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Fake cryptocurrency giveaway sites have tripled this year

The number of websites promoting cryptocurrency giveaway scams to lure gullible victims has increased by more than 300% in the first half of this year, targeting mostly English and Spanish speakers using celebrity deepfakes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-cryptocurrency-giveaway-sites-have-tripled-this-year/
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Fake cryptocurrency giveaway sites have tripled this year

The number of websites promoting cryptocurrency giveaway scams to lure gullible victims has increased by more than 300% in the first half of this year, targeting mostly English and Spanish speakers using celebrity deepfakes. [...]
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CISA orders agencies to patch vulnerability used in Stuxnet attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added half a dozen vulnerabilities to its catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities and is ordering federal agencies to follow vendor's instructions to fix them. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-agencies-to-patch-vulnerability-used-in-stuxnet-attacks/
Emotet botnet now pushes Quantum and BlackCat ransomware

While monitoring the Emotet botnet's current activity, security researchers found that the malware is now being used by the Quantum and BlackCat ransomware gang to deploy their payloads. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-botnet-now-pushes-quantum-and-blackcat-ransomware/
Google, Microsoft can get your passwords via web browser's spellcheck

Enhanced Spellcheck features in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge web browsers transmit form data, including personally identifiable information (PII) and in some cases, passwords, to Google and Microsoft respectively. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-microsoft-can-get-your-passwords-via-web-browsers-spellcheck/