Scam of the Week: These Banking Emails Are Counterfeit
In this week’s scam, cybercriminals are sending out phishing emails that claim to be from many different banking organizations. By impersonating different banks, the cybercriminals hope to trick even more people into clicking on malicious links.
Scam of the Week: Leave a Message After the Phish
It’s no secret that cybercriminals are using AI technology to craft phishing emails, but did you know AI can also help them with voice phishing (vishing)? It’s surprisingly easy to teach AI software to sound like a specific person. All they need to recreate your voice is a short audio clip, like one from a recorded phone call or a video posted to social media. Once the cybercriminals have your voice, they can easily target friends, family members, and coworkers with AI-powered vishing.
SCAM OF THE WEEK: This LastPass Scam Is So Last Year
Last year, the popular password manager LastPass was the victim of a data breach. Because of this, cybercriminals have access to the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of LastPass’s customers. Since the breach, cybercriminals have been using LastPass’s data breach in various cyberattacks
SCAM OF THE WEEK: Bet on Cybercriminals
MGM Resorts International is an American hospitality and entertainment organization. This past week, MGM made headlines with the news of a cyberattack costing over 52 million dollars in lost revenue. Nearly all of MGM’s hotels, casinos, and ATMs went offline. This massive attack started with a simple social engineering scam.
SCAM OF THE WEEK: Duolingo Data Leak
Duolingo is a popular online language learning platform that allows users to learn languages and earn certifications. Recently, Duolingo was involved in a data leak, in which cybercriminals stole the names and email addresses stored on the platform. That means 2.6 million users have been impacted by this data leak.
In the coming months, we expect to see an influx of cybercriminals using phishing scams to try to take advantage of Duolingo’s data leak.
SCAM OF THE WEEK: Call 800-Cybercriminal
Recently, cybercriminals have taken advantage of Soda PDF, a PDF viewing service. Using Soda PDF, cybercriminals are sending malicious PDF files to try to trick you into sharing your phone number and payment information. Because Soda PDF is a legitimate service, this scam can be hard to recognize. So, it's important to learn how to protect yourself and others.
SCAM OF THE WEEK: Getting Chummy with Pretexting
Now more than ever, cybercriminals are using a tactic known as pretexting to catch you off guard. Pretexting is when a cybercriminal impersonates a real person and asks you for help with a fake scenario. They often carry on a conversation with you and use public information to convince you that they are who they claim to be.