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The government and a cybersecurity expert are warning about fresh stimulus payment scams. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that combats financial crimes, listed some of the most common Economic Impact Payment (EIP) fraud in a recent advisory.

Bad guys will try to snag third stimulus check payments, says government

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has delivered its annual internet crime report based on information from 791,790 complaints in 2020, far surpassing 300,000 complaints in 2019. The report found that the top three crimes reported by victims in 2020 were phishing scams, nonpayment or nondelivery scams and extortion. Victims lost the most money to business email compromise scams, romance and confidence schemes and investment fraud.

FBI internet crime report details surge in cybercrime complaints in 2020

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Researchers at Google LLC’s Threat Analysis Group are warning that the same North Korean hackers who targeted security researchers earlier this year have now set up a new website and fake social media profiles for a fake company called “SecuriElite.”

North Korean hackers are now using a fake security company to target researchers

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has reported that the very same North Korean threat actors, dubbed Zinc, that targeted security researchers back in January 2021 have engaged in a new campaign that includes the spin-up of a fake security company called SecuriElite. 


SecuriElite comes complete with fake Twitter and LinkedIn accounts and aims to trick security pros into falling into a malicious cyber-espionage trap.

Google: North Korean APT Targeting Security Researchers Yet Again, Now With Fake Security Company

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning of ongoing phishing attacks impersonating the IRS and targeting educational institutions.The attacks use tax refund payment baits and mainly focus on universities' staff and students with .edu email addresses.

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The attacks use tax refund payment baits and mainly focus on universities' staff and students with .edu email addresses.

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