This Week in Security News: Warnings and WannaCry

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, we're following Ikea's job marketplace, TaskRabbit, which may have suffered a data breach. Also, the U.S and U.K warn against Russian cyber...

Tens of thousands per Gram

Looking at Instagram one morning, I spotted several posts from some fairly well-known people in certain circles who had invested in an ICO held by Telegram. Interesting, I thought to myself. I fancy a piece of that. Only I was pretty sure that if Telegram was indeed holding an ICO, it would be a...

A week in security (April 02 – April 08)

Last week, we took a look at fake Whatsapp antics, dubious gaming extensions, and a huge Panera bread breach. There was also LockCrypt ransomware to contend with, we had a poke around Linkedin, and we published another Physician, protect thyself blog. Other news Compromised cash register systems...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32372: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on April 4, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57399 First Published: 2018 April 4 22:50 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID32372 may contain the following files: Name | Siz...

A week in security (March 26 – April 01)

Last week, we looked at the thought process behind creating a ransomware decryptor, the inner workings of QuantLoader, the ways one can protect their Android devices, the exploit kits we have encountered this winter, the now-known epidemic of data breaches, the coming of TLS 1.3, and the ways one...

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...

A week in security (March 19 – March 25)

Last week, we looked at the growing problem of smartphone addiction, how link rot is continually slicing down portions of the web, and the theft of our intellectual property. We also explored the landscape of DDoS problems, and tackled a Stephen Hawking 419 scam. Other news What can only really b...

“Celebrating Stephen Hawking” with a 419 scam

The recently departed Stephen Hawking is apparently back from the dead, now a target for scammers wanting to extract some quick cash from the unwary in the form of a vaguely surreal 419 scam. The whole thing begins with an email from, er, Stephen Hawking titled "Celebrating Stephen Hawking." Clic...

A cure for the common cold call: freeze them out

The phone rings and it's a number I don’t recognize. That’s enough to bring my mood down a few degrees. It shouldn’t, but unfortunately experience has taught me that at least 95 percent of the calls from numbers that are “private” or that I don’t have an account name stored for on my phone are...

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...

National Consumer Protection Week

March 4–10 is National Consumer Protection Week NCPW, an event to encourage people and businesses to learn more about avoiding scams and understanding consumer rights. During NCPW, the Federal Trade Commission FTC and its partners highlight free resources to help protect consumers. NCCIC/US-CERT...

Sophisticated RedDrop Malware Targets Android Phones

A sophisticated strain of mobile malware targeting Android devices can extract sensitive data and audio recordings, run up premium SMS charges and then tries to extort money from victims. According to security firm Wandera the malware, dubbed RedDrop, is being distributed inside 53 Android...

How to Fight Mobile Number Port-out Scams

T-Mobile, AT&T and other mobile carriers are reminding customers to take advantage of free services that can block identity thieves from easily "porting" your mobile number out to another provider, which allows crooks to intercept your calls and messages while your phone goes dark. Tips for...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32091: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on February 21, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 56894 First Published: 2018 February 21 20:02 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID32091 may contain the following files: Name |...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32012: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on February 20, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 56874 First Published: 2018 February 20 16:46 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID32012 may contain the following files: Name |...

Hackers made $3M on Jenkins server in one of biggest mining ops ever

By Waqas Another day, another Monero ming scam - This one, researchers This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers made $3M on Jenkins server in one of biggest mining ops ever...

IRS Scam Leverages Hacked Tax Preparers, Client Bank Accounts

Identity thieves who specialize in tax refund fraud have been busy of late hacking online accounts at multiple tax preparation firms, using them to file phony refund requests. Once the Internal Revenue Service processes the return and deposits money into bank accounts of the hacked firms' clients...

Lazarus Group is back, targeting Banks & Bitcoin users with phishing scam

By Waqas The IT security researchers at McAfee have discovered that the Lazarus This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lazarus Group is back, targeting Banks & Bitcoin users with phishing scam...

New Tech Support Scam Freezes Chrome, Firefox & Brave Browser

By Waqas Another day, another tech support scam - This scam aims This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Tech Support Scam Freezes Chrome, Firefox & Brave Browser...

Bogus hack apps hack users back for cryptocash

Recently, we discovered a gold…er…APK mine of fake hacking apps. The "legitimate" versions of hack apps are intended to hack other apps in order to get something for free. Although it’s unclear what exactly these fake apps claim to hack, the real hack job is done to unsuspecting users. Search and...