Security analysts discovered that the most popular hacking groups on Telegram have been focusing on the PayPal and Amazon platforms. The hackers are believed to be focusing their efforts on obtaining payment data from users of the services, and some of those accounts may include personal information such as passwords, card numbers, and social security numbers.
If your account has a balance, hackers are after it. The cyberspies in this PayPal phishing scam use an info stealer to get account data and passwords, then send information to the malicious code hidden in a message.
A recent study has revealed a new threat tactic used by cybercriminals aiming to steal money from online stores. The crooks are using a technique called data harvesting – otherwise known as data mining, data harvesting, or even password guessing.
Analysis shows that crooks are always trying to figure out how they can use your stolen data and steal more money from you. While several groups just engage a single stealer at once, others use two or three at the same time. The bad thing is that each of these stealing groups has access to unique knowledge about their counterparts and other hacking gangs (including us). Therefore, no matter what your chosen payment method is, you need to be careful about whom you share information with and when.
The most alarming thing about these attacks is the fact that…
