A week in security (October 26 – November 1)
In this week in security (October 26 – November 1), we look at Google’s Chrome zero-day patch, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, ransomware cash and far more.
Scammers are spoofing bank phone numbers to rob victims
Phone scammers are using spoofed caller ID numbers to convince their victims they are employees of your bank. Don’t fall for their tricks.
Adware vs. ad fraud
We explain what adware and ad fraud are and point out the differences by discussing the methods and the classification of the malware that is involved.
Lesser known tricks of spoofing extensions
It is a well-known fact that malware using social engineering tricks is designed to hide itself from being an obvious executable. In this short article, we will present two other less common tricks used to deceive users.
Email spoofing
Email spoofing basically comes down to sending emails with a false sender address. This can be used in various ways by threat actors.
Backscatter or Misdirected Bounces
We explain how it is possible you receive notifications of bounced emails when you are unaware of sending them in the first place.
