AI is being used by shock call spammers to emulate the voice of a loved one claiming to be involved in an accident.
Month: January 2024
A true tale of virtual kidnapping: Lock and Code S05E02
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we tell the true story of a virtual kidnapping scam from December of last year.
Alleged FruitFly malware creator ruled incompetent to stand trial
Almost seven years after alleged FruitFly author Phillip Durachinsky’s arrest, judge Solomon Oliver has ruled he’s incompetent to stand trial.
“I’ll miss him so much” Facebook scam uses BBC branding to lure victims
We found a Facebook scam that aims to redirect victims to sites promoting PUPs, adware, or other fraudulent sites.
Fidelity National Financial acknowledges data breach affecting 1.3 million customers
Fidelity National Financial has suffered a ransomware attack and resulting data breach which involved 1.3 million of its customers’ data.
A week in security (January 8 – January 14)
A list of topics we covered in the week of January 8 to January 14 of 2024
FCC wants cars to make life harder for stalkers
The FCC wants car makers and wireless providers to make it harder for stalkers to use your car against you.
Info-stealers can steal cookies for permanent access to your Google account
Several info-stealers have incorporated an exploit that allows them to gain permanent access to your Google account
Atomic Stealer rings in the new year with updated version
Mac users should be aware of an active distribution campaign via malicious ads delivering Atomic Stealer. The latest iteration of the malware is stealthy thanks to added encryption and obfuscation of its code.
SEC X account hacked to hawk crypto-scams
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account was compromised to take advantage of an expected Bitcoin ETFs announcement.