Month: January 2021

Fraudsters are quick to exploit current events for their own gain, but many schemes do the rounds regardless of what’s making the news. Here are 5 common scams you should look out for. Cybercriminals can be very creative when it comes to swindling people out of money. They will use a variety of methods to…

ESET researchers uncover attacks targeting Colombian government institutions and private companies, especially from the energy and metallurgical industries In 2020 ESET saw several attacks targeting Colombian entities exclusively. These attacks are still ongoing at the time of writing and are focused on both government institutions and private companies. For the latter, the most targeted sectors…

The scam starts with a text warning victims of suspicious activity on their accounts A new SMS-based phishing campaign is doing the rounds that attempts to part PayPal users from their account credentials and sensitive information, BleepingComputer reports. The ploy consists of SMS text messages that impersonate the popular payment processor and inform potential victims…