Belarusian National Linked to BTC-e Faces 25 Years for $4 Billion Crypto Money Laundering

A 42-year-old Belarusian and Cypriot national with alleged connections to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e is facing charges related to money laundering and operating an unlicensed money services business. Aliaksandr Klimenka, who was arrested in Latvia on December 21, 2023, was...

A week in security (January 29 – February 4)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: CISA: Disconnect vulnerable Ivanti products TODAY FBI removes malware from hundreds of routers across the US "You have blood on your hands." Senate Committee calls for action by social media giants to protect children online Tax season is here, so are scammers Moth...

Tax season is here, so are scammers

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the 2024 tax filing season has officially begun, with an expected 146 million individual tax returns to be filed. While it is costly and complex for the IRS to process so many digital and paper documents, it can also be a headache for many Americans...

Decline in robocalls is encouraging, efforts seem to be working

The Federal Communications Commission FCC has announced that its recent actions with the Federal Trade Commission FTC against international robocalls appear to have had an effect. Robocalls are automated phone calls, often associated with scams and unwanted solicitations, which can be a nuisance ...

OSINT in 60 seconds. Mind reading on TV

TL;DR We were asked to help with a Channel 5 consumer education series about online banking scams The presenter, Alexis Conran, was to ‘read’ the minds of members of the public walking past a coffee shop A release form was signed by the targets, with their name, email, and phone number, then pass...

QR Code Phishing Soars 587%: Users Falling Victim to Social Engineering Scams

By Deeba Ahmed QR Code Phishing has surged by a staggering 587%, with scammers exploiting it to steal login credentials and deploy malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: QR Code Phishing Soars 587%: Users Falling Victim to Social Engineering Scams...

Trezor Data Breach Exposes Email and Names of 66,000 Users

By Waqas The latest Trezor data breach places users at risk of phishing scams, potentially leading to the theft of additional login credentials. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Trezor Data Breach Exposes Email and Names of 66,000 Users...

US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked

Plus: Microsoft says attackers accessed employee emails, Walmart fails to stop gift card fraud, “pig butchering” scams fuel violence in Myanmar, and more...

YouTube Crypto Con: Scammers Rake in $600K with Deepfakes and QR Codes

By Waqas Bitdefender's latest research reveals that crypto scams on YouTube are at an all-time high, with no sign of slowing down in the near future. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: YouTube Crypto Con: Scammers Rake in $600K with Deepfakes and QR Codes...

Unravelling Retirement Banking Scams and How To Protect Yourself

By Uzair Amir In the labyrinth of financial scams, one of the most insidious is the retirement banking scam. Imagine a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unravelling Retirement Banking Scams and How To Protect Yourself...

SEC X account hacked to hawk crypto-scams

We have seen several high-profile accounts that were taken over on X formerly Twitter only to be used for cryptocurrency related promotional activities, like expressing the approval of exchange-traded funds ETFs. The latest victim in this line-up is the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC. The...

Beware! YouTube Videos Promoting Cracked Software Distribute Lumma Stealer

Threat actors are resorting to YouTube videos featuring content related to cracked software in order to entice users into downloading an information stealer malware called Lumma. "These YouTube videos typically feature content related to cracked applications, presenting users with similar...

Investment fraud a serious money maker for criminals

Europols’s spotlight report ‘Online fraud schemes: a web of deceit’, looks into online fraud schemes—a major crime threat in the EU and beyond—and one of the reports primary themes is investment fraud. But first I want to share some more remarkable conclusions from the report: Charity scams that...

A week in security (December 25 – December 31)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: How to recognize AI-generated phishing mails How ransomware operators try to stay under the radar 4 sneaky scams from 2023 The top 4 ransomware gang failures of 2023 Have a safe 2024! Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and prevent you from...

4 sneaky scams from 2023

In 2023, the public primarily confronted two varieties of online scams: the technical and the topical. Technical scams abuse legitimate aspects of modern internet infrastructure to lead users to illegitimate or compromised sites. A team of hackers can, say, boost their own info-stealing websites...

Product Explained: Memcyco's Real-Time Defense Against Website Spoofing

Hands-On Review: Memcyco's Threat Intelligence Solution Website impersonation, also known as brandjacking or website spoofing, has emerged as a significant threat to online businesses. Malicious actors clone legitimate websites to trick customers, leading to financial scams and data theft causing...

3,500 Arrested in Global Operation HAECHI-IV Targeting Financial Criminals

A six-month-long international police operation codenamed HAECHI-IV has resulted in the arrests of nearly 3,500 individuals and seizures worth $300 million across 34 countries. The exercise, which took place from July through December 2023, took aim at various types of financial crimes such as...

Major Cyber Attack Paralyzes Kyivstar - Ukraine's Largest Telecom Operator

Ukraine's biggest telecom operator Kyivstar has become the victim of a "powerful hacker attack," disrupting customer access to mobile and internet services. "The cyberattack on Ukraine's Kyivstar telecoms operator has impacted all regions of the country with high impact to the capital, metrics...

russian-dating-scams.com Improper Access Control vulnerability OBB-3809487

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

Cybersecurity considerations to have when shopping for holiday gifts

As I wrote about last week, there are holiday shopping-related scams already popping up all over the place. But another aspect of security that many shoppers dont consider this time of year is the security of the products theyre buying, even through a legitimate online marketplace. This is a...