Security News

Devs slam Microsoft for injecting tech-support scam ads into their Windows Store apps
2019-06-04 05:06

Redmond kinda just shrugs after advertising systems sling scareware pop-ups at users Application makers are crying foul after some of their programs distributed via the Windows Store pops open...

News Wrap: Cartoon Network Hack, the Catholic Church and Jason Statham Scams
2019-05-03 19:14

The Threatpost team breaks down the strangest security stories this week - from Cartoon Network hacked to show stripper videos, to a church being scammed out of $1.75 million.

Cryptocoin theft, scam and fraud could total more than $1.2b in Q1
2019-05-03 09:51

Crooks have developed "ingenious" new ways to drain user accounts and wallets, CipherTrace says, prodding regulators into action.

Crypto-chaps on scam rap in a flap over Slack chat tap, want court case zapped: 'Attorney-client priv info' in messages
2019-05-01 21:16

Duo also ask for two-year delay in celeb-studded ICO trial Two men accused of running a cryptocurrency scam have asked for the entire case to be thrown out – because prosecutors may have...

Man posing as Hollywood superstar scams woman out of a ‘fortune’
2019-04-30 09:50

She must have been star-struck, she said, after the fraudster hid behind the Fast & Furious star's photo and reached out from a fan page.

GoDaddy Shutters 14,000 Subdomains Tied to ‘Snake Oil’ Scams
2019-04-26 17:47

GoDaddy worked with researchers to shut down 15,000 domain-shadowing websites tied to bogus affiliate marketing offers promoted via spam campaigns.

Widespread scam campaigns targeting millions uncovered by GoDaddy and Palo Alto Networks
2019-04-26 17:00

A research team found that thousands of websites were tricking users into entering credit card information by spoofing trustworthy sites.

Latest numbers show why BEC/EAC scams are here to stay
2019-04-24 06:00

Extortion has become the second most often reported type of cybercrime, but BEC/EAC scams still reign supreme when it comes to monetary loss (or criminals’ earnings), the latest IC3 Internet Crime...

FBI: BEC Scam Losses Almost Double To Reach $1.2 Billion
2019-04-23 14:55

Overall, in 2018 the FBI received more than 351k reported scams with losses exceeding $2.7 billion.