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Back-to-School Scams Target Students with Library-Themed Emails

September 6, 2019 TH Author back to school, credential harvesting, education cyberattack, fake login pages, library portals, Malware, MediaGet torrent application downloader, Phishing, scam, Scams, student, students, university portals, Web Security, Win32.Agent.ifdx malware downloader, WinLNK.Agent.gen downloader

Students should keep their eyes peeled for phishing emails purporting to be from their colleges, as well as online student resources laced with malware, researchers warn. READ MORE HERE…

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ThreatList: Half of All Social Media Logins Are Fraud

August 26, 2019 TH Author 2019, arkose, Facebook, fake accounts, fake logins, Fraud, fraud report, industry trends, Most Recent ThreatLists, Scams, social media, spam, Web Security

Fraudsters are using social media to spam, steal information, spread propaganda and execute social-engineering campaigns. READ MORE HERE…

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ThreatList: Tax Scammers Launch a Raft of Fake Mobile Apps

April 12, 2019 TH Author fake mobile app, Government, h&r block, last minute tax prep, Mobile Security, Most Recent ThreatLists, Phishing, Privacy, RiskIQ, Scams, Tax day, Web Security

Convincing phishing pages and millions of suspicious apps are plaguing tax season. READ MORE HERE…

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Coffee Meets Bagel Dating App Warns Users of Breach

February 14, 2019 TH Author 617 million records, breach, coffee meets bagel, dark web, data breach, dating app, OKCupid, Phishing, Scams, security flaw, Valentine’s Day

The dating site said users’ names and email addresses that were added to the system prior to May 2018 may be impacted. READ MORE HERE…

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Cybercriminals Aim for the Super Bowl Goal Posts

February 1, 2019 TH Author Attacks, Critical Infrastructure, Cybercrime, data harvesting, digital streaming, Fraud, Hacks, infrastructure attacks, Malware, Privacy, Scams, super bowl liii, viewership, Web Security

Scams, infrastructure attacks, data harvesting and attacks on streamers are all in the offing. READ MORE HERE…

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Fortnite Fraudsters Infest the Web with Fake Apps, Scams

June 22, 2018 TH Author android version, fake app, Fortnite, google play, Malware, Mobile Security, Scams, Web Security, youtube videos

Malefactors have doubled down on duping Fortnite enthusiasts, releasing YouTube videos with links to scam versions of the game. And that’s not all. READ MORE HERE…

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U.S. Intelligence Cautions World Cup Travelers on Mobile Use

June 14, 2018 TH Author cyber attacks, Cybercrime, FBI, Hacks, mobile devices, network compromise, russia, Scams, us intelligence warning, VPN, Vulnerabilities, william evanina, World Cup

World Cup travelers should leave their mobile phones, laptops and tablets behind. READ MORE HERE…