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A week in security (November 25 – December 1)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Printer problems? Beware the bogus help Data broker exposes 600,000 sensitive files including background checks Medical testing company LifeLabs failed to protect customer data, report finds Explained: the Microsoft connected experiences controversy Spotify, Audibl...
Printer problems? Beware the bogus help
Anyone who has ever used a printer likely has had a frustrating experience at some point. There always seems to be some kind of issue with the software not responding, paper getting jammed or one of many other possible failures. When people need help, they often turn to Google and now AI to look...
Spotify, Audible, and Amazon used to push dodgy forex trading sites and more
Spotify and Amazon services have been flooded with bogus listings that push dubious "forex trading" sites, Telegram channels, and suspicious links claiming to offer pirated software according to our friends over at BleepingComputer. Cybercriminals are abusing the options to inject keywords and...
A week in security (November 18 – November 24)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Meta takes down more than 2 million accounts in fight against pig butchering "Sad announcement" email implies your friend has died Update now! Apple confirms vulnerabilities are already being exploited AI Granny Daisy takes up scammers’ time so they can’t bother yo...
Meta takes down more than 2 million accounts in fight against pig butchering
Meta provided insight this week into the company's efforts in taking down more than 2 million accounts that were connected to pig butchering scams on their owned platforms, Facebook and Instagram. Pig butchering scams are big business, with hundreds of millions of dollars involved every year. The...
“Sad announcement” email implies your friend has died
Tech support scammers are again stooping low with their email campaigns. This particular one hints that one of your contacts may have met an untimely end. It all starts with an email titled “Sad announcement” followed by a full name of someone you know. The email may appear to come from the perso...
AI Granny Daisy takes up scammers’ time so they can’t bother you
A mobile network operator has called in the help of Artificial Intelligence AI in the battle against phone scammers. Virgin Media O2 in the UK has built an AI persona called Daisy with the sole purpose of keeping scammers occupied for as long as possible. Basically, until the scammers give up,...
How we helped expose a £12 million rental scam
TL;DR We helped Channel 4 with trying to track down rental scammers. We are not the police so we could only take it so far and any proving guilt or innocence would be a police matter. We saw organised approaches and elaborate setups. A lot of technical and money laundering techniques were needed...
QuickBooks popup scam still being delivered via Google ads
Accounting software QuickBooks, by Intuit, is a popular target for India-based scammers, only rivaled for top spot by the classic Microsoft tech support scams. We've seen two main lures, both via Google ads: the first one is simply a website promoting online support for QuickBooks and shows a pho...
Man Gets 25 Years for Online Dating Hostage Scams Targeting Americans
Romance Scammer Sentenced to 25 Years for Hostage-Taking. The Venezuelan national lured US citizens via online dating and…...
New Phishing Kit Xiū gǒu Targets Users Across Five Countries With 2,000 Fake Sites
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new phishing kit that has been put to use in campaigns targeting Australia, Japan, Spain, the U.K., and the U.S. since at least September 2024. Netcraft said more than 2,000 phishing websites have been identified the kit, known as Xiū gǒu, with the...
Cybercriminals Use Webflow to Deceive Users into Sharing Sensitive Login Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a spike in phishing pages created using a website builder tool called Webflow, as threat actors continue to abuse legitimate services like Cloudflare and Microsoft Sway to their advantage. "The campaigns target sensitive information from different crypto...
LinkedIn bots and spear phishers target job seekers
Microsoft's social network for professionals, LinkedIn, is an important platform for job recruiters and seekers alike. It's also a place where criminals go to find new potential victims. Like other social media platforms, LinkedIn is no stranger to bots attracted to special keywords and hashtags...
New Telekopye Scam Toolkit Targeting Booking.com and Airbnb Users
ESET Research found the Telekopye scam network targeting Booking.com and Airbnb. Scammers use phishing pages via compromised accounts…...
AI scammers target Gmail accounts, say they have your death certificate
Several reputable sources are warning about a very sophisticated Artificial Intelligence AI supported type of scam that is bound to trick a lot of people into compromising their Gmail account. The most recent warning comes from CEO of Y Combinator Garry Tan who posted on X, saying the scammers...
A week in security (October 7 – October 13)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Modern TVs have "unprecedented capabilities for surveillance and manipulation," group reveals Internet Archive suffers data breach and DDoS Google Search user interface: A/B testing shows security concerns remain AI girlfriend site breached, user fantasies stolen...
Exposing the Facebook funeral livestream scam (Lock and Code S05E21)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast … Online scammers were seen this August stooping to a new low—abusing local funerals to steal from bereaved family and friends. Cybercrime has never been a job of morals calling it a "job" is already lending it too much credit, but, for many years, scams...
THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats and Trends (Sep 30 - Oct 6)
Ever heard of a "pig butchering" scam? Or a DDoS attack so big it could melt your brain? This week's cybersecurity recap has it all – government showdowns, sneaky malware, and even a dash of app store shenanigans. Get the scoop before it's too late! ⚡ Threat of the Week Double Trouble: Evil Corp&...
A week in security (September 30 – October 6)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Facebook and Instagram passwords were stored in plaintext, Meta fined Android users targeted on Facebook and porn sites, served adware Fake Disney+ activation page redirects to pornographic scam Radiology provider exposed tens of thousands of patient files Not Blac...