Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Se7en is a dangerous ransomware variant belonging to the Babuk family. Once executed, it encrypts a victim’s files, appends the ".se7en" extension (e.g., 1.jpg becomes 1.jpg.se7en), and drop...
The MrBeast Discord scam is a coordinated cyberattack where hackers leverage an information-stealing malware to compromise Discord accounts and blast fake cryptocurrency or casino giveaways to the vic...
Installing fonts on Windows is generally safe if done through official methods, but scammers often exploit fake "missing font" alerts or malicious download sites to trick users into download...
The fake Daleza Fregoso Child abduction Amber Alert below is a scam and contains a link that goes to a malicious website. The website contains malicious code that will infect visitors' computers w...
The "Apple Defender Security Center" popup message below is a scam. The scam, which claims the potential victims' PC has been blocked for security reasons due to spyware or malware threa...
The "Windows Defender Security Center" scam popup message below is being sent by scammers attempting to trick potential victims into calling the fake customer support telephone numbers in it...
The website, securitypatch.life, is a fake antivirus website that pretends to be McAfee and claims to scan potential victims' computers for viruses. It them claims their computers are infected wit...
Systemmeasures Life located at systemmeasures.life is a suspicious website that appears to distribute malware via popup and other messages. Therefore, recipients of messages with a link to systemmeasu...
The website, authidmob.com, which claims online users can download the best 2FA app with end-to-end encryption from the Apple App Store, is a scam. The website does not provide such software and may t...
The "Windows Defender Security Center" popup message below is a scam. The scam, which claims the potential victims' PC has been blocked for security reasons due to spyware or malware thr...
The "Someone Uploaded Your Pictures" SMS text below is a scam. The scam, which claims someone uploaded pictures of the recipients, is being sent by cybercriminals who are attempting to trick...
The fake and malicious "DHL Parcel Arriving Track Here" text message below is being sent by cybercriminals to potential victims. The fake text, which pretends to be from DHL claiming the rec...
The fake and malicious DHL text message below is being sent by cybercriminals to potential victims. The fake text, which pretends to be from DHL claiming the recipients' parcel is arriving and the...
The fake and malicious Sky Mobile DHL text message below is being sent by cybercriminals to potential victims. The fake text, which pretends to be from DHL claiming the recipients' parcel is arriv...
The fake and malicious Three Mobile DHL text message below is being sent by cybercriminals to potential victims. The fake text, which pretends to be from DHL claiming the recipients' parcel is arr...
WhatsApp Pink is a malicious app created by cybercriminals to steal account credentials, personal and financial information. A link to the malicious app, which could steal your data once installed and...
The website, iosdfnc.com, is a fake tech support website. The fake website urges visitors to download VPN clients because their internet connection wasn't secure and to get rid of fake viruses. Bu...
Google Play Protect is an in-built service that automatically scans all the apps on your Android device for malware. Google Play Protect warns you about any detected potentially harmful apps that it f...
Pharming, a combination of the words "phishing" and "farming", and is a type of cybercrime very similar to phishing, where a website's traffic is manipulated and confidential i...
A computer can also come down with a virus ("computer virus"). This occurs when a program called a virus or malware sneak their way into your computer—either by you opening a malicious atta...
The Mydoom virus in 2004 was one of the most dangerous computer viruses that caused $38 billion in damages worldwide. Mydoom is a computer worm that affected Microsoft Windows. It was first sighted on...
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the release of Cyberpunk2077, one of the most anticipated games of 2020. The cybercriminals create new Android ransomware disguised as the #Cyberpunk2077 game an...
I received a telephone call where the caller claim my computer is having problems with Microsoft. The caller took me to this website, www.ossupport.us, and said if I see a boy I should click on his fa...
The fake and malicious subway subcard emails like the one below that appears to have been sent from subcard@uk-ie.subwaysubcard.eu, is actually sent by Thormailer.com from CREATESEND.COM. Thormailer.c...
If you have received an email like the one below that appears to have been sent from subcard@uk-ie.subwaysubcard.eu, which claims your order documents are ready and awaiting confirmation, please do no...