There is a semi-mythical scam which comes around every couple of years, like some sort of digital bad luck version of…
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Phishers use verified status as bait for Instagram users
Another Instagram phish is doing the rounds, and will appeal to a wide variety of platform users. Bleeping Computer reports that…
Phishy calls and emails play on energy cost increase fears
Gas and electricity price concerns are rife at the moment, with spiralling costs and bigger increases waiting down the line. Sadly…
AstraLocker 2.0 ransomware isn’t going to give you your files back
Reversing Labs reports that the latest verison of AstraLocker ransomware is engaged in a a so-called “smash and grab” ransomware operation….
Email compromise leads to healthcare data breach at Kaiser Permanente
At least 69,000 people have been impacted by a data breachat Kaiser Permanente, a long-running managed healthcare consortium. The latest in…
The $43 billion Business Email Compromise threat
The FBI has released a public service announcementregarding the ever-present threat of Business Email Compromise (BEC). This comes hot on the…
Steer clear of this “TestNTrace” SMS spam
Yesterday I received an SMS from “TestNTrace”, with the message resembling an official NHS communication: The text reads as follows: NHS:…
Apps removed from Google Play for harvesting user data
Dozens of apps were removed from the Google Play Store after they were found to be harvesting the data of device…
FIFA 22 phishers tackle customer support with social engineering
Players of smash hit gaming title FIFA 22 have become the target of a wave of attacks focused on account compromise….
No, Colonel Gaddafi’s daughter isn’t emailing to give you untold riches
It’s not every day you receive a big money offer from someone claiming to sit in political asylum, but here we…