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The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack of 2021 put infrastructure operators on notice that they were directly in the crosshairs of big ransomware gangs. The reaction of law enforcement seems, however, to have also put the gangs on notice that their…
The operators of the QBot malware have been using the Windows Calculator to side-load the malicious payload on infected computers. DLL side-loading is a common attack method that takes advantage of how Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) are handled in Windows. It…
Investigative reporter Brian Krebs reported today that U.S. state and federal investigators are being inundated with reports from people who’ve lost hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in connection with a complex investment scam known as “pig butchering,” wherein…
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) is warning the public about the continued increase in reports about scams where victims are targeted on WhatsApp by criminals pretending to be someone they know – typically their children.Criminals will usually begin the…
Cryptocurrency investors have lost nearly $43 million to fraudulent cryptocurrency investment apps, according to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). “The FBI has observed cyber criminals contacting investors, fraudulently claiming to offer legitimate cryptocurrency investment services, and convincing investors…
The latest iteration in Copyright Claim scams is an evolution of this repeated attack method that has proven to get the attention – and response – of victims over the last few years. The scam itself is nothing new; I’ve…
