phishing – Page 15 – PossibleThreat Articles

Our recent analysis of a phishing attack connected to the blockchain reaffirms the durability of threats like social engineering, as well as the need for security fundamentals to be built into related future systems and frameworks.

The post ‘Ice phishing’ on the blockchain appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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Roblox Beamers steal items from kids

February 16, 2022 0 Comments compromise, discord, gamers, Gaming, phish, phishing, Privacy, roblox, robux, sim swap, video games

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:51:24 +0000

We take a look at a story regarding so-called “Beamers”, who use a number of techniques to compromise and then sell Roblox items.

Categories: Privacy

Tags: compromise discord gamers gaming phish phishing roblox Robux SIM swap video games

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Microsoft blocks web installation of its own App Installer files

February 7, 2022 0 Comments app bundle, app installer, cve-2021-43890, malware, msix, phishing, vulnerability, Windows

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:36:25 +0000

It’s a big deal when a vendor decides to block one of its own “features” for security reasons. Here’s why we think it’s a good idea.

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How to avoid being scammed this Valentine’s Day

February 7, 2022 0 Comments bbb, better business bureau, child sexual abuse, e-cards, fake dating sites, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, john wallace, lockdown loneliness, malware, online scam, phishing, romance scam, Scam, scams, sextortion, social media scams, social media shopping, survey scams, valentine's day, valentine's day scams, wymoo

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:06:14 +0000

From romance scams and sextortion, to fake dating sites and phishing campaigns, here’s how to avoid a sting in the tail this Valentine’s Day.

Categories: Scams

Tags: BBB Better Business Bureau child sexual abuse e-cards fake dating sites Federal Trade Commission FTC John Wallace lockdown loneliness malware online scam phishing romance scam scam sextortion social media scams social media shopping survey scams valentine’s day Valentine's Day scams Wymoo

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A week in security (January 31 – February 6)

February 7, 2022 0 Comments A week in security, airtags, Android, brata, malware, nfts, operagx, phishing, samba, Windows 10, wormhole, zimbra

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:13:55 +0000

The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days.

Categories: A week in security

Tags: AirTags Android BRATA malware NFTs operagx phishing samba windows 10 Wormhole Zimbra

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