Tag: Sextortion
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Automated Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn
A new specimen of “infostealer” malware offers a disturbing feature: It monitors a target’s browser for NSFW content, then takes …
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Sextortion email scammers increase their “Hello pervert” money demands
Every so often the sextortion emails that start with “Hello pervert” get a redesign. You may have received one …
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Teen Boys at Risk of Sextortion as 74% Lack Basic Awareness
Three-quarters of UK teen boys don’t fully understand what sextortion is, putting them at greater risk of online attacks, according to …
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Stealing, Kubernetes, Passkeys, SolarWinds, Intel, Sextortion, and… – SWN #423
Today’s cyber threat actors are capitalizing on organizations’ identity vulnerabilities, such as MFA. Nearly 75% of cloud security …
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Instagram Rolls Out New Sextortion Protection Measures
Meta is also working on an awareness campaign with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and Thorn, a non-profit …
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Teen Dating App Wizz Removed from Apple and Google Stores for Sextortion Concerns
Wizz, a growing social media app among US teenagers, was removed from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store on January 30. Apple …
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Sextortion Scams Surge 178% in a Year
Security researchers have detected a 178% increase in sextortion emails between the first half of 2022 and the same period this year, …
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Sextortion suspects on trial after teen victim dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Two Nigerian men have been extradited to the US and were scheduled to appear in deferral court on Monday, charged with sextortion and …
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FBI Warns of Surge in Deepfake Sextortion Attempts
The FBI has warned internet users to be cautious when posting or direct messaging personal photos and videos, after noting complaints about …
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Alleged SIM Swapper Ransomed Instagram Influencer for Dates, Striptease Video
Amir Hossein Golshan allegedly broke into influencers’ Instagram accounts not just for financial gain, but to sextort the victims …
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Sextortion Scams – How They Persuade and What to Watch for
Extortion, and especially “sextortion” emails, are becoming more frequent, and they can be extremely alarming when received. Such …
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