There’s been a lot of weird and frankly bizarre attacks over the course of 2022, nestled in amongst the usual ransomware…
Tag: Social Engineering
Twitter user data leaks continue to drip from the faucet
Things aren’t going so well for Twitter at the moment. Word has spread of multiple incidents related to user data being…
How to avoid pig butcher scams
Pig butchery scams are big business, as a recent domain seizure by the US Government illustrates. As reported by The Register,…
Meta contractors ousted after internal probe catches them abusing Oops tool
Meta (formerly named Facebook) reportedly fired “more than a dozen security guards and workers” in the past year after user information and logins…
A week in security (August 22 – August 28)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe!
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…
Beware of fake Twitter philanthropists offering to put $750 into your Cash App account
Twitter philanthropists are a controversial emergence on the social media platform. In essence, Twitter-based philanthropy is about incredibly rich people helping…
Extortion scheme impersonates government officials, law enforcement
The FBI issued a public warning this week about a fraud scheme wherein scammers impersonate government officials and law enforcement personnel….
A week in security (August 9 – August 15)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Other cybersecurity news: Stay safe, everyone!
Beware, crypto-scammer seeks foreigner with BLOCK CHAIN ACCOUNT
We’ve observed a 419-style scam (also known as an advance fee scam) which combines the promise of cryptocurrency riches with WhatsApp…