Security News

CrowdStrike Warns of New Phishing Scam Targeting German Customers
2024-07-26 05:52

CrowdStrike is alerting about an unfamiliar threat actor attempting to capitalize on the Falcon Sensor update fiasco to distribute dubious installers targeting German customers as part of a highly targeted campaign. The cybersecurity company said it identified what it described as an unattributed spear-phishing attempt on July 24, 2024, distributing an inauthentic CrowdStrike Crash Reporter installer via a website impersonating an unnamed German entity.

Meta Removes 63,000 Instagram Accounts Linked to Nigerian Sextortion Scams
2024-07-25 10:16

Meta Platforms on Wednesday said it took steps to remove around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that were found to target people with financial sextortion scams. In cases where some of these accounts attempted to target minors, Meta said it reported them to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Travel scams exposed: How to recognize and avoid them
2024-07-11 03:30

The attackers create phishing emails and fraudulent duplicate websites to steal usernames and passwords from hotel staff. Booking.com suggests using MFA to prevent such attacks, but it isn't enough.

Scammers double-scam victims by offering to help recover from scams
2024-07-09 05:58

Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission has warned that scammers are targeting scam victims with fake offers to help them recover from scams. The Commission today warned that scammers are targeting victims of scams with schemes that solicit an up-front fee to recover money lost in past scams.

Australian Man Charged for Fake Wi-Fi Scam on Domestic Flights
2024-07-02 04:29

An Australian man has been charged with running a fake Wi-Fi access point during a domestic flight with an aim to steal user credentials and data. The unnamed 42-year-old "allegedly established...

FBI warns of fake law firms targeting crypto scam victims
2024-06-25 14:11

The FBI is warning of cybercriminals posing as law firms and lawyers that offer cryptocurrency recovery services to victims of investment scams and steal funds and personal information. The FBI says that fraudsters trick victims of the legitimacy of the service by claiming a collaboration with government agencies like the FBI and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Military-themed Email Scam Spreads Malware to Infect Pakistani Users
2024-06-21 13:01

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new phishing campaign that has been identified as targeting people in Pakistan using a custom backdoor. Dubbed PHANTOM#SPIKE by Securonix, the...

Warning: Markopolo's Scam Targeting Crypto Users via Fake Meeting Software
2024-06-19 10:08

A threat actor who goes by alias markopolo has been identified as behind a large-scale cross-platform scam that targets digital currency users on social media with information stealer malware and...

Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Hits Brazil as Smishing Scams Surge in Pakistan
2024-06-15 09:51

Pakistan has become the latest target of a threat actor called the Smishing Triad, marking the first expansion of its footprint beyond the E.U., Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., and the U.S. "The group's...

Nigerian faces up to 102 years in the slammer for $1.5M phishing scam
2024-06-14 20:15

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