Results for 'money mule'
Data scraping treasure trove found in the wild
December 11, 2018 - We bring word of yet more data exposure, in the form of “nonsensitive” data scraping to the tune of 66m records...
Malwarebytes is a champion of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 1, 2018 - October is here. For most of us in the US cybersecurity industry, it’s the month when we commemorate National Cybersecurity Awareness...
What’s in the spam mailbox this week?
July 31, 2018 - We’ve seen a fair few spam emails in circulation this week, ranging from phishing to money muling to sexploitation. Shall we...
PSA: Recruitment portals and job sites at risk
June 20, 2018 - Readers of Malwarebytes Labs aren’t new to the social engineering tactics of malcontents to get users to respond to fake job...
Social media: A treasure trove of spam and scams
June 5, 2018 - There are two kinds of spam associated with social media. There are spam ads that actually live on social media, and...
Parenting in the Digital World: a review
May 10, 2018 - Before I became a new mum not so long ago, I did the best I could to prepare myself to take...
“Celebrating Stephen Hawking” with a 419 scam
March 23, 2018 - The recently departed Stephen Hawking is apparently back from the dead, now a target for scammers wanting to extract some quick...
Online security tips for Valentine’s Day: how to beat the cheats
February 14, 2018 - Valentine’s Day is upon us once more, and so are lots of dating-friendly security tips. Read on and secure your profile,...
Of princes and perpetrators: Beware of getting ensnared in 419 scams
January 10, 2018 - We’ve mentioned before that 419 scams don’t always originate from Nigeria. It’s a very simple and popular scam that can be...
A state of constant uncertainty or uncertain constancy? Fast flux explained
December 12, 2017 - Last August, WireX made headlines. For one thing, it was dubbed the first-known DDoS botnet that used the Android platform. For...
