The German police are warning of a scam method via messenger services where a fake poll is used to take over accounts. The victim receives a link, often from an acquaintance, leading to a fraudulent page. There, you are asked to enter your phone number. This input starts the device linking function in the background, […]
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that banks must immediately reimburse customers who become victims of fraud such as phishing. This also applies when the bank believes the customer acted with gross negligence. The ruling came in the case of a Polish bank customer. The customer was offering a product on […]
An increasing number of Dutch citizens are immediately discarding legitimate emails regarding overdue payments because they believe they are AI-generated phishing messages. Due to the rapid rise of sophisticated fake messages, it has become exceptionally difficult for consumers to distinguish genuine reminders from scams. Debt collection agencies and financial advisors are raising the alarm, calling […]
North Korean state-sponsored hackers have successfully infected more than 30,000 devices worldwide by posing as legitimate corporate recruiters. The attackers use sophisticated social engineering tactics on professional networking platforms to trick unsuspecting job seekers into downloading malicious files disguised as job descriptions. Once executed, the malware grants the threat actors full remote access to steal […]
Revolut has inadvertently leaked customer identity documents following a fraudulent data request.Criminals posed as a government agency and successfully bypassed security procedures. This incident demonstrates that even large fintech companies are vulnerable to sophisticated social engineering. The leaked documents significantly increase the risk of identity fraud for those affected.It highlights the urgent need for stricter […]
Apparel giant Levi Strauss & Co. recently disclosed a cybersecurity incident after attackers used targeted social engineering tactics to compromise three employees’ company computers. This initial breach allowed the attackers to gain access to internal files and successfully exfiltrate specific corporate information. Thanks to a rapid incident response, Levi’s managed to contain the intrusion effectively. […]