Scams and Fraud – HackRead | Latest Cybersecurity and Hacking News Site https://www.hackread.com HackRead | Latest Cybersecurity and Hacking News Site Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:02:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.hackread.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-Favicon-for-HACKREAD-32x32.png Scams and Fraud – HackRead | Latest Cybersecurity and Hacking News Site https://www.hackread.com 32 32 Malicious ChatGPT & Google Bard Installers Distribute RedLine Stealer https://www.hackread.com/chatgpt-google-bard-installers-redline-stealer/ https://www.hackread.com/chatgpt-google-bard-installers-redline-stealer/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:02:22 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=110483 By Waqas

Watch out for compromised Facebook business pages offering fake and malware-infected installers for ChatGPT and Google Bard AI chatbot.

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New VPN Malvertising Attack Drops OpcJacker Crypto Stealer https://www.hackread.com/vpn-malvertising-opcjacker-crypto-stealer/ https://www.hackread.com/vpn-malvertising-opcjacker-crypto-stealer/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 20:59:18 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=109933 By Deeba Ahmed

Researchers warned that the campaign works through a network of fake websites that promote seemingly harmless crypto apps and other software.

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Ukraine Busts Gang for Massive $4.3 Million Phishing Scams https://www.hackread.com/ukraine-busts-phishing-scams-gang/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:15:05 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=109805 By Habiba Rashid

The Ukrainian Cyber Police carried out 30 searches and managed to seize computer equipment, mobile phones, SIM cards, and other equipment.

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IRS tax forms W-9 email scam drops Emotet malware https://www.hackread.com/irs-tax-forms-w-9-email-scam-emotet-malware/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:47:19 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=109745 By Waqas

Researchers have warned users to be on alert, as the IRS never sends emails to confirm taxpayers' personal information.

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Fake Tor Browser Installers Distributing Clipper Malware https://www.hackread.com/fake-tor-browser-installers-clipper-malware/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:06:38 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=109606 By Deeba Ahmed

It is yet unclear how these fake Tor browser installations are distributed but there are indications that torrents or third-party sources may be responsible.

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Fake ChatGPT Extension Hijacks Facebook Accounts https://www.hackread.com/fake-chatgpt-extension-hijack-facebook/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 20:31:32 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=109380 By Deeba Ahmed

At the time of reporting this scam to Google, the fake ChatGPT extension had over 7,000 installations.

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Franco-Israeli Gang Linked to $40 Million CEO Scam Busted https://www.hackread.com/europol-france-israel-bec-gang/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:31:17 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=107933 By Habiba Rashid

Europol searched 8 houses in Israel and France, with the main culprit arrested in Israel along with seven others.

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Massive Ad Fraud Scheme Shut Down: 11 Million Phones Targeted https://www.hackread.com/phone-ad-fraud-shut-down/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:42:11 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=106166 By Waqas

The ad fraud was discovered while the researchers were investigating an iOS application that had been heavily impacted by an app spoofing attack.

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Google Ads Malware Wipes NFT Influencer’s Crypto Wallet https://www.hackread.com/google-ads-malware-nft-crypto-wallet/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:22:29 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=105989 By Habiba Rashid

NFT influencer @NFT_GOD downloaded malware through Google Ads while attempting to download OBS, an open-source video streaming software.

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Europol Busts Crypto Fraud Call Centers https://www.hackread.com/europol-busts-crypto-fraud-call-centers/ Sat, 14 Jan 2023 19:31:38 +0000 https://www.hackread.com/?p=105870 By Deeba Ahmed

The operation took place all over Europe including Serbia, Bulgaria, Germany, and Cyprus.

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