Bill Gates’s YouTube ‘Bitcoin giveaway’ is a big fat scam
And no, Microsoft said, none of our verified accounts have been hijacked, vehemently denying early reports. Continue reading Bill Gates’s YouTube ‘Bitcoin giveaway’ is a big fat scam
Category Archives: hijacked accounts
Hijacked Twitter accounts used to advertise face masks
The accounts were used to advertise a site selling products made scarce by COVID-19: face masks, forehead thermometers and toilet paper. Continue reading Hijacked Twitter accounts used to advertise face masks
Facebook suing ILikeAd for hijacking users’ ad accounts
Facebook says the company used celeb bait links to infect victims with malware and hijacked their ad accounts to sell diet pills. Continue reading Facebook suing ILikeAd for hijacking users’ ad accounts
Former Yahoo employee admits he hacked 6000 users’ accounts, stole nude photos and videos
A former Yahoo software engineer has admitted hacking into thousands of Yahoo users’ accounts in a search for naked images and videos of young women. 34-year-old Reyes Daniel Ruiz, of Tracy, California, pleaded guilty in a federal court after adm… Continue reading Former Yahoo employee admits he hacked 6000 users’ accounts, stole nude photos and videos
Crave that Instagram verified badge? Don’t fall for this login-stealing scam
It’s yet another way to trick Instagram users out of their login credentials. Don’t fall for it, lest your account be hijacked! Continue reading Crave that Instagram verified badge? Don’t fall for this login-stealing scam
90% off Ray-Bans? It’s a 100% Instagram SCAM!
The ads look like they’re been shared by friends, but they’re really pod people who’ve hijacked accounts. Continue reading 90% off Ray-Bans? It’s a 100% Instagram SCAM!
Most hackers for hire are scammers, research shows
Google & UC San Diego researchers found that only 5 of 27 hacker-for-hire services actually launched attacks against their targets. Continue reading Most hackers for hire are scammers, research shows