How to avoid election related scams
With the elections at full throttle we are seeing several types of scams resurfacing and undoubtedly more will come
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A week in security (May 30 – June 5)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:50:23 +0000
Posts from the last week on Malwarebytes Labs describing all the latest news, exploits, scams, and more.
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Read moreHere are the most popular robocall scams and how to avoid them
Credit 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 |
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Read moreA week in security (October 21 – 27)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:05:10 +0000
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| A look at the cybersecurity news from October 21 – 27 including Magecart, robocalls, doxing, stalkerware, ransomware, breaches, and much more. Categories: Tags: avastccleanerdoxingedpsMagecartNordVPNprivacy protectionrobocallssql serverstalkerware |
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Read moreGrowing rate of robocalls threatens user privacy
Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 18:43:07 +0000
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| Robocalls aren’t just a nuisance—they’re a threat to personal data and privacy. And they’re on the rise. Learn which new tactics scammers are using and how to protect against them. Categories: Tags: Data privacydo not call registryFCCFTChigh-risk callsnuisance callsprivacyrobocallrobocall scamrobocallingrobocallsscam callsscammersTCPAuser privacy |
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Read moreWho Owns Your Wireless Service? Crooks Do.
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 22:43:58 +0000
Incessantly annoying and fraudulent robocalls. Corrupt wireless company employees taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to unlock and hijack mobile phone service. Wireless providers selling real-time customer location data, despite repeated promises to the contrary. A noticeable uptick in SIM-swapping attacks that lead to multi-million dollar cyberheists. If you are somehow under the impression that you — the customer — are in control over the security, privacy and integrity of your mobile phone service, think again. And you’d be forgiven if you assumed the major wireless carriers or federal regulators had their hands firmly on the wheel.
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