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Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:31:12 +0000
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| We take a look at some of the many vaguely threatening/panic-inducing attempts by Apple scams to phish potential victims. Featuring emails, texts, and…Edward Snowden?! Categories: Tags: AppleApple ScamsApple Supportipoditunesphishphishingscam |
The post Panic attack: Apple scams apply pressure appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:43:35 +0000
In this week’s edition of Kaspersky Lab’s podcast, Jeff and Dave discuss a Ethereum scam in Twitter, China’s surveillance glasses and iPhone source code on GitHub.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:17:06 +0000
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| Last week saw a Twitter spam app claiming to show who “viewed your profile” and spreading throughout the social media platform. See how it spread, and what you can do to avoid being caught by this common scam. Categories: Tags: applicationsappsscamsocial mediaspamspreadtwitter |
The post “Who visits your Twitter profile” spam app brings week of chaos appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:44:17 +0000
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| More and more people around the world are sending fake Nigerian Prince emails and getting involved in 419 scams. The most recent Nigerian Prince arrest proves why getting involved is risky business, even for those who aren’t the masterminds. Categories: Tags: 419419 scamsmoney mulenigeriaNigerian princescam |
The post Of princes and perpetrators: Beware of getting ensnared in 419 scams appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:13:16 +0000
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| Watch as a Malwarebytes researcher catches a rather rude tech support scammer from AmericaGeeks in the act. Categories: Tags: AmericanGeeksscamSocial Engineeringtech supporttech support scamTSS |
The post Tech support scammer tries to sell free software appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:53:19 +0000
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| The digital world of Bitcoin is ablaze with profit, speculation, and potential riches for all – unfortunately, scammers are in on the action and will stop at nothing to relieve the unwary of their digital fortunes. From the oldest tricks in the book to all new types of scams, it seems everyone is turning their attention to Bitcoin. What are the threats, and what can you do about it to stay safe? Categories: Tags: bitcoinBitCoin Scambtccoincryptocurrencyfakefaucetminerminersminingphishphishingscamsupport scammer |
The post There’s a hole in my bucket: Bitcoin scams aim to exploit volatile market appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 19:35:26 +0000
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| We take a look at a batch of fake PayPal emails asking potential victims to visit a so-called resolution center to address unverified transactions. Categories: Tags: emailfakemailPayPalphishphishingscam |
The post PayPal phish asks to verify transactions—don’t do it appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Tatyana Sidorina| Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:00:49 +0000
Attackers pretending to be acquaintances asking for money — the story is old, the approaches new. We show you how to avoid the e-bait.
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