Facebook Marketplace Is Being Ruined by Zelle Scammers

I tried to sell a futon on Facebook Marketplace and nearly all I got were scammers...

Scammers Are Tricking Anti-Vaxxers Into Buying Bogus Medical Documents

On Telegram, scammers are impersonating doctors to sell fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates and other products, showing how criminals are taking advantage of conspiracy theories...

Scammers Weaponize Google Forms in New BazarCall Attack

By Waqas BazarCall Evolves: Unraveling the Complexities of Google Forms in the Latest Phishing Tactics! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers Weaponize Google Forms in New BazarCall Attack...

Scammers Exploit Crypto Hype with Fake Token Factory, Stealing Millions

By Deeba Ahmed Check Point Research Reports New Million-Dollar Rug Pull Scam with a Fake Token Factory. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers Exploit Crypto Hype with Fake Token Factory, Stealing Millions...

Crypto Scammers Exploit Gaza Crisis, Deceiving Users in Donation Scam

By Deeba Ahmed Scammers taking advantage of a humanitarian crisis? Well, who saw that coming... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto Scammers Exploit Gaza Crisis, Deceiving Users in Donation Scam...

Chinese Scammers Exploit Cloned Websites in Vast Gambling Network

By Waqas Chinese scammers have been creating cloned versions of legitimate websites, redirecting visitors to gambling sites. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Scammers Exploit Cloned Websites in Vast Gambling Network...

How .tk Became a TLD for Scammers

Sad story of Tokelau, and how its top-level domain "became the unwitting host to the dark underworld by providing a never-ending supply of domain names that could be weaponized against internet users. Scammers began using .tk websites to do everything from harvesting passwords and payment...

Vietnamese Hackers Using New Delphi-Powered Malware to Target Indian Marketers

The Vietnamese threat actors behind the Ducktail stealer malware have been linked to a new campaign that ran between March and early October 2023, targeting marketing professionals in India with an aim to hijack Facebook business accounts. "An important feature that sets it apart is that, unlike...

Scammers Use Fake Ledger App on Microsoft Store to Steal $800,000 in Crypto

By Deeba Ahmed After a surge of malware on the Google Play Store, is Microsoft also failing to properly vet apps for malware? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Scammers Use Fake Ledger App on Microsoft Store to Steal $800,000 in Crypto...

[SECURITY] Fedora 39 Update: libspf2-1.2.11-11.20210922git4915c308.fc39

libspf2 is an implementation of the SPF Sender Policy Framework specification as found at: http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-mengwong-spf-00.txt SPF allows email systems to check SPF DNS records and make sure that an email is authorized by the administrator of the domain name that it is...

Chinese Scammers Use Fake Loan Apps for Money Laundering

By Deeba Ahmed A large number of victims of these scams are unsuspecting users in India. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Scammers Use Fake Loan Apps for Money Laundering...

[SECURITY] Fedora 38 Update: libspf2-1.2.11-11.20210922git4915c308.fc38

libspf2 is an implementation of the SPF Sender Policy Framework specification as found at: http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-mengwong-spf-00.txt SPF allows email systems to check SPF DNS records and make sure that an email is authorized by the administrator of the domain name that it is...

Online Dating: Cybercrime Red Flags

By Owais Sultan Online dating is not a new phenomenon; however, scammers have found ways to exploit it for various purposes,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Online Dating: Cybercrime Red Flags...

US Police Recover $3M Stolen by Pakistani Crypto Scammers

By Waqas The crypto scammers convinced a victim in the United States to transfer their Bitcoin to a Kraken cryptocurrency account that the victim did not control. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Police Recover $3M Stolen by Pakistani Crypto Scammers...

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...

iPhone 15 launch: Wonderlust scammers rear their heads

Yesterday, Apple launched its latest iPhone and Watch models at its massive Wonderlust event. As with many high profile launches like this, it attracted not just a mountain of press, but a whole load of scammers too. One site uses the Apple brand to host a cryptocurrency scam. The hook is a...

YouTube makes sweeping changes to tackle spam on Shorts videos

YouTube is rolling out unclickable links. Video portals like YouTube have had to deal with spam comments and bogus links for many years. With new additions to a platform come new places for scammers to go about their business. YouTube is now cracking down on links posted to the comments section o...

Twitter Scammers Stole $1,000 From My Friend—So I Hunted Them Down

After scammers duped a friend with a hacked Twitter account and a “deal” on a MacBook, I enlisted the help of a fellow threat researcher to trace the criminals’ offline identities...

A week in security (July 17 - 23)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: CISA: You've got two weeks to patch Citrix NetScaler vulnerability CVE-2023-3519 Estee Lauder targeted by Cl0p and BlackCat ransomware groups Google fixes "Bad.Build" Cloud Build flaw, researchers say it's not enough Accidental VirusTotal upload is a valuable...

Plane sailing for ticket scammers: How to keep your flight plans safe

You may be getting ready to jump on a plane and head off for a few days or weeks of rest and relaxation. So the last thing you need before flying is a technology related horror show. Sadly, scammers are aware of families getting ready to hit the skies, and have tailored their threats accordingly...