Cyberthreats facing UK finance sector “a national security threat”

Categories: Business

Categories: News

Tags: Financials

Tags: fraud

Tags: cybersecurity

Tags: cooperation

Tags: NatWest

Tags: romance scam

Tags: BEC scam

Tags: NCP fraud

Reports published about the UK financial industry show a growing number of cyberthreats and enormous losses to fraud.

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Romance scammer deepfakes Mark Ruffalo to con elderly artist

Categories: News

Tags: romance scam

Tags: deepfake

Tags: mark ruffalo

Tags: manga

Tags: theft

Tags: online

Tags: social media

We take a look at a romance scammer getting ahead of the game and using deepfakes to steal a huge amount of money from a victim.

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LGBTQ+ community targeted by extortionists who threaten to publish nudes

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:15:24 +0000

The FTC has issued a warning to the LGBTQ+ community about extortionists posing as potential romantic partners on Grindr and Feeld.

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5 ways to avoid being catfished

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Before dining over catfish this National Catfish Day, remember another catfish that’s also captured the public’s attention.

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Internet Safety Month: Avoiding the consequences of unsafe Internet practices

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:22:33 +0000

This Internet Safety Month, learn about the consequences of unsafe Internet practices, and how to avoid them.

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Recovering from romance scams with Cindy Liebes: Lock and Code S03E10

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 15:26:54 +0000

This week on Lock and Code, we speak with Cindy Liebes about the financial and emotional damage caused by romance scams and how to spot them.

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