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Barracuda Warns of CypherLoc Scareware Targeting Millions

Millions of users are under attack by the CypherLoc scareware, with Barracuda researchers tracking around 2.8 million attacks since January 2026 alone. This staggering number reveals a coordinated and widespread campaign that's putting tens of millions of people at risk.

https://osintsights.com/barracuda-warns-of-cypherloc-scareware-targeting-millions?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Cypherloc #Scareware #Phishing #EmergingThreats #MalwareOperations

Update: Die #OpenBugBounty #Scam-Mails machen immer noch die Runde:

--> https://cool-web.de/blog/email-openbugbounty-sicherheitsluecke-oder-spam-scam.htm

#Spam #Scam #Scareware #ITSecurity #ITSicherheit #Awareness #Email #Antiscam #Antispam

Update: Die #OpenBugBounty #Scam-Mails machen immer noch die Runde:

--> https://cool-web.de/blog/email-openbugbounty-sicherheitsluecke-oder-spam-scam.htm

#Spam #Scam #Scareware #ITSecurity #ITSicherheit #Awareness #Email #Antiscam #Antispam

Update: Die #OpenBugBounty #Scam-Mails machen immer noch die Runde:

--> https://cool-web.de/blog/email-openbugbounty-sicherheitsluecke-oder-spam-scam.htm

#Spam #Scam #Scareware #ITSecurity #ITSicherheit #Awareness #Email #Antiscam #Antispam

Remember those panic pop-ups claiming your device is infected? Microsoft Edge’s new AI sensor is now fighting back against scareware scams in real time. Curious how tech is winning the scam battle?

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/the-evolution-of-scareware-scams-and-microsoft-edges-ai-powered-defense/

#scareware
#cybersecurity
#microsoftedge
#ai
#malwareprotection

Wanna play a game?
Reboot now… or in five minutes?

Help TDS - a notorious traffic distribution system - has a fresh new illusion — a fake system alert that sets the stage before the tech support scam begins.

It’s not just a pop-up; it’s full-screen psychological priming, blurred just enough to slip past security tools. You’re given a “choice”, but either way, the curtain rises.

Click either button and the show begins: a spoofed full-screen Microsoft virus alert, and a phone number that offers an immediate fix.

The real trick? Victims are already convinced it’s real before the scam even loads.

#Infoblox #dns #phishing #tds #scam #scareware #helptds #threatintel #InfobloxThreatIntel #threatintelligence #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #TechSupportScam #ScamAlert #DontDialTheNumber

Engadget: DuckDuckGo’s browser now protects you from fake crypto exchanges and scareware . “DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused web browser and search engine, has expanded the scope of its Scam Blocker tool. In addition to being able to protect you from standard phishing and malware attempts, Scam Blocker now also covers fake e-commerce storefronts, survey sites and cyptocurrency exchanges, as […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/20/engadget-duckduckgos-browser-now-protects-you-from-fake-crypto-exchanges-and-scareware/

Scareware Combined With Phishing in Attacks Targeting macOS Users https://www.securityweek.com/scareware-combined-with-phishing-in-attacks-targeting-macos-users/ #macOS14.2 #scareware #Phishing #Featured #phishing

De introductie van AI om ons te beschermen tegen kwaad is de volgende stap van Big Tech om de mensheid te verdelen en te heersen.

#AI #scareware #sheeple #fear #power #money #psychology

Microsoft has started rolling out a new scareware blocker in its Edge browser this week. The AI-powered feature runs on Windows PCs and can identify and block existing scams, and even detect new and emerging ones.

#microsoft #edge #browser #scareware #ai
https://www.theverge.com/news/608123/microsoft-edge-scareware-blocker-feature

Microsoft Edge has a new feature known as "Scareware Blocker" that helps you block tech support online scams. This guide helps you understand and enable the feature on Windows 11.

#microsoft #edge #browser #windows11 #scareware
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-enable-edges-scareware-blocker-and-protect-yourself-from-online-scams

Microsoft has started testing a new "scareware blocker" feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine learning (ML) to detect tech support scams.

