Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:41:09 +0000
Email scammers sent an Uber to the home of an 80-year-old woman who responded to a well-timed email scam, in a bid to make sure she went to the bank and wired money to the fraudsters. In this case, the woman figured out she was being scammed before embarking for the bank, but her story is a chilling reminder of how far crooks will go these days to rip people off.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:35:28 +0000
U.S. state and federal investigators are being inundated with reports from people who’ve lost hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in connection with a complex investment scam known as “pig butchering,” wherein people are lured by flirtatious strangers online into investing in cryptocurrency trading platforms that eventually seize any funds when victims try to cash out.
Read moreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:29:47 +0000
The FBI has warned about fraudulent cryptocurrency investment apps that are defrauding victims.
The post Fraudulent cryptocurrency investment apps are duping investors appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:43:29 +0000
CISA warns of an unusual ransomware.
The post North Korean APT targets US healthcare sector with Maui ransomware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:27:14 +0000
Researchers have given the world a glimpse of how the FBI’s An0m devices were able to eavesdrop on criminals.
The post How the FBI quietly added itself to criminals’ instant message conversations appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:15:24 +0000
The FTC has issued a warning to the LGBTQ+ community about extortionists posing as potential romantic partners on Grindr and Feeld.
The post LGBTQ+ community targeted by extortionists who threaten to publish nudes appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:30:06 +0000
The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.
The post A week in security (June 20 – June 26) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:00:29 +0000
An obscure group called Karakurt has extorted organizations in the US and elsewhere. Know how to keep it away from your network.
The post Karakurt extortion group: Threat profile appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:29:57 +0000
The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.
The post A week in security (June 6 – June 12) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:31:56 +0000
Fraudulent donation sites using our sympathy for Ukraine seem to be on the rise. Know how to protect yourself!
The post FBI warns of scammers soliciting donations for Ukraine appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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