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URI spoofing flaw could phish WhatsApp, Signal, Instagram, and iMessage users

March 31, 2022 admin bredolab, Facebook Messenger, imessenger, instagram, mahdi, phishing, rtlo, rtlo abuse, sadewg, sick codes, sirefef, Social engineering, spyeye, uri spoofing, vade secure, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:40:38 +0000

A URI spoofing flaw affecting popular messaging apps, which include Signal, Instagram, and iMessage, could direct users to potentially malicious destinations.

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“A little gift for you” SMS spam appears to come from your own phone number

March 30, 2022 admin allison mcdaniel, chris welch, number spoofing, smishing, sms spam, Social engineering, Verizon Wireless, visible

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:55:25 +0000

The message reads “Free Msg: Your bill is paid for March. Thanks, here’s a little gift for you”, but it appears to come from your own number.

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Fake Esports voting sites looking to phish Steam users

March 21, 2022 admin esports, fake, phish, phishing, SCAM, Social engineering, steam, team

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:41:07 +0000

We take a look at a popular Steam phish tactic involving fake Esports voting sites which refuses to go away.

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Beware of this bogus (and phishy) “Instagram Support” email

March 18, 2022 admin armorblox, fake instagram support, homograph attack, instagram phish, instagram scam, phishing, phishing scam, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:05:32 +0000

A fake “Instagram Support” email made its way through the spam filter implemented by one major life insurance company in New York.

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Deepfake Zelenskyy video surfaces on compromised websites

March 18, 2022 admin deepfake, footage, Russia, Social engineering, Ukraine, video, zelenskyy

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:04:56 +0000

We look at a deepfake video claiming to be President Zelenskyy urging Ukrainians to lay down arms.

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Fake Royal Mail chatbot offers up…a new iPhone?

March 16, 2022 admin delivery, iPhone, package, royal mail, SCAM, Social engineering, spam, survey

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:00:51 +0000

We look at reports of a new Royal mail scam making use of a chatbot to trick people into visiting… an iPhone competition landing page?!?!

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Extortion scheme impersonates government officials, law enforcement

March 10, 2022 admin data theft, erick kron, extortion, FBI, fbi psa, fraud, PSA, scams, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:31:14 +0000

The FBI has warned the public about a new fraud scheme that involves impersonating law enforcement and government personnel in order to steal money and data.

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