A skimmer is an electronic device that is used to steal credit or debit card information, including PIN numbers, while the victim is making a legitimate transaction.
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Online scams easy as ever, as cybercrime markets flourish
Cybercriminals are often portrayed in popular media as rogue and highly skilled individuals, wielding coding and hacking abilities from a dimly lit room. But such stereotypes are becoming outdated.
Russian group’s hack of Texas water system underscores critical OT cyber threats | CSO Online
But water systems have been increasingly in the crosshairs in 2024, resulting in the following noteworthy water security developments:
The cyberattack cycle: First comes outage, next comes phishing
Threat Actors are quick to try to take advantage of tech issues, much in the same way “repair scammers” jump in after storms cause damage at homes. https://www.securityintelligence.com/news/cyberattack-cycle-first-outage-then-phishing/
North Korean hacker got hired by US security vendor, immediately loaded malware | Ars Technica
Personally, I would not want to deal with a Cybersecurity company that apparently has such poor hiring protocols that they let this happen. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/us-security-firm-unwittingly-hired-apparent-nation-state-hacker-from-north-korea/
Police say scam thief took more than $6K from man’s account | News | annistonstar.com
These scams cost very little from the scammers’ side. Even if only one or two are successful scams, they make a huge profit for the thieves while often wiping out…
Revolver Rabbit gang registers 500,000 domains for malware campaigns
A cybercriminal gang that researchers track as Revolver Rabbit has registered more than 500,000 domain names for infostealer campaigns that target Windows and macOS systems.
What Is Bitcoin Mining? How to Prevent Bitcoin Scams? | Fortinet
Some companies pretend to provide mining services using a bitcoin mining cloud. They take your money but never mine any bitcoin for you. People often fall for the scam because they want to get their hands on the bitcoin cryptocurrency, and while there are legitimate services out there, some are fraudulent.
‘This happens frequently,’ AARP Alabama warns of Venmo, Cash App scams
Scammers are using payments apps, like Venmo and Cash App, to swipe innocent people’s money. AARP Alabama says there are multiple mobile payment scams going around right now, and one scam takes place directly in your app.