On July 5, 2023, Meta's Instagram released "Threads" -- an online social media and social networking service offering users the ability to post and share text, images, and videos, as well as interact with others and join public conversations through posts, replies, reposts, and likes. more
It's not unusual for data stealers to target several browsers simultaneously. Zooming in on multiple platforms at once, including email clients, gaming portals, chat apps, crypto wallets, and even VPN-protected services, however, is quite novel. more
CSC, an enterprise-class domain registrar and world leader in mitigating domain and domain name system (DNS) threats, has launched its new DomaincastingSM digital blocking network - a complement to its current Enforcement services. more
Google's announcement of the launch of the .zip ngTLD was met by a lot of debate. Many believe threat actors could abuse the ngTLD for phishing and other malicious campaigns, primarily since it could be easily confused with the .zip file extension. more
We've proven time and again that the effects of current events always extend to the DNS. Just last month, two big banks - the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Credit Suisse - collapsed. Financial experts said more banks may be bound to follow. more
Global businesses rely on the internet for everything -- websites, email, authentication, voice over IP (VoIP), and more. It's part of an organization's external attack surface and needs to be continuously monitored for cybercrime attacks and fraud. more
Infoblox, in its Q4 2022 Cyber Threat Report, featured a "Meta" coin scam using fake celebrity endorsements targeting users in the European Union (EU). The analysis revealed several indicators of compromise (IoCs), specifically four domains and one IP address, that could help the public avoid the perils the scams posed. more
Ever wondered where the personally identifiable information (PII) phishers steal from victims end up? More likely than not, they're put up for sale on the ever-growing number of online stolen card shops. more
Among the most active and rapidly spreading ransomware in 2022 was Black Basta. It was first detected in April 2022 and victimized nearly 100 organizations in North America, Europe, and Asia by September that same year. As a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) malware, Black Basta employs double extortion to force victims to pay the ransom. more
Scammers and fraudsters have been making life hard for users the world over for a long time now. To help expose potential malicious campaigns, threat researchers like Dancho Danchev have been collating indicators of compromise (IoCs) that can be used in further investigations. more
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