The CyberScoop reports that authorities have indicted MonsterCloud owner Zohar Pinhasi,…

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The CyberScoop reports that authorities have indicted MonsterCloud owner Zohar Pinhasi, accusing him of charging ransomware victims inflated fees while claiming to use proprietary recovery tools that did not exist. Prosecutors say he paid cybercriminals to recover data without telling clients, and that the company drew in hundreds of clients with false promises. Windows users and small offices hit by ransomware should be careful about who they trust for recovery and verify any claims before paying.

cyberscoop.comRansomware recovery CEO indicted after allegedly paying hackers and pocketing millions

Source: cyberscoop.com

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Graham Cluley reports that UK losses from hacked email and social media accounts have risen by 417%, with scammers posing as your friends to sell tickets to gigs that do not exist. The post says this is part of a big rise in cyber scams stealing social media accounts. Home users should be careful with messages from friends that ask for money or tickets, and check requests through another channel before paying.

grahamcluley.comSmashing Security podcast #487: Clippy’s crypto comeback

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Malwarebytes Labs reports that Domino’s customers have received emails saying their account was accessed by a third party. Domino’s says its systems were not breached, and that the logins used a password and email combination stolen from another online account. The company reset affected accounts and says customers should use a strong, unique password for every site, turn on two-factor authentication where available, and avoid following links in unsolicited emails. Unsolicited account-update emails claiming to be from Domino’s may be phishing attempts.

Malwarebytes LabsDomino’s customers targeted in credential stuffing attacks

Source: malwarebytes.com

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