietly insert themselves into sensitive conversations. If your job, public profile, or access to information makes you even slightly interesting to an attacker, your messaging apps may now be one of the first places they try to get in. READ FULL STORY

Coruna Exploit Could Open Your iPhone to Hackers

A newly uncovered iPhone exploit kit called Coruna is raising alarms across the cybersecurity world. Originally believed to have been developed as a sophisticated surveillance tool, the framework has now surfaced in criminal campaigns capable of compromising thousands of Apple devices. By chaining together dozens of vulnerabilities, Coruna can quietly infiltrate vulnerable iPhones and harvest sensitive data. The discovery highlights how even tightly secured platforms like iOS can become targets when powerful cyber tools escape into the wild. READ FULL STORY

A Single Slip Unlocked 900,000 Records From Identity Protection Company

It didn’t take malware, zero-days, or Hollywood-style hacking rigs. Just one convincing voice on the phone. In a breach that feels less like a cyberattack and more like a con artist’s magic trick, identity protection firm Aura lost control of roughly 900,000 records after an employee was duped into opening the digital front door. The incident is a stark reminder that even the strongest security systems can crumble when human trust is weaponized. READ FULL STORY

Are You A Money Mule? What You Need To Know

Criminals of all kinds traffic in stolen money and need middlemen to relocate the funds. From romance scams to phishing attacks and more, there’s plenty of fraudsters with hijacked money needing laundering—and that’s where money mules come in handy. Unfortunately, sometimes those people are unaware of what they are doing, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be punished for it. Check out the red flags of avoiding becoming a money mule—and a criminal. READ FULL STORY

Ways To See If Your Data Has Been Stolen

With all the data breaches, whether by intrusion or accident lately, it’s likely your information was exposed somehow to someone you didn’t intend. After all, the marketing company Exactis, exposed hundreds of traits on us in 350 million records. Yahoo let out email addresses and passwords on billions of people, and of course who can forget the massive breach of Equifax just last year. There is a lot of information that gets leaked on us and the more the bad actors have on us, the more targeted their phishing campaigns can be. Checking on whether or not your data is available in the underground can help you mitigate any fraud or identity theft. READ FULL STORY

Account Takeover Fraud Steals Your Identity, Money, And More

With a significant swell in the number of those working from home, come the most historic levels of hacking the world has ever seen. Account takeover (ATO) fraud attacks have been growing yearly, accounting for much of the identity fraud-based financial losses to consumers and businesses. ATO fraud can lead to empty bank accounts and damaged reputations, and those recovering from an attack find it’s an expensive, time consuming, and frustrating task. READ FULL STORY

Senior Safety Online – AARP’s Top Tips For Data Security

It’s widely known that seniors are a choice target for cybercriminals. In fact, they are the second most target age group for cybersecurity crimes. Thanks to a publication by AARP “My Online Privacy for Seniors,” this e-book offers ways this vulnerable population can be smarter about their online security. It offers basic steps and strategies for keeping PII secure. Below are some of the AARP’s top online tips for seniors, so share them with an older friend or loved one – they’ll thank you for it. READ FULL STORY

Typosquatting And Fake Pop-ups Detailed

Cyber criminals continue to update how they target and attack people and organizations.  In this video you will learn about ransomware, a favorite of cyber criminals and a common way systems become infected.  In addition, you will learn about new cyber extortion techniques that will become far more popular in the near future. With a little research and a cautious approach to links and attachments, chances are you can avoid being a victim of cybercrime. READ FULL STORY

When What You See Is Not What You Get

Although it may sound strange, bad actors are exploiting what we see – or what we think we see. Always looking for new ways to gain our confidence, cybercriminals are counting on us being human to make this con work. Trust, fear, and concern are some of the emotions being exploited, which is nothing new for hackers. But what is new is taking advantage of our assumption that when we see a trusted website, it’s worthy of our trust…Well, maybe not so much anymore. READ FULL STORY

One Billion Records Exposed When MongoDB Database Found Unsecured

A newly discovered data leak tied to identity verification company IDMerit has exposed an enormous amount of personal information online. Security researchers say the database contained more than a billion sensitive records, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and national identification details. While the database has since been secured, the incident shows how a single misconfigured system can put massive amounts of personal data at risk. If your information was included, scammers and identity thieves could use it for fraud, phishing, or account takeovers. Taking a few steps now can help protect your personal data before criminals try to exploit it. READ FULL STORY

Home Title Theft May Make Your Home No Longer Your Home

Imagine waking up to learn your home is no longer your home. No one broke in and held you hostage to get it, no one served you paperwork to get out, but suddenly you discover that the name on the deed to your property is no longer yours and no actual legal transfer took place. No broken windows. No moving trucks in the driveway. However, paperwork appears that says it’s no longer yours. But your home is no longer your home. What may have happened is deed fraud. READ FULL STORY