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FINALLY! FCC Gets Tough on Robocall Fraud
Richi Jennings | | alternative payment fraud, Brendan Carr, fcc, FCC Failures, FCC Follies, Federal Communications Commission, Fraud, gift card, gift cards, Know Your Customer, KYC, mariocop123.com, robocall, Robocallers, Robocalls, SB Blogwatch, scam, Scams, telco, Telnyx, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, vishing, vishing attacks, VoIP
KYC isn’t a Thing, claims telco: Commissioner Brendan Carr (pictured) wants $4.5 million fine on Telnyx, for enabling “illegal robocall scheme.” ...
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ScrapedIn: How Bots Turn Social Media into Advanced Social Engineering
See how multi-channel scams target new hires through fake texts and emails, and learn practical steps to protect your organization from persistent social engineering attacks ...
The Financial Impact of Online Brand Impersonation
The genuine threat of online brand impersonation is that it can damage a company’s customer relationships and tarnish its reputation in the market. Studies show that when a customer becomes the target ...

Shocking SQL Injection in TSA App, Bitcoin ATM Scams Targeting Seniors
Tom Eston | | atm, Bitcoin, Bitcoin ATM, bug bounty, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Elderly, Episodes, Exploit, Hacking, Information Security, Infosec, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, scam, Scams, security, Security Research, Security Researcher, Senior Citizens, Seniors, sql injection, sqli, technology, tsa, vulnerability, Weekly Edition
This week, we discuss a critical SQL injection vulnerability discovered in an app used by the TSA, raising ethical questions about responsible disclosure. Plus, we shed light on the alarming rise of ...

Back to school scams to be aware of this fall
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Olympic scams: Be aware this summer
Ryan H. | | CISO Suite, Cyber Security Risks, Home, SBN News, scam, Scams, Security News, Seed n soil posts, tips
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Cyber travel scams: The biggest scams to be aware of when planning your next trip
Ryan H. | | CISO Suite, Cyber Security Risks, Home, Phishing, scam, Scams, Security News, Seed n soil posts, social engineering, tips
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What is Brand Impersonation?
Brand impersonation (or brand spoofing) is a form of phishing and social engineering in which the fraudster poses as a legitimate brand. A brand impersonation attack leverages consumer trust in the brand ...

Threat Actors Use Obscure or Self-Made Link Shortener Services for Credential Harvesting
Threat Actors Use Obscure or Self-Made Link Shortener Services for Credential Harvesting Earlier this month our expert takedown team responded to a bad actor that used link shortener services to obfuscate a ...

FTC: Half of Fraud Involves Impersonation
Mitch Warren | | brand protection, cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Phishing, scam, social media, spoofing
According to data released by the FTC in its annual Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, nearly half of the fraud reported to the federal government in 2023 fell into the category of ...