Tag: social engineering
T‑Mobile US Has Known Since 2005 That SIM Swap Fraudsters Use Social Engineering to Steal Employee Credentials
The MNO continued to fight victims of SIM swap crime in court despite 27,000 unauthorized SIM swaps between 2016 and February 2020.
Phone of Top White House Aide Hacked and Impersonated; AI Vishing Suspected
Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff in the Trump administration, was previously attacked by agents of Iran.
Twilio Breach of 33mn Phone Numbers Is Gift to Social Engineering Fraudsters
The data was compromised via an insecure API for Authy, the two-factor authentication app owned by Twilio.
4 Takeaways from the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2024
The DBIR team reviewed 10,000 breaches for this year's publication.
New Aussie Scam Targets Individuals on the Do Not Call Registry
Fraudsters try to convince their targets that they need to pay a renewal fee to remain listed on the registry.
10 Arrested In Kenya’s Capital of Mobile Money SIM Swap Crime
Police found exercise books full of phone numbers and limits for taking out mobile money loans in the names of victims.
Violent Teenage LAPSUS$ SIM Swapper Given Unlimited Detention in Psychiatric Institution
An unnamed 17 year old accomplice was also sentenced for crimes including the 'stalking and harassment' of women.
8-Year Prison Sentence for SIM Swapper
Amir Hossein Golshan must also pay USD1,218,526 in restitution. His crimes include hijacking the account of a successful Instagram influencer and using social engineering to steal cryptocurrency.
Experts Say ‘Phishing Resistant’ Authentication Needed to Counter Scattered Spider SIM Swaps
A detailed advisory from the FBI and CISA describes Scattered Spider hackers as 'experts in social engineering'.
SIM Swap Social Engineering of T-Mobile Staff Blamed for $691,000 NFT Heist
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin blamed the US mobile operator for enabling a scam that targeted his social media followers.
3-Year Prison Sentence for SIM Swapper Who Stole Cryptocurrency Worth $20mn
Anthony Faulk also forfeited a million-dollar home, JP Morgan accounts holding millions, luxury cars and fancy jewelry.
Two British Teenagers Found Guilty of Belonging to LAPSUS$ SIM Swapping Hacker Gang
Arion Kurtaj began his criminal career of blackmail and fraud when he was 16. He trained an apprentice who is still too young to name.
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