Instagram accounts will always be a popular target for scammers. You might not think it’s a big deal if someone has…
Tag: Social Engineering
A week in security (September 2 – 8)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at a smart social engineering toolkit, delved into TrickBot tampering with trusted texts, and…
New social engineering toolkit draws inspiration from previous web campaigns
Some of the most common web threats we track have a social engineering component. Perhaps the more popular ones are those…
QR code scam can clean out your bank account
“Excuse me sir, can I ask you for a favor? I want to pay for parking my car in this spot,…
Reputation management in the age of cyberattacks against businesses
Avid readers of the Malwarebytes Labs blog would know that we strive to prepare businesses of all sizes for the inevitability…
Has two-factor authentication been defeated? A spotlight on 2FA’s latest challenge
Multiple news reports about the defeat of two-factor authentication (2FA) have been making rounds lately. In November 2018, our friends at…
Flurry of new Mac malware drops in December
Last week, we wrote about a new piece of malware called DarthMiner. It turns out there was more to be seen,…
Sextortion emails: They’re probably not watching you
Back in July, Krebs on Security reported on a rather novel scam, where the threat actor would use credentials from old…
Information operations on Twitter: new data released on election tampering
Back in April, we talked about the wealth of options available to Russian hackers and others launching social engineering campaigns, whether…
100 channels and nothing on, except TV Licensing phishes
We’ve seen a lot of people referencing fake TV Licensing emails they’ve received over the last few days. The majority so…