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Cybersecurity Alerts
News Worth Noting:
OpenSea Experiences Data Breach - NFT marketplace OpenSea experienced a widespread data breach impacting 1.8 million email addresses. The company is warning its users about the potential for email phishing attacks, saying “if you have shared your email with OpenSea in the past, you should assume you were impacted.” If you are an OpenSea user, be on the lookout for any suspicious messages. Cybercriminals may try to send emails that look similar to those sent by OpenSea. If you have questions about an email you receive, send it to the BlackCloak Concierge team, and we will be able to tell you whether the message is legitimate or not.
Interpol Arrests 2,000 Cybercriminals- A coalition of law enforcement agencies from around the world, led by Interpol, arrested 2,000 cybercriminals who were conducting social engineering scams, such as romance scams, business email compromise attacks and other schemes where malicious actors will pose as reputable entities to try and coerce victims into turning over money or personally identifiable information. These scams can be quite costly to victims. The FTC said U.S. citizens lost $547 million to romance scams in 2021, while the FBI found BEC schemes resulted in $2.4 billion in reported total losses. As a reminder, no one from a government agency, tech company or any other reputed entity will try to contact you and ask for money, login credentials or any personally identifiable information. Anyone who claims they are and seeks those things is a scammer. To learn more, listen to our on-demand webinar on common cyber scams.
Virginians Warned About Law Enforcement Impersonators - Prince William County police said scammers have been calling Virginia residents and impersonating law enforcement. The malicious actors are telling victims they need to pay $750 in court fees and fines.
Chatbots Used to Steal Facebook Accounts - A newly discovered phishing attack impersonating Facebook's customer support team is exploiting Facebook Messenger chatbots to steal login credentials to Facebook accounts.
In this on-demand webinar, learn why cybercriminals target senior citizens and how you can protect this vulnerable population from falling victim to a variety of scams.
Spotting Wire Fraud
Our next on-demand webinar highlights common signs of wire fraud scams, and what you can do to try and recover any funds you may have sent to fraudsters.
Social media impersonations have become a very popular tactic to deploy online scams. Cybercriminals pose as a trusted figure, such as a celebrity, corporate executive, or a well-known high-net worth individual, to try and trick unsuspecting people into taking an action, such as wiring money or sharing login credentials. BlackCloak Education Coordinator Ryan Chiavetta explains how you can stop scammers from impersonating your accounts.
This summer, BlackCloak is attending events in Grand Rapids, Las Vegas, and Denver. If you or your colleagues are attending any of these events, please visit us and say hi.
