Coronavirus phishing attacks continue: now deliver Netwalker ransomware
The overworked members of the healthcare sector are being targeted with coronavirus-themed phishing emails Due to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the healthcare sector has been
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APT36 suspected to push Crimson RAT via fake Coronavirus emails
Pakistan-related hackers use Coronavirus health advisories to infect potential victims COVID-19 appears to be not such a bad thing for some remote hackers when
Magecart runs undetected for two-and-a-half-years: hits 40 new sites
Credit card skimmers behind Magecart scheme evaded detection for 30 months by using the fake content delivery network Researchers reported a Magecart skimming operation
“Love Letter” malspam campaign delivers Nemty ransomware
Beware of the secret admirer – the attached document is ransomware that will lock you out of access to your files On Wednesday, security
Crooks, posing as WHO, spread fake Coronavirus awareness messages
Potential victims receive fake email messages from Who asking them to click on a link or download a file The Coronavirus scandal, also recognized
Hamas hacker group tried to “catfish” Israeli soldiers on social media
Operation Rebound: fake social media profiles with pictures of young girls used in the attack against Israel Defense Forces members According to the Israeli
Cybercrime in 2019: FBI reports $3.5 billion in damages
The bureau has received almost 5 million complaints since May 2000 On February 11, the FBI's IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) has released a
Lock My PC developers offer free recovery for tech support scam victims
Lock My PC is not available for public due to frequent misuse by tech support scammers Developers of Lock My PC, a legitimate application
Iranian-linked hackers pose as journalists in the email scam campaign
Charming Kitten hackers sent out fake requests for interviews impersonating New York Times journalists Iranian government-linked hackers attempted to steal email login information by
Credit card skimmers inserted into hundreds of fake sneaker sites
Counterfeit versions Adidas, Nike, Converse and other popular shoe brands advertised on sporting forums Security researchers uncovered a new phishing campaign that leads users
Hacking gang targets the US, Italy and Germany with malware-laden emails
The newly-formed hacking group TA2101 impersonates governmental entities in a targeted malspam campaign that delivers Maze ransomware, among other malware A massive malspam campaign was
Bitcoin scam on YouTube: users tricked into installing Predator Trojan
The promoted tool can allegedly generate Bitcoin keys to steal funds but installs info-stealing Trojan instead A YouTube channel that goes by the name
Firefox will block notification pop-up prompts from next year
With the release of Mozilla Firefox 72 in January 2020, users will stop seeing the “allow to show notifications” requests by default Push notification
Phorpiex botnet used in sextortion email spam campaign
After 10 years, Phorpiex botnet is still active After being active for around 10 years, Phorpiex (aka Trik) botnet has recently been delivering millions
Twitter allowed 2FA data for filtering sponsored ad audiences
Twitter 2FA mobile phone numbers and email addresses made reachable for Partner Audiences and Tailor Audiences advertising services One of the most popular communication