In this chapter, let's delve into the murky world ofimpersonation fraud, unveiling 20 common schemes that scammers rely on to ensnare victims and robust defenses against these traps. Impersonation Fraud Scammers often pose as leaders, relatives, and government officials, attempting to defraud indivi...
Other fraud vectors associated with significant losses are tech support impersonation ($925 million), breaches of personal data ($744 million) and romance frauds ($653 million). Next to investment fraud, the vector of government impersonation saw the largest percentage increase compared to the previo...
One common tactic is to impersonate well-known establishments such as government agencies or banks. They might send you a text message, claiming to be from your bank or the authorities, and ask for sensitive information like your account number or PIN, suggesting there's a problem (like a co...
These data protection go a long way, especially in cases of government-related data. Breach of such data of national importance can cause serious disturbance to the nation. Additionally, a breach of personal data would result in personal losses such as reputation damage, etc. There are high ...
Unemployment and government benefits fraud occurs when someone claims benefits that belong to someone else. This type of fraud exploded during the COVID pandemic. Government benefits agencies in normal times had the time to ensure benefit requests were legitimate, but that wasn’t the case during ...
Instead of trying to get banking credentials for 1,000 consumers, the attacker may find it more lucrative to target a handful of businesses. A nation-state attacker may target an employee working for another government agency, or a government official, to steal state secrets. For example, ...
It is still unknown to date what information was stolen in the attack. Another example of a Social Engineering attack is the one carried out on the US government in the year 2013. The Associated Press (AP) Twitter account received phishing emails claiming fake news that the White House is ...
This operation was part of a broader NSA surveillance program, details of which were leaked by Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor. The incident led to widespread scrutiny of the NSA's practices and calls for more transparency in government surveillance activities. ...
TheIndian Computer Emergency Response Team(CERT-INorICERT) is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India. CERT-Inis the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur. CERT-In is operational since Jan...
Cyber crime poses a serious threat to individuals, businesses, and government entities and can result in significant financial loss, damaged reputation, and compromised records. As technology advances and more people rely on digital devices and networks for standard operations, the threat of cyber crim...