Instagram scam promises money in exchange for your image

Were seeing a number of complaints on Reddit and elsewhere regarding a scam which flares up every so often. Its called the "Muse scam", and targets users of Instagram. Let's hear from one of the Reddit posters impacted: An artist approached me on Instagram asking if they could use one of my photo...

How Instagram scammers talk users out of their accounts

If youve dealt with a scammer, youll know that making up stories is their bread and butter. Think about it: Just when you thought youd heard all the infamous 419 scam backstories, scammers surprise you with a "stuck astronaut" scam, something so utterly hilarious, nonsensical, and otherworldly th...

A week in security (April 15 – 21)

Last week, Malwarebytes Labs revealed multiple giveaway online scam campaigns banking on the popularity and generosity of Ellen DeGeneres, weighed in on the hack that compromised legacy Microsoft email service accounts like Hotmail and MSN, explained what “like-farming” means and how to spot it o...