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Category: MalwareBytes
Payment giant’s point-of-sale outage caused by ALPHV ransomware
An issue with the NCR Aloha point-of-sale system turned out to be a ransomware attack claimed by the ALPHV group On April 12, 2023, payment…
Spring cleaning tips for your browser
Some tips that can enhance your browser’s speed, so you have more time to enjoy the outdoors. When you are resting up from the physical…
Avoid this “lost injured dog” Facebook hoax
We take a look at a Facebook hoax which uses supposedly injured dogs as the lure for a bait and switch scam. Facebook users are…
Swatting-as-a-Service is a growing and complicated problem to solve
Using a false call to deploy emergency services to the address of a victim or a school has been turned into Swatting-as-a-Service One Telegram channel…
LockBit ransomware on Mac: Should we worry?
With plans to offer more ransomware, LockBit has just created a variant for macOS. But, as experts have pointed out, it’s hardly ready for anything.…
WhatsApp introduces new security features
WhatsApp has announced several new security features, including one that makes it a lot easier for you to verify the contact you are communicating with.…
Fake Chrome updates spread malware
We take a look at a slew of hacked websites pushing fake Chrome updates which are Monero miner malware in disguise. Compromised websites are causing…
Woman tracks down and turns table on Airbnb scammer
A “superhost” scammed a woman out of a thousand dollars. She didn’t take it lying down. The internet is full of Airbnb scams and accounts…
Update Chrome now! Google patches actively exploited flaw
Google has released an updated version of Chrome to address a zero-day flaw that is being exploited in the wild. In a recent security advisory, Google…
Fake IRS tax email wants your Microsoft account
Expect more IRS tax-related shenanigans from fraudsters, who are now going for corporate accounts, after some states received deadline extensions. Last week, the IRS reminded taxpayers that…
Ransomware in Germany, April 2022–March 2023
In the last 12 months, Germany was one of the most attacked countries in the world, the most attacked in the EU, and a favourite…