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Trump Campaign Website Defaced by Cryptocurrency Scam
UPDATE Hackers took over President Trump’s 2020 election campaign website late Tuesday, replacing parts of the site with a cryptocurrency scam before returning it to its original content several minutes later. Journalist Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler was the first to notice the attack while he was...
Facebook, News and XSS Underpin Complex Browser Locker Attack
A sophisticated “browser locker” campaign is spreading via Facebook, ultimately pushing a tech-support scam. The effort is more advanced than most, because it involves exploiting a cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability on a popular news site, researchers said. Browser lockers are a type of...
XSS to TSS: tech support scam campaign abuses cross-site scripting vulnerability
Tech support browser lockers continue to be one of the most common web threats. Not only are they a problem for end users who might end up on the phone with scammers defrauding them of hundreds of dollars, theyve also caused quite the headache for browser vendors to fix. Browser lockers are only...
Phishers Capitalize on Headlines with Breakneck Speed
The speed with which phishers are able to adapt to new messaging based on the latest headlines is accelerating, according to the Proofpoint Threat Research Team, which was able to track backend data from a recent voter-registration scam to uncover just how quickly cybercriminals can pivot to...
BEC Attacks: Nigeria No Longer the Epicenter as Losses Top $26B
A study of more than 9,000 instances of business email compromise BEC attacks all over the world shows that the number has skyrocketed over the past year, and that the social-engineering scam has expanded well beyond its historic roots in Nigeria. The report from Agari’s Cyber Intelligence Divisi...
RAINBOWMIX Apps in Google Play Serve Up Millions of Ad Fraud Victims
Researchers with White Ops have uncovered a scam to deliver millions of out-of-context OOC ads through a group of more than 240 Android applications on the official Google Play store, which the team said were collectively delivering more than 15 million impressions per day at their peak. The apps...
Promising Infusions of Cash, Fake Investor John Bernard Walked Away With $30M
September featured two stories on a phony tech investor named John Bernard, a pseudonym used by a convicted thief named John Clifton Davies whos fleeced dozens of technology companies out of an estimated $30 million with the promise of lucrative investments. Those stories prompted a flood of tips...
A week in security (September 28 – October 4)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we dug into what happens when card fraud comes calling, we gave a rundown on some novel ransomware attacks that took advantage of smart coffee makers, and we introduced VideoBytes, our new, monthly series in which well provide video coverage of some of the...
VideoBytes: Twitter gets hacked!
Hello dear readers, and welcome to the latest and greatest from VideoBytes: a brand new, video feature that we announced just yesterday. On our debut post today, were talking to you about the Twitter hack, in which hackers accessed the Twitter accounts of 130 high profile figures, like Barack...
Facebook Small Business Grants Spark Identity-Theft Scam
Cybercriminals are exploiting a $100 million Facebook grant program designed for small businesses impacted by the pandemic, to phish personal information and take over Facebook accounts. The perpetrators are trying to dupe people into thinking that the social network is handing out free money to...
Who is Tech Investor John Bernard?
John Bernard, the subject of a story here last week about a self-proclaimed millionaire investor who has bilked countless tech startups, appears to be a pseudonym for John Clifton Davies, a U.K. man who absconded from justice before being convicted on multiple counts of fraud in 2015. Prior to hi...
Free Apple iPhone 12? Chatbot Phish Spreads Via Texts
A mobile phishing campaign is spreading via text messages purporting to come from an Apple chatbot – and offering “free trials” of iPhone 12. The iPhone 12 is due to be released in October, and the buzz is high for Appleheads who are anxiously awaiting the launch. Cybercriminals are taking...
A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps
After a girl reported a suspicious TikTok profile, researchers detected aggressive adware in apps that had been downloaded 2.4 million times...
A week in security (September 14 – 20)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at Fintech industry developments, specifically the differences between Europe and the US, and we analyzed how some charities and the advertising industry are tied together. We also told readers about what companies can do to counter domain name abuse. In...
Lock and Code S1Ep15: Safely using Google Chrome Extensions with Pieter Arntz
This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet. In addition, we talk to Pieter Arntz, malware intelligence researcher for Malwarebytes, about Google Chrome extensions. These sometimes helpful online tools that work directly...
New Twitter phishing scam inspired from Twitter’s latest security response
By Sudais Asif Crooks are using the July 15th's cyberattack on Twitter to carry out phishing scam designed to steal the login credentials of unsuspected users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Twitter phishing scam inspired from Twitters latest security response...
This Week in Security News: First Half of 2020 Led to Nearly 800 Disclosed Vulnerabilities and Cisco Jabber Bug Could Let Hackers Target Windows Systems Remotely
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about Trend Micro’s midyear roundup report which found that published vulnerabilities in the first half of 2020 grew to 786, compared ...
scam-detector.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-1298549
Following coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has:       a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence;       b. notified the website operator about its existence...
Fake wallet update steals 1400 Bitcoin ($16 million) from Electrum user
By Sudais Asif Github users have identified the wallets where the scammer has transferred stolen Bitcoin. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake wallet update steals 1400 Bitcoin $16 million from Electrum user...
Instagram 'Help Center' Phishing Scam Pilfers Credentials
Turkish-speaking cybercriminals are sending Instagram users seemingly legitimate messages from the social media company, with the aim of stealing their Instagram and email credentials. Researchers said that the campaign has been targeting hundreds of celebrities, startup business owners, and othe...