Phishing works so well that cybercriminals don’t need deepfakes
Scammers may never need to use deepfakes at scale because there are other, more efficient methods to trick people into giving away personal information and…
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DDoS is fast becoming a potent weapon for cybercriminals
A new report has warned that as more cybercriminals learn the potential of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, the popularity of such tactics are…
Scammers take to GitHub to hoodwink other cybercriminals
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered multiple GitHub accounts selling fake proof-of-work concept exploits for the latest zero-day vulnerabilities…
Gaming firms become lucrative hunting grounds for cybercriminals
The Take Two hack reflects a growing trend of cyberattacks on gaming firms, both small and large. As more users spend money on games and add money…
Why North Korean cybercriminals are targeting businesses with ransomware
Microsoft says a ransomware gang calling itself H0lyGh0st may be sponsored by the North Korean government as a way for the country to offset its…
Explainer: What is SIM swapping, why it is dangerous and how to stay safe
Amidst the proliferating dangers of phishing, malware and ransomware attacks, SIM swapping gets rather overlooked. By this term, we mean cybercriminals…
Explained: How cybercriminals are abusing Messenger chatbots to steal Facebook credentials –…
The researchers have explained that the objective of this campaign is to get hold of the user’s Facebook credentials and various other personal data.…
2022 Dark Web prices for cybercriminals services
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The Dark Web is a small portion of the Internet, but it concentrates many cybercriminals and threat actors who…
Cybercriminals use automated bot to bypass 2FA authentication at wide scale
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Single-factor authentication should not be used anymore
Single factor authentication has been the standard for…
Ransomware attacks look beyond money, target govts
NEW DELHI :
A growing number of cyberattacks on governments shows cybercriminals are looking beyond just financial extortion. Now,…