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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. costing an estimated $18.88

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US indicted 4 Russian government employees for attacks on critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

.” The two indictments, one from June 2021 and one from August 2021 , are charging one employee of the Russian Federation Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics (TsNIIKhM) and three officers of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). ” continues the DoJ. Pierluigi Paganini.

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China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign

Security Affairs

Over the years, the group hit defence contractors, manufacturers, universities, government agencies, legal firms involved in diplomatic disputes, and foreign companies involved with Australasian policy or South China Sea operations. . ” read the report published by the experts. ” read the report published by the experts.