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SIM Swap fraud is gaining momentum

SIM Swap fraud or SIM Splitting, a financially-motivated mobile phone threat, is gaining momentum according to Foursys. Remote banking losses increased significantly last …

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Solutions for the hijacked websites problem

According to a group of researchers from Google and University of California Berkeley, roughly 16,500 new sites get hijacked each week and start serving drive-by-malware or …

crime scene
BEC scammers stole $2.3 billion in less than three years

Once again, the FBI has issued a warning about business email compromise scams. Their numbers say there has been a 270 percent increase in identified victims and exposed loss …

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Snapchat falls for BEC scam, leaks employee payroll info

A successful email phishing attack aimed at Snaptchat’s payroll department has resulted in the compromise of payroll information about some current and former employees, …

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IRS warns of 400 percent surge in tax-related phishing emails

The number of tax related phishing and malware incidents has exploded this US tax season, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has warned on Thursday. All in all, there has …

Airbnb
Beware of Airbnb-themed phishing schemes

Airbnb-themed phishing scams do not crop up often, but customers of the service should be aware of the possibility of getting their login credentials stolen and misused. …

Netflix
Netflix-themed phishing, malware supply black market with stolen credentials

As the Netflix movie streaming service spreads all over the world, the number of users rises, as well as the number of those who wish to use it but don’t want to pay for …

Android
Rooting malware lurking in third party Android app stores

Downloading Android apps from Google Play might not always be a safe proposition, but downloading them from third party app stores is definitely less safer. According to Trend …

Fire
Exposing the Adwind RAT: One of the biggest malware platforms in existence today

At the end of 2015, Kaspersky Lab researchers became aware of an unusual malware program that had been discovered during an attempted targeted attack against a bank in …

Hearthstone
Playing Hearthstone? Want to cheat? You might end up with Bitcoin-stealing malware

It’s widely known that online gamers make great targets for cyber criminals: their dedication and enthusiasm for the game(s) often leads them to disregard warnings both …

Apple
Mac users beware! Scareware hides behind fake Flash Player update

Mac users are being targeted by scareware peddlers, warns SANS ISC CTO Johannes Ullrich. The malware is delivered in the form of a Flash Player update. The attack starts on …

Amazon
Fake Amazon survey-for-money offer leads to account compromise

Amazon users are being targeted with a clever phishing email impersonating the retail giant. “As a valued customer we would like to present you with an opportunity to …

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