Phishing Scam – HackRead | Latest Cybersecurity and Hacking News Site https://www.hackread.com HackRead | Latest Cybersecurity and Hacking News Site Sat, 08 Apr 2023 22:26:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.hackread.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-Favicon-for-HACKREAD-32x32.png Phishing Scam – HackRead | Latest Cybersecurity and Hacking News Site https://www.hackread.com 32 32 Phishers Now Actively Automating Scams with Telegram https://www.hackread.com/telegram-phishers-automate-phishing-scams/ https://www.hackread.com/telegram-phishers-automate-phishing-scams/#respond Sat, 08 Apr 2023 22:26:55 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=110183 By Waqas

In addition to phishing activities, researchers have observed a rise in Telegram channels being used to sell online banking credentials.

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Beware of new YouTube phishing scam using authentic email address https://www.hackread.com/youtube-phishing-scam-authentic-email-address/ https://www.hackread.com/youtube-phishing-scam-authentic-email-address/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:21:31 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=110045 By Deeba Ahmed

Watch out for a new YouTube phishing scam and ignore any email from YouTube that claims to provide details about "Changes in YouTube rules and policies | Check the Description."

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Zimbra email platform vulnerability exploited to steal European govt emails https://www.hackread.com/zimbra-email-platform-vulnerability-phishing-scam/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 19:13:54 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=109845 By Deeba Ahmed

Researchers have noted that attackers are targeting a medium-severity Zimbra vulnerability that the company patched in version 9.0.0 Patch 24, one year ago.

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Ukraine Busts Gang for Massive $4.3 Million Phishing Scams https://www.hackread.com/ukraine-busts-phishing-scams-gang/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:15:05 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=109805 By Habiba Rashid

The Ukrainian Cyber Police carried out 30 searches and managed to seize computer equipment, mobile phones, SIM cards, and other equipment.

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New Backdoor Attack Uses Russian-Ukrainian Conflict Phishing Emails https://www.hackread.com/backdoor-attack-russia-ukraine-phishing/ Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:58:04 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=109457 By Deeba Ahmed

The backdoors used in this campaign are never-before-seen malware strains called CommonMagic and PowerMagic.

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New Vishing Attack Spreading FakeCalls Android Malware https://www.hackread.com/new-vishing-attack-spreading-fakecalls-android-malware/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 23:12:15 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=109163 By Habiba Rashid

The malware campaign was noted to target users in South Korea.

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Alert: Scammers Pose as ChatGPT in New Phishing Scam https://www.hackread.com/scammers-chatgpt-phishing-scam/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:26:37 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=108697 By Waqas

This phishing scam exploits the popularity of the AI-based ChatGPT chatbot to steal funds and harvest the personal and financial details of users.

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Coinbase Employees Targeted by SMS Phishing Attack https://www.hackread.com/coinbase-employees-sms-phishing-attack/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 23:06:25 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=107944 By Waqas

The SMS phishing attack (smishing) was followed by a phone call from a scammer to one of the employees who fell for the scam.

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PayPal Scammers Using Legitimate Accounts to Send Phishing Invoices https://www.hackread.com/paypal-scammers-phishing-invoices/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:07:17 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=107752 By Deeba Ahmed

Scammers are creating legit PayPal accounts and sending phishing invoices to unsuspected users and since the email comes from service@paypal.com chances of falling for this scam are more than usual.

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SideWinder Behind Govt Phishing Spree Across the East https://www.hackread.com/sidewinder-govt-phishing-spree-east/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:53:19 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=107733 By Habiba Rashid

The suspected Indian state-sponsored group has targeted 61 government, military, law enforcement, and other organizations across the Asia-Pacific region.

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