Shoe give away scam hits Android users with malware on Play Store

By Sudais Asif The malware campaign on Play Store promised users a free pair of shoes within 14 days of ordering them from within the app. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Shoe give away scam hits Android users with malware on Play Store...

Empire market exit scam- Admins allegedly steal $30 million worth of BTC

By Sudais Asif Empire market has been offline for more than 4 days. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Empire market exit scam- Admins allegedly steal $30 million worth of BTC...

A week in security (August 17 – 23)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare cybersecurity, dug into some pandemic stats in terms of how workforces coped with going remote, and served up a crash course on malware detection. Our most recent Lock and Code podcast explored the safety of parenta...

Man sought dark web hitman to murder child victim of sexual abuse

By Waqas The dark web hitman for hire website turned out to scam. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man sought dark web hitman to murder child victim of sexual abuse...

The Attack That Broke Twitter Is Hitting Dozens of Companies

“Phone spear phishing” attacks have been on the rise since a bitcoin scam took over the social media platform in July...

ISIS Allegedly Ran a Covid-19 PPE Scam Site

The Justice Department says that an agent of the terrorist organization operated FaceMaskCenter.com, in part of a series of cryptocurrency-related complaints...

Dutch ISP Ziggo demonstrates how not to inform your customers about a security flaw

“Can you have a look at this email I got, please?" my brother asked. “It looks convincing enough, but I don’t trust it,” he added and forwarded me the email he received from Ziggo, his Internet Service Provider ISP. Shortly after, he informed me that despite its suspicious aura, he found...

Spam and phishing in Q2 2020

Quarterly highlights Targeted attacks The second quarter often saw phishers resort to targeted attacks, especially against fairly small companies. To attract attention, scammers imitated email messages and websites of companies whose products or services their potential victims could be using. Th...

Fake Zoom meeting invitation phishing scam harvests Microsoft credentials

By Sudais Asif Initially targeting Zoom users; the phishing scam aims for Outlook and Office365 credentials. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Zoom meeting invitation phishing scam harvests Microsoft credentials...

How hackers behind Twitter Bitcoin scam were caught

By Sudais Asif The Twitter Bitcoin scam allowed hackers to rake in over £80,000/$100,000. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How hackers behind Twitter Bitcoin scam were caught...

Lock and Code S1Ep12: Pinpointing identity and access management’s future with Chuck Brooks

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 Chuck Brooks, cybersecurity evangelist and adjunct professor for Georgetown University’s Applied Intelligence Program and graduate Cybersecurity Programs...

Three Charged in July 15 Twitter Compromise

Three individuals have been charged for their alleged roles in the July 15 hack on Twitter, an incident that resulted in Twitter profiles for some of the worlds most recognizable celebrities, executives and public figures sending out tweets advertising a bitcoin scam. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezoss Twitt...

17-Year-Old 'Mastermind', 2 Others Behind the Biggest Twitter Hack Arrested

A 17-year-old teen and two other 19 and 22-year-old individuals have reportedly been arrested for being the alleged mastermind behind the recent Twitter hack that simultaneously targeted several high-profile accounts within minutes as part of a massive bitcoin scam. According to the U.S. Departme...

17-Year-Old 'Mastermind', 2 Others Behind the Biggest Twitter Hack Arrested

A 17-year-old teen and two other 19 and 22-year-old individuals have reportedly been arrested for being the alleged mastermind behind the recent Twitter hack that simultaneously targeted several high-profile accounts within minutes as part of a massive bitcoin scam. According to the U.S. Departme...

Avoid these PayPal phishing emails

For the last few weeks, there’s been a solid stream of fake PayPal emails in circulation, twisting FOMO fear of missing out into DO THIS OR BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN. It’s one of the most common tools in the scammer’s arsenal, and a little pressure applied in the right way often brings results for...

Twitter: Epic Account Hack Caused by Mobile Spearphishing Scam

A mobile spearphishing attack targeting “a small number of employees” is what led to the unprecedented, major attack earlier in the month on high-profile Twitter accounts to push out a Bitcoin scam. The company posted an update late Thursday on the situation, which has been unfolding since July 1...

Chris Vickery: AI Will Drive Tomorrow’s Data Breaches

From malicious hacks to accidental misconfigurations, Chris Vickery has seen it all. But as cybercriminals continue to innovate, Vickery, the director of risk research with UpGuard, said one emerging security threat will “blindside” the world: “fakeable” voices. More bad actors using artificial...

Bill & Melinda Gates foundation impersonated in Bitcoin phishing scam

By Sudais Asif The importance of this Bitcoin phishing scam has increased... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Bill & Melinda Gates foundation impersonated in Bitcoin phishing scam...

Twitter Hack Update: What We Know (and What We Don't)

UPDATED 7/18 at 12:50 p.m. ET Earlier this week, Twitter locked down thousands of verified accounts, including the accounts of Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Apple, Uber and others, after it became clear that hackers had been able to compromise them. The tip-off? Suddenly these high-profile...

Twitter Hacked in Bitcoin Scam

It started with one weird tweet. Then another. Quickly, some of the most prominent accounts on Twitter were all sending out the same message; I am giving back to the community. All Bitcoin sent to the address below will be sent back double! If you send $1,000, I will send back $2,000. Only doing...