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Sextortion emails: They’re probably not watching you

October 25, 2018 admin 101, bitcoin, BTC, Emails, FYI, KrebsOnSecurity, Malwarebytes Forums, phishing, SCAM, scammers, scams, sextortion, Social engineering

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Yes, those sextortion email scams using old passwords are still making the rounds. How can you spot a real sextortion attempt from an empty threat? And when should you report to authorities? Read on to find out.

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MalwareBytes Security

Cybercrime tactics & techniques Q2 2018

July 17, 2018 admin adam kujawa, Adam McNeil, Adware, Chris Boyd, cryptomining, CTNT report, cybercrime, Exploits, gandcrab, Jerome Segura, Malwarebytes, Marcelo Rivero, Pieter Artnz, ransomware, scammers, VPNFilter, wendy zamora, William Tsing

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 12:05:00 +0000

The last quarter is likely the last hurrah of the campaigns and attacks we’ve been seeing over the last 6 months. What comes next may completely change the game. Check out our latest Cybercrime Tactics & Techniques report to find out more about what you may encounter next quarter.

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Kaspersky Security

GDPR bustle: Even scammers have new privacy policies

June 5, 2018 admin apple, GDPR, mailings, personal data, phishing, scammers, spam, Threats

Credit to Author: Tatyana Shcherbakova| Date: Tue, 29 May 2018 07:38:55 +0000

How scammers are exploiting the GDPR fuss to extract personal data.

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GDPR bustle: Even scammers have new privacy policy

May 29, 2018 admin apple, GDPR, mailings, personal data, phishing, scammers, spam, Threats

Credit to Author: Tatyana Shcherbakova| Date: Tue, 29 May 2018 07:38:55 +0000

How scammers are exploiting the GDPR fuss to extract personal data.

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Steam users, don’t be tempted

April 30, 2018 admin gamers, games, phishing, scammers, steam, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Tatyana Sidorina| Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:59:40 +0000

New Steam scams trick users into giving up money or account access.

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Online security tips for Valentine’s Day: how to beat the cheats

February 14, 2018 admin cybercrime, dating, geotag, GPS, money, photos, scammers, scams, Social engineering, swipe, valentine's day

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:07:19 +0000

Love is in the air, and so are the hopes of scammers wanting to make a quick buck at your expense. Shore up your digital defenses this Valentine’s Day with a look at some of the common problem areas.

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