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Got a direct message from a top YouTuber? Chances are, it’s phishing

February 11, 2019 admin 0 Comments fraud, google, phishing, SCAM, Threats, Youtube

Credit to Author: Marina Mash| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 14:00:05 +0000

Scammers are sending tons of YouTube direct messages pretending to be from top YouTubers. They’re phishing. Here’s how the scheme works.

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WhatsApp and Facebook ticket giveaways: viral fraud

January 21, 2019 admin Facebook, fraud, Threats, tickets, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: John Snow| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:19:37 +0000

WhatsApp and Facebook are swimming in links to ticket giveaways for fun fairs and airlines. Don’t get excited though, the tickets are fake.

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Blackmail demand claims to have nailed you watching porn

December 21, 2018 admin extortion, fraud, porn, ransomware, spam, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 14:00:13 +0000

They say they have video of you watching porn, threaten to send it to your friends, and demand ransom in bitcoins? Don’t pay! We explain how this scam works.

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100 channels and nothing on, except TV Licensing phishes

September 25, 2018 admin cybercrime, email, fake, fraud, phish, phishing, SCAM, Social engineering, tv license

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:00:00 +0000

A recent bout of TV Licensing phishing emails promise British users a refund once they log in to a phony TV License website and provide payment details. Read on to see if you’ve been impacted.

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HMRC phish swipes email login, payment details

September 14, 2018 admin cybercrime, fraud, fraud site, HMRC, hmrc fraud, Outlook, phish, phishing, SCAM, Social engineering, Tax, tax fraud, tax season, UK fraud

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:00:00 +0000

It isn’t tax season for UK (or US) residents, but that hasn’t deterred scammers from sending out an HMRC phish double whammy with a tight deadline attached.

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Tags: fraud fraud site HMRC hmrc fraud Outlook phish phishing scam Social Engineering tax tax fraud tax season UK fraud

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The many faces of omnichannel fraud

September 12, 2018 admin 101, auth methods, Business, card not present fraud, card testing fraud, click and collect fraud, cnp fraud, cybersecurity software, encryption, fraud, fraud prevention, mfa, mobile payment fraud, multi-factor authentication, omnichannel, omnichannel fraud, return fraud, Security, SMS fraud, track fraud

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

There’s a new kind of fraud out there, and it’s after organizations that have embraced omnichannel, a strategy that focuses on improved user experience. We take a look at what omnichannel is, the kinds of fraud that can affect businesses using this approach, and how they can protect themselves—and their clients.

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Tags: auth methods card not present fraud card testing fraud click and collect fraud cnp fraud cybersecurity software encryption fraud fraud prevention mfa mobile payment fraud multi-factor authentication omnichannel omnichannel fraud return fraud security SMS fraud track fraud

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Are you OK with Facebook being a middleman between you and your bank?

September 6, 2018 admin banks, credit cards, Facebook, Financial Services, fraud, privacy

Credit to Author: Tim Ayling| Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:25:04 +0000

Facebook wants to be your financial service and wants your banking data. But do you want Facebook to have it?

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Social engineering attacks: What makes you susceptible?

August 2, 2018 admin 419 scam, Blackmail, catfishing, cold call scams, crytocurrency scam, cybercrime, fraud, phishing, ransomware, rogue software, seo poisoning, sextortion, Social engineering, social engineering attacks

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Cybercriminals will do what it takes to get what they want, whether that’s breaching a corporate network or stealing credentials with malware. But what do we do if hackers are hacking us instead of our computers? Here’s how to tell if you’re susceptible to social engineering attacks, and what to do to combat them.

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Tags: 419 scam blackmail catfishing cold call scams crytocurrency scam fraud phishing ransomware rogue software seo poisoning sextortion Social Engineering social engineering attacks