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LinkedIn Phishing Scam Exploits Smart Links to Steal Microsoft Accounts
By Deeba Ahmed LinkedIn and Microsoft users, watch out for this phishing scam! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LinkedIn Phishing Scam Exploits Smart Links to Steal Microsoft Accounts...
Phishers Spoof USPS, 12 Other Natl’ Postal Services
The fake USPS phishing page. Recent weeks have seen a sizable uptick in the number of phishing scams targeting U.S. Postal Service USPS customers. Heres a look at an extensive SMS phishing operation that tries to steal personal and financial data by spoofing the USPS, as well as postal services i...
A week in security (October 2 - October 8)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Multi-factor authentication has proven it works, so what are we waiting for? Amazon Prime email scammer snatches defeat from the jaws of victory 2023 MITRE ATT&CK® Evaluation results: Malwarebytes earns high marks for detection, blocks initial malware executions...
Amazon Prime email scammer snatches defeat from the jaws of victory
More often than not, its our solemn duty on this site to keep you informed about the nature and tactics of dangerous, cunnning, and persistent cybercriminals. This is not one of those days. In fact, this is the oppposite of one of those days. This is about a passable spam email sent by a spammer...
Potential Fund Compromise via Malicious Token Insertion
Lines of code Vulnerability details Impact Since any token can be sent to the PrimeLiquidityProvider contract there is a great chance of an attacker sending a scam token with some legit value in it to lure the owner making him sweep those tokens and by doing so compromising the whole contract's...
QR codes in email phishing
QR codes are everywhere: you can see them on posters and leaflets, ATM screens, price tags and merchandise, historical buildings and monuments. People use them to share information, promote various online resources, pay for their goodies, and pass verification. And yet you dont see lots of QR cod...
TikTok flooded with fake celebrity nude photo Temu referrals
Sites and apps frequently gamify their products and experiences to grow their user base. Its a relatively easy way to have their customers become more involved thanks to whatever incentives may be on offer. A game here, a rewards program there, and everyone is happy. Well, almost everyone. If...
Involved in a data breach? Here’s what you need to know
If you've received a message from a company saying your data has been caught up in a breach, you might be unsure what to do next. We've put together some tips which should help you when the more or less inevitable happens. 1. Check the companys advice Every breach is different, so check the...
Cybercriminals Exploit the Moroccan Tragedy in New Scam Campaign
This blog entry details a scheme that exploits the recent Morocco earthquake by impersonating the domain name of a well-known humanitarian organization for financial fraud...
Google Account Sync Vulnerability Exploited to Steal $15M
By Habiba Rashid According to reports, a Google Account Sync vulnerability was exploited to carry out a voice phishing scam that led to the theft of $15 million from Fortress Trust. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Account Sync Vulnerability Exploited to Steal $15M...
Watch out, this LastPass email with "Important information about your account" is a phish
The consequences of last year's LastPass breach continue to be felt, with the latest insult to users coming in the form of a highly convincing phishing email. Although the "unauthorized party" that compromised LastPass users' data was able to steal password vaults, it's likely that they are havin...
A secondhand account of the worst possible timing for a scammer to strike
Welcome to this weeks edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Up until last week, I had never considered the timing of a scam to be important. Im so used to just swiping away emails or text messages at random times during the day that Id never considered what would happen if an adversary happene...
Chinese-Speaking Cybercriminals Launch Large-Scale iMessage Smishing Campaign in U.S.
A new large-scale smishing campaign is targeting the U.S. by sending iMessages from compromised Apple iCloud accounts with an aim to conduct identity theft and financial fraud. "The Chinese-speaking threat actors behind this campaign are operating a package-tracking text scam sent via iMessage to...
Classiscam Scam-as-a-Service Raked $64.5 Million During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Classiscam scam-as-a-service program has reaped the criminal actors $64.5 million in illicit earnings since its emergence in 2019. "Classiscam campaigns initially started out on classified sites, on which scammers placed fake advertisements and used social engineering techniques to convince...
Liberapay: Twitter account hijack @Costalfy
A broken link on the Liberapay website allowed attackers to hijack the Twitter account of Andy Costanza, potentially leading to scams or phishing attempts...
Catching up with WoofLocker, the most elaborate traffic redirection scheme to tech support scams
Back in January 2020, we blogged about a tech support scam campaign dubbed WoofLocker that was by far using the most complex traffic redirection scheme we had ever seen. In fact, the threat actor had started deploying infrastructure in earnest as early as 2017, about 3 years prior to our...
FCC comes down hard on robocallers with record $300m fine
Robocallers are in the news after the FCC issued a $300 million forfeiture to a persistent offender and shut down their operation. A robocall network makes use of automated software diallers to spam out large numbers of cold calls to unsuspecting recipients. These calls promise much but give very...
Researcher Exposes Cryptocurrency Scam Network of 300 Domains
By Habiba Rashid A new investigation by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler from VPNmentor reveals an elaborate cryptocurrency scam that employs over 300 fake websites to steal funds from unsuspecting victims and lure new investors. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post:...
Behind the Scenes of a Tailor-Made Massive Phishing Campaign
A global phishing campaign caught our attention after one of our colleagues was targeted by, and nearly fell victim, to a social engineering attack. The campaign involved more than 800 different scam domains and impersonated around 340 legitimate companies all over the world – including well-know...
