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Cybercriminals Are Targeting the FIFA World Cup 2026
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (1120+ words) Lead Analysts: Jeewan Singh Jalal and Louis Tiley Know Be4 Threat Labs tracked phishing campaign activity from the first week of April through June 22, 2026 " covering the pre-tournament build-up, tournament kickoff and the first twelve days of live match play. Our latest…...
Hackers Use Geofenced Webpages to Deliver Ousaban Banking Trojan in Spain and Portugal
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (546+ words) A targeted phishing campaign delivering the Ousaban banking Trojan to users in Spain and Portugal, notable for its use of geofenced webpages, layered evasion techniques, and a modular delivery chain. The threat actor repurposes a playbook seen previously in Brazil…...
Phishing Campaign Uses Fake Invoice PDF to Drop Async RAT, Venom RAT, and XWorm
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (448+ words) A sophisticated phishing campaign that uses a fake invoice PDF to mask the delivery of multiple remote access trojans primarily Async RAT, but also Venom RAT and XWorm via layered shortcuts. Try Cloudflare quick tunnels, and disguised Python packages. The…...
Alleged member of hacking group 'Scattered Spider' arrested in Finland
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (46+ words) Inbox. lv Alleged member of hacking group 'Scattered Spider' arrested in Finland Scattered Spider, also known as "Octo Tempest," "UNC3944," or "0ktapus," is a group of criminal cyber actors that attempts to extort ransoms from companies....
Threads' ubiquitous Mr Beast spam is part of a massive crypto scam network
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (174+ words) The deluge of low-res screenshots continue to evade moderation enforcement. Like so much spam on social media, it's part of a massive crypto scam. After entering a supposed promo code from the Mr Beast spam into one of these sites,…...
Alleged member of international cyber hacking group Scattered Spider arrested
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (553+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 01: 27 A teenager alleged to be a member of the criminal cyber hacking group Scattered Spider - which was linked to attacks on M&S and Transport for London - has been arrested, according to US authorities." The FBI and Department…...
Rapid City Warns of New Planning Commission Email Scam
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (165+ words) Rapid City officials are warning businesses and residents about a email scam that has resurfaced that falsely claims to be from the City's Planning Commission and seeks immediate payment through wire transfers. City planning officials reported four recent incidents involving…...
Booking a summer trip? Here's what you're giving scammers
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (737+ words) Kurt "Cyber Guy" Knutsson explains how a reader named Rosette made a Google search and wound up handing her credit card number and birth date to a scammer. But nobody warns you that the moment you hit "confirm," your trip…...
What Is a Social Engineering Attack? Tactics, Risks & Prevention Tips
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (353+ words) Want to really understand what a social engineering attack is? Look at psychology, not technology. Attackers spend a surprising amount of time studying people, not systems, and they lean on a handful of triggers that work on almost everyone. Not…...
Alleged Scattered Spider hacker extradited to the United States
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (578+ words) A dual United States and Estonian citizen has been extradited to the U. S. to face charges alleging he was a member of the Scattered Spider hacking collective. 19-year-old Peter Stokes (who used the online handles "Bouquet," "Spencer," and "Jordan")was arrested…...