We have examined this email and determined that it is a phishing letter. The message poses as a final security notice from the recipient's email provider and warns that access to the mailbox will be restricted unless the account is confirmed within 48 hours. The link in it opens a fake sign-in pag
We have examined this email and determined that it is a phishing scam. It poses as an automated quarantine notification from an email service provider and falsely claims that several incoming messages are being withheld. Recipients who interact with it are directed to a fake login page designed to
We examined this email and determined it is a phishing scam. The message poses as a communication from a "Finance Credit Department" and claims the recipient has an invoice awaiting review. It should be ignored to avoid having login credentials or other sensitive information stolen. The em
We have examined this email and determined it is a phishing scam. It poses as an urgent security alert claiming that multiple failed sign-in attempts were detected on the recipient's account. The goal is to trick recipients into entering their email credentials on a fake login page. This email sho
We have examined this email and determined it is a phishing scam. It poses as a legitimate Dropbox document-sharing notification to trick recipients into visiting a fake login page. The goal is to steal email account credentials, and the email should be deleted without any interaction. Thi
While investigating dubious websites, our researchers discovered the "Android Has Detected A Wiretap On Your Phone" scam. It claims that the user's smartphone has been wiretapped. Typically, scams of this kind aim to trick users into downloading/installing or purchasing (likely suspicious/harmful)
We have inspected this email and determined it is malspam - a fraudulent message crafted to deliver malware. It poses as a shipping notice from FedEx, claiming that a parcel's customs clearance requires further information. The email has no connection to FedEx whatsoever and should be deleted imme
"LinkedIn email scam" refers to spam campaigns - large-scale operations during which thousands of emails presented as messages from LinkedIn are sent. LinkedIn is a business and employment-oriented online service, designed to aid in professional networking. The aim of the fake "LinkedIn" emails i
Pulse is a Chromium-based browser. It is promoted as an Internet browser that integrates AI (Artificial Intelligence). Upon inspection, we determined that this rogue browser is a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). It produces redirects to several fake search engines that cannot generate searc
Upon thorough examination of the email, it has become apparent that it is a classic example of a fraudulent scheme, masquerading as a message from a diplomat delivering a substantial sum of money. Typically, scammers behind such emails aim to extract money and (or) personal information from unsusp
Berlin's city administration has confirmed that cybercriminals stole sensitive data from its network and are now attempting to extort the German capital. The Rhysida ransomware gang listed Berlin on its dark web leak site on August 28, claiming credit for an intrusion first discovered in mid-August.
Security researchers have identified a previously unknown malware family called SynkLoader, distributed via Microsoft Teams phishing campaigns impersonating corporate IT help desks. Expel researcher Marcus Hutchins uncovered the loader while investigating an incident on a client network, after an en
Security researchers have uncovered a significantly upgraded version of the ToxicPanda Android banking trojan that now targets 349 financial applications across 16 countries, blocks Google Play at the network level, and hijacks Android's wireless debugging feature to seize shell-level control of inf
A threat actor operating under the name "Ransom Busters" is contacting ransomware victims directly, posing as an independent recovery service that can delete stolen data and provide decryption keys in exchange for payment. Security researchers now believe the entity is not a legitimate third party a
Industrial and energy giants Philips, General Electric (GE), and Shell have all confirmed they are investigating claims made by the Clop ransomware gang that it stole data from their systems. The disclosures follow a wider extortion campaign in which the cybercrime group exploited a critical vulnera
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