#microsoft #edge #browser #scareware #blocker
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-edge-scareware-blocker-to-block-tech-support-scams/

Microsoft Edge’s new scareware blocker uses AI and computer vision to protect users from malicious pop-ups and scams in real time #Cybersecurity #AI #Microsoft #Web #Windows11 #Scareware #MicrosoftEdge

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/01/28/you-can-now-test-microsofts-ai-powered-scareware-blocker-for-online-scams-xcxwbn/

#Microsoft testet neuen #Scareware-#Blocker für #Edge. #KI-gestützte Bildanalyse soll Betrügereien erkennen und blockieren. Machine-Learning-Modell gleicht Bildschirminhalte mit bekannten Betrugsmaschen ab. https://winfuture.de/news,148442.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Sind auf euren Bildschirmen schon einmal zwielichtige Meldungen beim Surfen aufgepoppt?! 🤐

Oftmals warnen sie eindringlich davor, dass der PC oder Laptop mit einem Virus infiziert sei, und legen nahe, umgehend Sicherheitssoftware zu installieren. Wenn ja, seid ihr wahrscheinliche #Scareware begegnet.

#DeutschlandDigitalSicherBSI #Malware

@heisec das ist witzig, weil:
#Microsoft über #Edge und dessen Webview selbst Werbung ausspielt, die als nichts anderes als #Scareware bezeichnet werden kann.
Wird die dann auch erkannt und geblockt?
Und gibt da dann einen Loop im Edgiversum?

Microsoft is seemingly experimenting with a new AI-powered “Scareware Blocker” in the Edge browser, as discovered by Leopeva64 on X. #ai #microsoft #microsoftedge #scareware #cybersecurity #web #webbrowsers #windows #windows11

https://winbuzzer.com/2024/12/12/microsoft-edge-is-testing-an-ai-powered-blocker-for-tech-scams-xcxwbn/

VexTrio User Experience 5/N
 
So what next? Shall we do fake apps? 100% of these experiences come from starting with a compromised site and just allowing all notifications and permissions that are requested.  This one came from a notification that the phone needed to be cleaned and it recommended download the app Antivirus toolkit from the Google Play store. What could go wrong? There are over 1M downloads!  This scareware fake app was delivered via Monetizer; see the imgur link.
 
Then read the reviews. Like the other fake apps in this genre it doesn't do anything except show ads and gain access to your personal information. We'll share some of the other fake apps in a different post; some of them are quite giggle producing. But unfortunately, they work - people are scammed out of tons of money through these jerks.
 
Once installed, the app tells you that your browser is compromised, and you need to install a secure browser -- another one on the Google store with lots of downloads and seemingly good reviews. But finding the real reviews shows the same behavior… lots of ads and access to personal data.
 
I haven't tried to do any sandboxing or reverse engineering of these apps that the VexTrio affiliates are recommending; I'm just getting the full user experience.
 
In the meantime, the Antivirus Toolkit continues to push notifications including that is has instaled (sic) and uninstaled (sic) Chrome for me.

video of the virus app is here. only defanged as i maxed the image load for mastodon.
https://imgur[.]com/a/bxPEyhB
 
#dns #threatintel #fakeapp #scam #scareware #phishing #vextrio #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #infoblox #infobloxthreatintel

VexTrio User Experience 5/N
 
So what next? Shall we do fake apps? 100% of these experiences come from starting with a compromised site and just allowing all notifications and permissions that are requested.  This one came from a notification that the phone needed to be cleaned and it recommended download the app Antivirus toolkit from the Google Play store. What could go wrong? There are over 1M downloads!  This scareware fake app was delivered via Monetizer; see the imgur link.
 
Then read the reviews. Like the other fake apps in this genre it doesn't do anything except show ads and gain access to your personal information. We'll share some of the other fake apps in a different post; some of them are quite giggle producing. But unfortunately, they work - people are scammed out of tons of money through these jerks.
 
Once installed, the app tells you that your browser is compromised, and you need to install a secure browser -- another one on the Google store with lots of downloads and seemingly good reviews. But finding the real reviews shows the same behavior… lots of ads and access to personal data.
 
I haven't tried to do any sandboxing or reverse engineering of these apps that the VexTrio affiliates are recommending; I'm just getting the full user experience.
 
In the meantime, the Antivirus Toolkit continues to push notifications including that is has instaled (sic) and uninstaled (sic) Chrome for me.

video of the virus app is here. only defanged as i maxed the image load for mastodon.
https://imgur[.]com/a/bxPEyhB
 
#dns #threatintel #fakeapp #scam #scareware #phishing #vextrio #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #infoblox #infobloxthreatintel

"Hello!

I am a hacker who has access to your operating system.
I also have full access to your account.

The fact is that you were infected with malware through an adult site that you visited."

Oh, ein freundlicher Hacker, weil er mit "Hello" anfängt.

"I do not make any mistakes."

Na, wenn er das schreibt, wird es wohl stimmen. 😆

#hacker #fake #security #spam #scareware

Protect your data from fake antivirus software! Learn how scareware tricks users and how you can defend against these malicious programs.

