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Sextortion “assistance” scammers con victims further

April 13, 2023 admin assistance, Crime, criminal, extortion, FBI, help, images, news, nude, nudes, payment, Photo, Photographs, profit, SCAM, sextortion, video

Categories: News

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We take a look at an FBI warning regarding for-profit entities making money from people targeted by sextortion attacks.

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Fake ransomware demands payment without actually encrypting files

April 5, 2023 admin bogus, fake, faker, fraud, midnight, news, ransomware, SCAM

Categories: News

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We take a look at a ransomware group that doesn’t produce any ransomware, only threats.

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

April 3, 2023 admin blue, fake, fraud, imposter, news, phish, phishing, SCAM, Twitter, verification, verified

Categories: News

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

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Steer clear of this EE phish that wants your card details

March 31, 2023 admin bank details, ee, email, fake, fraud, mail, news, phish, phishing, SCAM

Categories: News

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We take a look at a phish targeting users of the EE mobile network.

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Scam e-mails from “cloud-mining platform” | Kaspersky official blog

March 23, 2023 admin bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, Mining, SCAM, Threats

Credit to Author: Olga Svistunova| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 06:00:39 +0000

In a new scam, an “automated cloud-mining platform” is telling users they can receive large payouts purportedly mined by their account.

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Beware: Fake IRS tax email delivers Emotet malware

March 23, 2023 admin document, email, emotet, irs, macro, macros, malware, news, SCAM, w-9, Word

Categories: News

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We look at a current tax scam in circulation which looks to make an Emotet deposit on your PC.

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Copyright infringement, add a link | Kaspersky official blog

March 16, 2023 admin Business, copyright, enterprise, fraud, links, SCAM, SMB, Threats

Credit to Author: Andrey Kovtun| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:57:43 +0000

Scammers send e-mails to website owners threatening copyright infringement lawsuits unless they add a link to their sites.

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How to protect funds being stolen from bank cards with a chip and NFC | Kaspersky official blog

March 10, 2023 admin Apple Pay, bank cards, banks, fraud, Google Pay, NFC, safe money, SCAM, scammers, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Stan Kaminsky| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 07:39:21 +0000

How to recognize chip-and-NFC bank-card fraud and protect yourself from theft of funds.