‘Pig butchering’ trading apps found on Google Play, App Store

October 3, 2024 at 03:37PM Fake trading apps on Google Play and Apple’s App Store, known as “UniShadowTrade” malware, have been removed after attracting thousands of downloads. These apps perpetrate “pig butchering” scams, enticing victims with fake investment returns. Once funds are deposited, fraudsters prevent withdrawals, eventually absconding with the money. The threat has now … Read more

Domains Once Owned by Major Firms Help Millions of Spam Emails Bypass Security

February 27, 2024 at 09:45AM Guardio reported a significant campaign named SubdoMailing, conducted by threat actor ResurrecAds, using 8,800 hijacked domains and over 13,000 associated subdomains to send approximately five million emails daily. This campaign aims to exploit forgotten subdomains from major companies to bypass spam filters and lead users to phishing and scam websites. … Read more

ShinyHunters chief phisherman gets 3 years, must cough up $5M

January 10, 2024 at 10:37AM ShinyHunters group member Sebastien Raoult, 22, was sentenced to three years and must return $5 million in proceeds after developing fake websites to steal victims’ credentials, leading to data theft and financial harm. The French national caused substantial losses to companies, and his extradition from Morocco resulted in a 36-month … Read more