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Billions of views weaponized: how cybercriminals use stolen YouTube and Instagram accounts and malicious sponsorships to launch mass-scale scams
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Billions of views weaponized: how cybercriminals use stolen YouTube and Instagram accounts and malicious sponsorships to launch mass-scale scams

Scammers exploit trending topics to trick viewers into losing crypto Bitdefender warns millions at risk from hijacked content creator accounts Cyberattacks now target...

Over 100 million malicious emails blocked by HMRC
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Over 100 million malicious emails blocked by HMRC

Over 100,000 malicious emails were detected and blocked by HMRC These were sent between November 2021 and September 2024 Critical infrastructure remains a...

Malicious Python packages are stealing vital data, and have been downloaded thousands of times already
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Malicious Python packages are stealing vital data, and have been downloaded thousands of times already

Researchers found three malicious PyPI packages, two targeting bitcoin developers, and one WooCommerce stores Two are designed to steal data, and the third...

A key WordPress feature has been hijacked to show malicious code, spam images
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A key WordPress feature has been hijacked to show malicious code, spam images

Researchers from Sucuri found malicious code hiding in the mu-plugins directory The malware redirected visitors, served spam, and could even drop malware The...

Thousands of websites have now been hijacked by this devious, and growing, malicious scheme
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Thousands of websites have now been hijacked by this devious, and growing, malicious scheme

Researchers find more than 150,000 compromised websites The websites carried malware that overlaid them with malicious landing pages Web admins are advised to...

Malicious npm packages use devious backdoors to target users
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Malicious npm packages use devious backdoors to target users

Security researchers from Reversing Labs find two malicious packages on npm These serve as downloaders and target software developers building on the Ethereum...

These malicious Android apps were installed over 60 million times – here’s how to stay safe
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These malicious Android apps were installed over 60 million times – here’s how to stay safe

Bitdefender found more than 300 Android apps used to display unwanted ads Almost all apps have so far been removed from the Play...

Over 400 million unwanted and malicious emails were received by businesses in 2024
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Over 400 million unwanted and malicious emails were received by businesses in 2024

Report finds reverse proxy attacks bypass 2FA, exploiting trust in fake logins Phishing remains dominant, accounting for a third of all attacks Malicious...

Thousands of WordPress sites targeted with malicious plugin backdoor attacks
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Thousands of WordPress sites targeted with malicious plugin backdoor attacks

Security researchers found JavaScript code installing four backdoors to WP-powered sites They also found a vulnerable plugin enabling full website takeover There are...