Rapper Scams $1.2M in COVID-19 Relief, Gloats with ‘EDD’ Video
“Nuke Bizzle” faces 22 years in prison after brazenly bragging about an identity-theft campaign in his music video, “EDD.”
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Phishers Capitalize on Headlines with Breakneck Speed
Marking a pivot from COVID-19 scams, researchers track a single threat actor through the evolution from the pandemic to PayPal, and on to more timely voter scams — all with the same infrastructure.
Read morePhishers Capitalize on Headlines with Breakneck Speed
Marking a pivot from COVID-19 scams, researchers track a single threat actor through the evolution from the pandemic to PayPal, and on to more timely voter scams — all with the same infrastructure.
Read moreFIFA 21 Blockbuster Release Gives Fraudsters an Open Field for Theft
In-game features of the just-released FIFA 21 title give scammers easy access its vast audience.
Read moreBEC Attacks: Nigeria No Longer the Epicenter as Losses Top $26B
BEC fraudsters now have bases of operation across at least 39 counties and are responsible for $26 billion in losses annually — and growing.
Read moreSoftware AG Data Released After Clop Ransomware Strike – Report
The Clop group attacked Software AG, a German conglomerate with operations in more than 70 countries, threatening to dump stolen data if the whopping $23 million ransom isn’t paid.
Read moreFitbit Spyware Steals Personal Data via Watch Face
Immersive Labs Researcher takes advantage of lax Fitbit privacy controls to build a malicious spyware watch face.
Read moreRAINBOWMIX Apps in Google Play Serve Up Millions of Ad Fraud Victims
Collectively, 240 fraudulent Android apps — masquerading as retro game emulators — account for 14 million installs.
Read moreFeds Sound Alarm Over Emotet Attacks on State, Local Govs
CISA warned already-strained public-sector entities about disturbing spikes in Emotet phishing attacks aimed at municipalities.
Read moreBlack-T Malware Emerges From Cryptojacker Group TeamTNT
The cryptojacking malware variant builds on the TeamTNT group’s typical approach, with a few new — and sophisticated — extras.
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