from Hacker News

Sextortion scam includes new threat of Pegasus–and a picture of your home

by dabacaba on 9/12/24, 3:36 AM with 4 comments

  • by mock-possum on 9/12/24, 5:57 AM

    I always have to remind myself that scams like these are poorly presented on purpose, to encourage only the most credulous marks to participate.

  • by ghostpepper on 9/12/24, 4:43 AM

  • by threecheese on 9/12/24, 1:20 PM

    The coincidence of receiving one of these emails (with home picture), shortly followed by the first ever MacOS notification to upgrade from MalwareBytes Free for 40% off, and then seeing this MB post has me feeling … conspiratorial.

    That email sure did raise my heart rate for a moment :)