Watch out for tax-season robocalls pushing fake “relief programs”

While Americans are sorting through paperwork to get their taxes filed in time, scammers are working overtime to grab a piece of the action. As tax season ramps up, so does scam activity. Our telemetry shows a spike in robocalls impersonating tax resolution firms, tax relief agencies, and vaguely...

Scaling security operations with Microsoft Defender autonomous defense and expert-led services

Today’s security leaders are operating in an environment of truncated cyberattack timelines with aging defenses built for slower, linear cyberthreats that can no longer keep pace with advanced cyberthreats. AI-powered threat actors now use social engineering and malware that adapt in real time,...

Friday Squid Blogging: Opioid Alternatives from Squid Research

Is there nothing that squid research can't solve? "If you're working with an organism like squid that can edit genetic information way better than any other organism, then it makes sense that that might be useful for a therapeutic application like deadening pain," he said. … Researchers hope to...

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...

Scammers Hit Florida Hurricane Victims with Fake FEMA Claims, Malware Files

Cybercriminals exploit disaster relief efforts to target vulnerable individuals and organizations in Florida, compromising the integrity of relief…...

islamicreliefsyria.org Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3757340

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...

islamic-relief.org.my Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3697765

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...

Russian Hacker Group Disrupts Relief Efforts for Turkey-Syria Earthquake with DDoS Attacks

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Killnet, a Russian hacker group, disrupted relief efforts for the Turkey-Syria earthquake by carrying out DDoS attacks, taking down the websites of NATO Special Operations Headquarters and Strategic...

Threat Source newsletter (Feb. 9, 2023): Don't let criminals exploit your empathy

Welcome to this weeks edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Our hearts are with the people of Turkey and Syria and all those impacted by the tragic earthquake. The Cisco Foundation has launched a matching campaign to support local disaster relief organizations. As a person its always difficult...

Attackers Keep Targeting the US Electric Grid

Plus: Chinese hackers stealing US Covid relief funds, a cyberattack on the Met Opera website, and more...

worldjewishrelief.org Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3081459

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...

The Election That Saved the Internet From Russia and China

Open-internet advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after a recent election for the International Telecommunications Union's top leadership...

A week in security (October 17 - 23)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Thermal cameras could help reveal your password How to spot a scam Warning: "FaceStealer" iOS and Android apps steal your Facebook login Criminal group busted after stealing hundreds of keyless cars Fake tractor fraudsters plague online transactions DeadBolt...

Looking for student debt relief? Watch out for scammers says the FBI

The FBI believes that scammers may be after people applying for the One-Time Federal Student Loan Debt Relief, a program announced by the Biden-Harris Administration in August 2022 that provides up to $20,000 in student loan debt relief. In a recent public service announcement, the agency warned ...

Huge increase in smishing scams, warns IRS

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has issued a warning for taxpayers about a recent increase in IRS-themed smishing scams aimed at stealing personal and financial information. Smishing is short for SMS phishing, where the phishes are sent via text message. The IRS has identified and reported...

The Bug Report – June 2022 Edition

The Bug Report – June 2022 Edition By Trellix · July 6, 2022 This story was also written by Sam Quinn. Your Cybersecurity Comic Relief Why am I here? Why do all the most critical vulnerabilities always have to come out on holidays? Just like clockwork, CVE-2022-26134 came out over the U.S.’...

islamic-relief.org.my Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-2659886

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...

glaserpainrelief.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-2386570

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...

Omicron Phishing Scam Already Spotted in UK

The global pandemic has provided cover for all sorts of phishing scams over the past couple of years, and the rise in alarm over the spread of the latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron, is no exception. As public health professionals across the globe grapple with what they fear could be an even more...

Gaming Industry Paves the Way

Currently at $200 billion per year and growing, the gaming industry has grown from humble beginnings in the 1930s during which games like Baffle Ball and pinball were considered a degenerate form of leisure that would lead young men into lives of sin into a massive global phenomenon widely seen a...