Spam and phishing in 2024

The year in figures 27% of all emails sent worldwide and 48.57% of all emails sent in the Russian web segment were spam 18% of all spam emails were sent from Russia Kaspersky Mail Anti-Virus blocked 125,521,794 malicious email attachments Our Anti-Phishing system thwarted 893,216,170 attempts to...

How Phished Data Turns into Apple & Google Wallets

Carding -- the underground business of stealing, selling and swiping stolen payment card data -- has long been the dominion of Russia-based hackers. Happily, the broad deployment of more secure chip-based payment cards in the United States has weakened the carding market. But a flurry of innovati...

The Loneliness Epidemic Is a Security Crisis

Romance scams cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars a year. As people grow increasingly isolated, and generative AI helps scammers scale their crimes, the problem could get worse...

New scams could abuse brief USPS suspension of inbound packages from China, Hong Kong

I would be the last one to provide scammers with good ideas, but as a security provider, sometimes we need to think like criminals to stay ahead in the race. Recently, the US Postal Service USPS announced that it would suspend inbound packages from China and Hong Kong until further notice. That...

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk's DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers...

Investors, Trump and the Illuminati: What the “Nigerian prince” scams became in 2024

"Nigerian" spam is a collective term for messages designed to entice victims with alluring offers and draw them into an email exchange with scammers, who will try to defraud them of their money. The original "Nigerian" spam emails were sent in the name of influential and wealthy individuals from...

N. Korean ‘FlexibleFerret’ Malware Hits macOS with Fake Zoom, Job Scams

N. Korean ‘FlexibleFerret’ malware targets macOS with fake Zoom apps, job scams, and bug report comments, deceiving users…...

Crazy Evil Gang Targets Crypto with StealC, AMOS, and Angel Drainer Malware

A Russian-speaking cybercrime gang known as Crazy Evil has been linked to over 10 active social media scams that leverage a wide range of tailored lures to deceive victims and trick them into installing malware such as StealC, Atomic macOS Stealer aka AMOS, and Angel Drainer. "Specializing in...

AI-Generated Content: How Cybercriminals Are Using It for Phishing Scams

AI-generated content is empowering even novice hackers to elevate phishing attacks, enabling highly personalized and convincing scams targeting…...

FUNNULL Unmasked: AWS, Azure Abused for Global Cybercrime Operations

Discover how cybercriminals use 'Infrastructure Laundering' to exploit AWS and Azure for scams, phishing, and money laundering. Learn about FUNNULL CDN's tactics and their global impact on businesses and cybersecurity...

In Gaming Item Scams and How to Avoid Them?

The popularity of the TF2 gaming and trading scene attracts scammers with phishing, fake trades, and malicious tools.…...

Meet GhostGPT: The Malicious AI Chatbot Fueling Cybercrime and Scams

Abnormal Security uncovers GhostGPT, an uncensored AI chatbot built for cybercrime. Learn how it boosts cybercriminals' abilities, makes…...

Zendesk’s Subdomain Registration Exposed to Phishing, Pig Butchering Scams

CloudSEK uncovers a Zendesk vulnerability allowing cybercriminals to exploit subdomains for phishing and investment scams. Learn about the…...

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...

CISA: Protecting Patrons during the Holiday Shopping Season Fact Sheet

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Muddling Meerkat Linked to Domain Spoofing in Global Spam Scams

Infoblox cybersecurity researchers investigating the mysterious activities of 'Muddling Meerkat' unexpectedly uncovered widespread use of domain spoofing in malicious spam campaigns...

A Day in the Life of a Prolific Voice Phishing Crew

Besieged by scammers seeking to phish user accounts over the telephone, Apple and Google frequently caution that they will never reach out unbidden to users this way. However, new details about the internal operations of a prolific voice phishing gang show the group routinely abuses legitimate...

Scams Based on Fake Google Emails

Scammers are hacking Google Forms to send email to victims that come from google.com. Brian Krebs reports on the effects. Boing Boing post...

SEO Poisoning: How Cybercriminals Are Turning Search Engines into Traps

Stay protected from SEO poisoning, a cyber threat exploiting search engine rankings to spread malware and phishing scams.…...

You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family

AI voice cloning and deepfakes are supercharging scams. One method to protect your loved ones and yourself is to create secret code words to verify someone’s identity in real time...