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Crooks tampering with QR Codes to steal victim money and info, FBI warnsCrooks tampering with QR Codes to steal victim money and info, FBI warns

Crooks tampering with QR Codes to steal victim money and info, FBI warns

The FBI warns that cybercriminals are using malicious QR codes to steal their credentials and financial info. The Federal Bureau of…

3 years ago
US SEC warns investors of ongoing fraudulent communications claiming from the SECUS SEC warns investors of ongoing fraudulent communications claiming from the SEC

US SEC warns investors of ongoing fraudulent communications claiming from the SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns investors of attacks impersonating its officials in government impersonator schemes. The Securities and…

4 years ago
Wear your MASQ! New Device Fingerprint Spoofing Tool Available in Dark WebWear your MASQ! New Device Fingerprint Spoofing Tool Available in Dark Web

Wear your MASQ! New Device Fingerprint Spoofing Tool Available in Dark Web

The MASQ tool could be used by attackers to emulate device fingerprints thus allowing them to bypass fraud protection controls The…

4 years ago
Watch out, WAPDropper malware could subscribe you to premium servicesWatch out, WAPDropper malware could subscribe you to premium services

Watch out, WAPDropper malware could subscribe you to premium services

Researchers spotted a new mobile malware dubbed WAPDropper that subscribes users to legitimate premium-rate services. Security researchers from Check Point…

5 years ago
Former Microsoft worker sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing $10+ millionFormer Microsoft worker sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing $10+ million

Former Microsoft worker sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing $10+ million

A former Microsoft worker was sentenced to nine years in prison for a scheme to steal $10 million in digital…

5 years ago
Android Apps containing Clicker Trojan installed on over 100M devicesAndroid Apps containing Clicker Trojan installed on over 100M devices

Android Apps containing Clicker Trojan installed on over 100M devices

Experts at Dr Web discovered that a set of Android Apps with over 100 million installations that contains a clicker…

6 years ago
CIA sextortion campaign, analysis of a well-organized scamCIA sextortion campaign, analysis of a well-organized scam

CIA sextortion campaign, analysis of a well-organized scam

Crooks are posing as CIA agents in a sextortion campaign, they are sending emails to inform the victims of an…

6 years ago
Hacker stole $1m from Silicon Valley executive via SIM swapHacker stole $1m from Silicon Valley executive via SIM swap

Hacker stole $1m from Silicon Valley executive via SIM swap

Nicholas Truglia, a 21-years-old man from New York, has stolen $1 million from Silicon Valley executive via SIM swap, and…

7 years ago
Russian speaking hacker arrested for stealing $8,000 per day leveraging mobile malwareRussian speaking hacker arrested for stealing $8,000 per day leveraging mobile malware

Russian speaking hacker arrested for stealing $8,000 per day leveraging mobile malware

Moscow, May 24, 2018 – law enforcement, with support from Group-IB, has arrested a 32-year-old hacker, accused of stealing funds…

7 years ago
Reading the 2017 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reportReading the 2017 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report

Reading the 2017 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report

The FBI’s Internal Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released the FBI 2017 Internet Crime Report, a document that outlines cybercrime trends…

7 years ago