In September’s edition of cybersecurity news, we cover only two stories. The FBI warns that romance and sextortion scams are on the rise, with millions of dollars of reported losses already. And the REvil ransomware gang reappears under the same name after a two-month hiatus following the Kaseya ransomware attack.
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“I am sorry to inform you but your device was hacked” is the opening used in a new sextortion email campaign that threatens to publicly release users’ private videos if they do not agree to pay $1650 in Bitcoin. It’s a fairly typical sextortion scam that follows the usual pattern and doesn’t have anything particularly interesting about it. Considering that…
A report released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed that victims have lost more than $133 million to romance scammers between January 1, 2021, and July 31, 2021. In addition to the traditional romance scams where scammers simply ask for money, there has been a recent trend of romance scams involving cryptocurrencies. The FBI’s Crime Complaint Center…
In August’s edition of cybersecurity news, we cover a cyberattack on T-Mobile, Apple’s new child sex abuse imagery screening feature, and the Bangkok Airways ransomware attack.
The cyberattack on T-Mobile resulted in stolen personal information of 50 million past and current customers. Among the information are social security numbers. Apple announced a new feature that will check iPhones for known child sex…
Thousands of Australians are being bombarded with scam text messages that are distributing the Flubot banking trojan. Scamwatch, a website run by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), has released a warning advising users to not click on links in suspicious messages, as that would lead to a serious malware infection. Reportedly, over 5500 reports about this particular scam…
Apple has announced that beginning with the upcoming iOS version, it will scan iPhones for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). If known CSAM images are detected in iCloud Photos, they would be reviewed manually, and if necessary, reported to National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
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“I have e-mailed you from your account” Email Scam is one of many sextortion emails that threaten to release a non-existent private video if users do not agree to pay money. Sextortion emails have been on the rise in the past couple of years, and while the contents may differ depending on the scam campaign, the main idea is the…
In July’s edition of cybersecurity news, the cyberattack against software company Kaseya takes the central stage. It is one of the worst cyberattacks in recent history, with a record-breaking $70 million ransom demand and almost 1500 infected companies. The second story continues the theme of serious ransomware attacks as we talk about a new player in the world of ransomware…
Mr Beast Giveaway POP-UP Scam refers to an Internet scam that impersonates the popular YouTuber MrBeast in order to trick users into revealing their personal information and downloading malicious software. The scam falsely promises $1000 if users download the “sponsored” program (aka malware) and then provide their PayPal email address.
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Kaseya, a Florida-based software company that provides tools for businesses to manage their networks, was revealed to be a victim of a large-scale ransomware attack that resulted in up to 1500 affected small and medium-sized companies. Perpetrators are demanding a record $70 million ransom for a universal decryptor that would supposedly help all victims restore their normal operations.
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