Keywords: Phishing


FBI warns of hackers targeting social media accounts to steal private images

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting social media accounts belonging to adults and children in an effort to obtain private photographs and intimate videos. According to the FBI, attackers frequently rely on social engineering techniques......

Cyber threats intensify in South Africa as stolen cookies expose millions of users

Cybersecurity concerns are growing in South Africa, with a recent report warning that hundreds of millions of stolen browser cookies linked to users in the country are circulating in information-stealing malware databases. According to the report, more than 263 million cookies associated with South......

Pet owners targeted by phishing scam after I-Cad animal database cyberattack

Pet owners across France are being warned about a new phishing campaign that appears to be linked to a previous cyberattack targeting the country's national animal identification database. Ingenium Animalis, the organisation responsible for managing the I-Cad database, said several users had recently......

Apple warns iPhone users about rising FaceTime scam attempts

Apple has warned iPhone users to remain vigilant against a growing wave of scams that exploit FaceTime video calls to steal money, personal information, and account credentials. According to cybersecurity experts, fraudsters are increasingly using video calls to make their schemes appear more convincing.......

Scammers send phishing emails from official Microsoft address

Phishing operators have exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft’s email notification systems to send fraudulent messages from a legitimate internal address used for security alerts and authentication codes. The abuse involves the address msonlineservicesteam@microsoftonline.com, which normally delivers......

Musician G. Love loses $420,000 in Bitcoin to fake wallet on Mac App Store

Philadelphia musician Garrett Dutton, known as G. Love, revealed on April 11 via X that he lost 5.92 Bitcoin worth over $420,000 after downloading a fraudulent Ledger wallet app from Apple's Mac App Store. The stolen cryptocurrency represented ten years of savings. The incident occurred while transferring......

AI-powered cyberattacks reach a "pivotal moment," experts warn

The cybersecurity world is confronting a new reality: artificial intelligence has crossed a threshold that fundamentally shifts the balance between attackers and defenders. That warning emerged with force over the past two weeks, driven by a leaked Anthropic document, new data from Microsoft, and alarm......

Phishing scam exploits Booking.com branding to target crypto users

A sophisticated phishing scam is targeting cryptocurrency enthusiasts by impersonating trusted brands like Booking.com to promote a fake Dubai crypto summit. Fraudsters are preying on users’ trust and fear of missing out to steal personal data and digital assets. Fake summit promises exclusive......

Morocco targeted by Android malware PlayPraetor in global cyberattack

A powerful Android Trojan known as PlayPraetor has infected over 11,000 smartphones worldwide, with Morocco emerging as the only African country targeted so far in this growing cyber threat. The malware spreads through fake Google Play pages and deceptive social media ads, primarily affecting users in......