Collaborate Disseminate
Eight suspected members of an international crime consortium have been arrested in South Africa, and accused of participating in money laundering schemes, financial fraud, and internet-based romance scams.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Secu… Continue reading Romance scam suspects rounded up in South Africa after 100 women targeted
Romance scams and dating site treachery with a new twist – “there’s an app for that!” Continue reading Romance scams with a cryptocurrency twist – new research from SophosLabs
Romance scams and dating site treachery with a new twist – “there’s an app for that!” Continue reading Romance scams with a cryptocurrency twist – new research from SophosLabs
Gift card fraud may sound like small beer against ransomware – but it’s personal, it hurts, and it’s still a multi-million dollar problem. Continue reading Gift card fraud: four suspects hit with money laundering charges
33 individuals linked to Business Email Compromise attacks and romance scams have been arrested and charged in Texas.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Romance scammers arrested in Texas for defrauding elderly lonely hearts
How did investigators ask a romance scammer out on a date, how are smart homes continuing to play dumb, and is it time for social media sites to do more about racist football fans?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the awa… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #236: Stingrays, soccer, and smart homes
According to a newly-published report by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the elderly are more at risk from falling victim to online fraud and internet scammers than ever before.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading One billion dollars lost by over-60s through online fraud in 2020, says FBI
We take a look at why Peloton is being accused of ransomware-like behaviour, how one man lost $250,000 in a romance scam, and how a chap called Weiner has found himself in a political pickle.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #233: Peloton problems, romance regret, and Weiner woes
World-chess-champion-turned-activist Garry Kasparov returns to the show as we discuss a romance scammer with plenty of time on his hands, the surge in sextortion, and how social media is being swamped with claims of fake snow.
All this and much much… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #216: Playboy, prison, and digital ploys – with Garry Kasparov
It’s heartbreaking to get sucked into a romance scam, or to watch a friend or family member getting sucked in. Here’s what to do… Continue reading Romance scams at all-time high: here’s what you need to know