A new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows that bogus bank fraud warnings were the most common form of text message scam reported to the agency, and that many of the most common text scams …
How to Avoid Cryptocurrency Scams
If it's good enough for Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and Tim Cook, surely you can also win big in the crypto game, right? If you've got some money to burn, perhaps, and we have a guide for getting started. …
Scammers offer streaming services, giveaways and a fake cyber currency to cash in on the Olympic Games
According to experts at Kaspersky, Olympic-related phishing attacks have popped up in several different forms, including through fake pages offering streaming services, tickets to events that don't …
Reported HMRC-Branded Phishing Scams Grew by 87% During COVID-19
Official figures obtained by accountancy group Lanop Outsourcing reveal that HMRC-branded phishing scams grew by 87% during the Covid-19 pandemic. The company gained access to the information after …
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Asian cybercrime takedown leads to intercept of $83 million in financial theft
Last week, Interpol announced that over the course of six months, it had successfully intercepted a total of $83 million through Operation Haechi-i. The operation was conducted between September 2020 …
BEC Hits Double Digits as COVID-19 Scams Abound
According to Barracuda Networks, business email compromise attacks have surged in 2020, alongside Covid-19 related scams seeking to lure victims into surrendering passwords or money. During the period …
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Scams Ramp Up Ahead of Black Friday Cybercriminal Craze
Cybercriminals are preparing for one of the largest hacking days in the US, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. The shopping holidays attract scammers and hackers due to their nature in pushing a high …
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