Steer clear of cryptocurrency recovery phrase scams

Categories: Personal

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: mark cuban

Tags: scam

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: wallet

Tags: hot

Tags: cold

Tags: metamask

Tags: extension

Tags: browser

Tags: mobile

Tags: android

Tags: search engine

We take a look at a common cryptocurrency scam which focuses on your recovery phrase.

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Plane sailing for ticket scammers: How to keep your flight plans safe

Categories: Personal

Tags: plane

Tags: ticket

Tags: holiday

Tags: flight

Tags: airplane

Tags: aeroplane

Tags: scam

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: social engineering

We take a look at several scams targeting flyers off on their holidays, and how you can keep yourself safe.

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Zero-day deploys remote code execution vulnerability via Word documents

Categories: Business

Tags: microsoft

Tags: zero-day

Tags: exploit

Tags: CVE-2023-36884

Tags: storm-0978

Tags: email

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: Ukraine

We take a look at reports of an exploit being deployed via booby trapped Word documents.

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UPS warns customers of phishing attempts after data accessed

Categories: Personal

Tags: UPS

Tags: delivery

Tags: scam

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: smishing

Tags: SMS

Tags: text

Tags: fake

Tags: data

UPS is warning Canadian customers of potential phishing attempts after data was left accessible via look-up tool.

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Phishing scam takes $950k from DoorDash drivers

Categories: Business

Tags: door dash

Tags: delivery

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: scam

Tags: fake

Tags: fraud

Tags: theft

Tags: call

Tags: support

Tags: phone

We take a look at a phishing scam that cost 700 DoorDash drivers a combined total of roughly $950k.

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Big changes to Twitter verification: How to spot a verified account

Categories: News

Tags: twitter

Tags: blue

Tags: verified

Tags: verification

Tags: fake

Tags: fraud

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: scam

Tags: imposter

Significant changes to Twitter’s verification identifiers mean new rules for ensuring whether an account is real.

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Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn’s URL shortener

Categories: News

Categories: Scams

Tags: LinkedIn

Tags: Slinks

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: email

Tags: payment details

Tags: amazon

Tags: gmail

Tags: outlook

Tags: hotmail

Tags: scam

Tags: scammers

The email claims if you not update your card information in the next 24 hours, your membership benefits will be cancelled.

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