This Week in Scams: Why That “Booking Confirmation” Message Might Be Fake
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That “job brief” on Google Forms could infect your device
We’ve identified a campaign using business-related lures, such as job interviews, project briefs, and financial document, to distribute malware,...
Your tax forms sell for $20 on the dark web
Tax season is also peak season for identity theft. Criminals use stolen personal data to file fake tax returns...
Fake Pudgy World site steals your crypto passwords
A phishing site impersonating the newly-launched Pudgy World browser game is targeting crypto users with a technique that goes...
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Others Unite Under New Anti-Scam Pact
Generated with Google’s Nano Banana 2. Big Tech is closing ranks on scams. Google, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and other...
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Others Unite Under New Anti-Scam Pact
Generated with Google’s Nano Banana 2. Big Tech is closing ranks on scams. Google, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and other...
This Week in Scams: The AI “Truman Show” Scam Draining Bank Accounts
We’re back with another roundup of must-know scams and cybersecurity news making headlines this week, including a scam that features...
Beware of fake OpenClaw installers, even if Bing points you to GitHub
Attackers are abusing OpenClaw’s popularity by seeding fake “installers” on GitHub, boosted by Bing AI search results, to deliver...
Attackers abuse OAuth’s built-in redirects to launch phishing and malware attacks
Attackers are abusing normal OAuth error redirects to send users from a legitimate Microsoft or Google login URL to...
Purchase order attachment isn’t a PDF. It’s phishing for your password
An attachment named New PO 500PCS.pdf.hTM, posing as a purchase order in PDF form, turned out to be something entirely...
Fake Zoom meeting “update” silently installs surveillance software
A fake Zoom meeting website is silently pushing surveillance software onto Windows machines. Visitors land on a convincing imitation...
Refund scam impersonates Avast to harvest credit card details
A fraudulent website dressed in Avast’s brand is tricking French-speaking users into handing over their full credit card details—card...
Faking it on the phone: How to tell if a voice call is AI or not
Can you believe your ears? Increasingly, the answer is no. Here’s what’s at stake for your business, and how to...
Fake Huorong security site infects users with ValleyRAT
A convincing lookalike of the popular Huorong Security antivirus has been used to deliver ValleyRAT, a sophisticated Remote Access...
Facebook ads spread fake Windows 11 downloads that steal passwords and crypto wallets
Attackers are running paid Facebook ads that look like official Microsoft promotions, then directing users to near-perfect clones of...
