Blackmail demand claims to have nailed you watching porn
They say they have video of you watching porn, threaten to send it to your friends, and demand ransom in bitcoins? Don’t pay! We explain how this scam works.
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They say they have video of you watching porn, threaten to send it to your friends, and demand ransom in bitcoins? Don’t pay! We explain how this scam works.
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In this podcast, Jeff and Dave discuss the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica debacle, hackers making bomb threats, and more.
Jeff sits down with Thiago Marques and Santiago Pontiroli to discuss their talk at #TheSAS2018 on Prilex and the carding scene in Brazil.
At the Security Analyst Summit, our researchers showcase how a Brazilian group steals card information and creates clones of chip-and-PIN cards.
Cybercriminals weaponize hidden mining. We tell you how it works and how to protect your company
While you’re watching YouTube, someone might just be using your device to mine cryptocurrency.
The cryptomining boom is helping scammers make money out of thin air. The latest method involves fake currency and ransomware.
Sex sells, as they say in advertising. In cyberspace porn serves as one of the most popular tools for malicious activity.
Hacked programs freely distributed online are found to be equipped with a hidden NiceHash cryptocurrency miner.
Attackers pretending to be acquaintances asking for money — the story is old, the approaches new. We show you how to avoid the e-bait.
Kaspersky Lab looks ahead to the main threats likely to affect the financial industry in 2018.
Fraudsters make a fortune mining cryptocurrencies — on your computer, at your expense, and without your knowledge.
Modern technology actually helps phone scammers — what you need to know to stay safe.
A criminal ring in India posed as technical support and tricked many people, but they couldn’t fool David Jacoby, our senior security researcher.
Find out if you can avoid traps set by fraudsters for Black Friday sales.