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PayPal phish asks to verify transactions—don’t do it

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 19:35:26 +0000

We take a look at a batch of fake PayPal emails asking potential victims to visit a so-called resolution center to address unverified transactions.

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How the EU intends to battle fake news

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:20:36 +0000

The EU has announced to launch of a public consultation and the setup of a high-level expert group in the battle against fake news and online disinformation.

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Text messages and the Bitcoin Code: follow the money trail

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Text messages are being sent around claiming recipients are in possession of a Bitcoin. That would be quite a lot of free money…if it were true. Instead you get the Bitcoin Code, a dodgy trading site we recommend staying far away from.

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Bad romance: catphishing explained

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:46:00 +0000

You may have heard of catfishing, where people lure romancers online by faking their identity. But what about catphishing? This dangerous practice uses similar romantic triggers, only its goal is to dupe users and businesses out of personal info.

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Augmented Reality games and real-world trolling

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:46:42 +0000

The popular Augmented Reality game Ingress has had some issues with third-party tools causing headaches for players. Could your love for a mobile game result in real-world problems? Read on and find out.

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Phony WhatsApp used Unicode to slip under Google’s radar

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:13:12 +0000

After a troubling week for Google not so long ago, the company is under the spotlight once more for missing a phony Whatsapp that, after further investigation by several members of Reddit, was found laden with adware.

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