Pig Butchering Scams
Pig Butchering at Heart of Bank Failure — CEO Gets 24 Years in Jail
Oink, oink, FAIL—you’re in jail: Kansas bank chief exec Shan Hanes stole money from investors, a church and others to buy cryptocurrency to feed a scam ...
‘Microsoft’ Scammers Steal the Most, the FTC Says
Scammers impersonating Microsoft, Publishers Clearing House, Amazon and Apple are at the top of the FTC’s “who’s who” list. Based on consumer reports and complaints to the agency, hundreds of millions of ...
Romance Scammers are Adopting Approval Phishing Tactics
Romance scams are labor-intensive and time-consuming schemes to run. They can be lucrative, pulling in millions in stolen cryptocurrency, but they also can end up going nowhere if the targeted victim becomes ...
Cybercriminals Cause Heartbreak on Valentine’s Day
Many people look for love or companionship online, and Valentine’s Day presents the perfect opportunity for digital crooks to take advantage of vulnerable lonely hearts. A report from Bitdefender found Valentine’s Day-themed ...
LastPass Password Vaults Stolen, Pig Butchering Scams, Okta Source Code Theft
Things get worse for LastPass as a security breach in November resulted in the theft of customer data, including encrypted password vaults and unencrypted web addresses. Pig butchering scams, a variation of ...