Scammers are exploiting the war in Ukraine by impersonating legitimate Ukrainian humanitarian organizations. Time after time have scammers taken advantage of crises and people’s generosity during a time of need. We saw this happen during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic when scammers launched various campaigns to lure money from people. And just like with any crisis, cybercriminals are taking advantage of…
May’s edition of cybersecurity news headlines covers 4 interesting stories. One of the biggest stories in May was hackers successfully defacing Russia’s TV schedule page to display anti-war messages, as well as temporarily taking down RuTube, a Russian video content provider. In other news, Twitter has been fined $150 million for using users’ 2FA personal information for targeted advertising, a Lianjia…
157 years after opening its doors to students, Lincoln College is forced to shut down following the COVID-19 pandemic and a devastating ransomware attack. A notice about the impending closure now greets visitors to the college’s official website. The Illinois Department of Higher Education and Higher Learning Commission has been informed about the incoming permanent closure, and all academic activities…
In April’s edition of cybersecurity news headlines, we discuss 4 major stories. First off, German law enforcement has taken down the world’s largest darknet marketplace Hydra after getting a tip its infrastructure may be hosted in Germany. We also discuss the Russian hacker group Sandworm attempting to target Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, and T-Mobile disclosing that hacker group Lapsus$ was able to…
In March’s edition of cybersecurity news headlines, there are three stories to discuss. A malicious app was downloaded over 100,000 times from the Google Play Store, alleged REvil’s hacker is facing a 115-year prison sentence, and software company/two-factor authentication provider Okta revealed a cyber incident that potentially impacted 2.5% of its customers.
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Verizon Reward Scam is a giveaway scam that falsely informs users that they will get a $90 promo reward if they take a survey. This is a very common scam and there are many different variations of it. It’s worth mentioning that wireless carrier company Verizon has nothing to do with this scam, its name is merely misused because it’s…
Windows Firewall Protection – Your PC is infected with 5 viruses is a fake virus alerts that claims Windows Firewall has detected viruses on your computer. These fake claims are made in order to trick users into purchasing fake/questionable programs and/or to phish personal and financial information. It’s a very typical scam that can often be encountered when visiting high-risk…
Windows Defender Security Center POP-UP is a tech-support scam that falsely informs users about non-existent viruses/malware on the computer. Supposedly, Microsoft has blocked the computer because it’s infected with malware. However, all these claims are untrue. These fake alerts are pushing scams and want users to call fake tech-support numbers that would connect users to professional scammers. The scammers would…
Aberebot Android banking trojan is back under a new name Escobar. The new Escobar malware is an Android banking trojan that aims to steal information that would allow the malware operators to access bank accounts and steal money. However, judging by the malware author’s posts on a hacker forum, it seems the malware is still in the testing phase as…
“Access to this PC has been blocked for illegal activities” is a fake alert that incorrectly claims that a computer has been blocked. Because it displays a fake Microsoft technical support number, it’s classified as a tech-support scam. It’s a fairly typical scam that tries to trick users into thinking there’s something seriously wrong with their computers so scammers can…