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  • Please Don’t Feed the Scattered Lapsus ShinyHunters

    Please Don’t Feed the Scattered Lapsus ShinyHunters A prolific data ransom gang that calls itself Scattered Lapsus ShinyHunters (SLSH) has a distinctive playbook when it seeks to extort payment from victim firms: Harassing, threatening and even swatting executives and their families, all while notifying journalists and regulators about the extent of the intrusion. Some victims…

  • From fake lovers to sextortionists: 260 scammers arrested in Africa

    From fake lovers to sextortionists: 260 scammers arrested in Africa INTERPOL has announced the arrest of 260 alleged romance scammers, sextortionists, and online fraudsters as part of a multi-national operation across Africa. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley

  • Cybercrime is surging across Africa

    Cybercrime is surging across Africa A new INTERPOL report has sounded the alarm over a dramatic increase in cybercrime across Africa, with digital crime now accounting for a significant proportional of all criminal activity across the continent. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley

  • Smashing Security podcast #417: Hello, Pervert! – Sextortion scams and Discord disasters

    Smashing Security podcast #417: Hello, Pervert! – Sextortion scams and Discord disasters Don’t get duped, doxxed, or drained! In this episode of “Smashing Security” we dive into the creepy world of sextortion scams, and investigate how crypto wallet firm Ledger’s Discord server was hijacked in an attempt to phish for cryptocurrency recovery phrases. All this…