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How to Lose a Fortune with Just One Bad Click

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A scammer called using a real Google phone number to warn his Gmail account was being hacked, sent email security alerts directly from google.com, and ultimately seized control over the account by convincing him to click “yes” to a Google prompt on his mobile device.

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Service Rents Email Addresses for Account Signups

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One of the most expensive aspects of any cybercriminal operation is the time and effort it takes to constantly create large numbers of new throwaway email accounts. “You upload 1 mailbox of a certain domain, discuss percentage with our technical support (it depends on the liquidity of the domain and the number of downloaded emails).”

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Using Google Search to Find Software Can Be Risky

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Google continues to struggle with cybercriminals running malicious ads on its search platform to trick people into downloading booby-trapped copies of popular free software applications. And by most accounts, the threat from bad ads leading to backdoored software has subsided significantly compared to a year ago.

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PayPal Phishing Scam Uses Invoices Sent Via PayPal

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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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Calendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware

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The profile also linked to Mr. Lee’s Twitter/X account , which features the same profile image. Doug then messaged the Mr. Lee account on Telegram, who said there was some kind of technology issue with the video platform, and that their IT people suggested using a different meeting link. ” Image: SlowMist. .

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Dirt-Cheap, Legit, Windows Software: Pick Two

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Account + password = free lifetime use. After you change your password, log on to the official website to start downloading and installing Office365! After you change your password, log on to the official website to start downloading and installing Office365! Your account information: * USERMANE : (sent username).

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Gift Card Gang Extracts Cash From 100k Inboxes Daily

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Whether it’s related to hotel or airline rewards or just Amazon gift cards, after they successfully log in to the account their scripts start pilfering inboxes looking for things that could be of value.” Why go after hotel or airline rewards?