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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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Download a banker to track your parcel

SecureList

Both scams targeted individual users only. The link directed users to a phishing site offering to download Mamont for Android ( 12936056e8895e6a662731c798b27333 ). We reported the scam accounts and channels to Telegram, but the messaging service had done nothing to block them at the time of writing this.

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PayPal Phishing Scam Uses Invoices Sent Via PayPal

Krebs on Security

Recipients who call the supplied toll-free number to contest the transaction are soon asked to download software that lets the scammers assume remote control over their computer. While the phishing message attached to the invoice is somewhat awkwardly worded, there are many convincing aspects of this hybrid scam.

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Google Chrome will use AI to block tech support scam websites

Malwarebytes

Google has expressed plans to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to stop tech support scams in Chrome. With the launch of Chrome version 137, Google plans to use the on-device Gemini Nano large language model (LLM) to recognize and block tech support scams. Which also makes them think their system is actually infected.

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Toll fee scams are back and heading your way

Malwarebytes

Back in August 2024, we warned about a relatively new type of SMS phishing (or smishing ) scam that was doing the rounds. Now a new wave of toll fee scams are working their way round the US. How to avoid falling for toll fee scams Check the phone number that the text message comes from. E.g. e-zpass.com- roadioe[.]cc.

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Clever Phishing Scam Uses Legitimate PayPal Messages

Schneier on Security

Brian Krebs is reporting on a clever PayPal phishing scam that uses legitimate PayPal messaging. The email lists a phone number to dispute the charge, which is not PayPal and quickly turns into a request to download and install a remote-access tool. Basically, the scammers use the PayPal invoicing system to send the email.

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