How Social Norms Can Be Exploited by Scammers on Social Media

How Social Norms Can Be Exploited by Scammers on Social Media

Social media platforms are excellent hunting grounds for scammers. This is where we connect with our friends or people who we have something in common with. This is precisely what scammers exploit—our ...
MilkmanVictory Ransomware Created for Purpose of Attacking Scammers

MilkmanVictory Ransomware Created for Purpose of Attacking Scammers

A hacking group claimed that it developed a new ransomware strain called “MilkmanVictory” for the purpose of attacking scammers. Collectively known as “CyberWare,” the group announced their creation on Twitter in mid-May ...
Scammer Stole $500K from Ocala, FL in Spear Phishing Attack

Scammer Stole $500K from Ocala, FL in Spear Phishing Attack

A scammer stole a little more than $500,000 from the City of Ocala, Florida as the result of a successful spear phishing attack. According to Ocala.com, an Ocala employee fell for a ...
Scammers Threatening YouTube Content Creators with Channel Suspension

Scammers Threatening YouTube Content Creators with Channel Suspension

Scammers are now using the threat of channel suspension to coerce YouTube content creators into meeting their demands and sending over money. These digital attackers are specifically targeting YouTube’s policy infringement system ...

Harpoon Cannon Method: How Scammers Catch Bitcoin Whales

Bitcoin whales are considered to be people who have thousands of coins in their crypto-wallets. As it turned out, there are very few of them. Chainalysis studied the network of the first ...

How Scammers Use Google for Business Email Compromise

Several companies have made online productivity solutions like G Suite from Google the preferred option for business computing. It’s incredibly convenient and usually inexpensive for anyone from solo operations through large enterprises ...