Phishing 3.0: Crooks Leverage AWS in Deceptive Email Campaigns

By Habiba Rashid The new attack has been dubbed Phishing 3.0. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Phishing 3.0: Crooks Leverage AWS in Deceptive Email Campaigns...

FBI Alert: Crypto Scammers are Masquerading as NFT Developers

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI is warning about cyber crooks masquerading as legitimate non-fungible token NFT developers to steal cryptocurrency and other digital assets from unsuspecting users. In these fraudulent schemes, criminals either obtain direct access to NFT developer...

Facebook Phishing Scam: Crooks Using Messenger Chatbots to Steal Login Data

By Waqas The new phishing scam uses malicious and fake chatbots to steal login credentials of unsuspected Facebook users through… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Facebook Phishing Scam: Crooks Using Messenger Chatbots to Steal Login Data...

Crypto Crook Hired Steven Seagal to Promote Scam, Now Faces Charges

Hundreds of investors in a fake cryptocurrency scam were bilked out of $11 million by John DeMarr, who advised them to invest in fake cryptocurrency “Bitcoiin,” took their money and spent it on a Porsche, jewelry and upgrades to his home, a criminal complaint from the Department of Justice allege...

New Amazon phishing scam stealing credit card data

By Waqas A new Amazon phishing scam email is circulating, that tricks users into handing over their personal as well as financial information including credit card information to online crooks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Amazon phishing scam stealing credit card...

Phishing scam: Italian football club tricked into sending out €2m to crooks

By Waqas Another day, another phishing scam - This time apparently the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Phishing scam: Italian football club tricked into sending out €2m to crooks...

Tech support scammers GeeksHelp caught again, two years later

Many researchers have noted an increase in tech support scam activity during the past few months. This trend, facilitated by browser lockers, is not surprising considering that other web-based infection methods are not as effective. While people are still receiving cold calls from alleged Microso...

Tech support scammers make browser lockers more resilient

Tech support scammers have been relying on fraudulent pop-ups for many years in order to scare potential victims into calling for remote assistance. These so-called browser lockers or browlocks typically originate from malicious ads malvertising that can appear on any website, including trusted...

Surveillance malware targets 350 high profile victims in 40 countries

A global cyber espionage campaign affecting over 350 high profile victims in 40 countries, appears to be the work of Chinese hackers using a Surveillance malware called "NetTraveler". Kaspersky Lab’s team of experts published a new research report about NetTraveler, which is a family of malicious...

Another Small Town Loses $100K to Hackers

A rash of home foreclosures and abandoned dwellings had already taken its toll on the tax revenue for the Village of Summit, a town of 10,000 just outside Chicago. Then, in March, computer crooks broke into the town’s online bank account, making off with nearly $100,000. Read the full article...