Oszu?ci, ktzy bazuj? na ?atwowierno?ci odbiorców swoich SMS-ów i e-maili, ca?y czas s? aktywni, a przykrym dowodem na op?acalno?? ich dzia?a? jest kolejny atak. Mieszkanka Suwa?k straci?a w nim prawie 38 tysi?cy z?otych, „zyska?a” do sp?aty kredyt na kolejne 17, a nast?pny tysi?c z jej konta zosta? wyp?acony w gotówce.

Over 400 new cyberthreats detected per minute in Q2

(Image credit: Image Credit: Deepadesigns / Shutterstock) In the second quarter of the year, more than 400 new cyberthreats were recorded every minute, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm McAfee. Overall, new malware samples grew by 11.5 percent for the period, and PowerShell malware and Covid-19-themed attacks dominated the landscape.

We have been receiving reports of an interesting attack from you for about a week. The effectiveness of the attack is increased by the official Google service. It all starts with a real email from a real Google Docs service: As you can see, scammers use the "memories" feature in the Google Slides app.

Criminals mask their real phone number and the number displayed on your phone screen may turn out to be a fake one. They want you to believe that you are actually talking to a bank employee. Fraudsters may try to trick you into providing personal data, payment card details or data necessary to use online or mobile banking.

After the WannaCry or Petya / NotPetya attacks, it seemed that everything had been said and we got to know the techniques and motivations of cybercriminals. However, thanks to the use of new techniques and many vectors of blackmail, since the end of 2019, we have been observing significant changes and an increase in the effectiveness of criminals.

No vigilance, just a few clicks and you could lose money from your account. This time, by pretending to be the Polish Post Office, hackers are tempting you by an iPhone11 that is the prize. You only need to fill in the fields with your payment card details. What's the effect of this? You can be poorer by PLN 300 every month.

Hotline scammers! Fraudsters call customers from numbers pretending to be the bank's hotline and - claiming to be employees - report a failed transfer attempt from the account. They encourage the installation of an additional application, such as QuickSupport, which is to alert in such situations. In fact, the application allows hackers to take control of your phone and obtain banking data!

We've got information that criminals use another method to obtain your data. This time they search for ads on the portal and declare their willingness to make a purchase. During the conversation, they claim that they know the new payment method and that the money needs to be "picked up" - they provide a link to the alleged page, which is actually a phishing site.

Digital technologies are increasingly becoming a tool in carrying out sophisticated attacks on institutions and individuals. The pandemic and lockdown have exacerbated them even more. Many companies are still poorly prepared and unable to protect themselves against cyber attacks.

Poczta Polska

Once again, cybercriminals pretend to be the Polish Post Office. In order to obtain personal data or money, they send fake e-mails using the company's logo and name. E-mail tells you what to watch out for and the general rules to protect against e-mail fraud.