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How to spot online scammers | Kaspersky official blog

March 11, 2022 admin fraud, SCAM, scammers, spam, Tips

Credit to Author: Roman Dedenok| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:13:21 +0000

Eight more tips for unmasking online scammers.

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Google takes on Docs notification spammers

March 8, 2022 admin docs, documents, google, mail, privacy, slides, spam, spammers

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:31:05 +0000

We look at some fixes Google is releasing to combat a wave of spam made via notifications in Google Docs and other apps.

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Actor’s verified Twitter profile hijacked to spam NFT giveaways

February 2, 2022 admin ape, cat, hijacked, Malwarebytes news, metaverse, nft, spam, Twitter

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:37:04 +0000

We’re seeing verified Twitter profiles compromised to push NFT sales and giveaways. How did it happen, and how can you protect yourself?

Categories: Malwarebytes news

Tags: ape cat hijacked Metaverse NFT spam twitter

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QuickHeal Security

A sloppy click can exfiltrate your important data!

February 3, 2020 admin 90daydemopurplecdr2019-analysis-software.exe, cdo library, data breach, email, exfiltration, gjs.tmp, info-stealer, information stealer, jumpshare, keylogger, malware, mshtinr.dll, mshtinr.exe, Online privacy, phishing, port 465, privacy, Security, smtps protocol, spam, stp media, stpmedia.exe, totallyanonymous.com’

Credit to Author: Anant Pulgam| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:17:12 +0000

Phishing email still remains one of the top malware propagation medium. Recently, we came across an interesting phishing email containing couple of Jumpshare links pointing to malicious components. Jumpshare is an online file sharing service and often cyber criminals abuse these kind of file sharing services. Upon clicking on one of the links in…

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Spear phishing 101: what you need to know

January 29, 2020 admin 101, Business, malspam, organisation, organization, organizations, phish, phishing, SCAM, smishing, Social engineering, spam, spear phish, spear phishing, whaling

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:50:01 +0000

We look at the threat of spear phishing, why it’s such a problem, and what organizations can do to lessen the chance of a successful attack.

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Social engineering

Tags: 101 business malspam organisation organization organizations phish phishing scam smishing Social Engineering spam spear phish spear phishing whaling

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Ako Ransomware targeting businesses using RaaS

January 24, 2020 admin Computer Security Terms, Cyber crime, Cyber safety, data breach, email, encryption, enterprise, malware, ransomware, Security, spam, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Shriram Munde| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:00:51 +0000

Ako Ransomware targeting businesses using RaaS Quick Heal security researchers recently observed ransomware that uses RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) which is a subpart of MaaS (Malware as a Service). Before delving into the AKO ransomware or RaaS, one must understand what Malware as a Service means, as it is…

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Are scammers tired of bitcoin?

December 16, 2019 admin extortion, fraud, news, porn, sextortion, spam, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Maria Vergelis| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:12:30 +0000

Extorters are demanding ransom not in cryptocurrency, but in prepaid debit cards. All the same, you shouldn’t pay.

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Phishing psychology: The prevalence effect

November 28, 2019 admin Business, enterprise, human factor, phishing, psychology, SMB, Social engineering, spam, spear phishing

Credit to Author: Anastasiya Gridasova| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:14:07 +0000

One explanation of phishing success lies in a known psychological effect.