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…
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…
Cephalus ransomware is file-encrypting malware that primarily targets specific companies/people rather than regular home users. If it manages to get into the system, the ransomware encrypts all important files, as well as steals them, so the malicious actors can threaten to publicly release them if a ransom is not paid. The ransomware can be identified by the .sss extension added…
The “Android Has Detected A Wiretap On Your Phone” scam refers to a fake virus alert that targets Android devices. This alert falsely informs users that their devices have a wiretap on them, which allows someone to access their bank information and contacts. The alert’s contents are fake and are meant to scare users into downloading the app it’s promoting.…
The “Bitcoin.com – I sent a transfer to your name in the amount of 1.375 BTC” scam is a crypto scam that aims to trick users into sending money to scammers. The scam is promoted via emails that contain links to fake bitcoin.com websites. The scam emails claim that Binance, a crypto exchange platform, sent them a message regarding an…
707 ransomware is file-encrypting malware. It’s a very serious infection that essentially takes files hostage and demands payment for their recovery. All personal files are at risk, as 707 ransomware targets a wide range of file types. Once files are encrypted, they will have the .707 extension added to them, and you will not be able to open them. To get…
The “Session Expired” email falls into the phishing email category. The email targets your email account login credentials. It warns that your session has expired recently due to inactivity, and for security reasons, you supposedly need to re-sign in to continue accessing your account. However, if you engage with the email and click on the provided button, you will be taken…
The “Secure Your Cloudflare Account” email falls into the phishing category as it tries to steal users’ Cloudflare login credentials. The email is disguised as a security notification from Cloudflare and warns recipients that they need to secure their accounts. The email suggests that users need to review recent activities and update security settings by clicking on the provided button. However,…
“Succinct Airdrop” scam refers to a scam that imitates the legitimate site for the Succinct Prover Network, a protocol on the Ethereum network that coordinates a global network of provers to produce zero-knowledge proofs of various software. The scam has nothing to do with the legitimate Succinct. The platform’s name is merely misused by malicious actors to trick users into…
The “Low Storage Warning” email is part of a phishing campaign that tries to trick users into revealing their email login credentials. The email is disguised as a notification from the email service provider, and it informs the recipient that their inbox is running low on storage and the cache needs to be cleared. If the cache is not cleared,…