Pallet liquidation scams and how to recognize them
Pallet liquidation is an attractive playing field for online scammers. Will you receive goods or get your credit card details stolen?
Read moreIntel Officials Warned Police That US Cities Aren’t Ready for Hostile Drones
Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:31:43 +0000
In a previously unreported August memo, the Department of Homeland Security urged state and local police to conduct exercises to test their ability to respond to weaponized drones.
Read moreHow to Lose a Fortune with Just One Bad Click
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:17:59 +0000
Adam Griffin is still in disbelief over how quickly he was robbed of nearly $500,000 in cryptocurrencies. A scammer called using a real Google phone number to warn his Gmail account was being hacked, sent email security alerts directly from google.com, and ultimately seized control over the account by convincing him to click “yes” to a Google prompt on his mobile device.
Read moreSophos ranked #1 overall for Firewall, MDR, and EDR in the G2 Winter 2025 Reports
Credit to Author: rajansanhotra| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:21:54 +0000
Sophos was also ranked the #1 solution in 36 individual reports spanning the Antivirus, EDR, Endpoint Protection Suites, XDR, Firewall, and MDR markets.
Read more5 million payment card details stolen in painful reminder to monitor Christmas spending
An online repository of screenshots where victims filled out their payment card details online was publicly accessible.
Read moreYear in Review 2024: The major headlines and moments from Sophos this year
Credit to Author: Doug Aamoth| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:00:15 +0000
From cyber attacks across the geopolitical landscapes, to product updates that help small businesses, Sophos was there in 2024.
Read moreStop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Experts say the catchall term for online fraud furthers harm against victims and could dissuade people from reporting attempts to bilk them out of their money.
Read moreDrug Dealers Have Moved on to Social Media
Credit to Author: Mattha Busby| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000
The marketing of illegal drugs on open platforms is “gaining prominence,” authorities note, while the number of drug transactions on the dark web has decreased in recent years.
Read moreEarth Koshchei Coopts Red Team Tools in Complex RDP Attacks
Credit to Author: Feike Hacquebord| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000
APT group Earth Koshchei, suspected to be sponsored by the SVR, executed a large-scale rogue RDP campaign using spear-phishing emails, red team tools, and sophisticated anonymization techniques to target high-profile sectors.
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