Security News

Scammers recruiting money mules on dating sites is on the rise, says FBI
2019-08-07 12:04

It's not longer enough to be wary of flash-in-the-pan "lovers" who ask you to send money; now they're asking you to open accounts for them.

Scammers Grab $2.5 Million From North Carolina County in BEC Scam
2019-08-01 16:21

Cybercriminals managed to divert $2.5 million in a business email compromise (BEC) scam targeting Cabarrus County, North Carolina. $1.7 million of that has not been recovered and remains missing. read more

Email scammers extract over $300m a month from American suits' pockets
2019-07-17 14:13

FinCEN has recovered more than $500m to date While you're sweating to make an honest crust, email scammers are counting at least $301m in untaxed takings every month in the US alone, according to...

Scammers Prey on Instagram Vanity and ‘Verified Account’ Status
2019-06-27 19:23

Hackers are stealing Instagram credentials through a tricky phishing scam that asks victims to apply for exclusive verified account status.

Three tech-support scammers charged with ripping off the elderly
2019-05-29 10:57

The defendants allegedly pulled in over $1.3 million over the course of about six years for unnecessary and undelivered tech support.

Most hackers for hire are scammers, research shows
2019-05-22 09:48

Google & UC-San Diego researchers found that only 5 of 27 hacker-for-hire services actually launched attacks against their targets.

A Tough Week for IP Address Scammers
2019-05-15 22:09

In the early days of the Internet, there was a period when Internet Protocol 4 (IPv4) addresses (e.g. 4.4.4.4) were given out like cotton candy to anyone who asked. But these days companies are...

Nigerian BEC Scammers Use Malware to Up the Ante
2019-05-13 16:33

Business Email Compromise Schemes Get More SophisticatedA growing area of concern for security researchers is a new crop of business email compromise schemes originating from Nigeria, with...

ThreatList: Tax Scammers Launch a Raft of Fake Mobile Apps
2019-04-12 14:08

Convincing phishing pages and millions of suspicious apps are plaguing tax season.

Scammer pleads guilty to fleecing Facebook and Google of $121m
2019-03-22 11:20

Large, worldly tech companies would never fall for a wire transfer invoice scam, would they?