A banking trojan, called Trickbot, has the ability to target Coinbase users after an update has apparently provided the trojan support to steal funds stored on the exchange's accounts. Also read: Dash Community To Fund Max Keiser and Stephen Baldwin Road Trip Bank Malware Now Going After Coinbase Users Trickbot is banking malware that has usually gone after the customers … [Read more...] about A Known Banking Trojan is Now Going After Coinbase Users
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Google Is Using Machine Learning to Fish for Phishing Scams
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Google has unveiled some updates to Gmail intended to prevent malware attacks and protect users from phishing attacks, through a host of new security features. Also read: Insert Link Here: BAT Token Sale Causes Hours of Ethereum Network Delays Using Machine Learning to Improve Phishing Detection The security features are centered around an early detection system for … [Read more...] about Google Is Using Machine Learning to Fish for Phishing Scams
WannaCry Hackers Accessing PCs Through Email — You Could Be At Risk
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We thought WannaCry was over, but it’s making a comeback. Hackers have started using the devastating ransomware to access computers through fake email messages. Also Read: The NSA Now Enables Hackers to Turn PCs Into Secret Crypto-Miners The UK’s Action Fraud reporting center wrote this morning that it had received several notifications concerning this email scam. … [Read more...] about WannaCry Hackers Accessing PCs Through Email — You Could Be At Risk
How Phishers Tricked Google Docs Users Into Handing Over Passwords
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A new type of spear phishing attack hit Google Docs users early Wednesday, resulting in stolen contact lists and Gmail inbox access for the affected users. Also read: Terrorists Move Funds Using Gift Cards, Not Bitcoin The attack took advantage of a user-interface flaw in Google's OAuth page, the interstitial webpage that asks users to give permission to a third-party app … [Read more...] about How Phishers Tricked Google Docs Users Into Handing Over Passwords
How to Avoid Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Scams: Ask These Questions
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Bitcoin is completely open and available for anyone to use, without permission or identification. It has opened the world of international digital commerce to anyone with a smartphone -- including those running scams. Millions more people can now participate in commerce, finance, currency trading and investing. However this new openness also requires increased alertness and … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Scams: Ask These Questions