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Members of the LGBTQ+ community have been warned to be on their guard against extortionists who may attempt to prey on them via online dating apps such as Grindr and Feeld.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading FTC warns LGBTQ+ community of extortion scams targeting them on dating apps
A browser extension bug let malicious websites spy on webcams, hackers threaten the global food supply chain, and Michael Fish (not that one…) hacked into his female classmates’ online accounts, hunting for nude photos and videos.
All this and muc… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #276: Webcam extortion, Michael Fish, and food foul-ups
Egress issued its mid-year 2022 threat report offering details of emerging threats along with insights about protecting employees, customers, and businesses from these specific cyberattacks. The report provides comprehensive details about threats assoc… Continue reading Keeping pace with emerging threats: The roundup
Why might Russian EV chargers be displaying an anti-Putin message? Why are Telegram groups sharing sharing explicit images of women without their consent? And who is watching you in the workplace?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest ed… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #264: Hacked car chargers, Telegram sextortionists, and secret bossware
Latest episode – listen now! Continue reading S3 Ep71: VMware escapes, PHP holes, WP plugin woes, and scary scams [Podcast + Transcript]
You’d spot this one a mile away… but what about your friends or family? Continue reading French speakers blasted by sextortion scams with no text or links
Hackers and creeps extorted $8 million from Americans over the first seven months of the year by threatening to publish sexual images unless victims paid a fee, according to figures from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI bulletin published Thursday confirms what many cybercrime researchers may have already feared: Sextortion scams are prevalent, and profitable. More than 16,000 victims reported their issues to the FBI, with nearly half of the complaints coming from people between 20 and 39 years old. The 16,000 complaints almost certainly represent a fraction of the true figure, as victims of sex-related crimes often choose not to report issues to the police for a variety of reasons, including fears of retaliation or a belief that authorities won’t help resolve the issue. The bureau reports that the number of complaints in 2021 marks a “large increase,” though the precise size of the uptick remains unclear. The […]
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Amid an exponential increase in online fraud, an INTERPOL-coordinated operation codenamed HAECHI-I mobilized more than 40 specialized law enforcement officers across the Asia Pacific region. Over six months of coordinated intelligence collection and jo… Continue reading Operation HAECHI-I intercepts $83M in online financial crimes
World-chess-champion-turned-activist Garry Kasparov returns to the show as we discuss a romance scammer with plenty of time on his hands, the surge in sextortion, and how social media is being swamped with claims of fake snow.
All this and much much… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #216: Playboy, prison, and digital ploys – with Garry Kasparov
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter this week all took steps to crack down on users involved in trafficking hijacked user accounts across their platforms. The coordinated action seized hundreds of accounts the companies say have played a major role in facilitating the trade and often lucrative resale of compromised, highly sought-after usernames. Continue reading Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter Target Resellers of Hacked Accounts