Collaborate Disseminate
Members of Pixelbar woke up to shocking news on Wednesday morning this week as they learned that a fire had destroyed the building housing their Rotterdam hackerspace. Pictures of the …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: July 2, 2023
“Install this moneymaking app” – this one is so special that it isn’t available on Google Play or the App Store! Continue reading Beware bogus Betas – cryptocoin scammers abuse Apple’s TestFlight system
Social media platforms are excellent hunting grounds for scammers. This is where we connect with our friends or people who we have something in common with. This is precisely what scammers exploit—our connections and the trust that is afforded between … Continue reading How Social Norms Can Be Exploited by Scammers on Social Media
Well, at least the acronym will stay the same. It looks like black is the new blue for Windows 11, as the BSOD screen gets its first makeover in years. …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: July 11, 2021
Cybercriminals are sending malicious links to hundreds of thousands of users via Google Drive notifications. Continue reading Scammers Abuse Google Drive to Send Malicious Links
Get yourself up to date with everything we’ve written in the last seven days – it’s weekly roundup time. Continue reading Monday review – the hot stories of the week
A hacking group claimed that it developed a new ransomware strain called “MilkmanVictory” for the purpose of attacking scammers. Collectively known as “CyberWare,” the group announced their creation on Twitter in mid-May. This i… Continue reading MilkmanVictory Ransomware Created for Purpose of Attacking Scammers
In September, a Nikkei America employee transferred $29 million to BEC scammers who were purporting to be a Nikkei executive. Continue reading BEC Scam Costs Media Giant Nikkei $29 Million
A scammer stole a little more than $500,000 from the City of Ocala, Florida as the result of a successful spear phishing attack. According to Ocala.com, an Ocala employee fell for a spear-phishing attack, one of the most common variants of phishing cam… Continue reading Scammer Stole $500K from Ocala, FL in Spear Phishing Attack
A scammer ring dubbed Scarlet Widow has targeted nonprofits, schools and universities with an array of business email compromise (BEC) attacks over the past few months. Continue reading RSA Conference: BEC Scammer Gang Takes Aim at Boy Scouts, Other Nonprofts