The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s (NFIB) Proactive Intelligence Team have indentified an emerging fraud where social media platforms are being used to attract members of the public to donate money…
Day: January 13, 2017
Bug 'exposes' WhatsApp message secrets
Some messages sent through WhatsApp can be intercepted and read thanks to a bug in the app, suggests research. The bug arises because of the way WhatsApp encrypts the messages…
‘Migrant Helpline’ phishing emails lead to Ramnit malware
Fraudsters are sending out a high number of phishing emails purporting to be from the charity ‘Migrant Helpline’ that lead to Ramnit – a type of banking malware. The email…
Phone-cracking firm Cellebrite hacked
Information about the customers of Cellebrite, an Israeli firm that markets hacking tools, has been stolen in a cyber-attack. By Chris Baraniuk, Technology reporter The breach was first reported by…