Cybercriminals Using Telekopye Telegram Bot to Craft Phishing Scams on a Grand Scale

More details have emerged about a malicious Telegram bot called Telekopye that's used by threat actors to pull off large-scale phishing scams. "Telekopye can craft phishing websites, emails, SMS messages, and more," ESET security researcher Radek Jizba said in a new analysis. The threat actors...

Scammers Exploit Crypto Hype with Fake Token Factory, Stealing Millions

By Deeba Ahmed Check Point Research Reports New Million-Dollar Rug Pull Scam with a Fake Token Factory. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers Exploit Crypto Hype with Fake Token Factory, Stealing Millions...

Telekopye Toolkit Used as Telegram Bot to Scam Marketplace Users

By Deeba Ahmed Telekopye Toolkit was previously identified in August 2023 as being leveraged for a phishing scam by Russian cybercriminals. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Telekopye Toolkit Used as Telegram Bot to Scam Marketplace Users...

$19 Stanley cup deal is a Black Friday scam

Scammers never miss an opportunity to make a quick buck, and love to piggy back on the latest trends. So what better way to kick off the scamming season than by offering Black Friday sales on one of the most popular products around: a Stanley cup. We found an ad on Facebook offering a Stanley...

Consumer cyberthreats: predictions for 2024

In our previous summary of consumer predictions, we delved into tactics that we expected scammers and cybercriminals to use in 2023. As anticipated, they capitalized on major events and cultural crazes, using tricks that ranged from fake Barbie doll deals to exploiting the buzz around long-awaite...

Crypto Scammers Exploit Gaza Crisis, Deceiving Users in Donation Scam

By Deeba Ahmed Scammers taking advantage of a humanitarian crisis? Well, who saw that coming... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto Scammers Exploit Gaza Crisis, Deceiving Users in Donation Scam...

Multimillion-Dollar Vishing Scam Busted: Czech-Ukrainian Gang Arrested

By Deeba Ahmed Czech Republic Police Expose 'Fake Bankers' Gang in $8.7 Million Vishing Operation. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Multimillion-Dollar Vishing Scam Busted: Czech-Ukrainian Gang Arrested...

Malicious Abrax666 AI Chatbot Exposed as Potential Scam

By Waqas Abrax666 AI Chatbot is being boasted by its developer as a malicious alternative to ChatGPT, claiming it's a perfect multitasking tool for both ethical and unethical activities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious Abrax666 AI Chatbot Exposed as Potential Sc...

YouTube shows ads for ad blocker, financial scams

After performing local experiments for a few months, YouTube recently expanded its effort to block ad blockers. The move was immediately unpopular with some users, and raised some questions in Europe about whether it was breaking privacy laws. In addition, there are some still some fundamental...

A new video series, Google Forms spam and the various gray areas of cyber attacks

I found the juxtaposition of stories on the Talos blog over the past week-plus kind of funny. On one hand, we had a massive story about Arid Viper, a Middle Eastern threat actor spreading spyware, one of the most dangerous types of malware out there right now, operating out of Gaza no less. Then,...

Hong Kong residents targeted in malvertising campaigns for WhatsApp, Telegram

Malvertising is a powerful malware or scam delivery mechanism that makes it easy to target specific geographies or even users. A recent article from the South China Morning Post discussed an increase in malicious webpages for the popular WhatsApp communication tool, driven via malicious Google ad...

The Fake Browser Update Scam Gets a Makeover

One of the oldest malware tricks in the book -- hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser before they can view any content -- has roared back to life in the past few months. New research shows the attackers behind one such scheme have developed an ingenious way of keeping...

LinkedIn Phishing Scam Exploits Smart Links to Steal Microsoft Accounts

By Deeba Ahmed LinkedIn and Microsoft users, watch out for this phishing scam! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LinkedIn Phishing Scam Exploits Smart Links to Steal Microsoft Accounts...

Phishers Spoof USPS, 12 Other Natl’ Postal Services

The fake USPS phishing page. Recent weeks have seen a sizable uptick in the number of phishing scams targeting U.S. Postal Service USPS customers. Heres a look at an extensive SMS phishing operation that tries to steal personal and financial data by spoofing the USPS, as well as postal services i...

A week in security (October 2 - October 8)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Multi-factor authentication has proven it works, so what are we waiting for? Amazon Prime email scammer snatches defeat from the jaws of victory 2023 MITRE ATT&CK® Evaluation results: Malwarebytes earns high marks for detection, blocks initial malware executions...

Amazon Prime email scammer snatches defeat from the jaws of victory

More often than not, its our solemn duty on this site to keep you informed about the nature and tactics of dangerous, cunnning, and persistent cybercriminals. This is not one of those days. In fact, this is the oppposite of one of those days. This is about a passable spam email sent by a spammer...

Potential Fund Compromise via Malicious Token Insertion

Lines of code Vulnerability details Impact Since any token can be sent to the PrimeLiquidityProvider contract there is a great chance of an attacker sending a scam token with some legit value in it to lure the owner making him sweep those tokens and by doing so compromising the whole contract's...

QR codes in email phishing

QR codes are everywhere: you can see them on posters and leaflets, ATM screens, price tags and merchandise, historical buildings and monuments. People use them to share information, promote various online resources, pay for their goodies, and pass verification. And yet you dont see lots of QR cod...

TikTok flooded with fake celebrity nude photo Temu referrals

Sites and apps frequently gamify their products and experiences to grow their user base. Its a relatively easy way to have their customers become more involved thanks to whatever incentives may be on offer. A game here, a rewards program there, and everyone is happy. Well, almost everyone. If...

Involved in a data breach? Here’s what you need to know

If you've received a message from a company saying your data has been caught up in a breach, you might be unsure what to do next. We've put together some tips which should help you when the more or less inevitable happens. 1. Check the companys advice Every breach is different, so check the...