Beware of fake Twitter philanthropists offering to put $750 into your Cash App account

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:16:52 +0000

Fake profiles imitating a well known Twitter philanthropist are offering up to $750 for free, but there’s a catch…

The post Beware of fake Twitter philanthropists offering to put $750 into your Cash App account appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Read more

The fake Elon Musk Bitcoin giveaway marathon will NOT make you rich

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:19:03 +0000

We take a look at a supposed Bitcoin giveaway marathon from somebody that isn’t Elon Musk on a Twitter list. All is not as it seems.

The post The fake Elon Musk Bitcoin giveaway marathon will NOT make you rich appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Read more

Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol Hill

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 22:54:45 +0000

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. Today, one of the U.S. Senate’s most tech-savvy lawmakers said he was troubled by the report and is now asking technology companies and federal agencies for information about the frequency of such schemes.

Read more

A week in security (March 7 – March 13)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:52:34 +0000

The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days.

The post A week in security (March 7 – March 13) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Read more

Twitter cans 2FA service provider over surveillance claims

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:29:40 +0000

Twitter is changing its 2FA service provider after allegations emerged that it sold access to its networks to surveillance companies.

Categories: Privacy

Tags:

(Read more…)

The post Twitter cans 2FA service provider over surveillance claims appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Read more

Microsoft: Slow MFA adoption presents “dangerous mismatch” in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:55:24 +0000

Microsoft says its corporate users are not using MFA, another layer of security that keeps accounts safe. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated problem.

Categories: Security world

Tags:

(Read more…)

The post Microsoft: Slow MFA adoption presents “dangerous mismatch” in security appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Read more