Hacker Ordered to Pay Back Nearly £1 Million to Phishing Victims

A prolific hacker who carried out phishing scams against hundreds of companies worldwide has been ordered to pay back more than $1.1 million (over £922,000) worth of cryptocurrencies to his victims.

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A Phishing Protection Protocol that Covers 6 Non-Email Attack Vectors

The evolution of phishing attacks over the past couple of years has shown a […]
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Flaw Reinforces Browser Extensions as Potential Attack Vector

We took notice a couple of weeks ago when it was reported that a […]
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Demo of New Automated Phishing Attack That Hacks Two-Factor Authentication

We’ve written several blogs this year about the pros and cons of two-factor authentication […]
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‘Your account has been locked’ – 7 telltale signs of a phishing scam

According to study after study, phishing remains the most efficient attack vector for bad actors to steal your data. Even though attackers have plenty of options, they prefer phishing because it does one thing better than any other method: it tricks vi… Continue reading ‘Your account has been locked’ – 7 telltale signs of a phishing scam

Unpatched Flaw in UC Browser Apps Could Let Hackers Launch Phishing Attacks

A bug hunter has discovered and publicly disclosed details of an unpatched browser address bar spoofing vulnerability that affects popular Chinese UC Browser and UC Browser Mini apps for Android.

Developed by Alibaba-owned UCWeb, UC Browser is one of … Continue reading Unpatched Flaw in UC Browser Apps Could Let Hackers Launch Phishing Attacks