Netflix scam warning
Due to recent Netflix related phishing emails in the UK, we feel it's important to keep an eye out for this scam and others like it. Categories: Cybercrime Social engineering Tags: netflixphishPieter Arntzscam (Read more...) The post Netflix scam warning appeared first on Malwarebytes...
Don’t let these gaming threats give you a Game Over
With the first day of the UK's biggest gaming event, EGX, opening its doors, we decided to roundup the most common gaming threats we see on a daily basis. Categories: Cybercrime Social engineering Tags: consoleemulatorsgamesgamingMobilepcscamssteamvideo games (Read more...) The post Don’t let these gaming threats give you a Game Over appeared first on Malwarebytes...
Vevo hacked, 3.12 TB of data leaked
The hacking group OurMine says it leaked the data after being told "f*ck off, you don't have...
Crowdsourced fraud and kickstarted scams
Crowdsourced funding opportunities via Kickstarter, Patreon, and GoFundMe have removed many structural roadblocks for people to access capital quickly and conveniently. But they’ve also lowered the barrier to entry for many very old scams. So how do you tell the difference between a great cause or project to contribute to and a digital confidence scam? Let us take a look at pitfalls on two...
Compromised LinkedIn accounts used to send phishing links via private message and InMail
A recent attack uses existing LinkedIn user accounts to send phishing links to their contacts via private message but also to external members via email. Categories: Social engineering Threat analysis Tags: gmailinmailLinkedInmalwarephishingscamSocial Engineering (Read more...) The post Compromised LinkedIn accounts used to send phishing links via private message and InMail appeared first on...
1.65M Users Victimized by Cryptocurrency Miner Threats So Far in 2017
Threat actors victimized more than 1.5 million computer users with cryptocurrency mining software in the first eight months of 2017. It’s perfect legal for users to install software on their computers that mines cryptocurrency. But miners are unique in that many of them come with the ability to achieve persistence on a system, to automatically … Read More The post 1.65M Users...
The Equifax Breach And What You Need To Know
It seems like a day doesn’t go by without another “breach” story in the news. So much that you might find yourself ignoring them as just another news story. But we urge you NOT to ignore this one. Please. Equifax was breached in May 2017. It looks like hackers used the vulnerability in the Apache STRUTS flaw. 65% of the Fortune 100 companies use STRUTS,...
Ep. 097 – Getting Psyched with Dan McGinn
How can getting psyched up help you as a social engineer? Are their methods, tools, tricks to get yourself psyched up? Our guest this month is Dan McGinn and he has research, written and spoken on this topic for years – you will not want to miss this one! September 11, 2017 Contents Download Get The post Ep. 097 – Getting Psyched with Dan McGinn appeared first on Security...
Fake DHS email – “Give us $350 in the next 24 hours”
Every now and then, we see the 419 "Hitman deployed to kill you" missive doing the rounds. This time, we have a fake DHS notification telling you to pay a $350 fee within 24 hours - or else. Categories: Cybercrime Social engineering Tags: Department of Homeland SecurityDHSscamscammers (Read more...) The post Fake DHS email – “Give us $350 in the next 24 hours” appeared...
Nigerian scams without the Nigerians
Many in the United States are familiar with Nigerian scams, but what kind of scams are going on in non-English countries? Take a look at the Chinese version – the seminar scam. Categories: Cybercrime Social engineering Tags: 419 scamchinaChinese scamfraudscamseminar scamspam (Read more...) The post Nigerian scams without the Nigerians appeared first on Malwarebytes...