Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams

A recent DOJ operation has uncovered a large-scale North Korean impersonation scheme involving the theft of over 80 American identities. These identities were used to fraudulently secure remote IT jobs at more than 100 U.S. companies.

The Case of Hidden Spam Pages

A campaign targeting WordPress websites involves attackers brute-forcing wp-admin credentials to deploy spam posts and pages for blackhat SEO purposes. The attackers use two malicious plugins to conceal their activity and maintain persistent access.

Sextortion email scammers increase their “Hello pervert” money demands

A new variant of the long-running "sextortion" scam campaign has emerged, featuring increased ransom demands, spoofed email addresses, and references to Pegasus spyware. The email usually starts with “Hello pervert.”

Home Office anti-encryption site pushes payday loan scheme

A UK government website originally created for the Home Office’s 2022 “No Place to Hide” anti-encryption campaign has been hijacked to promote a payday loan scheme. The campaign was initially expected to target Facebook Messenger.

Weaponized DMV-Themed Phishing Scam Targets U.S. Citizens to Steal Personal and Financial Data

A widespread and highly coordinated phishing campaign is targeting U.S. citizens by impersonating state Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs). The campaign uses smishing tactics to steal personal and financial data through fake DMV websites.

Cybercriminals Defraud Hedera Hashgraph Network Users Through NFT Airdrops Disguised as Free Rewards

Once a user receives an unsolicited token, a plaintext "memo" field appears in the transaction. The memo field is independent of the wallet used to manage cryptocurrency, making it a universal attack vector.

Cybercriminals Are Turning Ordinary Citizens Into Money Mules in a New ‘Rent-a-Bank-Account’ Scam

A new cyber-enabled financial fraud scheme, known as the "rent-a-bank-account" scam, is turning unsuspecting individuals into money mules. This scam is rapidly proliferating and poses a significant threat to financial systems and national security.

Hackers Masquerade as Organizations to Steal Payroll Logins and Redirect Payments from Employees

A sophisticated SEO poisoning campaign has been uncovered targeting the manufacturing sector, where attackers are leveraging fake payroll portals to steal employee credentials and redirect paychecks.

Purchase Scam Network Exploits Brand Impersonation and Fraudulent Merchant Accounts to Defraud Victims

The network, active since at least February 2025, includes 71 scam domains and 12 merchant accounts, posing significant financial and compliance risks to card issuers and merchant acquirers.

Phishing Campaign Impersonates Apple Pay and Yahoo to Steal Credentials and Financial Data

A sophisticated phishing campaign is targeting Apple Pay and Yahoo users. It leverages realistic email and web page impersonations to steal sensitive credentials, financial data, and personal information.

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