Jokeroo is the latest ransomware-as-a-service\n(RaaS)<\/a> to begin spreading through hacker forums, though it\u2019s\ndifferentiating itself by requiring a membership fee with various package\nofferings. For just $90, a buyer obtains access to a ransomware variant that\nthey can fully customize in exchange for a 15% service fee on any ransom\npayments received. Higher packages are also available that offer even more\noptions that give the user a full dashboard to monitor their campaign, though\nno ransomware has yet to be distributed from the service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Several new apps on the Google Play store have been found to\nbe responsible for constant pop-up ads on over 700,000 devices after being\ninstalled as phony\ncamera apps<\/a>. By creating a shortcut on the device and hiding the\nmain icon, the apps are able to stay installed on the device for a considerable\namount of time, as any user trying to remove the app would only delete the\nshortcut. Fortunately, many users have been writing poor reviews about their\nexperiences in hopes of steering prospective users away from these fraudulent\napps while they remain on the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n People all across the U.S. have been receiving phone calls\nfrom scammers claiming to be from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),\nwith actual spoofed\nDHS phone numbers<\/a>, requesting sensitive information. While phone\nscams aren\u2019t new, this campaign has upped the stakes by threatening the victims\nwith arrest if they don\u2019t provide information or make a payment to the\nscammers. DHS officials have stated they will never attempt to contact\nindividuals through outgoing phone calls. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAndroid Adware Apps are Increasingly Persistent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Phone Scammers Disguising Themselves with DHS Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Failed Ransomware Attack Leaves Thousands of Israeli Sites Defaced<\/h2>\n\n\n\n