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Security Sophos 

Sha zhu pan scam uses AI chat tool to target iPhone and Android users

August 2, 2023 0 Comments #chatgpt, Android, Apple App Store, cryptocurrency, cryptorom, featured, Google Play, iOS, large language models, shazhupan, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: Jagadeesh Chandraiah| Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:00:40 +0000

CryptoRom” fake crypto-trading mobile apps pushed through AI-assisted romance scam, using ChatGPT to lure targets.

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Security Sophos 

Sour Grapes: stomping on a Cambodia-based “pig butchering” scam

February 28, 2023 0 Comments cryptocurrency fraud, cryptorom, fake apps, featured, pigbutchering, shazhupan, threat research

Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:00:10 +0000

A text message leads to discovery of a vast scam infrastructure run by Chinese cyber-criminals.

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Security Sophos 

Fraudulent “CryptoRom” trading apps sneak into Apple and Google app stores

February 1, 2023 0 Comments cryptocurrency fraud, cryptorom, fake apps, featured, ios fake app, pigbutchering, shazhupan, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: Jagadeesh Chandraiah| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:00:48 +0000

Using changing remote content, apps slide by official review process to deliver fraud through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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Security Sophos 

S3 Ep111: The business risk of a sleazy “nudity unfilter” [Audio + Text]

December 1, 2022 0 Comments cryptocurrency, cryptorom, Cybercrime, ispoof, Law & order, malware, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast, porn scam, Privacy, TikTok

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:58:50 +0000

Latest episode – listen now (or read if you prefer)…

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Security Sophos 

Multimillion dollar CryptoRom scam sites seized, suspects arrested in US

November 24, 2022 0 Comments BEC, cryptorom, iOS, Law & order, malware, romance scam, Social networks, testflight

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:58:19 +0000

Five tips to keep yourself, and your friends and family, out of the clutches of “chopping block” scammers…

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Security Sophos 

CryptoRom “pig butchering” scam sites seized, suspects arrested in US

November 23, 2022 0 Comments BEC, cryptorom, iOS, Law & order, malware, romance scam, Social networks, testflight

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:58:19 +0000

Five tips to keep yourself, and your friends and family, out of the clutches of “chopping block” scammers…

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Security Sophos 

Sophos researchers win Virus Bulletin technical research award

October 11, 2022 0 Comments Awards, cryptorom, products & services

Credit to Author: Editor| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:34:07 +0000

The prestigious Péter Szőr Award is presented at Virus Bulletin for the best technical research of the year.

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Security Sophos 

Beware bogus Betas – cryptocoin scammers abuse Apple’s TestFlight system

March 16, 2022 0 Comments Apple, cryptocoin scam, cryptocurrency, cryptorom, fake app, iOS, malware, scammer, testflight

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:49:29 +0000

“Install this moneymaking app” – this one is so special that it isn’t available on Google Play or the App Store!

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Security Sophos 

CryptoRom Bitcoin swindlers continue to target vulnerable iPhone and Android users

March 16, 2022 0 Comments cryptocurrency fraud, cryptorom, fake apps, fake crypto, featured, iphone malware, SophosLabs Uncut, threat research

Credit to Author: Jagadeesh Chandraiah| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:30:21 +0000

Abuse of iOS TestFlight and WebClips—along with social engineering and lookalike web pages—lead to double- and triple-dipping by criminals into victims’ pockets.

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