With the elections at full throttle we are seeing several types of scams resurfacing and undoubtedly more will come This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: How to avoid election related scams
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London’s city transport hit by cybersecurity incident
Transport for London (TfL) is apparently fighting a cybersecurity incident but is rather sparing in providing details This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: London’s city transport hit by cybersecurity incident
City of Columbus tries to silence security researcher
The City of Columbus filed a lawsuit against a researcher for trying to inform the public about the nature data stolen by a ransomware group This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: City of Columbus tries…
A week in security (August 26 – September 1)
A list of topics we covered in the week of August 26 to September 1 of 2024 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (August 26 – September 1)
Iranian cybercriminals are targeting WhatsApp users in spear phishing campaign
Iranian spies posing as technical support agents contacted targeted individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the UK, and the US on WhatsApp This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Iranian cybercriminals are targeting WhatsApp users in spear…
Fake Canva home page leads to browser lock
A Google search ad for Canva is highly misleading and walks users into a trap. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Fake Canva home page leads to browser lock
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged with allowing criminal activity
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been arrested in France which raises a lot of questions about the reasons behind the arrest. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged with allowing criminal…
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, US Marshalls are latest ransomware targets
Ransomware gangs love sensitive data from healthcare and support organizations to increase their leverage on the victims This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, US Marshalls are latest ransomware targets
TDECU data breach affects half a million people
The Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU) has disclosed a data breach of 500,474 people, related to the MOVEit vulnerability. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: TDECU data breach affects half a million people
SMS scammers use toll fees as a lure
Scammers are increasingly using toll fees as a lure in smishing attacks with the aim of grabbing victims’ personal details and credit card information. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: SMS scammers use toll fees…
PSA: These ‘Microsoft Support’ ploys may just fool you
We came a cross a clever abuse of Google and Microsoft’s services that fooled us for a minute. See if you could have spotted it. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: PSA: These ‘Microsoft Support’…
Move over malware: Why one teen is more worried about AI (re-air) (Lock and Code S05E18)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Nitya Sharma about why AI is a far bigger concern than malware in staying safe. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Move over malware:…
A week in security (August 19 – August 25)
A list of topics we covered in the week of August 19 to August 25 of 2024 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (August 19 – August 25)
Fake funeral “live stream” scams target grieving users on Facebook
Facebook scammers are posting links to fake funeral live streams to get victims to sign up for paid services or steeal credit card details This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Fake funeral “live stream” scams…
Hundreds of online stores hacked in new campaign
Whenever you shop online and enter your payment details, you could be at risk of being a victim of fraud. Digital… This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Hundreds of online stores hacked in new campaign
Google patches actively exploited zero-day in Chrome. Update now!
Google has released an update to Chrome that fixes one zero-day vulnerability and introduces Google Lens for desktop. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Google patches actively exploited zero-day in Chrome. Update now!
Fraudulent Slack ad shows malvertiser’s patience and skills
Once again, threat actors seek out Google search ads for top software downloads, but this time they show a lot of patience and bring on evasion tricks. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Fraudulent Slack…
My child had her data stolen—here’s how to protect your kids from identity theft
Getting a notification that your child’s data has been stolen is sadly becoming more commonplace. Here are some things you can do to avoid identity theft. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: My child had…
Man certifies his own (fake) death after hacking into registry system using stolen identity
A man in the US faked his own death by illegally accessing the Hawaii Death Registry System to avoid paying child support This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Man certifies his own (fake) death after…
National Public Data leaked passwords online
The National Public Data breach includes the Social Security Numbers of many US citizens. Find out about yours. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: National Public Data leaked passwords online