New email extortion scam warns “Pay $4,000 or a hitman is coming for you”

By Carolina
In a new extortion scam, a cybercriminal is sending threatening emails to unsuspecting users asking them to pay a whopping $4,000 in Bitcoin or wait to be executed by a hitman. The email extortion scam surfaced on the Internet a few days ag… Continue reading New email extortion scam warns “Pay $4,000 or a hitman is coming for you”

Bogus Bomb Threats Demand Bitcoin Disrupt Businesses

Bogus bomb threats created a scare across the country. A quick note here that I’ll dive into more deeply next week. The big question at this time — with MANY of the IP addresses found in email headers originating from Moscow, Russia, is this “Russ… Continue reading Bogus Bomb Threats Demand Bitcoin Disrupt Businesses

‘I Could Ruin Your Business Right Now’: Listen to a SIM-Jacking, Account-Stealing Ransom

Jared Goetz’s credit card was fraudulently charged, his phone cut-off, and his email account hacked. But in an extraordinary phone call, Goetz managed to talk the hacker down, and get his digital life back. Continue reading ‘I Could Ruin Your Business Right Now’: Listen to a SIM-Jacking, Account-Stealing Ransom