Credit 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 |
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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: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:00:28 +0000
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| Cybercriminals are the New Mafia of today’s world. This new generation of hackers are like traditional Mafia organizations, not just in their professional coordination, but their ability to intimidate and paralyze victims. Categories: Tags: cyberattackscybercrimegangshackersMafiamarcin kleczynskiNew Mafiavigialntes |
The post How we can stop the New Mafia’s digital footprint from spreading in 2018 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:42:54 +0000
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| A potentially dangerous permissions bug in TeamViewer grants unauthorised access to either the client or the server—and patches may take up to a week to fully roll out. Categories: Tags: bugclientexploitserverteamviewer |
The post Use TeamViewer? Fix this dangerous permissions bug with an update appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:00:32 +0000
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| Money laundering predates the Internet. But today’s interconnectedness has made it a lot easier for criminals to lure unsuspecting users into becoming money mules. Their latest victims: children and young adults. Categories: Tags: cifasdon’t be fooled campaignfraud preventionmillenialsmoney launderingmoney mulesmurfer |
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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: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:00:10 +0000
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| If you think closing your browser window to leave a site that runs a cryptominer will stop the mining process, think again. Persistent drive-by cryptomining has arrived. Categories: Tags: coinhiveCryptojackingcryptominingDrive-by miningmoneropopunder |
The post Persistent drive-by cryptomining coming to a browser near you appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:00:02 +0000
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| A major macOS vulnerability in High Sierra was reported. Anyone can log in as “root” with an empty password. Learn more. Categories: Tags: AppleHigh SierramacOSmacOS vunerabilityroot user |
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