Fake GTA 6 leaked copy scam drains your crypto wallet on arrival
A fake site disguised as a GTA 6 fan countdown page is offering a "leaked copy" of the game for $50 or about 1 SOL. The moment the page loads, a crypto wallet drainer activates in...
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Crypto Wallet DrainerUpdated today Scam AwarenessUpdated today Scammers now tailor attacks to the platform where you are most vulnerable
Malwarebytes research shows that scammers no longer blast the same message everywhere. Instead, they match each scam type to the platform where it works best: toll scams arrive by...
Qr CodeUpdated today Fake QR codes on parking meters: scam alert and how to stay safe
Scammers are sticking their own QR code stickers over legitimate ones on parking meters, hoping drivers in a hurry will scan and pay. Instead of a real parking payment page, the...
IotUpdated today Cheap TV Streaming Sticks Secretly Run Ad Fraud and Resell Your Internet Connection
Researchers at Bitsight discovered that popular low-cost TV streaming sticks, notably the H96 brand, secretly engage in large-scale ad fraud while parasitizing their owners' home...
Tech Support ScamUpdated on Sep 3, 2026 Tech Support Scams: New Tactics to Watch For and How to Protect Yourself
Tech support scammers impersonate trusted security companies and convince victims their device has a problem, then demand payment, personal information, or remote access. Modern...
Car BuyingUpdated on Sep 2, 2026 Scammers spoof car dealership websites to steal payments from buyers
Scammers are cloning real car dealership websites to lure buyers into placing orders and sending payments for vehicles that do not exist. Victims arrive at the dealership...
PhishingUpdated on Sep 2, 2026 Phishing abuses Faronics Deploy to silently install ScreenConnect remote access on victim PCs
Threat actors are running a phishing campaign that abuses the legitimate Faronics Deploy endpoint-management platform to enroll victim computers and push ConnectWise...
PhishingUpdated on Sep 2, 2026 Polymorphic phishing page that sometimes breaks itself (SANS ISC analysis)
Researchers at the SANS Internet Storm Center analyzed a phishing email whose link pointed to a credential-harvesting page built with heavily obfuscated JavaScript. The page was...
WhatsappUpdated on Sep 2, 2026 WhatsApp, zero-click attacks: how to protect your account from the new wave of thefts
The Postal Police is raising the alarm over a new wave of WhatsApp account compromises through "zero-click" attacks on unpatched iOS. Without the victim clicking anything,...
Oauth PhishingUpdated on Sep 2, 2026 OAuth Consent Phishing: Attackers Bypass Passwords via Fake App Permissions
OAuth consent phishing is a sophisticated scam where attackers send direct messages impersonating government officials, media figures, or event coordinators, then trick victims...
ClickfixUpdated on Sep 1, 2026 TerminalFix Campaign: Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA Tricks Users Into Running Malicious PowerShell Commands
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has documented a new variant of the ClickFix social-engineering technique dubbed TerminalFix . Attackers compromise legitimate websites and display a...
Ai OsintUpdated on Sep 1, 2026 AI-Powered OSINT: How Cybercriminals Use Your Public Data to Personalize Fraud
AI has turned open-source intelligence (OSINT) into an end-to-end fraud pipeline. Scammers can now automatically scrape your public social media posts, photos, videos, workplace,...
AndroidUpdated on Sep 1, 2026 ToxicPanda 2.0 Android banking trojan hijacks phones and banking apps
ToxicPanda 2.0 is a new Android banking trojan that turns infected phones into remote fraud tools. Attackers trick victims into sideloading a malicious app, often delivered...
Tech Support ScamUpdated on Aug 31, 2026 Fake listings on trusted platforms lure users into tech support scams
Fake listings on popular platforms (marketplaces, media sites, social media) impersonate well-known security brands like Malwarebytes, McAfee, and Norton to funnel victims into...
Fake AppsUpdated on Aug 30, 2026 Beware of fake Indeed interview apps used to install spyware
Job seekers on Indeed are being targeted by scammers posing as recruiters who instruct victims to install a fake "interview" Android app. The malicious APK impersonates the Indeed...
Scam ReportingUpdated on Aug 29, 2026 Did you spot a scam? Heres what to do next
Millions of people experience fraud every year but never report it — and scammers count on that silence. Sharing what happened with the FTC and your circle turns a personal loss...
Tech Support ScamUpdated on Aug 28, 2026 Fake Apple Pay charge scam brings classic tech support fraud to iPhone users
iPhone users are being hit by a tech support scam that imitates an Apple Pay transaction to scare victims into calling a fake support line. A browser page shows a $657...
Donation ScamUpdated on Aug 28, 2026 Disaster donation scams: how to give without funding fraudsters
Scammers exploit every major weather emergency or natural disaster — hurricanes, floods in Nepal and Tibet, earthquakes in Venezuela, Japan, and Colombia — to set up fake...
Gta6Updated on Aug 27, 2026 Fake GTA 6 demo and download sites deliver Vidar password-stealing malware
Cybercriminals are exploiting the GTA 6 hype by creating fake Rockstar Games websites that appear in Google search results for "GTA 6 demo" or "GTA 6 download." Clicking the "Play...
IphoneUpdated on Aug 27, 2026 AnonyMousKIT PhaaS uses voice AI to phish iPhone passcodes from stolen devices
Security researchers have uncovered AnonyMousKIT , a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform that automates the theft of iPhone unlock passcodes using AI-generated voice agents ....
