For security, we have to stop picking up the phone

Today’s scams can be as simple as picking up a phone call. To avoid the next fraud, there are good reasons to let your calls run to voicemail.

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Sextortion scam now use your “cheating” spouse’s name as a lure

A new variant of the ongoing sextortion email scams is now targeting spouses, saying that their husband or wife is cheating on them, with links to the alleged proof. […]

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Hackers Threaten to Leak Planned Parenthood Data

Plus: Kaspersky’s US business sold, Nigerian sextortion scammers jailed, and Europe’s controversial encryption plans return.

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BlindEagle Targets Colombian Insurance Sector with BlotchyQuasar

The BlindEagle APT group has recently targeted the Colombian insurance sector. The attack chain starts with a phishing email impersonating DIAN, the Colombian tax authority.

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Veeam Backup & Replication Faces RCE Flaw Allows Full System Takeover

A critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw, CVE-2024-40711, with a CVSS score of 9. 8 has been discovered in Veeam Backup & Replication, allowing unauthorized attackers to take full control over systems.

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Apache fixes critical OFBiz remote code execution vulnerability

Apache has addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in its OFBiz software, which could allow attackers to run malicious code on Linux and Windows servers. OFBiz is a CRM and ERP suite that serves as a Java-based web framework.

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Fog Ransomware Now Targeting the Financial Sector

Fog, a variant of STOP/DJVU family, targets various sectors, exploiting VPN vulnerabilities to infiltrate network defenses. After infiltration, Fog ransomware disables protective measures, encrypts vital files, and demands ransom via the Tor network.

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North Korean Threat Actors Deploy COVERTCATCH Malware via LinkedIn Job Scams

Threat actors affiliated with North Korea have been observed leveraging LinkedIn as a way to target developers as part of a fake job recruiting operation.

These attacks employ coding tests as a common initial infection vector, Google-owned Mandiant said in a new report about threats faced by the Web3 sector.

“After an initial chat conversation, the attacker sent a ZIP file that contained

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FBI Cracks Down on Dark Web Marketplace Managed by Russian and Kazakh Nationals

Two men have been indicted in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in managing a dark web marketplace called WWH Club that specializes in the sale of sensitive personal and financial information.
Alex Khodyrev, a 35-year-old Kazakhstan national, and Pavel Kublitskii, a 37-year-old Russian national, have been charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud and conspiracy to commit wire

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Penpie DeFi platform files reports with FBI, Singapore police after $27 million crypto theft

The Penpie DeFi platform recently reported a $27 million cryptocurrency theft to the FBI and Singapore police. Hackers targeted the protocol, stealing ethereum and prompting Penpie to halt withdrawals and deposits.

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