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The Fake Browser Update Scam Gets a Makeover

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One of the oldest malware tricks in the book — hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser before they can view any content — has roared back to life in the past few months. Previously, the group had stored its malicious update files on Cloudflare, Guard.io

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‘Land Lordz’ Service Powers Airbnb Scams

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site that helps him manage more than 500 scam properties and interactions with up to 100 (soon-to-be-scammed) “guests” looking to book the fake listings. The Land Lordz administrative panel for a scammer who’s running dozens of Airbnb scams in the United Kingdom. The price is € 250 + €500 secure deposit.

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Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

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KrebsOnSecurity last week heard from a reader whose close friend received a targeted phishing message within the Booking mobile app just minutes after making a reservation at a California. A scan of social media networks showed this is not an uncommon scam. SecureWorks said these attacks had been going on since at least March 2023.

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Calendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware

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Sure, Doug said, here’s my Calendly profile, book a time and we’ll do it then. In a post to its Twitter/X account last month, Signum Capital warned that a fake profile pretending to be their employee Mr. Lee was trying to scam people on Telegram. ” Image: SlowMist.

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Russian Reshipping Service ‘SWAT USA Drop’ Exposed

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Most online retailers grew wise to these scams years ago and stopped shipping to regions of the world most frequently associated with credit card fraud, including Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Russia. Most reshipping scams promise employees a monthly salary and even cash bonuses.

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Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider

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A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication.

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Don’t Let Your Domain Name Become a “Sitting Duck”

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More than a million domain names — including many registered by Fortune 100 firms and brand protection companies — are vulnerable to takeover by cybercriminals thanks to authentication weaknesses at a number of large web hosting providers and domain registrars, new research finds. Image: Shutterstock.

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