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“Sextortion” attacks are on the rise globally, with hackers using victims’ addresses and photos of their homes to personalise the attacks and increase the pressure to pay, according to new research by Barracuda.

COMPANY NEWS: After loaning money, criminals behind MoneyMonger blackmail victims with personal information stolen from their device.

Spammers have been quick to try to cash in on the Ashley Madison data breach, with a spike in email campaigns mentioning the ‘infidelity’ website, according to a global security firm.

The fight against internet threats seems to have taken a turn for the worse with increasing reports of internet users being intentionally infected with malware and then later being mysteriously contacted and blackmailed to remove the offending malware if a fee is paid.