Check out the latest from the [O][M][N][I] - Navigating the New Cyber Era blog series

https://cyber.o-m-n-i.xyz/2024/10/the-hidden-threat-of-fake-antivirus.html

#cybersecurity #scareware #staysafeonline #FakeAntivirus #ransomware #malware

Protect your data from fake antivirus software! Learn how scareware tricks users and how you can defend against these malicious programs.

Check out the latest from the [O][M][N][I] - Navigating the New Cyber Era blog series

https://cyber.o-m-n-i.xyz/2024/10/the-hidden-threat-of-fake-antivirus.html

#cybersecurity #scareware #staysafeonline #FakeAntivirus #ransomware #malware

Protect your data from fake antivirus software! Learn how scareware tricks users and how you can defend against these malicious programs.

Check out the latest from the [O][M][N][I] - Navigating the New Cyber Era blog series

https://cyber.o-m-n-i.xyz/2024/10/the-hidden-threat-of-fake-antivirus.html

#cybersecurity #scareware #staysafeonline #FakeAntivirus #ransomware #malware

Protect your data from fake antivirus software! Learn how scareware tricks users and how you can defend against these malicious programs.

Check out the latest from the [O][M][N][I] - Navigating the New Cyber Era blog series

https://cyber.o-m-n-i.xyz/2024/10/the-hidden-threat-of-fake-antivirus.html

#cybersecurity #scareware #staysafeonline #FakeAntivirus #ransomware #malware

Protect your data from fake antivirus software! Learn how scareware tricks users and how you can defend against these malicious programs.

Check out the latest from the [O][M][N][I] - Navigating the New Cyber Era blog series

https://cyber.o-m-n-i.xyz/2024/10/the-hidden-threat-of-fake-antivirus.html

#cybersecurity #scareware #staysafeonline #FakeAntivirus #ransomware #malware

Architect of Ransomware-as-a-Service Model Extradited to U.S. After More than a Decade on the Run https://thecyberexpress.com/ransomware-as-a-service-model-architect/ #RansomwareasaServiceModel #TheCyberExpressNews #CybersecurityNews #CybercriminalRing #AnglerExploitKit #CyberEssentials #TheCyberExpress #USSecretService #DataBreachNews #RansomwareNews #CybercrimeRing #FirewallDaily #ThreatActors #Malvertising #DarkWebNews #HackerNews #Ransomware #RaaSModel #Scareware #Silnikau #Ukraine #UKNCA

Architect of Ransomware-as-a-Service Model Extradited to U.S. After More than a Decade on the Run https://thecyberexpress.com/ransomware-as-a-service-model-architect/ #RansomwareasaServiceModel #TheCyberExpressNews #CybersecurityNews #CybercriminalRing #AnglerExploitKit #CyberEssentials #TheCyberExpress #USSecretService #DataBreachNews #RansomwareNews #CybercrimeRing #FirewallDaily #ThreatActors #Malvertising #DarkWebNews #HackerNews #Ransomware #RaaSModel #Scareware #Silnikau #Ukraine #UKNCA

Architect of Ransomware-as-a-Service Model Extradited to U.S. After More than a Decade on the Run https://thecyberexpress.com/ransomware-as-a-service-model-architect/ #RansomwareasaServiceModel #TheCyberExpressNews #CybersecurityNews #CybercriminalRing #AnglerExploitKit #CyberEssentials #TheCyberExpress #USSecretService #DataBreachNews #RansomwareNews #CybercrimeRing #FirewallDaily #ThreatActors #Malvertising #DarkWebNews #HackerNews #Ransomware #RaaSModel #Scareware #Silnikau #Ukraine #UKNCA

Architect of Ransomware-as-a-Service Model Extradited to U.S. After More than a Decade on the Run https://thecyberexpress.com/ransomware-as-a-service-model-architect/ #RansomwareasaServiceModel #TheCyberExpressNews #CybersecurityNews #CybercriminalRing #AnglerExploitKit #CyberEssentials #TheCyberExpress #USSecretService #DataBreachNews #RansomwareNews #CybercrimeRing #FirewallDaily #ThreatActors #Malvertising #DarkWebNews #HackerNews #Ransomware #RaaSModel #Scareware #Silnikau #Ukraine #UKNCA

Suspected head of Reveton, Ransom Cartel RaaS groups arrested https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/13/reveton-ransom-cartel-arrest/ #NationalCrimeAgency #cybercriminals #lawenforcement #exploitkit #ransomware #scareware #Hotstuff #arrest #News

Nuova campagna di #phishing a tema #scareware relativa a una presunta notifica di un "Tribunale Elettronico" che contiene un PDF allegato protetto da password, scritta nel testo della mail, che rimanda la vittima ad una URL malevola:

https://roncluv.com/redir6[.]php

A quanto risulta dall'analisi con UrlScan (https://urlscan.io/result/2ec4c26f-db41-49f3-98f2-76dae0ab2819/loading), la pagina scatena il download di un file .zip da 40mb:

https://nertaos[.]com/it/arquivos/Arch0387103804.zip

Il #malware funziona solo su sistemi MS Windows.

