Woman scammed out of $450K in ‘pig butchering’ scheme using fake cryptocurrency app
A tech executive from Philadelphia became the latest victim of a trending online romance scam known as "pig butchering." The…
‘Very Noisy:’ For the Black Hat NOC, It’s All Malicious Traffic All the Time
Black Hat Asia's NOC team gives a look inside what's really happening on the cyberfront during these events.
Hackers start using double DLL sideloading to evade detection
An APT hacking group known as "Dragon Breath," "Golden Eye Dog," or "APT-Q-27" is demonstrating a new trend of using…
WhatsApp boosts defense against account takeover via malware
WhatsApp announced today the introduction of several new security features, one of them dubbed "Device Verification" and designed to provide…
There’s no way you’re still using Consumer Messaging Apps for Business
By Nicole Allen, Senior Marketing Executive, Salt Communications Consumer messaging apps are routinely utilised for business purposes even if they…
Lessons From the Uber Hack
By Tomasz Kowalski, CEO and Co-Founder, Secfense For decades, cybersecurity experts have been warning us against weak or stolen passwords.…
Security researchers targeted with new malware via job offers on LinkedIn
A suspected North Korean hacking group is targeting security researchers and media organizations in the U.S. and Europe with fake job…
Sued by Meta, Freenom Halts Domain Registrations
The domain name registrar Freenom, whose free domain names have long been a draw for spammers and phishers, has stopped…
Novel Spy Group Targets Telecoms in ‘Precision-Targeted’ Cyberattacks
The primary victims so far have been employees of telcos in the Middle East, who were hit with custom backdoors…
Georgia ‘witch doctor’ accused of raping woman who paid for ‘cleansing’ ritual, police believe he targeted illegal aliens
A man calling himself a "witch doctor" is accused of raping a woman who had paid him for a cleansing…