A stranger wants to give me money. What could possibly go wrong?
Credit to Author: Alexey Ferapontov| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:24:52 +0000
Two schemes whereby a victim receives money — and neither one is good news.
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Help prevent disaster donation scams from causing more misery
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:36:21 +0000
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| Scammers will stop at nothing—not even a tragic natural disaster—for a chance to cash in. We offer some helpful tips to avoid disaster donation scams. Categories: Tags: 419419 scamscharitycold call scamscold callsdisasterdonation scamsnatural disasternatural disaster scamnatural disastersphishphishingred crossscammersscammingscamsSocial Engineeringsocial engineering attacks |
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Read moreGrowing rate of robocalls threatens user privacy
Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 18:43:07 +0000
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| Robocalls aren’t just a nuisance—they’re a threat to personal data and privacy. And they’re on the rise. Learn which new tactics scammers are using and how to protect against them. Categories: Tags: Data privacydo not call registryFCCFTChigh-risk callsnuisance callsprivacyrobocallrobocall scamrobocallingrobocallsscam callsscammersTCPAuser privacy |
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Read moreA week in security (September 2 – 8)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:01:30 +0000
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| A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of September 2 – 8, including TrickBot’s new trick, a social engineering toolkit, and how to keep remote workers safe. Categories: Tags: back to schoolback to school cybersecurityCapital One data breachchinacyber insurancedeepfakedeepfake for voicesfacebookiphone compromisePaige Thompsonransomwareremote workersromance scamscammersSocial Engineeringspear phishingtargeted attackstrickbotUyghur Muslims |
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Read moreRecipe for success: tech support scammers zero in via paid search
Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0000
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| We take a deep dive into the recently reported Azure-hosted tech support scam pages, identifying this as one of the most successful scam campaigns in use today. Categories: Tags: browlocksbrowser lockerbrowser lockersmalvertisingscammersscamstech support scamtech support scammerstech support scams |
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Read moreGame of Thrones online streamings are a minefield of scams
Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 10:00:42 +0000
Tempted to stream Game of Thrones free? Be very cautious: You might pay for it with your passwords and credit card details.
Read moreScammers promise Avengers: Endgame full movie download
Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 15:00:55 +0000
Tempted to find the movie Avengers: Endgame online? Be cautious: A lot of websites promise to deliver but collect your passwords and credit card details instead.
Read moreSextortion emails: They’re probably not watching you
Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| 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. Categories: Tags: bitcoinbtcemailsKrebsOnSecurityMalwarebytes ForumsphishingscamscammersscamssextortionSocial Engineering |
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