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Hackers are turning up to victim’s work dressed as IT support to install malware in-person, FBI warns

If a remote session fails, hackers will come to install malware in person.

Computing, Computing Security, Cyber Crime, Cyber Security, Pro, Security

‘When things are moving fast, people make mistakes — and those mistakes cost’: Formula 1 fans are doing everything they can to watch motorsport, but it might cost them more than they’d expect

Formula 1 fans across the world are facing complex scams targeting ticket sales, merchandise, and streaming.

antivirus, Computing, Computing Security, Cyber Crime, Cyber Security, Pro, Security

‘Identity is the new battleground’: Why your IT helpdesk is suddenly getting a lot of bizarre calls

Okta vishing attacks rely on impersonation and urgency, allowing attackers to manipulate support staff and quickly escalate into large-scale data breaches.
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Computing, Computing Security, Cyber Crime, Pro, Security

“SIM-Farm-as-a-Service”: How a Belarus-based network hijacked UK and US telcos to enable global fraud

Investigation maps 94 SIM farm deployments connected to 35 mobile carriers including major UK and US networks.

Computing, Computing Security, Cyber Crime, Pro

‘We will reveal their identity photos, names, location, and other’: Experts reveal extraordinary battle between rival ransomware gangs — and how victims can get their data back

A ransomware group is threatening to expose a rival’s members while offering victims decryption, creating a risky and unusual cybercrime conflict.
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Computing, Computing Security, Cyber Crime, Pro, Security