Rogue cryptocurrency billboards go phishing for wallets
Billboards and digital real world advertising has raised many questions of privacy and anonymity in recent years. Until now, the primary …
Scams
Voicemail Scam Steals Microsoft Credentials
Attackers are targeting a number of key vertical markets in the U.S. with the active campaign, which impersonates the organization and …
LinkedIn scams are a “significant threat”, warns FBI
Digital currency fraud is a growing issue on social media, and LinkedIn is no different. In fact, according to according to Sean Ragan, the …
Heineken giving away free beer for Father’s Day? It’s a WhatsApp scam
With Father’s Day falling this weekend in the United States and UK, more people might be more willing than normal to believe the latest …
Interpol arrests thousands of scammers in operation “First Light 2022”
Law enforcement agencies around the world appear to have scored a major victory in the fight against fraudsters, in an operation that …
Interpol’s First Light operation smashes crime on a global scale
A large-scale Interpol operation has resulted in arrested and ill-gotten gains seizures galore. Operation First Light took place between …
Facebook Messenger Scam Duped Millions
For months now, millions of Facebook users have been duped by the same phishing scam that cons users into handing over their account …
Instagram scam steals your selfies to trick your friends
What would you do if a friend of yours set up a NSFW account, and then used it to follow you on Instagram? Would you check it …
WhatsApp spam offers up “B&Q Father’s Day Contest 2022”
Father’s Day in the UK (June 19) is almost upon us, and scammers are taking advantage of it—and the fractional possibility of some nice …
Facebook users targeted in massive phishing campaign
Facebook is once again the launchpad for a large-scale phishing campaign, according to researchers at PIXM. The campaign, which first shows …
How to use AI in cybersecurity?
Let’s talk about how AI in cybersecurity protects the corporate networks of companies. Technological progress has not only pleasing but …
7 NFT Scams That Could Be Targeting Your Brand
Brands should be vigilant to ensure sites and listings promoting NFTs for sale are legitimate and not being used as an instrument by …
How to avoid falling victim to online, email and phone scams
They create a sense of “urgency, authority and scarcity” to put pressure on victims, says Paul Maskall, the fraud and cybercrime …
The Fight Against Robocall Spam and Scams Heats Up in India
A new proposal by India’s telecom regulator aims to make accurate caller ID mandatory, but critics say it may be fundamentally …