The “Security Update: Optional AI Assist Now Available” email falls into the phishing scam category. The email is disguised as correspondence from the email service provider about supposed new security measures to protect you from deceptive links, phishing attempts, and account injection methods. Specifically, a feature called AI Security Assist. The email asks that you click on the provided button…
torringla.com is a scam website whose sole goal is to exploit a legitimate browser feature to deceive users into permitting desktop advertisements. If you get redirected to the site, a browser alert will promptly appear saying “torringla.com wants to show notifications”. Since this is a legitimate browser feature, granting permission allows torringla.com to display ads directly on your desktop. The…
linkreboot.co.in is a generic scam website that exploits a legitimate browser feature to deceive users into accepting desktop advertisements. If you get redirected to the site, a browser alert immediately appears saying “linkreboot.co.in wants to show notifications”. Unlike trustworthy websites, clicking “Allow” on linkreboot.co.in results in intrusive ads being displayed on your desktop. Beyond being a nuisance, these ads can…
The “Important Account Update” email is part of a phishing campaign that tries to steal your email account login credentials. The email is made to look like a notification from your email service provider. It falsely informs you that your session has expired due to inactivity and that you need to re-sign in to continue using your account. The email includes…
The “Expiration Notification” email falls into the phishing scam category. The email is disguised as a notification about the email account’s password expiring in 24 hours. You are asked to either update or keep your current password. Failure to act will supposedly result in the account being permanently closed and data being lost. Clicking on the provided button will result…
iasninancuka.com will ask you to allow notifications if you get redirected to it. The site is completely empty, as its sole purpose is to trick users into allowing desktop ads. This is done by misusing a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to display notifications on users’ desktops if permission is given. Legitimate sites use this feature to show users…
inroadslab.com is a deceptive website whose main purpose is to trick users into allowing notifications. When you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “inroadslab.com wants to show notifications”. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature that allows sites with permission to show notifications on users’ desktops. These notifications display newly-posted content that…
The “E-mail Administrator” email is part of a phishing campaign that tries to steal users’ email account login credentials. The email is disguised as a notification from the email service provider and falsely informs recipients that they have 6 incoming messages that could not be delivered to their inboxes. The email doesn’t provide more information, only requests that users resolve the…