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Aussies hit with 'sextortion' scam demanding Bitcoin to stop release of pornographic videos Australians are urged to ignore emails that claim to possess nude images or videos of them as tech watchdogs intercept a spike in "sextortion" scams. The emails are sent from an unknown address, and claim to be in possession of pornographic materials gained from taking control over the recipient's webcam. To stop the release of the material, the scammers demand payment of Bitcoins into a digital wallet provided in the email. READ MORE: A copy of the sextortion email being sent to vulnerable Australians...

READ MORE Avast said the uptick in people using web conferencing services such as Zoom during the Covid-19 pandemic is one reason hackers might be name-dropping such a popular app. The security experts began to see more of these scams during December, when people socially distancing may have been using Zoom or other such services more often to connect with family and friends over the Christmas and holiday period. One scam email sent during this period that Avast spotted mentioned that attackers had "recorded" a "sexual act" involving the victim that could lead to "terrible reputation damage"....

Taking advantage of increased Zoom use and people's fear of intimate moments being exposed,

'Sextortion' scams increasing amid pandemic The counting of votes took place after repolling in two booths on Wednesday owing to reports of irregularities Thursday February 18, 2021 7:24 PM, IANS New Delhi: Taking advantage of people's fear of intimate moments being exposed, crooks are targeting more and more users in their attempts to extort money by sending email with threats to release sexually explicit images or videos. In January alone, cybersecurity firm Avast blocked over half a million sextortion attack attempts. Most of these attacks targeted English-speaking users including nearly 4...