Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:28:17 +0000
If only Patch Tuesdays came around infrequently — like total solar eclipse rare — instead of just creeping up on us each month like The Man in the Moon. Although to be fair, it would be tough for Microsoft to eclipse the number of vulnerabilities fixed in this month’s patch batch — a record 147 flaws in Windows and related software.
Read moreCredit to Author: Quick Heal| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:34:57 +0000
Delivery Boys moonlighting as Cybercriminals in Pune: Operated 120 bank accounts for international masterminds (Image Source: Indian Express)…
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:12:16 +0000
A cybercrook who has been setting up websites that mimic the self-destructing message service Privnote.com accidentally exposed the breadth of their operations recently when they threatened to sue a software company. The disclosure revealed a profitable network of phishing sites that behave and look like the real Privnote, except that any messages containing cryptocurrency addresses will be automatically altered to include a different payment address controlled by the scammers.
Read moreCredit to Author: Quick Heal| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:37:57 +0000
Did you know that one out of three people, globally, shop online? As of 2024, there are 2.64…
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Read moreCredit to Author: Quick Heal| Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2024 06:59:24 +0000
An Elderly Man Falls Victim to a Fake Customer Service Cyber Fraud Elderly who man ordered food on…
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:16:25 +0000
Roughly nine years ago, KrebsOnSecurity profiled a Pakistan-based cybercrime group called “The Manipulaters,” a sprawling web hosting network of phishing and spam delivery platforms. In January 2024, The Manipulaters pleaded with this author to unpublish previous stories about their work, claiming the group had turned over a new leaf and gone legitimate. But new research suggests that while they have improved the quality of their products and services, these nitwits still fail spectacularly at hiding their illegal activities.
Read moreCredit to Author: Quick Heal| Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:03:15 +0000
Quick Heal Antivirus in its version 24 has renamed the PC Tuner feature as Performance Booster. Why “Performance…
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:56:13 +0000
Thread hijacking attacks. They happen when someone you know has their email account compromised, and you are suddenly dropped into an existing conversation between the sender and someone else. These missives draw on the recipient’s natural curiosity about being copied on a private discussion, which is modified to include a malicious link or attachment. Here’s the story of a recent thread hijacking attack in which a journalist was copied on a phishing email from the unwilling subject of a recent scoop.
Read moreCredit to Author: Quick Heal| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:25:03 +0000
Hey there! So, do you know what are deepfakes? They’re like those videos where it seems like someone…
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:37:54 +0000
Several Apple customers recently reported being targeted in elaborate phishing attacks that involve what appears to be a bug in Apple’s password reset feature. In this scenario, a target’s Apple devices are forced to display dozens of system-level prompts that prevent the devices from being used until the recipient responds “Allow” or “Don’t Allow” to each prompt. Assuming the user manages not to fat-finger the wrong button on the umpteenth password reset request, the scammers will then call the victim while spoofing Apple support in the caller ID, saying the user’s account is under attack and that Apple support needs to “verify” a one-time code.
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