Creator of Bitcoin Mining Schemes faces $12 Million for Ponzi Scam

Every time a new topic trends on the Internet, scammers take advantage of it. You must have heard of Bitcoin and how in recent days it has made some early investors millionaire overnight. Yes, the Bitcoin boom is back, and it's real — a digital currency that has just crossed a new milestone today...

Dedicated Machine Learning Behind Early Phishing Detection in Gmail

Cybercrime and state-sponsored advanced attacks continue to cling to email as a primary distribution vehicle for first-stage malware. Phishing campaigns thrive in targeted attacks, and criminals have even resuscitated old-school macro malware in attachments to gain that initial foothold on a...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID29182: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 19, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 53899 First Published: 2017 May 20 03:07 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID29182 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

FTC Releases Alert on Fraudulent Emails

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an alert about scammers sending out fake emails that look authentic to trick you into sending money to them. Users should be suspicious of unsolicited phone calls or email messages from individuals asking about your information. If an unknown individu...

Stealing Voice Prints

This article feels like hyperbole: The scam has arrived in Australia after being used in the United States and Britain. The scammer may ask several times "can you hear me?", to which people would usually reply "yes." The scammer is then believed to record the "yes" response and end the call. That...

New iCloud Phishing Scam steals credit card data, access device’ camera

By Waqas When it comes to phishing scams, the general concept is that cyber criminals will only send a link to trick users into logging in with their social media or email credentials. But since that is an old school trick, the malicious threat actors are aiming at much more than your Facebook or...

Warning! Don't Click that Google Docs Link You Just Received in Your Email

Did someone just share a random Google Doc with you? First of all — Do not click on that Google Doc link you might have just received in your email and delete it immediately — even if it's from someone you know. I, my colleagues at The Hacker News, and even people all around the Internet,...

Facebook Last Warning Phishing Scam Stealing Login, Credit Card Data

By Waqas Facebook is undoubtedly one of the most used social media networks with 1.86 billion monthly active users. Thats why its users are also under constant threat by hackers and cyber criminals. Recently, we discovered a phishing scam targeting Facebook users by tricking them into giving away...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID28904: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on April 26, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 53575 First Published: 2017 April 26 14:36 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID28904 may contain the following files: Name | Si...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID28887: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on April 25, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 53564 First Published: 2017 April 25 15:39 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID28887 may contain the following files: Name | Si...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID28722: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on April 14, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 53471 First Published: 2017 April 14 16:51 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID28722 may contain the following files: Name | Si...

“Customer Support formula Scam” fresh out of the oven, Microsoft recommends that users timely update-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

On the Internet, a variety of fishing and malware advertising scams is increasing, which is a well-known type of Scam is the“Customer Support formula Scam（Tech Support Scam”, and the main way to convince the user to believe their computer problems, and requests you to jump the page to“fix”the...

Widespread Email Scam Targets Github Developers with Dimnie Trojan

Open source developers who use the popular code-sharing site GitHub were put on alert after the discovery of a phishing email campaign that attempts to infect their computers with an advanced malware trojan. Dubbed Dimnie, the reconnaissance and espionage trojan has the ability to harvest...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID28516: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on March 28, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 53197 First Published: 2017 March 28 14:13 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID28516 may contain the following files: Name | Si...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID28427: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on March 22, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 53121 First Published: 2017 March 22 16:37 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID28427 may contain the following files: Name | Si...

Latest Tax Scams Include Phishing Lures, Malware

Microsoft warned Monday this year’s crop of tax scams are using social engineering attacks based on fear to spread Zdowbot and Omaneat banking Trojans and collect personal info via spoofed tax sites linked to from phishing campaigns. The warning comes with less than a month before the April 18 ta...

Breaking down a notably sophisticated tech support scam M.O.

Note: Our Tech support scams FAQ page has the latest info on this type of threat, including scammer tactics, fake error messages, and the latest scammer hotlines. You can also read our latest blog, New tech support scam launches communication or phone call app. The cornerstone of tech support sca...

Beware! Don't Fall For "Font Wasn't Found" Google Chrome Malware Scam

Next time when you accidentally or curiously land up on a website with jumbled content prompting you to download a missing font to read the blog by updating the Chrome font pack… …Just Don't Download and Install It. It's a Trap! Scammers and hackers are targeting Google Chrome users with this new...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID27588: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on February 1, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 52503 First Published: 2017 February 1 14:06 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID27588 may contain the following files: Name |...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID27190: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on January 12, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 52304 First Published: 2017 January 12 13:39 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID27190 may contain the following files: Name |...