“Your Password Expires Today” email is a fake warning email sent by malicious actors to phish personal information/login credentials and/or trick users into downloading malicious software. The email is disguised to look like it’s sent by Microsoft to warn about your account closing if you do not validate it. It’s a very common type of scam that either intends to…
“Army of Ukraine need your support” scam email is an attempt by scammers and cybercriminals to make money during a time of crisis. The email encourages recipients to make donations to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces using the provided Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet addresses. But while the email does link to the legitimate National Bank of Ukraine website, the wallet…
Google Chrome Critical Error scam is a tech-support scam that tries to trick users into calling fake support numbers. Scammers push unnecessary services and demand users pay hundreds of dollars for services they did not even receive. It’s a very common scam that you can encounter when browsing high-risk websites or if adware is installed on your computer. The scam…
“For some time now, I have been watching you” is how a new sextortion email campaign tries to catch users’ attention. The email claims that an explicit video of the user has been taken and will be released publicly unless a payment of $280 in Bitcoin is sent. If you’re reading this, you likely received this email and are now…
“Your computer is disabled. Please call Microsoft” scam pop-up is a fake virus alert that may appear on your screen either because you browse high-risk websites or if there is adware installed on your computer. This is known as a tech-support scam because scammers pretend to be legitimate technicians and demand users pay for services they neither received nor needed.…
“Alert! Windows-11 Can Not Update” is a tech-support scam that falsely warns about a computer being blocked. If you get this pop-up on your screen, do not call the shown phone number because you will be scammed. Instead, close the pop-up without engaging with it. These pop-ups can be triggered either by questionable websites you visit or by an adware…
In this year’s first edition of cybersecurity news headlines, we discuss 4 stories. More specifically, the arrest of REvil gang members, a cyberattack on Ukraine’s government websites, hackers stealing $34 million from Crypto.com, and a cyberattack on the Red Cross organization. For some, it’s been a particularly devastating start of the year, with stolen money and exposed data. However, Russian…
McAfee Security Center Notice is a fake virus alert that may appear in your browser when you’re browsing questionable websites without an adblocker program installed. It’s essentially a pop-up ad that tries to trick you into downloading unsafe programs and paying for subscriptions you neither need nor want. It goes without saying that this is a scam but it has…
Trojan Spyware Alert Error Code #0x564897 is a fake virus alert used to trick victims into calling fake tech-support numbers. These scams are known as tech-support scams because scammers pretend to be legitimate technicians that can help with computer issues. These scams are harmless as long as users do not interact with them or call the shown phone numbers. Falling…
Several Ukrainian government websites are currently inaccessible after the country was hit with a massive cyberattack earlier today. Among affected websites are official government sites, including the Foreign Ministry and Education Ministry. For a short period of time, the Foreign Ministry’s website displayed a message warning Ukrainian citizens that their personal data has been leaked, a claim the government has…