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So far, 394 malicious apps have been identified that are spreading Anubis malware to steal financial and personal data from unsuspecting Android users. Security researchers at Lookout security firm have identified a notorious new mobile malware campaign disguised as an official Orange Telecom account management app from Orange S.A, a leading telecommunication service provider in France. Reportedly, […]
Scammers are exploiting the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home movie to steal credit card and banking data along with harvesting login credentials of unsuspected users, Kaspersky has warned. Since the dawn of the COVID-19 era, online streaming of films has increased significantly. This has provided scammers with an exclusive new opportunity to exploit the […]
The latest Omicron phishing scam is currently targeting unsuspecting users in the United Kingdom and uses fake NHS emails to do so. Omicron is the new variant of COVID-19 that has stirred anxiety worldwide, and scammers are eager to exploit this new opportunity to trap innocent users and steal data. According to consumer watchdog group […]
This was the second time that a Twitter account linked to PM Modi got compromised for a Bitcoin-related scam. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official Twitter handle (@narendramodi) got briefly hacked by a yet unidentified hacker. The hacking occurred early Sunday morning. This is the second hack attack on an account connected to the Indian […]
The UltimaSMS Adware scam is abusing Android apps to subscribe users to premium SMS services that charge up to $40/month depending on their mobile carrier and geographic location. Avast researchers have discovered a globally active SMS fraud campaign that has leveraged around 151 malicious Android applications, collectively boasting around 10.5 million downloads. SEE: New Android malware TeaBot […]
AllBlock was available on Google Chrome’s Web Store where it is marketed as a potent Ad Blocker focusing on Facebook and YouTube to prevent pop-ups. Google has maintained that it takes the security of Chrome extensions very seriously and regularly vets them to prevent exploitation. However, the new report from Imperva reveals that maybe Google […]
Squid Game and Joker malware turn out to be a “killer combination” after all. Netflix’s biggest ever series Squid Game is a smash hit with over 142 million users watching it globally. This dystopian series from Korea has raked in approx. $900 million against a relatively underwhelming production cost of $21.4 million. The craze surrounding Squid […]
Financial cyber crime is an act in which financial gains or profits are made through criminal activities such as identity fraud, ransomware attacks, e-mail, and Internet fraud. Attempts to steal financial accounts, credit cards, and other payment card information also comes under cyber crime. Financial cyber crime affects companies of all sizes and sectors, as […]
TangleBot Android malware is delivered through smishing and is currently targeting users in Canada and the US disguised as information about COVID-19 vaccination. It is a fact that SMS messages have become a preferred attack vector to spread malicious software and infect mobile devices. Recently, Hackread reported the notorious FluBot SMS Android malware that targeted […]
According to Europol, most of the suspected members are Italian nationals, some of whom have links to mafia organizations. The Europol, European Union’s law enforcement agency, announced on Monday that they arrested 106 individuals and seized their assets over their involvement in high-profile cyber and physical crimes. The arrests were made in Italy and Spain. […]
A US district court sentenced Muhammad Fahd, a citizen of Pakistan and Grenada, for 12 years for leading a 7-year-long scheme to defraud AT&T. According to the US Department of Justice, Fahd unlocked 1.9 million AT&T phones despite knowing that an investigation was launched against him. Judge Robert S. Lasnik stated while sentencing the accused […]
Some fake piracy websites have also been found distributing Crypto Bot and Raccoon Stealer malware in cracked software. Sophos Labs’ security researchers have published a report on the emerging new threat of droppers-as-a-service. According to their research, droppers for hire are installing unwanted content and malware on devices of those who use cracked software of popular […]
The phishing email claims that WeTransfer has shared two files with the victim, and there’s a link to view them. According to a report from Armorblox, cybercriminals are spoofing the WeTransfer file hosting system to carry out credential phishing attacks in which spoofed email leads to a phishing page featuring Microsoft Excel branding. The primary […]
British Art Collector Bought Fake Banksy NFT for £240,000 ($336,000) – Scammer Returned Stolen Funds Later. An art collector in the United Kingdom was scammed into spending more than £240,000 ($336,000) for NFT (non-fungible token) by an online scammer. Reportedly, the anonymous investor purchased the token after receiving notification of its sale by an unknown […]
LA County resident booked in iCloud phishing scam pretended to be an Apple representative. A Los Angeles County man identified as Hao Kuo Chi was arrested for breaching thousands of Apple iCloud accounts and obtaining over 620,000 private photos and 9,000 videos of nearly 306 young women. According to the feds, the 40-year-old La Puente, […]
According to AtlasVPN researchers, US military personnel lost over $822 million in different kinds of cybercrime and scams between 2017 and 30 June 2021. The researchers examined data compiled by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). They discovered that the most amount ($484.4 million) was lost by military families and reservists, followed by veterans and […]
A 21-year old hacker from Rockport, MA, has admitted running a campaign over social media to hijack “high-value” account names and steal cryptocurrency. According to the United States Department of Justice (DoJ), the accused Declan Harrington has pleaded to one count of aggravated identity theft, one count of conspiracy, one count of computer fraud and […]
According to researchers, cybercriminals are abusing legitimate challenge and response services like Google’s reCAPTCHA or deploying customized fake CAPTCHA-like validation. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers have published a detailed report on how cybercriminals exploit CAPTCHA features including Google’s I Am Not A Robot Function dubbed reCAPTCHA to carry out their scams against unsuspected users. These […]
Phishing is getting smarter. A type of social engineering attack in which the attacker uses fraudulent messages that are designed to fool the would-be victim into sharing sensitive information or clicking a particular link, phishing has long been part of life on the internet. The term was first coined a quarter-century ago, using a purposeful […]
Oregon Native Talon White was Charged for Offering Illegal Streaming of Copy-right Protected Content. Infamous Poker player Talon White has received 12 months of a prison sentence after being involved in the illegal streaming of thousands of copyright-protected TV shows and movies through his numerous subscription-based websites. SEE: Best legal, free online streaming sites for […]
In the latest LinkedIn phishing scam, the sender’s email address appears to be from Paul University which is based in Nigeria. Phishing scams are one of the most often done owing to their simplicity and sadly, reliability as well. In the latest, researchers from ArmorBlox have discovered a new LinkedIn phishing campaign that targeted approximately […]