The proximity of Black Friday encourages consumers' enthusiasm for the infinite variety of offers around the world. Online shopping is the delight of cybercriminals, who have already deployed false campaigns to trap their victims.
False advertising, or malvertising, consists of false advertising…
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Cybercrime on the rise in Venezuela
The number of cybercrime has increased in a worrying way in Venezuela, according to the director of the Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigations Corps, Douglas Rico.
During a television interview on November 7, Rico highlighted…
YouTube accounts of content creators stolen to distribute malware
The cybersecurity company ESET has analyzed the distribution method of infostealer-type malware by hacking the accounts of content creators on YouTube.
The modality is not new, but it does cause damage to the affected YouTubers. By sending…
Chile enacted comprehensive to address violence against women
The Chilean Minister of Women and Gender Equality, Antonia Orellana, led this Saturday the event where the women violence law was promulgated.
The legal instrument was promulgated after seven years of processing before the Chilean…
Google will combat telephone scam with the support of AI
Phone call scams are common these days. Google seeks to combat this crime by relying on artificial intelligence. In this sense, the technology company presented a function to analyze possible scam calls in real time.
“Applications like…
GoldenAntMiner.com is the new big cryptocurrency scam according to complaints from many Telegram…
GoldenAntMiner.com is an investment website that has been identified as a pyramid scheme or Ponzi scheme. This platform is considered the heir to the ETCCloudLTD.com cryptocurrency scam, which operated under a similar scheme.…
South Korea to apply life sentence for crypto crimes
Starting in July 2024, South Korea will apply new regulations to cryptocurrency crimes. This could mean life sentences for criminals who engage in digital currency scams.
The country's regulatory authorities recently reported that…
Black Friday purchases without risk of scams
This Friday, November 24, the Internet becomes a feast for online shoppers looking to make the most of Black Friday deals. But this date also encourages hackers to prey on the unwary.
Official or verified portals usually do not cause…
FTX founder found guilty of fraud
The New York jury handling the case of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the FTX cryptocurrency platform, found him guilty of the seven crimes of fraud and money laundering with which he was charged.
The trial against Bankman-Fried, 31, lasted…
Cybercriminals spread malware through fake job proposals
A campaign run by Russian threat actors focuses on sending fraudulent emails that integrate 'malware' with alleged job offers and target professionals in the cryptocurrency industry.
Trend Micro researchers have analyzed the activity of…
Researchers identify fake apps in Google and Apple that invite o invest in cryptocurrencies
A group of researchers has identified different applications available through the App Store and Play Store that carry out a social engineering attack by which they encourage their victims to invest in cryptocurrencies.
Security-focused…
UK cryptocurrency scams up 32 %
Cryptocurrency scams in the UK have increased this year by 32 % according to a study by the country's Police Fraud Unit.
The estimate in thefts and other cryptographic frauds in 2022 amounts to 273 million dollars. The main reason to hook…