May 2, 2023

What are pig butchering scams?

Pig butchering scams damage victims on both a personal and financial level. Pig butchering attacks are a type of cryptocurrency scam where fraudsters use fake social media profiles or messaging apps to offer to sell a cryptocurrency at a price lower than the market value to potential buyers. But why are they called pig butchering scams?

Check out What are pig butchering scams? and learn how to avoid them.

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News roundup Mon, May 1, 2023

Stories, news, politics and events impacting the network security industry during the last week.

• Atomic macOS Stealer nabs keychain passwords and crypto
• Microsoft says Clop and LockBit gangs responsible for PaperCut server hacks
• Researchers voice concern about the metaverse version of the dark web
• CISA says election protection top priority for the next 18 months
• Charming Kitten cybercrime group using new malware against international targets
• Transient execution side-channel attacks carried out against Intel CPUs
• RustBucket macOS malware deployed by Lazarus offshoot group
• New EvilExtractor information stealer circulating on the dark web
• Improperly wiped resold routers found to contain sensitive corporate data
• Read more

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