Sextortionists used mobile malware to steal nude videos, contact lists from victims

In an international police operation supported by Interpol, law enforcement agencies have uncovered and dismantled an international sextortion ring that managed to extract at least US$ 47,000 from victims. Sextortion is a form of cybercrime in which the victim is blackmailed by threatening to mak...

New York AG Warns 17 Firms of Credential Attacks

New York Attorney General Letitia James reported 1.1 million credentials tied to 17 “well known” state businesses were compromised in recent cyberattacks. According to the alert, many of the firms were unaware that that their customer’s passwords had been compromised. The bulletin was issued...

How to Create a Simulated Phishing Attack Across Your Company

Email is one of the many weapons at the disposal of bad actors on the Internet, and your employees are in the firing line. Attackers try to hide behind a trusted entity, sometimes even masquerading as a known vendor or even as a representative of a group within your own organization, like HR or I...

Teaming up with INTERPOL to combat COVID-19 threats

If the past couple of months have taught us anything, it’s that partnerships matter in times of crisis. We’re better, stronger and more resilient when we work together. Specifically, public-private partnerships matter in cybersecurity, which is why Trend Micro is always happy to reach out across...

IRS Launches ‘Dirty Dozen’ Campaign on Tax Scams

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has launched its annual awareness campaign on the 12 most prevalent tax scams, known as the “Dirty Dozen.” As part of the campaign, IRS will highlight one scam each weekday. The first topic in the campaign focuses on internet phishing scams that lead to tax fraud...

Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week

Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week is January 28 to February 1. This annual campaign aims to help consumers be more informed about protecting themselves from tax-related identity theft and scams. Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone steals a Social Security number and uses it to claim a...

Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity. Building resilience in critical infrastructure is crucial to national security. The essential infrastructure systems that support our daily lives—such as electricity, financial...

Scammers Impersonate IT Helpdesk to Spread Rogue Antivirus

Criminals are posing as IT support staff, calling unsuspecting U.K. internet users to push rogue antivirus software. GetSafeOnline.org reports this as part of their Internet safety week campaign. These scam operations often involve up to 400 people using sales techniques and social engineering to...

modem-DoS.txt

Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 13:52:33 -0400 From: "Max Schau Noc-Wage" Subject: 1+2=3, +++ATH0=Old school DoS +++ATH0 Prepared by Noc-Wage Max Schau, M.C.S.R Brought to you by the wonderful people of hackers undernet and M.C.S.R All OS's using a dial-up connection are at risk. NOTE This is an old...