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100 channels and nothing on, except TV Licensing phishes

September 25, 2018 admin cybercrime, email, fake, fraud, phish, phishing, SCAM, Social engineering, tv license

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:00:00 +0000

A recent bout of TV Licensing phishing emails promise British users a refund once they log in to a phony TV License website and provide payment details. Read on to see if you’ve been impacted.

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A week in security (September 3 – 9)

September 10, 2018 admin a week in security, Android, Brighton Police, fake, Fire Eye, five eyes, Fortnite, Mac App Store, mastercard, Mega.nz, protonmail, security cameras, Security world, spyware, Talos, Techcrunch, tesla, WannaCry, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:44:57 +0000

A roundup of the security news from September 3 – 9, including spyware going mainstream, Mac App Store apps stealing and abusing customer data, and Fortnite install concerns.

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Tags: a week in security Android Brighton Police fake Fire Eye five eyes fortnite Mac App Store mastercard Mega.nz protonmail security cameras spyware Talos TechCrunch tesla WannaCry

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Liar, liar, pants on fire! Barclays phish claims cards explode

August 17, 2018 admin barclays, credit card, cybercrime, fail, fake, LOL, phish, quality control, SCAM, snail mail, snail mail phish, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Adam McNeil| Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:00:02 +0000

We feel compelled to relay the dire warning from this Barclays snail-mail letter, which we acquired through social media, therefore it must be true.

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Tags: barclays credit card fail fake LOL phish quality control scam snail mail snail mail phish

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“Celebrating Stephen Hawking” with a 419 scam

March 23, 2018 admin 419, cybercrime, fake, mail, quiz, SCAM, Social engineering, spam, Stephen Hawking, Stephen Hawking scam

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:51:08 +0000

Scammers are using the good name of the recently deceased scientist Stephen Hawking to lure potential victims into a 419 scam, complete with a quiz and large cash prize for the winner.

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Deepfakes FakeApp tool (briefly) includes cryptominer

February 23, 2018 admin coin mining, coinhive, crypto, deepfake, deepfakes, fake, fakeapp, miner, Mining, Security world, Technology

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:20:00 +0000

We take a look at what happens when one of the most popular DIY Deepfakes programs decides to monetise with a spot of coin mining. Surprise: it doesn’t end well.

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Tags: coin mining coinhive crypto deepfake deepfakes fake fakeapp miner mining

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Facebook phishers want you to “Connect with Facebook”

December 22, 2017 admin cybercrime, Facebook, Facebook phishers, fake, google, phish, phishing, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Facebook phishers link from bogus landing pages hosted on sites(dot)google(dot)com URLs. What do they want? Your data.

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There’s a hole in my bucket: Bitcoin scams aim to exploit volatile market

December 13, 2017 admin bitcoin, BitCoin Scam, BTC, coin, cryptocurrency, cybercrime, fake, faucet, miner, miners, Mining, phish, phishing, SCAM, Social engineering, support scammer

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:53:19 +0000

The digital world of Bitcoin is ablaze with profit, speculation, and potential riches for all – unfortunately, scammers are in on the action and will stop at nothing to relieve the unwary of their digital fortunes. From the oldest tricks in the book to all new types of scams, it seems everyone is turning their attention to Bitcoin. What are the threats, and what can you do about it to stay safe?

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