Extortion for disseminating personal content obtained through "sexting" and the installation of spy apps on the victim's smartphone are two of the eight most common types of cyberviolence, according to the company specialized in cybersecurity and management of critical environments S2 Grupo.
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DHL, at the top of the most supplanted brands
Logistics company DHL was the brand most impersonated by cybercriminals in the third quarter of 2022, with 22% of phishing attempts recorded worldwide.
This is the conclusion reached by Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence…
FIFA 23, in the sights of hackers
The latest iteration of FIFA brought to you by EA Sports, FIFA 23 became one of the most interesting video games for cyber criminals, who have spread cyber scams by buying FUT coins on fake sites.
Currently, the video game market moves…
New phishing attacks PayPal accounts
Cybercriminals are currently targeting the PayPal platform with a new, highly convincing phishing attack on users, who become victims by opening a dangerous email.
Through a message in their email accounts, warning that an amount has been…
“Darkverse”, the haven for cybercriminals
A new report by cybersecurity company Trend Micro warns of a "darkverse" of crime hidden from law enforcement, which could rapidly evolve to fuel a new metaverse-related cybercrime industry.
This document, "Metaverse or MetaWorse?…
Cybercriminals use job sites for attacks
The search for employment through platforms such as LinkedIn or InfoJobs is increasingly widespread among companies that, thanks to them, can alert a greater number of users about a new vacancy, as well as group the applications in a simple…
Crypto scam to PDVSA retirees
The Venezuelan Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations Corps (CICPC in Spanish) announced the arrest of a group of criminals who operated within the state of Monagas and were dedicated to stealing cryptocurrencies from retired workers…
May 5: World Password Day
World Password Day is celebrated on May 5 of each year with the fundamental purpose of raising awareness among citizens about the importance of creating secure passwords to prevent the theft of private and relevant information by…
Spy Trojan Android.Spy.4498 is growing in 2022
Trojans that copy other popular posts like WhatsApp have been around for a long time, but the so-called Android.Spy.4498, which works as an imitation of WhatsApp, is the most common and the fastest growing so far in 2022.
WhatsApp viruses…
Linux on alert for ransomware against cryptominers
Cloud environments, which in most cases run on the Linux operating system, have become a target for cybercriminals, through threats that are increasingly targeting this system, such as "ransomware" or cryptominers.
This was warned by the…
WhatsApp fixes bug that put user privacy at risk
WhatsApp corrected an important vulnerability present in both the consumer and business modes, whereby a cyber attacker could take control of the device by taking advantage of a call.
The vulnerability was rated as 4 or high importance…
Cybercriminals take advantage of the success of “The Squid Game” to create malware
ESET's threat analysis specialist, Lukas Stefanko, has indicated that cybercriminals managed to place a malicious application on Google Play called the same as the Netflix series and with the same image. Although it has already been…