Security News

Scammers pwn verified Fox Twitter account to scam cryptocurrency
2018-07-25 11:06

Scammers have been exploiting Twitter for months now to steal digital currencies from naïve users, but this month one attacker pulled off a rare coup by compromising a verified Twitter account.

Mega medical tester pester: It smacked a big one, that malware scam, if indeed it was SamSam
2018-07-24 08:04

Testing giant LabCorp still recovering Analysis One of the largest clinical testing specialists in the US, LabCorp Diagnostics, is coming out of recovery mode a week after being hit with...

BEC scams and real estate deals: How to protect yourself?
2018-07-19 12:15

Despite constant warnings by law enforcement and industry organizations, BEC scammers continue to fleece companies. They target small, medium, and large business and personal transactions, but...

DanaBot Trojan Targets Bank Customers In Phishing Scam
2018-07-16 16:13

A new phishing scam purports to be MYOB invoices - but really contains a novel banking trojan.

BEC Scam Losses Top $12 Billion: FBI
2018-07-16 05:28

The losses and potential losses reported as a result of business email compromise (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) scams exceed $12 billion globally, according to an alert published last...

Scam alert: No, hackers don't have webcam vids of you watching p0rno. Don't give them any $$s
2018-07-13 22:30

Extortionists snatch weak passwords to shame victims Scumbags are trying to extort money from netizens by threatening to leak to friends and family videos of their marks watching X-rated videos.…

Sextortion scam knows your password, but don’t fall for it
2018-07-13 11:48

The scam emails claim to have compromising video of you, and back it up by showing you one of your passwords.

Sextortion Scam Uses Recipient’s Hacked Passwords
2018-07-12 14:19

Here's a clever new twist on an old email scam that could serve to make the con far more believable. The message purports to have been sent from a hacker who's compromised your computer and used...

Woman scams scammer, incriminates self in the process
2018-07-10 12:21

"This is SO NOT my ripped-off laptop," the scammer must have thought when the scammer-scammer sent a package of magazines instead.

Elderly scam victims are too embarrassed to speak up
2018-07-04 12:47

Financial talk itself is taboo. Admitting to getting fleeced and losing all your savings? That qualifies as super taboo, a new report says.