Tag: security
Scammers are hijacking Google Forms and using a fake AI chatbot to steal money
Scammers have found another way to abuse a legitimate cloud service to deliver spam and phishing messages to people’s inboxes. This particular campaign, however, takes it a step further, as the attackers also deploy a fake AI chatbot in an attempt to steal people’s cryptocurrency. The tactics were described as…
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Remote access tool hacked by criminals to access healthcare providers
Hackers are set to escalate attacks against multiple healthcare organizations in the United States by utilizing hacked access to an instance of ScreenConnect, a popular remote desktop tool, belonging to Transaction Data Systems (TDS). TDS is a pharmacy supply chain and management systems solution provider with offices in all 50…
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Watch out – these are the personal finance apps most likely to steal away your personal data
With Black Friday 2023 almost upon us and consumer spending on the up, many of us are turning to financial service apps to manage how we use our money amid an ongoing cost of living crisis. The reality of these apps, says Merchant Machine, is that we’re sharing more data…
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This fake Windows news site is spreading malware via hacked Google ads
Someone has been impersonating a known media publication and abusing the Google Ads advertising network, all to deliver the RedLine infostealer malware to people. A new report from Malwarebytes, found a fake WindowsReport website that was being hosted on almost a dozen different domains. On the website, the scammers hosted…
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Buyer beware – shoppers could lose close to a billion pounds in scams this Christmas, experts warn
Shoppers in Britain might lose up to £800m in online shopping scams this festive season, new research has warned. A report from F-Secure says scams are set to accelerate rapidly over the next two months as shoppers clamor to do their festive shopping, which could end up costing the country…
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This new ChatGPT-powered infostealer is targeting cloud platforms
Hackers have developed a new Python-based infostealer malware that is able to specifically target cloud services. It has a few standout features, such as the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. A report from SentinelLabs outlined how it discovered the tool named “Predator AI” being advertised and distributed on Telegram…
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