Jan 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have alerted to a new malvertising campaign that's targeting individuals and businesses advertising via Google Ads by attempting to phish for their credentials via fraudulent ads on Google. "The scheme consists of stealing as many advertiser accounts as possible by impersonating Google Ads and … [Read more...] about Google Ads Users Targeted in Malvertising Scam Stealing Credentials and 2FA Codes
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Recruitment Phishing Scam Imitates Hiring Process
Once the basic environment checks are completed and the fake error message is displayed, the executable proceeds to download a text file from the URL: This file contains configuration information for XMRig in the form of command-line arguments that can be appended to a call to the XMRig miner executable. The executable then downloads a copy of XMRig from GitHub, … [Read more...] about Recruitment Phishing Scam Imitates Hiring Process
Crypto scam: seed phrases shared publicly
“I have a question. I have USDT stored in my wallet, and I have the seed phrase. How to transfer my funds to another wallet?” — we found a comment like this under a finance-related video on YouTube. And the seed phrase was revealed in full in the comment. This looked suspicious: even a complete cryptocurrency beginner should know better than to share their seed phrase with the … [Read more...] about Crypto scam: seed phrases shared publicly
Telegram Premium gift subscription scam
We at Kaspersky recently conducted a study and found that the average person spends $938 a year on 12 subscriptions. This just confirms that in today’s world, being subscribed to numerous services is just as much a part of everyday life as having your smartphone with you at all times. There are subscriptions for everything: music, movies, fitness, security solutions, and even … [Read more...] about Telegram Premium gift subscription scam
Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign
Sep 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Android app on the Google Play Store that enabled the threat actors behind it to steal approximately $70,000 in cryptocurrency from victims over a period of nearly five months. The dodgy app, identified by Check Point, masqueraded as the legitimate WalletConnect … [Read more...] about Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign
INTERPOL Recovers $41 Million in Largest Ever BEC Scam in Singapore
Aug 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Financial Fraud INTERPOL said it devised a "global stop-payment mechanism" that helped facilitate the largest-ever recovery of funds defrauded in a business email compromise (BEC) scam. The development comes after an unnamed commodity firm based in Singapore fell victim to a BEC scam in mid-July 2024. It refers to a type of … [Read more...] about INTERPOL Recovers $41 Million in Largest Ever BEC Scam in Singapore
Chinese Nationals Arrested for Laundering $73 Million in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged two arrested Chinese nationals for allegedly orchestrating a pig butchering scam that laundered at least $73 million from victims through shell companies. The individuals, Daren Li, 41, and Yicheng Zhang, 38, were arrested in Atlanta and Los Angeles on April 12 and May 16, respectively. The foreign nationals have been "charged … [Read more...] about Chinese Nationals Arrested for Laundering $73 Million in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
How to tell that what appears to be a message from your boss is actually the beginning of a scam attack
Imagine getting a call or message from your immediate senior — or maybe even the head honcho of the whole company. They warn you about a nasty situation brewing. It spells fines or some other financial woes for the company, big trouble for your department, and possible dismissal for you personally! Cold sweat trickles down your spine, but there’s still a chance to save the day! … [Read more...] about How to tell that what appears to be a message from your boss is actually the beginning of a scam attack
How to protect yourself from the pig butchering scam
Today, we’re discussing the increasingly common scam known as pig butchering. Due to its high profitability, this scheme is rapidly gaining popularity among fraudsters, and the number of victims is constantly growing. What is it? How does it work? And how can you protect yourself? We’ll cover it all in today’s post. What is pig butchering and how does this scam work? Pig … [Read more...] about How to protect yourself from the pig butchering scam
How cybercriminals scam women ahead of March 8
Taking place every year on March 8 in many countries across the world, International Women’s Day is celebrated differently depending on the country: in some it’s a national holiday; in others it’s not a holiday but still widely observed. But what’s the same everywhere is that it’s a day when everyone’s eyes are on women from all walks of life; and when I write everyone’s, that … [Read more...] about How cybercriminals scam women ahead of March 8