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Credit to Author: Tatyana Sidorina| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:00:37 +0000
Under the pretext of compensation for data leaks, fraudsters are selling “temporary U.S. social security numbers.”
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:29:26 +0000
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| We take a look at a pressure-filled phishing attempt sent to players of the Elder Scrolls Online video game. Categories: Tags: elder scrolls onlineESOgamersgaminggaming scamsgaming securityMMORPGpasswordsphishphishingplaystationscamscammersSocial Engineering |
The post Fake Elder Scrolls Online developers go phishing on PlayStation appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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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.
Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:09:34 +0000
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| We’ve covered sextortion before, focusing in on how the core of the threat is an exercise in trust. The threat actor behind the campaign will use whatever information available on the target that causes them to trust that the threat actor does indeed have incriminating information on them. (They don’t.) But as public awareness of… Categories: Tags: bitcoinscamsextortion scamsspam |
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Credit to Author: David Buxton| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:59:33 +0000
While surfing through Black Friday super deals, can you spot a real one from a dupe?
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 18:27:46 +0000
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| Despite the company’s efforts to clamp down on bad ads and bogus accounts, Facebook scams continue to run rampant. We highlight a few popular examples. Categories: Tags: advertising reporting toolcloned accountsconcert tickets scamsfacebookfacebook bad adsfacebook scamsgrantlotterymessenger grant scamsrogue ad campaignsscamsocial mediasocial media scamstickets |
The post Facebook scams: Bad ads, bogus grants, and fake tickets lurk on social media giant appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:52:11 +0000
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| We dip back into robocall scams, exploring some of the most popular tricks and tactics used to part people from their money and personal information. Categories: Tags: bankschinese robocallschinese scamschinese student scamsfake kidnapping scamsFederal Trade CommissionFTCimmigrationIRSphonesrobocallrobocall scamsrobocallsscamsocial securitytaxvisas |
The post Here are the most popular robocall scams and how to avoid them appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:49:40 +0000
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| Visa scammers are at it again, this time targeting Chinese international students in the UK. Learn how these scams work in order to steer clear, and advise others to do the same. Categories: Tags: chinaChinese studentshome officehong kongmoney mulescamukUKVIuniversitiesuniversityvisawire fraud |
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