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"In 2022, investment scam losses were the most scheme reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center," the FBI shared in its 2022 Internet Crime Report. 2022 Internet Crime Report: Additional findings The number of complaints received by the IC3 is a bit smaller than the year before, but the overall recorded losses are highest than ever When it comes to BEC scams, the IC3 saw a slight increase of targeting victims' investment accounts instead of the traditional banking accounts, and an increase of BEC bad actors spoofing legitimate business phone numbers to confirm fraudulent banking details with victims.
The RIG Exploit Kit is undergoing its most successful period, attempting roughly 2,000 intrusions daily and succeeding in about 30% of cases, the highest ratio in the service's long operational history. The RIG exploit kit is a set of malicious JavaScript scripts embedded in compromised or malicious websites by the threat actors, which are then promoted through malvertising.
Microsoft says the Internet Explorer 11 desktop web browser will be disabled on some Windows 10 systems starting today via a Microsoft Edge update. "As previously announced, the out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be permanently disabled on certain versions of Windows 10 starting today, February 14, 2023," Microsoft said.
We have so little reason to trust what's on offer or those offering it. The state has to take on that role - usually late, usually badly, and usually against the wishes of those who like their crimes kept in the private sector, but usually to better effect than the alternatives.
Bermuda experienced a widespread power outage since Friday evening which impacted the island's internet and phone service availability. Reports suggest the massive power outage across the British Overseas Territory also hit much of the region's internet connectivity with some customers additionally losing their telephone connection.
Bermuda experienced a widespread power outage since Friday evening which impacted the island's internet and phone service availability. Power surges that often follow a power cut can be damaging to voltage-sensitive devices like laptop computers, mobile phones, medical equipment, etc.
Microsoft in March will start blocking Excel XLL add-ins from the internet to shut down an increasingly popular attack vector for miscreants. Security researchers have said that after Microsoft began blocking Visual Basic for Application macros by default in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in July 2022 to cut off a popular attack avenue, threat groups began using other options, such as LNK files and ISO and RAR attachments.
Popular instant messaging service WhatsApp has launched support for proxy servers in the latest version of its Android and iOS apps, letting users circumvent government-imposed censorship and internet shutdowns. "Choosing a proxy enables you to connect to WhatsApp through servers set up by volunteers and organizations around the world dedicated to helping people communicate freely," the Meta-owned company said.
Starting today, WhatsApp allows users to connect via proxy servers due to Internet shutdowns or if their governments block the service in their country. The new proxy support option is available to all users running the latest WhatsApp iOS and Android applications.
Microsoft announced today that a future Microsoft Edge update would permanently disable the Internet Explorer 11 desktop web browser on some Windows 10 systems in February."The out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 desktop application is scheduled to be permanently disabled on certain versions of Windows 10 devices on February 14, 2023, through a Microsoft Edge update, not a Windows update as previously communicated," Redmond said on Friday.