S3 Ep10: Hacking iPhones, sunken Enigmas and double scams [Podcast]
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‘Minecraft Mods’ Attack More Than 1 Million Android Devices
Fake Minecraft Modpacks on Google Play deliver millions of abusive ads and make normal phone use impossible. Continue reading ‘Minecraft Mods’ Attack More Than 1 Million Android Devices
BBB Warns of Health Insurance Open Enrollment Scams
With health insurance open enrollment season just around the corner, US consumers preparing to change or add to their health coverage should watch out for scammers, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. According to the consumer protection organizati… Continue reading BBB Warns of Health Insurance Open Enrollment Scams
Romance Scams Are on the Rise, FBI Warns
The FBI is warning individuals who use online dating apps and platforms to watch out for scammers leveraging social distancing measures and defrauding unsuspecting victims of their hard-earned money. Romance or confidence scams drew nearly 20,000 compl… Continue reading Romance Scams Are on the Rise, FBI Warns
Poor Grammar Makes For a Poor Extortion Campaign; ’You Under Attack‘ Pay Us ’Before Make Drama’
Bitdefender Antispam Lab spotted an amusing extortion campaign yesterday. While many extortion scams use petty scare tactics to fool recipients into paying up, you can’t be worried if you don’t understand the scammer’s e-mail. Even though the subject o… Continue reading Poor Grammar Makes For a Poor Extortion Campaign; ’You Under Attack‘ Pay Us ’Before Make Drama’
Trucking Companies: The New Target for Scammers
In the wake of COVID-19, the trucking industry has seen a marked increase in fraud and scams. Here’s what’s going on The dangers of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic don’t end at health risks. The confusion caused by the situat… Continue reading Trucking Companies: The New Target for Scammers
Hackers file fake tax returns in scheme to steal IRS refunds
It may be open season for coronavirus scammers, but tax frauds aren’t letting up, either. Attackers tried obtaining large tax refunds by posing as clients of Weber and Company, the California-based accounting firm revealed last week. The scammers apparently accessed clients’ personal data — including, perhaps, Social Security numbers and bank account information — and used that to file fraudulent returns, Weber and Company said in a notification to California’s attorney general. The IRS and the FBI are investigating the matter, the company said. The number of attempted IRS scams tends to increase every year in March and April in the U.S., as legions of crooks try to steal Americans’ refunds. Earlier this month, the IRS said attackers exploiting the COVID-19 crisis could use stolen data to commit tax fraud. In 2016, the IRS said attackers had attempted to breach its online filing portal and steal Social Security numbers. For years, lawmakers have debated the proper response to incidents of this kind. It was not immediately clear […]
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Department of Justice goes after scammers exploiting Coronavirus pandemic
Due to the troublesome spread of coronavirus-themed scams and malware attacks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a nationwide campaign to detect, inhibit and punish any fraudulent or malicious online activity. “It is essential that th… Continue reading Department of Justice goes after scammers exploiting Coronavirus pandemic
Feds shut down bogus COVID-19 vaccine site
A vaccine for $4.95!? Nah, we didn’t think so, either. Shuttering the alleged rip-off site is the DOJ’s 1st takedown of COVID-19 flimflam. Continue reading Feds shut down bogus COVID-19 vaccine site
Attorney General Barr urges DOJ to prioritize prosecuting coronavirus scammers
Scammers who have been taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic by spreading COVID-19-themed spearphishing emails have caught the attention of the Department of Justice. In a memo sent to all U.S. attorneys Monday, Attorney General William Barr prioritized prosecuting cybercriminals seeking to exploit fears about the coronavirus. “The pandemic is dangerous enough without wrongdoers seeking to profit from public panic and this sort of conduct cannot be tolerated,” Barr said in the memo, which CyberScoop has obtained. For months, scammers have been impersonating health authorities such as the World Health Organization or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in order to send malware in coronavirus-themed spearphishing emails to victims worried about infection or community spread of the virus. Some campaigns have targeted populations especially affected by the virus, including Italy and Iran, according to security researchers. Iran’s own ministry of health has been urging citizens to download an app […]
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