Phishers targeting Microsoft Office 365 users increasingly are turning to specialized links that take users to their organization's own email login page. After a user logs in, the link...
Read moreHow $100M in Jobless Claims Went to Inmates
February 25 2021The U.S. Labor Department's inspector general said this week that roughly $100 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims were paid in 2020 to criminals who are already in jail....
Read moreArrest, Raids Tied to ‘U-Admin’ Phishing Kit
February 9 2021Cyber cops in Ukraine carried out an arrest and several raids last week in connection with the author of a U-Admin, a software package used to administer what’s being...
Read moreFacebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter this week all took steps to crack down on users involved in trafficking hijacked user accounts across their platforms. The coordinated action seized hundreds...
Read moreValidCC, a dark web bazaar run by a cybercrime group that for more than six years hacked online merchants and sold stolen payment card data, abruptly closed up shop...
Read moreFraudsters redirected email and web traffic destined for several cryptocurrency trading platforms over the past week. The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy, the world's largest...
Read moreBe Very Sparing in Allowing Site Notifications
November 17 2020An increasing number of websites are asking visitors to approve "notifications," browser modifications that periodically display messages on the user's mobile or desktop device. In many cases these notifications...
Read moreTwo Charged in SIM Swapping, Vishing Scams
November 3 2020Two young men from the eastern United States have been hit with identity theft and conspiracy charges for allegedly stealing bitcoin and social media accounts by tricking employees at...
Read moreThere's an old adage in information security: "Every company gets penetration tested, whether or not they pay someone for the pleasure." Many organizations that do hire professionals to test...
Read moreRiding the State Unemployment Fraud ‘Wave’
May 23 2020When a reliable method of scamming money out of people, companies or governments becomes widely known, underground forums and chat networks tend to light up with activity as more...
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