Scareware site spooked a user, the standard “You are the nfected!!!! Call Micorsoft Support at 1-844-567-8901!!!”

Hosted at? You guessed it, blah.z13.core.windows.net. So many entries on urlscan.io. To their credit, MS took it down within 30 minutes of reporting to MSRC.

#scareware #scam #hostedByMicrosoft

Scareware site spooked a user, the standard “You are the nfected!!!! Call Micorsoft Support at 1-844-567-8901!!!”

Hosted at? You guessed it, blah.z13.core.windows.net. So many entries on urlscan.io. To their credit, MS took it down within 30 minutes of reporting to MSRC.

#scareware #scam #hostedByMicrosoft

Scareware site spooked a user, the standard “You are the nfected!!!! Call Micorsoft Support at 1-844-567-8901!!!”

Hosted at? You guessed it, blah.z13.core.windows.net. So many entries on urlscan.io. To their credit, MS took it down within 30 minutes of reporting to MSRC.

#scareware #scam #hostedByMicrosoft

Scareware site spooked a user, the standard “You are the nfected!!!! Call Micorsoft Support at 1-844-567-8901!!!”

Hosted at? You guessed it, blah.z13.core.windows.net. So many entries on urlscan.io. To their credit, MS took it down within 30 minutes of reporting to MSRC.

#scareware #scam #hostedByMicrosoft

Scareware site spooked a user, the standard “You are the nfected!!!! Call Micorsoft Support at 1-844-567-8901!!!”

Hosted at? You guessed it, blah.z13.core.windows.net. So many entries on urlscan.io. To their credit, MS took it down within 30 minutes of reporting to MSRC.

#scareware #scam #hostedByMicrosoft

Alert bezpieczeństwa? Zachowaj spokój, to może być scareware https://linuxiarze.pl/alert-bezpieczenstwa-zachowaj-spokoj-to-moze-byc-scareware/ #cyberbezpieczenstwo #cyberatak #scareware

Scareware scam: Restoro and Reimage fined $26 million by FTC – Source: www.bitdefender.com https://ciso2ciso.com/scareware-scam-restoro-and-reimage-fined-26-million-by-ftc-source-www-bitdefender-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #technicalsupportscam #CyberSecurityNews #grahamcluleycom #Fakeantivirus #Grahamcluley #Guestblog #Lawℴ #Scareware #Malware #scam

Scareware scam: Restoro and Reimage fined $26 million by FTC – Source: www.bitdefender.com https://ciso2ciso.com/scareware-scam-restoro-and-reimage-fined-26-million-by-ftc-source-www-bitdefender-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #technicalsupportscam #CyberSecurityNews #grahamcluleycom #Fakeantivirus #Grahamcluley #Guestblog #Lawℴ #Scareware #Malware #scam

Scareware scam: Restoro and Reimage fined $26 million by FTC – Source: www.bitdefender.com https://ciso2ciso.com/scareware-scam-restoro-and-reimage-fined-26-million-by-ftc-source-www-bitdefender-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #technicalsupportscam #CyberSecurityNews #grahamcluleycom #Fakeantivirus #Grahamcluley #Guestblog #Lawℴ #Scareware #Malware #scam

Scareware scam: Restoro and Reimage fined $26 million by FTC https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/scareware-scam-restoro-and-reimage-fined-26-million-fine-by-ftc/ #technicalsupportscam #Fakeanti-virus #Guestblog #Law&order #scareware #Malware #Scam

Scareware scam: Restoro and Reimage fined $26 million fine by FTC.

Read more in my article on the Bitdefender blog: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/scareware-scam-restoro-and-reimage-fined-26-million-fine-by-ftc/

#cybersecurity #scareware #technicalsupport #scam

Sind auf euren Bildschirmen schon mal zwielichtige Meldungen aufgepoppt, die zur Installation angeblicher Sicherheitssoftware auffordern? 🤔 Wenn ja, könnte es #Scareware gewesen sein. 🤓

#DeutschlandDigitalSicherBSI