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Scammers US FBI Couriers Tech Support Scams Fraud

Scammers use couriers for their tech support scams

January 31, 2024ByIn
The FBI has published a new warning regarding a tactic threat actors employ in their tech support scams. The advisory stated that these scammers now use courier services to collect money and valuables from their victims. This new technique highlights the latest sophisticated scheme that preys on unknowing individuals, especially senior citizens. The federal law...
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Tech Support Scams Fraud Prevention US Elderly Scamming FBI Threat Advisory

Tech support scams target the elderly to gain profit

July 24, 2023ByIn
The Federal Bureau of Investigation published a new advisory regarding tech support scams that target the elderly in the United States. Based on reports, the fraudulent campaign prompts its victims to send cash concealed within magazines or similar items through shipping companies. The federal agency stated that this technique from scammers is new since it...
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Microsoft Edge News Feed Ad Exploited Tech Support Scam

Microsoft Edge’s news feed ad exploited for tech support scam

September 20, 2022ByIn
A current malvertisement campaign is pushing ads in MS Edge’s news feed to redirect visitors to tech support scam websites. Edge is the ongoing default web browser on devices that runs the Windows OS and currently has a 4.3% market share globally. The tech scam campaign has been operating for a couple of months now....
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Tech Support Scams Part 2: Freezing Chrome Browser to Panic Victims

January 15, 2019ByIn,
We’ve tackled about fake tech support helpers in the past, pretending to fix PCs in exchange for either a fee or a victim’s credit card information. Now a certain exploit that Google Chrome already fixed last February has resurfaced – scammers trying to scare victims by making their browsers unresponsive.   These scammers abuse a...
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Yet Another McAfee Tech Support Scam Aimed at Personal Data and Credit Card Info

December 1, 2018ByIn
The data gathered by con artists incorporates clients’ names, email addresses, card numbers, expiry dates, CVC numbers and that’s just the beginning. Clients have been encouraged to screen their credit card reports for any uncommon action. Another McAfee technical support trick has been found focusing on clients’ close to home and Mastercard data. This program...
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Alarming Increase of Tech Support Scams – And How NOT To Be Fooled

June 27, 2018ByIn,
It is undeniably normal and, in most cases, smart that we seek help from tech support for any hardware/software issues we come across with, but with how scammers evolved lately, it is not surprising even tech support scams are on a dramatic rise over the last couple of years. Based on the records released by...
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Israel Agrius APT Cyberattack Data Breach Threat Campaign

Agrius APT targets the Israeli academic and technology sector

February 22, 2024ByIn
Agrius APT, an Iranian-based threat group, has deployed its new wiping tools on Israeli educational and technology institutions. This APT, which has been active since 2020, has primarily directed its espionage and destructive attacks toward targets in Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Moreover, recent research observed that it targeted a South African diamond industry...
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Fintech EquiLend Lending US Operation Disruption Cyberattack System Breach

Fintech company EquiLend shuts down after a cyberattack

January 29, 2024ByIn
The New York-based global financial technology company EquiLend has suffered an alleged cyberattack that prompted it to shut down its operation temporarily. Based on reports, this affected entity detected unauthorised access to its network on January 22. The company swiftly responded to secure its systems and initiated a thorough investigation into the incident. One of...
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Okta SSO US Cloudflare 1Password BeyondTrust Cybersecurity System Breach

Three tech giants affected by Okta’s recent security breach

October 25, 2023ByIn
In a significant security breach incident, three prominent tech companies, including leading network and security firm Cloudflare and renowned password manager provider 1Password, have disclosed their vulnerability to a cyberattack. Security company BeyondTrust also stands among the affected entities in this cyberattack. These intrusions were found to be connected to a recent breach of Okta’s...
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Microsoft Tech Support Online Scam Fraud Prevention Fake Amazon Ads Google

Microsoft support scam uses fake Amazon advertisements

August 23, 2023ByIn
A new Microsoft support scam operation is leveraging a legitimate-looking ad for Amazon in Google search results. Based on reports, the ad will redirect the visitors to a Microsoft Defender tech support scam that could lock up their browsers. Earlier this week, a researcher received a report regarding a valid advertisement for Amazon that appears...
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