Researchers reported that scammers set up cloned piracy sites within hours of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey release to trick people looking for pirated copies. The scams used a fake “Browser Issue Detected” pop-up to push users into malicious ad redirects and a Windows .exe file disguised as a…
Scammers quickly set up fake piracy pages for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” to trick people into either clicking a fake browser “Fix It Now” warning or downloading a “movie” that is actually a Windows program. The goal is to route victims through malicious advertising redirects or get them to…
Federal investigators arrested a Florida man accused of helping push malware disguised as video games, which infected about 8,000 devices and enabled theft from cryptocurrency wallets. The games were promoted through social platforms and direct messages aimed at people believed to hold significant…
Researchers linked DigiCert’s April 2026 breach to a GoldenEyeDog sub-group that tricked support staff into running a malicious file delivered through a customer support chat. The attackers then abused DigiCert’s support portal features to intercept EV code-signing certificate “initialization…
Researchers described two active social-engineering-driven malware campaigns: one uses trojanized “popular” remote-user apps (e.g., Zoom/WebEx lookalikes) to trick people into installing credential and crypto-stealing malware, and another uses hundreds of imposter GitHub repositories to lure…
Cisco Talos reports a real campaign by a Russian-speaking group (UAT-11795) targeting users in the U.S. and Europe with trojanized installers for popular tools like Zoom, Webex, and MobaXterm. Victims are socially engineered via a “ClickFix” style trick into running a command that silently…
Researchers and the FBI warn that criminals are luring World Cup fans to convincing fake FIFA ticket websites, often via social media ads and shared links. The scam steals payment details in real time during checkout, including card data and one-time passcodes (OTPs), while victims believe they are…
Cisco Talos reports a real, financially motivated campaign where victims are tricked via a “ClickFix” style lure into running a command that downloads a weaponized HTA file. That HTA then installs trojanized versions of legitimate software (e.g., WebEx/Zoom/MobaXterm) that deploy Starland RAT and…
The article highlights how attackers can quickly build convincing executive “profiles” from public information and use them to manipulate employees. It cites the 2023 MGM Resorts incident where attackers allegedly used an executive’s LinkedIn details to impersonate them in a help desk phone call…
Scammers are approaching Céline Dion fans on Facebook and steering them into paying for “tickets” outside official resale channels. Victims may even receive a real-looking Ticketmaster transfer link, but scammers send the same ticket to multiple buyers so only the first person scanned at the venue…
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