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Crazy Evil Gang Targets Crypto with StealC, AMOS, and Angel Drainer Malware
A Russian-speaking cybercrime gang known as Crazy Evil has been linked to over 10 active social media scams that leverage a wide range of tailored lures to deceive victims and trick them into installing malware such as StealC, Atomic macOS Stealer aka AMOS, and Angel Drainer. "Specializing in...
AI-Generated Content: How Cybercriminals Are Using It for Phishing Scams
AI-generated content is empowering even novice hackers to elevate phishing attacks, enabling highly personalized and convincing scams targeting…...
FUNNULL Unmasked: AWS, Azure Abused for Global Cybercrime Operations
Discover how cybercriminals use 'Infrastructure Laundering' to exploit AWS and Azure for scams, phishing, and money laundering. Learn about FUNNULL CDN's tactics and their global impact on businesses and cybersecurity...
In Gaming Item Scams and How to Avoid Them?
The popularity of the TF2 gaming and trading scene attracts scammers with phishing, fake trades, and malicious tools.…...
Meet GhostGPT: The Malicious AI Chatbot Fueling Cybercrime and Scams
Abnormal Security uncovers GhostGPT, an uncensored AI chatbot built for cybercrime. Learn how it boosts cybercriminals' abilities, makes…...
Zendesk’s Subdomain Registration Exposed to Phishing, Pig Butchering Scams
CloudSEK uncovers a Zendesk vulnerability allowing cybercriminals to exploit subdomains for phishing and investment scams. Learn about the…...
Scammers Exploit California Wildfires, Posing as Fire Relief Services
Cybercriminals are exploiting the California wildfires by launching phishing scams. Learn how hackers are targeting victims with fake domains and deceptive tactics, and how to protect yourself from these cyber threats...
CISA: Protecting Patrons during the Holiday Shopping Season Fact Sheet
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Muddling Meerkat Linked to Domain Spoofing in Global Spam Scams
Infoblox cybersecurity researchers investigating the mysterious activities of 'Muddling Meerkat' unexpectedly uncovered widespread use of domain spoofing in malicious spam campaigns...
A Day in the Life of a Prolific Voice Phishing Crew
Besieged by scammers seeking to phish user accounts over the telephone, Apple and Google frequently caution that they will never reach out unbidden to users this way. However, new details about the internal operations of a prolific voice phishing gang show the group routinely abuses legitimate...
Scams Based on Fake Google Emails
Scammers are hacking Google Forms to send email to victims that come from google.com. Brian Krebs reports on the effects. Boing Boing post...
SEO Poisoning: How Cybercriminals Are Turning Search Engines into Traps
Stay protected from SEO poisoning, a cyber threat exploiting search engine rankings to spread malware and phishing scams.…...
You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family
AI voice cloning and deepfakes are supercharging scams. One method to protect your loved ones and yourself is to create secret code words to verify someone’s identity in real time...
Lazarus Group Spotted Targeting Nuclear Engineers with CookiePlus Malware
The Lazarus Group, an infamous threat actor linked to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea DPRK, has been observed leveraging a "complex infection chain" targeting at least two employees belonging to an unnamed nuclear-related organization within the span of one month in January 2024. The...
Biggest Crypto Scam Tactics in 2024 and How to Avoid Them
Stay alert to crypto scams with our guide to 2024's top threats, including phishing, malware, Ponzi schemes, and…...
Pallet liquidation scams and how to recognize them
Pallet liquidation scams target people looking to purchase pallets of supposedly discounted merchandise, often from major retailers like Amazon. Groups that engage in pallet liquidation sales are rampant on social media and it’s hard to discern the scammers from the legitimate ones to be honest,...
INTERPOL Pushes for "Romance Baiting" to Replace "Pig Butchering" in Scam Discourse
INTERPOL is calling for a linguistic shift that aims to put to an end to the term "pig butchering," instead advocating for the use of "romance baiting" to refer to online scams where victims are duped into investing in bogus cryptocurrency schemes under the pretext of a romantic relationship. "Th...
Hackers Exploit Webview2 to Deploy CoinLurker Malware and Evade Security Detection
Bogus software update lures are being used by threat actors to deliver a new stealer malware called CoinLurker. "Written in Go, CoinLurker employs cutting-edge obfuscation and anti-analysis techniques, making it a highly effective tool in modern cyber attacks," Morphisec researcher Nadav Lorber...
Task scams surge by 400%, but what are they?
An unfamiliar type of scam has surged against everyday people, with a year-over-year increase of some 400%, putting job seekers at risk of losing their time and money. The emerging threat is delivered in "task scams" or "gamified job scams." While these scams were virtually non-existent in 2020,...