How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA

WIRED recently demonstrated how to cheat at poker by hacking the Deckmate 2 card shufflers used in casinos. The mob was allegedly using the same trick to fleece victims for millions...

Meta boosts scam protection on WhatsApp and Messenger

Vulnerable Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp users are getting more protection thanks to a move from the applications' owner, Meta. The company has announced more safeguards to protect users especially the elderly from scammers. The social media, publishing, and VR giant has added a new warning on...

Meta Rolls Out New Tools to Protect WhatsApp and Messenger Users from Scams

Meta on Tuesday said it's launching new tools to protect Messenger and WhatsApp users from potential scams. To that end, the company said it's introducing new warnings on WhatsApp when users attempt to share their screen with an unknown contact during a video call so as to prevent them from givin...

New Phishing Emails Pretend to Offer Jobs to Steal Facebook Logins

Sublime Security warns of a massive credential phishing scam using fake job offers from brands like KFC and Red Bull to steal Facebook login details. Don't fall for the trap...

A week in security (October 13 – October 19)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Prosper data breach puts 17 million people at risk of identity theft Under the engineering hood: Why Malwarebytes chose WordPress as its CMS Video call app Huddle01 exposed 600K+ user logs Mango discloses data breach at third-party provider Roku accused of selling...

NK’s Famous Chollima Use BeaverTail and OtterCookie Malware in Job Scam

North Korea's Famous Chollima is back, merging BeaverTail and OtterCookie malware to target job seekers. Cisco Talos details the new threat. Keylogging, screen recording, and cryptocurrency wallet theft detected in an attack...

North Korean Hackers Use EtherHiding to Hide Malware Inside Blockchain Smart Contracts

A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea aka North Korea has been observed leveraging the EtherHiding technique to distribute malware and enable cryptocurrency theft, marking the first time a state-sponsored hacking group has embraced the method. The activity has been...

New Tech Support Scam Uses Microsoft Logo to Fake Browser Lock, Steal Data

The Cofense Phishing Defense Centre warns of a new tech support scam using Microsoft’s brand to lock browsers and steal data. Learn how the attack uses fake 'payment lures' and urgent security alerts to trick victims into calling a fraudulent support number...

ThreatsDay Bulletin: $15B Crypto Bust, Satellite Spying, Billion-Dollar Smishing, Android RATs & More

The online world is changing fast. Every week, new scams, hacks, and tricks show how easy it's become to turn everyday technology into a weapon. Tools made to help us work, connect, and stay safe are now being used to steal, spy, and deceive. Hackers don't always break systems anymore — they use...

TikTok scam sells you access to your own fake money

This scam starts in your TikTok DMs. A brand-new account drops a melodramatic message—terminal illness, last goodbye, “I left you some assets.” At the bottom: a ready-made username and password for a crypto site you’ve never used. It’s designed to feel urgent and personal so you tap before you...

Scammers are still sending us their fake Robinhood security alerts

A short while ago, our friends at Malwaretips wrote about a text scam impersonating Robinhood, a popular US-based investment app that lets people trade stocks and cryptocurrencies. The scam warns users about supposed “suspicious activity” on their accounts. As if to demonstrate that this phishing...

Infrastructure Patterns in Toll Scam Domains: A Comprehensive Analysis of Cybercriminal Registration and Hosting Strategies

Toll scams involve criminals registering fake domains that pretend to be legitimate transportation agencies to trick users into making fraudulent payments. Although these scams are rapidly increasing and causing significant harm, they have not been extensively studied. We present the first...

Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire

Officials in the US and UK have taken sweeping action against “one of the largest investment fraud operations in history,” confiscating a historic amount of funds in the process...

A week in security (October 6 – October 12)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Apple voices concerns over age-check law that could put user privacy at risk Your passwords don’t need so many fiddly characters, NIST says Millions of very private chats exposed by two AI companion apps Fake VPN and streaming app drops malware that drains your ban...

Don’t connect your wallet: Best Wallet cryptocurrency scam is making the rounds

Phishers and scammers can’t get enough of sending their feeble attempts to Malwarebytes’ employees. For which we can’t thank them enough because it means we can warn you, our readers. This time the scammers tried to impersonate Best Wallet—an app that lets people store, send, and receive...

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London Court Convicts Chinese Mastermind Behind £5bn Crypto Seizure

Zhimin Qian, the 'Bitcoin Queen,' pleads guilty in the UK after police seized over £5 billion in stolen crypto, the world's largest crypto seizure. Details on the Ponzi scam and fight for the funds...

Details of a Scam

Longtime Crypto-Gram readers know that I collect personal experiences of people being scammed. Here's an almost: Then he added, "Here at Chase, we'll never ask for your personal information or passwords." On the contrary, he gave me more information--two "cancellation codes" and a long case numbe...