Multibillion Dollar Botnet Scam Traced Back to a Single Person

The illicit scheme was massively successful. According to the DOJ, 911 S5 raked in an eye-watering $99 million since its inception in 2014. Wan spent much of that income on luxury properties, cars, watches, and more.

To Share or Not to Share: How Elite Runners Manage Their Strava Profiles

Strava can be a useful tool for athletes, but we must be careful about what is shared and be aware of who might see your data. https://run.outsideonline.com/gear/running-tech/to-share-or-not-to-share-how-elite-runners-manage-their-strava-profiles/

The NSA advises you to turn your phone off and back on once a week – here’s why | ZDNET

That pricey and precious smartphone you carry with you can be hit by a host of security threats, from phishing to malware to spyware. All it takes is one successful attack to clobber your phone and compromise your data and even steal your identity. So, how do you protect yourself?

What is spear phishing? Examples, tactics, and techniques | CSO Online

Spear phishing messages are crafted with care using social engineering techniques and are difficult to defend against with technical means alone. And they’re ruthlessly efficient.

Hackers phish finance orgs using trojanized Minesweeper clone

Hackers are utilizing code from a Python clone of Microsoft’s venerable Minesweeper game to hide malicious scripts in attacks on European and US financial organizations.

FCC Reveals ‘Royal Tiger’ Robocall Campaign

An example of a transcript of a call that Royal Tiger feeds its victims is as follows: “This is an important call regarding illegal enforcement action being executed under your name for suspicious and fraudulent activities carried out using your identity.

Skimmer found on self-checkout register inside Wawa

A credit card skimmer was found inside a Wawa gas station in Baltimore County.

Phishing statistics that will make you think twice before clicking – Help Net Security

This article includes excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights into the current phishing landscape.

YouTube Becomes Latest Battlefront for Phishing, Deepfakes

YouTube has turned into a new front for malicious actors to deploy phishing, other malware, and bogus investment schemes, according to a report from researchers at security vendor Avast.

(Cyber) Risk = Probability of Occurrence x Damage

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