CVE-2024-3400-Checker

Palo Vulnerability Check - CVE-2024-3400 Overview This script is designed to check for signs of compromise in Palo systems, specifically for the vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-3400. It searches through tech support package gz or .tgz archive files for specific log entries that may indicate ...

Tech Support Scam Kit Uses Google Ads to Deliver Fake Security Alerts

Google Ads deliver a tech support scam kit that shows fake security alerts, makes browsers appear locked and…...

BengalSEO Poisons Bing Search Results to Deliver MayaBot and Tech Support Scams

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a sprawling search engine optimization SEO poisoning campaign that paves the way for malware deployment and tech support scams. The campaign, discovered by the DFIR Report in March 2026, has been codenamed BengalSEO. It has operated out of the...

Tech support scams look different now. Here’s what to watch for

In a tech support scam, criminals pretend to work for a trusted technology or security company. They claim there is a problem with your device, software, subscription, or account, then try to persuade you to pay them, share personal information, or give them remote access to your computer. These...

Fake listings can turn trusted platforms into scam springboards

Recently, we found a listing on BuzzFeed from someone pretending to be Malwarebytes Support. It reminded us why we need to be cautious about content on platforms where anyone can create an entry. Based on the phone number, we suspect the people behind this listing are trying to draw callers into ...

Fake Apple Pay charge brings the classic tech support scam to your phone

iPhone users are being targeted in a new tech support scam, using a fake Apple Pay notification to trick users. Tech support scams that use fake warnings to push victims into calling a phone number have been around for years, but this page has been designed specifically for phones. Instead of a...

13M+ Emails Sent in Tech Support Scam Targeting Users, Organizations in Japan

We analyzed a sustained tech support scam campaign that sent more than 13 million emails to Japanese addresses, with workplace-themed lures suggesting a possible expansion toward enterprise targets...

Watch out for renewal scams pretending to be Malwarebytes

Fake subscription renewal notices are doing the rounds again. Some of these scams impersonate Malwarebytes, and we've also seen them reach our customers. You're more likely to trust the message if you're already a customer of the company mentioned in the email. That's what the scammers are counti...

Scammers pretending to be Microsoft had help from US executives

A pop-up appears on your computer, warning of a virus. You call the "Microsoft technician" in the pop-up message, and they explain that they need remote access to fix it. Most of us know this script by now. It's a scam, operated by people intent on siphoning money from your account. A court case...

PayPal closes loophole that let scammers send real emails with fake purchase notices

After an investigation by BleepingComputer, PayPal closed a loophole that allowed scammers to send emails from the legitimate [email protected] email address. Following reports from people who received emails claiming an automatic payment had been cancelled, BleepingComputer found that...

New Tech Support Scam Uses Microsoft Logo to Fake Browser Lock, Steal Data

The Cofense Phishing Defense Centre warns of a new tech support scam using Microsoft’s brand to lock browsers and steal data. Learn how the attack uses fake 'payment lures' and urgent security alerts to trick victims into calling a fraudulent support number...

EUVD-2024-18205

Malicious code in bioql PyPI...

EUVD-2024-18206

Malicious code in bioql PyPI...

SAMSUNG WLAN AP WEA453e 安全漏洞

The SAMSUNG WLAN AP WEA453e is a wireless LAN access point from Samsung South Korea. A security vulnerability exists in the SAMSUNG WLAN AP WEA453e prior to version 5.2.4.T1, which stems from improper validation of inputs to the Tech Support diagnostic function, which could lead to remote command...

CVE-2025-34068: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

An unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability exists in Samsung WLAN AP WEA453e firmware prior to version 5.2.4.T1 via improper input validation in the “Tech Support” diagnostic functionality. The command1 and command2 POST or GET parameters accept arbitrary shell commands that are...

CBI Shuts Down £390K U.K. Tech Support Scam, Arrests Key Operatives in Noida Call Center

India's Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has announced that it has taken steps to dismantle what it said was a transnational cybercrime syndicate that carried out "sophisticated" tech support scams targeting citizens of Australia and the United Kingdom. The fraudulent scheme is estimated to ha...

Scammers hijack websites of Bank of America, Netflix, Microsoft, and more to insert fake phone number

The examples in this post are actual fraud attempts found by Malwarebytes Senior Director of Research, Jérôme Segura. Cybercriminals frequently use fake search engine listings to take advantage of our trust in popular brands, and then scam us. It often starts, as with so many attacks, with a...

Microsoft Helps CBI Dismantle Indian Call Centers Behind Japanese Tech Support Scam

India's Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has revealed that it has arrested six individuals and dismantled two illegal call centers that were found to be engaging in a sophisticated transnational tech support scam targeting Japanese citizens. The law enforcement agency said it conducted...

Microsoft Helps CBI Dismantle Indian Call Centers Behind Japanese Tech Support Scam

India's Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has revealed that it has arrested six individuals and dismantled two illegal call centers that were found to be engaging in a sophisticated transnational tech support scam targeting Japanese citizens. The law enforcement agency said it conducted...

CVE-2024-20491

A vulnerability in a logging function of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an attacker with access to a tech support file to view sensitive information. This vulnerability exists because remote controller credentials are recorded in an internal log that is stored in the tech support file...