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Hookup site targeted by typo-squatters
Ethical hacker and security researcher Kody Kinzie shared with BleepingComputer a list of over 50 domains of which many are spelling…
IconBurst software supply chain attack offers malicious versions of NPM packages
Researchers discovered evidence of a widespread software supply chain attack involving malicious Javascript packages offered via the npm package manager. The…
FBI warns of increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting education
On March 16, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a “Flash” alert on PYSA ransomware after an uptick on attacks…
Is domain name abuse something companies should worry about?
Even though some organizations and companies may not realize it, their domain name is an important asset. Their web presence can…
Rudy Giuliani’s Twitter mishaps invite typosquatters and scammers
Former cybersecurity czar Rudy Giuliani has been targeted by typosquatters on Twitter, thanks to copious misspellings and other keyboarding errors made…
A week in security (May 13 – 19)
Last week, Malwarebytes Labs reviewed active and unique exploit kits targeting consumers and businesses alike, reported about a flaw in WhatsApp…
This online quiz is now confirmed to be a phishing scam
Ah, online quizzes. Many of us know that they can be somewhat dodgy and nonsense, really—but that doesn’t stop us from…
Out of character: Homograph attacks explained
In April, Xudong Zheng, a security enthusiast based in New York, found a flaw in some modern browsers in the way they…
Explained: typosquatting [updated]
Typosquatting is a term you may have seen when reading about Internet scams. In essence it relies on users making typing…