Smart chastity device exposes sensitive user data

Categories: Personal

Tags: chastity cage

Tags: IoT

Tags: Internet of Things

Tags: romance

Tags: toy

Tags: device

Tags: expose

Tags: user data

We take a look at reports of an IoT chastity cage device which is exposing user data.

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The weirdest security stories of 2022

Categories: News

Tags: Weird

Tags: 2022

Tags: infosec

Tags: social engineering

Tags: scam

Tags: romance

Tags: deepfake

Tags: video games

Tags: advertising

Tags: advergaming

Tags: apes

Tags: NFT

Tags: 419

Tags: space

Tags: astronaut

We take a look at the weirdest security related stories of 2022—from apes to the great unknowns of space.

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An 18 year scam odyssey of stranded astronauts

Categories: News

Tags: scam

Tags: fake

Tags: fraud

Tags: phish

Tags: romance

Tags: 419

Tags: astronaut

Tags: space

Tags: station

Tags: shuttle

Tags: rocket

Tags: fake

Tags: email

We take a look at a scam which has come around every couple of years and which has finally claimed a sizable bounty from a victim.

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Romance scammer given 25 years of alone time

Categories: News

Tags: Scam

Tags: spam

Tags: phish

Tags: BEC

Tags: business email compromise

Tags: romance

Tags: fake

Tags: fraud

Tags: wire

Tags: money mule

We take a look at a scammer, involved in both BEC fraud and romance scams, who has been jailed for a whopping 25 years.

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When fake dating profiles try the military approach

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:33:11 +0000

We look at the problems faced by people whose images and life story are misused by criminals for the purpose of romance scams.

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Cyber tips for safe online dating: How to avoid privacy gaffs, exploits, and scams

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:36:45 +0000

We give advice on safe online dating, including steering clear of scams, buttoning up on privacy, and avoiding vulnerable apps.

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