Security News

Researchers Expose PWA JavaScript Attack That Redirects Users to Adult Scam Apps
2025-05-21 09:01

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that employs malicious JavaScript injections to redirect site visitors on mobile devices to a Chinese adult-content Progressive Web App...

DoorDash scam used fake drivers, phantom deliveries to bilk $2.59M
2025-05-15 23:14

Entire process took less than five minutes, prosecutors say A former DoorDash driver has pleaded guilty to participating in a $2.59 million scheme that used fake accounts, insider access to...

Xinbi Telegram Market Tied to $8.4B in Crypto Crime, Romance Scams, North Korea Laundering
2025-05-14 15:27

A Chinese-language, Telegram-based marketplace called Xinbi Guarantee has facilitated no less than $8.4 billion in transactions since 2022, making it the second major black market to be exposed...

McAfee’s Scam Detector identifies scams across text, email, and video
2025-05-14 13:30

McAfee is introducing McAfee’s Scam Detector, a new feature that automatically identifies scams across text, email, and video. Available now in all core McAfee plans at no extra cost, it arrives...

⚡ Weekly Recap: Zero-Day Exploits, Developer Malware, IoT Botnets, and AI-Powered Scams
2025-05-12 12:10

What do a source code editor, a smart billboard, and a web server have in common? They’ve all become launchpads for attacks—because cybercriminals are rethinking what counts as “infrastructure.”...

Google Chrome to use on-device AI to detect tech support scams
2025-05-09 17:49

Google is implementing a new Chrome security feature that uses the built-in 'Gemini Nano' large-language model (LLM) to detect and block tech support scams while browsing the web. [...]

Google Rolls Out On-Device AI Protections to Detect Scams in Chrome and Android
2025-05-09 07:13

Google on Thursday announced it's rolling out new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered countermeasures to combat scams across Chrome, Search, and Android. The tech giant said it will begin using...

Wave of tech layoffs leads to more job scams
2025-05-08 05:00

The tech industry is experiencing significant layoffs, leaving thousands of IT and cybersecurity professionals in search of new employment opportunities. Unfortunately, as these individuals search...

New Investment Scams Use Facebook Ads, RDGA Domains, and IP Checks to Filter Victims
2025-05-06 13:36

Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on two threat actors that orchestrate investment scams through spoofed celebrity endorsements and conceal their activity through traffic distribution...

Property renters targeted in simple BEC scam
2025-04-30 11:31

Emails purportedly sent by rental property management firms are being used to steal money from people in France and Canada, Proofpoint researchers have warned. A BEC scam preying on renters “Most...