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Scam
865 posts
TangleBot Android malware hijacks phone to steal login credentials
Another day, another Android malware - This time it is called TangleBot malware whose entire modus operandi involves stealing your password.
October 5, 2021
12 years jail for man who unlocked phones, defrauded AT&T of $200m
According to the US DoJ, Fahd remotely unlocked phones belonging to AT&T despite knowing that an investigation was launched against him.
September 21, 2021
Europol nabs 106 criminals involved in SIM swapping, money laundering
Europol said that the suspects carried out a number of cybercrimes included phishing, SIM Swapping, and BEC (business email compromise.)
September 20, 2021
What are endpoint security threats, and how can they enter your device?
Endpoint security threats are usually targeted towards corporate organizations but can often use private individuals to get inside these companies.
September 10, 2021
Malware droppers for hire targeting users on fake pirated software sites
Some fake piracy websites have been found distributing Crypto Bot and Raccoon Stealer malware in cracked software.
September 8, 2021
Official website of Banksy hacked for fake NFT scam
British Art Collector Buys Fake Banksy NFT for £244k, Scammer Returned Funds Later. Here's What Happened and How the Funds were Returned.
September 2, 2021
iCloud phishing scam – Man stole private photos of 620,000 women
LA County resident booked in iCloud phishing scam pretended to be an Apple agent and stole 620,000 photos, 9,000 videos of 306 young women.
August 30, 2021
US military personnel defrauded into losing $822m through scams
According to researchers, US military personnel lost over $822 million in different kinds of cybercrime and scams between 2017 and 30 June 2021.
August 23, 2021
Threat actors using CAPTCHA to evade phishing, malware detection
According to researchers, cybercriminals are abusing legitimate challenge and response services like Google’s reCAPTCHA) or deploying customized fake CAPTCHA-like validation.
August 19, 2021
Hacker pleads guilty to sim swapping, stealing cryptocurrency
A 21-year old hacker has admitted running a campaign over social media to hijack accounts of "high-value" account names and steal cryptocurrency.
August 16, 2021