Sextortion emails: They’re probably not watching you

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Yes, those sextortion email scams using old passwords are still making the rounds. How can you spot a real sextortion attempt from an empty threat? And when should you report to authorities? Read on to find out.

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Fortnite gamers targeted by data theft malware

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:00:00 +0000

If you’ve ever been tempted to cheat at Fortnite, think again—with the release of season six of the popular video game, we found a data theft malware masquerading as a cheat tool, ready to steal your browser sessions, cookies, and even your Bitcoin.

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Cryptojacking apps return to Google Play Market

Credit to Author: Pankaj Kohli| Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:01:30 +0000

At least 25 Android apps on the official Google Play store contain code that mines cryptocurrencies in the background.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/F8aH5rlcN50″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Mass WordPress compromises redirect to tech support scams

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:42:47 +0000

Thousands of WordPress sites have been injected with the same malicious redirection. We review the infection details and the malicious traffic leading to browser lockers.

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Bitcoin gibt eines seiner streng gehüteten Geheimnisse preis

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:44:50 +0000

Große Enthüllung! Die Core-Entwickler von Bitcoin sind endlich bereit, den privaten Schlüssel, der das Senden von Nachrichten an jeden im gesamten Bitcoin-Netzwerk ermöglicht, preis zu geben. Lange hinausgezögert ist dies der letzte Sargnagel für das Bitcoin-Alert-System, ein unerwünschtes Relikt aus der Vergangenheit, das seit ein paar Jahren langsam und vorsichtig verabschiedet wurde. Das Alert-System wurde [&#8230;]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/UFntO0xsnAg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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What financial service providers should know about blockchain: Opportunities and threats

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 15:30:51 +0000

It seems that every few years, an advanced and innovative new technology emerges and becomes the next big thing for organizations across different industries. Take the cloud and big data, for example – during their buzzword stage, these concepts were being attached to just about everything in the tech space. Currently, it appears that blockchain…

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