There are reports that a legitimate Microsoft email address—which Microsoft explicitly says customers should add to their allow list—is delivering scam spam. The emails originate from no-reply-powerbi@microsoft.com, an address tied to Power BI. The Microsoft platform provides analytics and business intelligence from various sources that can be integrated into a single dashboard. Microsoft documentation says… Read More »
Another campaign, documented by Sekoia, targeted Windows users. The attackers behind it first compromise a hotel’s account for Booking.com or another online travel service. Using the information stored in the compromised accounts, the attackers contact people with pending reservations, an ability that builds immediate trust with many targets, who are eager to comply with instructions,… Read More »
The obfuscated code inside an .svg file downloaded from one of the porn sites. Credit: Malwarebytes The obfuscated code inside an .svg file downloaded from one of the porn sites. Credit: Malwarebytes Once decoded, the script causes the browser to download a chain of additional obfuscated JavaScript. The final payload, a known malicious script called… Read More »
reader comments 32 For years, Dell customers have been on the receiving end of scam calls from people claiming to be part of the computer maker’s support team. The scammers call from a valid Dell phone number, know the customer’s name and address, and use information that should be known only to Dell and the… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 53 with 0 posters participating Share this story For almost five years, Booking.com customers have been on the receiving end of a continuous series of scams that clearly demonstrate that criminals have obtained travel plans and other personal information customers provided to the travel site. One of the more recent shakedowns… Read More »
Aurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 23 with 0 posters participating Share this story In the past year, a new term has arisen to describe an online scam raking in millions, if not billions, of dollars per year. It’s called “pig butchering,” and now even Apple is getting fooled into participating. Researchers from security… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 111 with 88 posters participating, including story author Share this story When we teach people how to avoid falling victim to phishing sites, we usually advise closely inspecting the address bar to make sure it does contain HTTPS and that it doesn’t contain suspicious domains such as google.evildomain.com or substitute letters such… Read More »
Enlarge / The query window for username and password on a webpage can be seen on the monitor of a laptop. reader comments 10 with 8 posters participating Share this story Criminals behind a recent phishing scam had assembled all the important pieces. Malware that bypassed antivirus—check. An email template that got around Microsoft Office… Read More »