September 6, 2022
Cybercriminals empty victims’ wallets ahead of smartphone release
Apple has confirmed that the long-awaited new iPhone 14 will be unveiled to the public on September 7th at its global Apple Event. Kaspersky experts have already discovered numerous examples of phishing pages claiming to buy 14 iPhones but in reality attempting to empty victims' bank accounts and steal their Apple ID accounts.
July 27, 2022
Popular mystery series’ fans lose money to cybercriminals
Taking advantage of the popularity of this popular series, some cybercriminals have advertised the ability for users to "watch the new episodes for only $1." To take advantage of this offer, they had to create a new account and enter their address and bank information
April 25, 2022
Cybercriminals increasingly targeting financial industry, reveals VMware
The report also discovered that once cybercriminals gain access to a financial organization, they are no longer looking for wire transfers or capital, as was previously assumed. Cybercriminal cartels are now looking for non-public market data such as earnings estimates, public offerings, and significant transactions. In fact, two out of every three (66 percent) financial institutions were subjected to attacks aimed at market strategies.
April 12, 2022
NFTs’ popularity attracts cybercriminals
With the popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) skyrocketing in 2021, Chainalysis tracked at least USD 44.2 billion in cryptocurrency sent to NFT-related smart contracts last year, up from USD 106 million in 2020.