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Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:58:32 +0000
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| See how scammers redirected visitors from MSN to their tech support scam page in this latest malvertising campaign. Categories: Tags: click baitfraudmalvertisingmsnTaboolatech support scams |
The post Tech support scammers abuse native ad and content provider Taboola to serve malvertising appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:16:27 +0000
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| Cryptomining in the browser is all the rage lately. But what are the impacts for users when it is being abused by dubious publishers? Categories: Tags: adsbrowsercoinhivecryptominercryptominingcryptonightexploit kitJSmalvertisingmalware |
The post Drive-by mining and ads: The Wild Wild West appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:32:46 +0000
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| Due to recent Netflix related phishing emails in the UK, we feel it’s important to keep an eye out for this scam and others like it. Categories: Tags: netflixphishPieter Arntzscam |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:24:29 +0000
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| With the first day of the UK’s biggest gaming event, EGX, opening its doors, we decided to roundup the most common gaming threats we see on a daily basis. Categories: Tags: consoleemulatorsgamesgamingMobilepcscamssteamvideo games |
The post Don’t let these gaming threats give you a Game Over appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 16:00:50 +0000
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| Crowdsourced funding opportunities via Kickstarter, Patreon, and GoFundMe have removed many structural roadblocks for people to access capital quickly and conveniently. But they’ve also lowered the barrier to entry for many very old scams. So how do you tell the difference between a great cause or project to contribute to and a digital confidence scam? Let us take a look at pitfalls on two crowdfunding platforms. Categories: Tags: 419crowdsourcingdonation scamfraudGoFundMeKickstarterPatreonscamToS |
The post Crowdsourced fraud and kickstarted scams appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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Credit to Author: Jordan Pearson| Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:28:23 +0000
2017 is on track to easily beat 2016.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:24:39 +0000
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| A recent attack uses existing LinkedIn user accounts to send phishing links to their contacts via private message but also to external members via email. Categories: Tags: gmailinmailLinkedInmalwarephishingscamSocial Engineering |
The post Compromised LinkedIn accounts used to send phishing links via private message and InMail appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:00:14 +0000
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| Every now and then, we see the 419 “Hitman deployed to kill you” missive doing the rounds. This time, we have a fake DHS notification telling you to pay a $350 fee within 24 hours – or else. Categories: Tags: Department of Homeland SecurityDHSscamscammers |
The post Fake DHS email – “Give us $350 in the next 24 hours” appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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