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New ransomware steals PayPal data with phishing link in ransom note
Ransomware is a reality and threat actors are using it quite avidly and frequently nowadays in order to…
January 17, 2019
Hackers steal Bitcoin worth $750,000 by hacking Electrum wallets
This year we have seen an unprecedented rise in malware attacks against cryptocurrency wallets whereas cryptomining incidents have…
December 28, 2018
Holiday and Christmas scams users should be aware of
“It’s that time of the year again” when Holiday and Christmas scams target users around the world since millions of people…
December 24, 2018
Nasty Android malware found stealing its victims’ PayPal funds
Another day, another Android malware – This time, according to the latest findings of ESET’s IT security researchers,…
December 12, 2018
Elite North Koreans aren’t opposed to exploiting internet for financial gain
According to a report from Recorded Future, it seems the ruling elite in North Korea are now using…
November 13, 2018
Yahoo hacker involved in 500 million accounts breach jailed for 5 years
The same hacker was once known as “international hacker-for-hire.” Karim Baratov, 23, a Canadian hacker who in November 2017 pleaded…
May 31, 2018
Google Maps flaw lets hackers redirect users to malicious sites
Google Maps users need to stay vigilant as cybercriminals are taking advantage of an existing vulnerability in the program’s…
May 10, 2018
Man hacked 200 firms & sold data of millions of users on dark web
Grant West, a cunning hacker who goes by the online handle of “Courvoisier” on the Dark Web has…
May 6, 2018
Scammers bought Twitter ads to run verified badge phishing scam
Would you believe that the verification program approved by Twitter to verify users has now become part of…
May 3, 2018
Students fell prey to phishing attacks conducted by their universities
Universities Educating Students on Cybersecurity by Simulating Fake Phishing Attacks. We have so far heard about corporate sector…
April 10, 2018