Ransomware gangs are getting more ruthless to increase the pressure on their victims. Now, even swatting cancer patients seems to be on the table.
Tag: swatting
Swatting-as-a-Service is a growing and complicated problem to solve
One Telegram channel has been found to be behind a great deal of swatting incidents in the US. Using the anonymity provided by…
Hackers fool major tech companies into handing over data of women and minors to abuse
Some major tech companies have unwittingly opened harassment and exploitation opportunities to the women and children who they have pledged to…
5 years for swatter who caused a man’s death for a Twitter handle
Doxing (or doxxing) is in the news again, for an absolutely shocking story that ended with a man’s death caused by…
How gamers can protect against increasing cyberthreats
A few years ago, cybersecurity scryers predicted that the video gaming industry would be the next big target of cybercriminals. Whether…
A week in security (October 1 – 7)
Last week, Malwarebytes welcomed National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by renewing our pledge to do what we do best: offer the best…