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Scammers are taking advantage of the popularity of the Barbie movie, according to researchers at McAfee. “In the last 3 weeks, we’ve seen 100 new instances of malware that have Barbie-related filenames,” the researchers write. “Once again, this shows how…
For over 25 years, a technology utilized for vital data and voice radio communications globally has remained under wraps, preventing in-depth testing for potential vulnerabilities. However, a small group of researchers in the Netherlands has now shed light on it,…
A new social engineering campaign tracked as “FakeSG” is distributing the NetSupport remote access Trojan (RAT) via phony browser updates, according to researchers at Malwarebytes. The campaign is similar but distinct from the widespread “SocGholish” campaign, which also uses fake…
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of an increase in tech support scams that attempt to trick users into sending cash via snail mail. “Tech support scammers usually initiate contact with older adult victims through a phone…
A new report focused on the healthcare sector sheds light on the state of cyber attacks in the European Union, including the types of attacks, who’s targeted, motivations, and who’s responsible. The newly-released Health Threat Landscape report from the European…
The latest data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) ups the estimate for the cost of losses and exposure through business email compromise (BEC) attacks from 2013 through 2023. In the latest advisory from the IC3 entitled “Business…
