![]() ![]() ![]() New Facebook bug exposed millions of photos.Threatening emails accusing you watching pornographic material and demanding payment.Holiday makers warned to avoid fraudulent flight ticket sellers as they use new tactics.Sextortion attempt using the name of the CIA.42% of used hard drives sold on eBay still contain sensitive data.Portugal is the 2nd country in the world most affected by spam and phishing.Gang of fraudsters jailed for 43 years following a Metropolitan Police investigation.Chinese police install secret surveillance app on tourist’s mobile phones. ![]() BEWARE EMAIL SCAM IN THE NAME OF FINANCES (TAX AND CUSTOMS AUTHORITY) CURRENTLY IN OPERATION.Combatting Fake News on Social Media in Portugal.Hackers put "monitoring implants" on iPhones for years.McAfee - Experts warn proud parents not to post photos of children online.Hundreds of millions of phone numbers linked to Facebook accounts have been found on-line.Sexual offences against children on the Internet increased 40% between January and October.New email scam targeting Netflix members seeks to steal personal information of the company’s subscriber.US and UK bust one of the worst cyber banking hacks in a decade, charging Russians in multi-million dollar scheme.Eighty Five users of Remote Hacking Tool (IM-RAT) targeted across Europe, Colombia and Australia.Phishing attempt in the name of FBE IC3.UK Tax warning - Fake HMRC Letters being sent to university students.Covid 19 Tips to avoid being scammed in purchasing items.EDP admits to being the target of a computer attack on its corporate network.Cybercrimes committed in Portugal have multiplied exponentially since the beginning of the covid-19.Cybersecurity alerts more than double to 138 in March.EUROPOL- ILLEGAL STREAMING SERVICE WILL 2 MILLION VIEWERS WORLD WIDE SWITCHED OFF.Cybersecurity incidents rise 101% in the 1st semester to 689 - CNCS.CTT Issues Alert over false emails using their name - Phishing attempt.Cybercrime Complaints Increased 182% in 2020.Portugal - Cyber attacks on organisations rose 81% in 2021 Check Point.With this data, criminals come in possession of sufficient data to achieve fraudulent wire transfers on behalf of the victims, causing damage that can amount to thousands of euros To give credibility they ask details of victims’ credit cards and they use these details to to install malicious software, through which they can obtain confidential data, or even remotely access your computer and changing the settings. They add that the problem can be solved by paying for alleged updates of the Windows system through purchasing support packages and other assistance. They give various pretexts, such as (i) infection by a virus (Ii) the system needs to be updated and that solving them requires the implementation of a series of instructions and commands, for which the employee is supposed offers to help. These phone calls, randomly directed, are from callers pretending to be officials from Microsoft IT security department, speaking in English, stating they wish to resolve your personal computer problems. “Over the past few days, there has been, a massive malware distribution attempt, beginning with fraudulent phone calls using abusively the company name Microsoft. On 20th February the judicial Police issued an alert following complaints concerning callers pretending to be from Microsoft ![]()
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