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Convincing Twitter 'quote tweet' phone scam targets bank customers

A convincing Twitter scam is targeting bank customers by abusing the quote-tweets feature, as observed by BleepingComputer. The scam preys on customers tweeting to their banks—such as to raise a complaints. But these customers instead receive a reply from the scammer, via a quote-tweet, urging them to call the scammer's "helpline." [...]
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Microsoft support 'cracks' Windows for customer after activation fails

In an unexpected twist, a Microsoft support engineer resorted to running an unofficial 'crack' on a customer's Windows PC after a genuine copy of the operating system failed to activate normally. It seems, this isn't the first time either that a Microsoft support professional has employed such workarounds. [...]
Convincing Twitter 'quote tweet' phone scam targets bank customers

A convincing Twitter scam is targeting bank customers by abusing the quote-tweets feature, as observed by BleepingComputer. The scam preys on customers tweeting to their banks—such as to raise a complaints. But these customers instead receive a reply from the scammer, via a quote-tweet, urging them to call the scammer's "helpline." [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/convincing-twitter-quote-tweet-phone-scam-targets-bank-customers/
FakeCalls Android malware returns with new ways to hide on phones

Android malware 'FakeCalls' is circulating again in South Korea, imitating phone calls for over 20 financial organizations and attempting to fool targets into giving away their credit card details. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fakecalls-android-malware-returns-with-new-ways-to-hide-on-phones/