Security The Web New threat uses fake CAPTCHA to infect systems with malware Be wary of CAPTCHAs that ask you to do too much By Skye Jacobs, March 12, 2025, 8:51 AM 9 comments
Security Mobile Google removes several active Android "SpyLoan" apps, 8+ million downloads later When predatory loan crime meets mobile social engineering tricks By Alfonso Maruccia, December 2, 2024, 6:03 PM
Security Gaming Riot Games hacker has stolen League of Legends source code and anti-cheat program The stolen code could increase the likelihood of new cheats emerging By Shawn Knight, January 24, 2023, 11:01 AM
Gaming Security Fake Valorant cheats promoted on YouTube carry RedLine malware Cheaters get a spoonful of karmic justice By Adrian Potoroaca, March 14, 2022, 10:22 AM
Security The Web 6,000 Coinbase accounts impacted by suspected social engineering attack A flaw in SMS 2FA mechanism also partly to blame By Jimmy Pezzone, October 3, 2021, 9:36 AM 11 comments
Security The Web Man posing as Apple support rep scoured hundreds of iCloud accounts for nude images Never give up your login credentials to anyone By Adrian Potoroaca, August 25, 2021, 10:32 AM
Google Security Google warns of a North Korean social engineering campaign targeting security researchers The hackers used various methods to masquerade as legitimate researchers By David Matthews, January 26, 2021, 6:51 PM
The Web Twitter accounts of Barack Obama, Apple, Joe Biden, & more hijacked for crypto scam The platform says its employees were targeted by social engineering attacks By Rob Thubron, July 16, 2020, 5:18 AM 13 comments