IRS Impersonation Attacks Spread Malware Nationwide
The emails are well-crafted and extremely convincing. Continue reading IRS Impersonation Attacks Spread Malware Nationwide
Category Archives: impersonation
Identity Theft on the Job Market
Identity theft is getting more subtle: "My job application was withdrawn by someone pretending to be me": When Mr Fearn applied for a job at the company he didn’t hear back. He said the recruitment team said they’d get back to him by Friday, but they never did. At first, he assumed he was unsuccessful, but after emailing his contact… Continue reading Identity Theft on the Job Market
Person in Latex Mask Impersonated French Minister
Forget deep fakes. Someone wearing a latex mask fooled people on video calls for a period of two years, successfully scamming 80 million euros from rich French citizens…. Continue reading Person in Latex Mask Impersonated French Minister
Attacking Soldiers on Social Media
A research group at NATO’s Strategic Communications Center of Excellence catfished soldiers involved in an European military exercise — we don’t know what country they were from — to demonstrate the power of the attack technique. Over four weeks, the researchers developed fake pages and closed groups on Facebook that looked like they were associated with the military exercise, as… Continue reading Attacking Soldiers on Social Media
I Am Not Associated with Swift Recovery Ltd.
It seems that someone from a company called Swift Recovery Ltd. is impersonating me — at least on Telegram. The person is using a photo of me, and is using details of my life available on Wikipedia to convince people that they are me. They are not. If anyone has any more information — stories, screen shots of chats, etc…. Continue reading I Am Not Associated with Swift Recovery Ltd.
In 2019, Test Impersonation Attacks
At SECOM, we perform many forms of social engineering attacks, from phishing to vishing and smishing as well as impersonation. All of these attacks are used regularly by actual attackers and should be tested as part of a robust security assessment in e… Continue reading In 2019, Test Impersonation Attacks
A Viral Tweet Stole Fetish Model’s Photos, Told Fake Domestic Abuse Story to Sell Skinny Tea
Twitter suspended the account, but not until it got 77,000 retweets and 330,000 likes. Continue reading A Viral Tweet Stole Fetish Model’s Photos, Told Fake Domestic Abuse Story to Sell Skinny Tea
A week in security (February 19 – February 25)
A roundup of notable news stories from February 19–25, including drive-by download attacks on Chinese websites, Deepfakes programs being paired with cryptominers, and a review of GDPR guidelines.
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Social-Engineer Newsletter Vol 08 – Issue 101
Vol 08 Issue 101 February 2018 In This Issue Social Engineering Your Life: Vishing, Phishing and Impersonation Advice for Daily Use Social-Engineer News Upcoming classes As a member of the newsletter you have the option to OPT-IN for special off… Continue reading Social-Engineer Newsletter Vol 08 – Issue 101
Social-Engineer Newsletter Vol 08 – Issue 101
Vol 08 Issue 101 February 2018 In This Issue Social Engineering Your Life: Vishing, Phishing and Impersonation Advice for Daily Use Social-Engineer News Upcoming classes As a member of the newsletter you have the option to OPT-IN for special off… Continue reading Social-Engineer Newsletter Vol 08 – Issue 101