Since Russia began invading Ukraine in late February, many organizations have set up donation pages to aid the most heavily affected:…
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Elon Musk-themed cryptocurrency scam uses fake Medium as the promotion site
So Elon Musk is buying Twitter, and you can be sure that scammers are making the most of this news. As…
The fake Elon Musk Bitcoin giveaway marathon will NOT make you rich
Today we look at a fakeout which begins with Elon Musk, and ends with a trip to Mars (or, if you’re…
Infamous dark net carding site UniCC to close
UniCC, the largest site on the dark web that sells credit card and debit card information, will close up shop for…
A week in security (Dec 20 – 26)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe, everyone!
Police take a piece out of a ransomware gang, but won’t say which one
One of the world’s ransomware groups appears to be a couple of members short today—and about two million dollars less rich—but…
If a QR code leads you to a Bitcoin ATM at a gas station, it’s a scam
Rogue QR code antics have been back in the news recently. They’re not exactly a mainstay of fakery, but they do…
Thief pulls off colossal, $600m crypto-robbery …and gives the money back
The largest crypto-robbery in history is rapidly turning into the most bizarre as well. Let’s start at the beginning… In an…
Is crypto’s criminal rollercoaster approaching a terminal dip?
It’s a turbulent time in the cryptomining realm, especially for malware authors. Some big attacks and a lot of publicity has…
Bizarro: a banking Trojan full of nasty tricks
Researchers have discovered a new banking Trojan that has been found targeting customers of European and South American banks. They have…