Results for 'typosquatting'

News | Ransomware

Bogus JS libraries become sustained ransomware threat for Roblox gamers

November 17, 2021 - If your kids play Roblox, you may wish to warn them of ransomware perils snapping at their heels. A very smart,...

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News | Scams

Busted! Fraud-as-a-Service gang that sold 2FA-proof phishing arrested

July 23, 2021 - The Dutch police announced that they arrested two Dutch citizens, aged 24 and 15, for developing and selling phishing panels. The...

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Awareness | News | Ransomware

FBI warns of increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting education

March 17, 2021 - On March 16, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a “Flash” alert on PYSA ransomware after an uptick on attacks...

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Cybercrime | News | Scams

Malvertising campaign on PornHub and other top adult brands exposes users to tech support scams

February 12, 2021 - Threat actors involved in tech support scams have been running a browser locker campaign from November 2020 until February 2021 on...

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Business

Is domain name abuse something companies should worry about?

September 18, 2020 - Even though some organizations and companies may not realize it, their domain name is an important asset. Their web presence can...

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News | Scams

SBA phishing scams: from malware to advanced social engineering

August 10, 2020 - A number of threat actors continue to take advantage of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic through phishing scams and other campaigns distributing...

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News | Scams

Rudy Giuliani’s Twitter mishaps invite typosquatters and scammers

February 19, 2020 - Former cybersecurity czar Rudy Giuliani has been targeted by typosquatters on Twitter, thanks to copious misspellings and other keyboarding errors made...

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News

A week in security (May 13 – 19)

May 20, 2019 - Last week, Malwarebytes Labs reviewed active and unique exploit kits targeting consumers and businesses alike, reported about a flaw in WhatsApp...

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Cybercrime | News | Scams

This online quiz is now confirmed to be a phishing scam

December 20, 2018 - Ah, online quizzes. Many of us know that they can be somewhat dodgy and nonsense, really—but that doesn’t stop us from...

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Cybercrime | News | Scams

Social engineering attacks: What makes you susceptible?

August 2, 2018 - We now live in a world where holding the door open for someone balancing a tray of steaming hot coffee—she can’t...

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