Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 20:23:45 +0000
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| We look at a study claiming LinkedIn phishing has increased by a significant amount across February. Watch out for these bogus emails! Categories: Scams Tags: LinkedInmailsphishphishingscamscammers |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:06:14 +0000
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| From romance scams and sextortion, to fake dating sites and phishing campaigns, here’s how to avoid a sting in the tail this Valentine’s Day. Categories: Scams Tags: BBBBetter Business Bureauchild sexual abusee-cardsfake dating sitesFederal Trade CommissionFTCJohn Wallacelockdown lonelinessmalwareonline scamphishingromance scamscamsextortionsocial media scamssocial media shoppingsurvey scamsvalentine’s dayValentine's Day scamsWymoo |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:09:36 +0000
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| The FBI has issued a warning about a scheme that robs nearly $3,000 per victim. We see what the scammers are up to. Categories: Scams Tags: bogusfakefbifraudhirejob |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:50:38 +0000
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| Investment scams are on the rise. What types are there and how can you recognize them? Categories: Scams Tags: advance feeclone scaminsider knowledgeinvestment scamsmarket manipulationponzi schemepyramid schemetax avoidance |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:15:47 +0000
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| We look at all the interesting security news from last week and also present the latest episode of our podcast, Lock and Code. Categories: Tags: lock and codemalwarepodcastscamssecuritythreatsweek in security |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:21:08 +0000
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| Rudy Giuliani’s Twitter account contains many typos that lead to the wrong website—and scammers and typosquatters are taking advantage. Categories: Tags: adwarebrowser extensionscybersecurity czargiulianihacktivismmalvertisingmalvertising schemespolitical targetsrudy giulianiscamstweetstwittertypotyposquatting |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:36:45 +0000
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| We give advice on safe online dating, including steering clear of scams, buttoning up on privacy, and avoiding vulnerable apps. Categories: Tags: appsdatingonline datingopsecromancescams |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000
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| We reveal the inner workings of WOOF locker, the most sophisticated browser locker campaign we’ve seen to date. Learn how this tech support scam evades researchers and ensnares users by hiding in plain sight. Categories: Tags: 404Browlock404errorbrowlockbrowlocksBrowser guardbrowser lockerchromeEdgefirefoxmalvertisingmalvertising campaignsmicrosoftscamsSocial Engineeringsteganographytech supporttech support scamsTSSWOOF |
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