“Click Here” podcast host Dina Temple-Raston recently interviewed the self-proclaimed leader of the LockBit ransomware, which has been operating for a few years.
The leader, LockBit Supp, is reportedly behind the recent Fulton County cyberattack.
On Friday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Temple-Raston talked with the show host Rose Scott about how her team gotLockBitSupp’s contact information and what he revealed during their discussion.
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Just like with other info-stealing malware, NodeStealer targets Windows PCs with the goal of stealing browser cookies as well as saved usernames and passwords which can then be used to compromise a user’s other online accounts.
According to a blog post from Meta’s engineering team, previous NodeStealer campaigns have used malicious documents to distribute this dangerous malware. However, this time around, hackers are now using malicious ads to do so.
Here’s everything you need to know about this latest NodeStealer campaign and why you might want to think twice before clicking on any ads you see online.
Duping Facebook users with fake photo albums
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During its investigation into this new NodeStealer campaign, Bitdefender found that the hackers behind it have come up with an interesting way to get potential victims to click on their malicious ads.
In a blog post detailing its findings, the firm’s security researchers explained that NSFW ads are the main lure used in this campaign. These ads are for Facebook pages which feature scantily clad women as male users are the targeted demographic.
Bitdefender found a number of fake Facebook profiles using “Album Update”, “Album Girl News Update”, “Private Album Update”, “Hot Album Update Today” or other similar names. These profiles feature one or two photos of young women where their faces or NSFW outfits are censored.
Once these fake profiles are set up, the hackers then begin running ads on Facebook to promote their content with short descriptions like “New stuff is online today” or “Watch now before it’s deleted” to instill a sense of urgency and get unsuspecting users to click on them.
When a potential victim does click on one of these ads, instead of getting access to an album full of NSFW photos, they instead download a Windows executable. While most people know the dangers of…
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GADGET users are being warned over a dangerous type of pop-up message that could leave your bank empty.
Cybercriminals can use pop-ups to hijack your computer or smartphone, experts have warned.
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Crooks will often use a type of software called spyware to watch what you’re doing online.
Once they’ve tricked you into downloading spyware, there’s almost no limit to what a hacker can do.
“The impact of spyware on identity theft cannot be understated,” said a cybersecurity expert from McAfee.
“By stealthily recording sensitive personal and financial information, like usernames, passwords, and credit card numbers, it presents a significant risk to a user’s identity.”
A crook could install spyware on your device if they had physical access to it.
But it’s more more likely that you’ll end up being a victim of spyware due to a mistake online.
Criminals often attempt to trick you into installing spyware by making you think you’re downloading something else.
“Preventing spyware from infecting your system starts with practicing good online habits,” the McAfee expert explained in an official security memo.
“Avoid downloading files from untrusted sources, especially torrents and software cracks notorious for being riddled with spyware.”
But you might also find yourself downloading spyware after interacting with a pop-up message.
If you end up on a suspicious website, you might find a notification appearing on the screen.
These may seem harmless, but if you see the following four words, you might be in trouble.
“Never click ‘Agree,’ ‘OK,’ ‘No,’ or ‘Yes’ in a pop-up, as these actions can trigger an automatic spyware download,” McAfee warned.
“Instead, close the pop-up by hitting the red X or shutting down your browser altogether.”
Don’t forget!
Of course avoiding rogue pop-ups isn’t the only way to stave off spyware.
You should also regularly update the operating system on your device – whether that’s iOS, Android, Windows or macOS.
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“These patches often contain fixes to known vulnerabilities that spyware and other malicious programs exploit,” the McAfee cyber-expert explained.
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SCAMMERS have many tricks up their sleeves to try and convince you to click on their malicious links.
One type of link may seem harmless at first sight but can be just as dangerous as a more obvious scam link.
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The link you never want to click was brought to light by cyber security company and tech expert Kaspersky on how URL shorteners work, how they can be used, and the privacy and security threats they pose.
The tech expert highlighted that you want to avoid “disguised malicious links” that show up as shortened links.
Some scammers will send a shortened version of their estranged link to make it look more convincing.
Scam links will usually have tons of weird numbers, symbols, and misspellings but shortening the link can help them bypass that.
Shortening links can be easily done through a URL shortener online.
The shortened link may make cause a victim to overlook the need to rethink if it is a scam link.
Short links make it impossible to catch mistakes in the URL at first glance.
“You can only find out where a link points after clicking. And by then it may be too late — if the attackers exploit a zero-click vulnerability in the browser, the infection can occur as soon as you land on the malicious site,” Kaspersky said.
Another goal of the scam is to catch you at the right moment when you may be paying less attention.
The scam links can lead to websites that will ask for personal information to steal your money.
They can also lead you to a malicious source that puts a virus on your computer.
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