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Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:07:19 +0000

Love is in the air, and so are the hopes of scammers wanting to make a quick buck at your expense. Shore up your digital defenses this Valentine’s Day with a look at some of the common problem areas.

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February 13, 2018 admin

Panic attack: Apple scams apply pressure

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:31:12 +0000

We take a look at some of the many vaguely threatening/panic-inducing attempts by Apple scams to phish potential victims. Featuring emails, texts, and…Edward Snowden?!

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Tags: Apple Apple Scams Apple Support ipod itunes phish phishing scam

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February 5, 2018 admin

Boomerang spam bombs Malwarebytes forum—not a smart move

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:57:42 +0000

Boomerang Tech solutions had trouble configuring their spambots, thus dropping a few spam bombs on Malwarebytes forums. Watch us catch them red-handed in a scammer call.

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Tags: Boomerang forums MBAM spam TSS

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January 30, 2018 admin

Stolen security logos used to falsely endorse PUPs

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:35:05 +0000

To gain the trust of users, the makers of PUPs put the logos of reputable security and tech firms on their websites to imply their product is endorsed by the companies. They are not.

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Tags: logos McAfee microsoft misleading norton Pieter Arntz PUPs

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January 23, 2018 admin

“Who visits your Twitter profile” spam app brings week of chaos

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:17:06 +0000

Last week saw a Twitter spam app claiming to show who “viewed your profile” and spreading throughout the social media platform. See how it spread, and what you can do to avoid being caught by this common scam.

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