PhishingUpdated on Aug 27, 2026 Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA pages hosted on npm mirrors used in phishing attacks
Attackers are uploading malicious HTML files to public npm package mirrors, then sharing links that look like innocent Cloudflare CAPTCHA verification pages. Once the visitor...
WhatsappUpdated on Aug 27, 2026 WhatsApp, account theft and urgent money requests: how to recognize the scam
The Postal Police reports a widespread scam on WhatsApp: criminals steal or compromise the accounts of known contacts and, posing as friends or family members in the address book,...
TiktokUpdated on Aug 26, 2026 TikTok phishing: how to spot fake login and verification pages
Scammers are flooding inboxes and DMs with messages that imitate TikTok, pushing users to click links to fake login or "verification" pages. The lure is usually urgency (account...
AndroidUpdated on Aug 25, 2026 Android sideloading scams: how fake apps impersonate banks, couriers and government
Scammers increasingly pressure Android users into sideloading malicious APK files by impersonating trusted brands such as banks, delivery services, government agencies, crypto...
Fake Tech SupportUpdated on Aug 25, 2026 Fake Microsoft security scans trick victims into uninstalling their antivirus
A wave of fake websites impersonating Microsoft run bogus security scans that claim Windows no longer supports third-party antivirus and urge victims to uninstall their...
Postcard ScamUpdated on Aug 25, 2026 How to spot a postcard scam targeting veterans
Veterans across the U.S. are receiving postcards claiming they — or their spouse — may qualify for extra monthly veterans benefits through a so-called "Veterans Savings Program."...
Microsoft TeamsUpdated on Aug 25, 2026 SynkLoader malware spreads via Microsoft Teams phishing to steal credentials
A new malware family called SynkLoader is being delivered through fraudulent Microsoft Teams messages. Attackers impersonate colleagues or IT staff and send chats that contain...
Fake DownloadUpdated on Aug 23, 2026 Deceptive download sites fake the hover, redirect the click
Security researchers have identified a network of 41 websites that impersonate popular games and Windows software (Counter-Strike, Roblox, VLC, 7-Zip, Foxit PDF, VMware and more)....
Wrong Number ScamUpdated on Aug 21, 2026 Wrong-number text scam: why replying makes you a premium target for fraudsters
Replying to a 'wrong number' text confirms your number is active and signals you're a polite, responsive person — exactly the profile scammers want. Large-scale operations use AI...
Brushing ScamUpdated on Aug 21, 2026 Unexpected package could be a brushing scam: what to do
Brushing scams involve unsolicited packages sent to your address using your name. The sender — often a third-party seller on a major marketplace — uses the "verified buyer" status...
QuishingUpdated on Aug 20, 2026 Quishing: how QR-code phishing slips past corporate security and what to do about it
Quishing , or QR-code phishing, has surged as attackers exploit the fact that QR codes move victims from a protected corporate computer onto a personal phone with weaker security...
Fake SoftwareUpdated on Aug 20, 2026 Fake CCleaner download page drops GhostDesk Chrome spyware on Windows users
Cybercriminals are pushing a trojanized copy of the popular PC cleaner CCleaner through a convincing clone of the official download page (ccleanerwind[.]top). Once executed, the...
CryptoUpdated on Aug 20, 2026 Fake crypto AML checkers drain wallets through bogus compliance lookups
Scammers impersonate legitimate "AML" (anti-money laundering) wallet-screening services such as AMLBot. Victims are invited to "check" their crypto wallet for ties to crime, but...
RansomwareUpdated on Aug 20, 2026 Rogue ransomware affiliate poses as recovery firm to steal victim payments
A threat actor calling itself "Ransom Busters" is contacting ransomware victims before attacks become public, claiming it can decrypt files and delete stolen data for...
Bancomat PayUpdated on Aug 19, 2026 Payment requests via app: beware of scams on BANCOMAT Pay
The Postal Police warn that in recent weeks there has been a sharp increase in reports of fraudulent payment requests sent through payment apps such as BANCOMAT Pay and similar...
TiktokUpdated on Aug 18, 2026 Fake TikTok rewards sites promise cash that never arrives
Fraudsters are running TikTok-branded "rewards" websites that promise cash for daily check-ins, small tasks and referrals. Balances look huge but withdrawals never arrive — the...
Search EngineUpdated on Aug 18, 2026 Searching for Bill Pay Online? Watch Out for Search Ad Impersonators
Dishonest companies buy paid search ads to impersonate legitimate bill payment sites, so a quick search for "pay my [utility] bill" can land you on a look-alike page that funnels...
SwattingUpdated on Aug 18, 2026 FBI Warns of Ongoing Swatting Threats Targeting Public Locations
Swatting is a malicious hoax in which a caller falsely reports a shooting, bomb threat, hostage situation, or other emergency to trigger a large police or SWAT response at a...
Ai ScamsUpdated on Aug 17, 2026 AI scams target young users: deepfakes, sextortion and romance fraud on the rise
Malwarebytes research shows that 70% of 18-22 year-olds have faced an AI-driven scam in the past year, well above the general population. AI now powers convincing extortion,...
SextortionUpdated on Aug 17, 2026 Account Takeover Scams Targeting Intimate Images: FBI Warning on NCII Theft
The FBI is warning that criminals are hijacking social media and personal accounts to steal intimate images, then posting or selling them alongside victims' contact details on...
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