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ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps

Krebs on Security

In this scam, dubbed “ ClickFix ,” the visitor to a hacked or malicious website is asked to distinguish themselves from bots by pressing a combination of keyboard keys that causes Microsoft Windows to download password-stealing malware.

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As Seen on Channel 5’s Vanessa (Feltz) Show: What to Do if You’re Targeted by a Scam

Jane Frankland

After joining Vanessa Feltz on Channel 5 to talk all things scams, I wanted to follow up with a clear guide for anyone whos ever been targeted or worries they might be next. Scams today arent just dodgy emails or shady phone calls. billion is lost to scams every year in the UK, with an average loss of 1,443 per person.

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“I sent you an email from your email account,” sextortion scam claims

Malwarebytes

In a new version of the old Hello pervert emails, scammers are relying on classic email spoofing techniques to try and convince victims that they have lost control of their email account and computer systems. But, as with all sextortion scams, this threat is an entirely empty one. Often youre only allowed one day to pay.

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PayPal Phishing Scam Uses Invoices Sent Via PayPal

Krebs on Security

The missives — which come from Paypal.com and include a link at Paypal.com that displays an invoice for the supposed transaction — state that the user’s account is about to be charged hundreds of dollars. Both the email and the invoice state that “there is evidence that your PayPal account has been accessed unlawfully.”

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PayPal scam abuses Docusign API to spread phishy emails

Malwarebytes

We’ve received several reports of this recently, so we dug into how the scam works. The Docusign Application Programming Interface (API) allows customers to send emails that come from genuine Docusign accounts, and they can use templates to impersonate reputable companies. We appreciate your immediate attention to this alert.

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The great Google Ads heist: criminals ransack advertiser accounts via fake Google ads

Malwarebytes

Table of contents Overview Criminals impersonate Google Ads Lures hosted on Google Sites Phishing for Google account credentials Victimology Who is behind these campaigns? The scheme consists of stealing as many advertiser accounts as possible by impersonating Google Ads and redirecting victims to fake login pages.

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Repeat offenders drive bulk of tech support scams via Google Ads

Malwarebytes

While hard to measure precisely, tech support scams accounted for $924M, according to the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Report. We’ve identified specific advertiser accounts that make up the bulk of fraudulent ads we have reported to Google this past year.

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