Collaborate Disseminate
“I can send a picture where all of us are together,” says “Olivia,” before sending a porn URL. Tell kids not to click! Continue reading Beware: WhatsApp scammers target children with ‘Olivia’ porn message
Twitter bots, fake reviews, and Instagram comments are the tools of a black hat SEO extortion attempt. Continue reading Scammers Threaten to Review Bomb a Travel Company Unless it Pays Ransom
When something seems too good to be true, it probably is. It’s a hard lesson to learn and, in this case, one that’s being taught by scammers. The perpetrators are abusing the fact that online players of Battle Royale games may be very… Continue reading Fortnite Scammers Approaching $1m in Annual Takings
The scammers automatically created iOS accounts with valid email accounts, then automatically used stolen cards to buy and resell stuff. Continue reading Automated money-laundering scheme found in free-to-play games
The last quarter is likely the last hurrah of the campaigns and attacks we’ve been seeing over the last 6 months. What comes next may completely change the game. Check out our latest Cybercrime Tactics & Techniques report to find out more abo… Continue reading Cybercrime tactics & techniques Q2 2018
The operation also resulted in the seizure of nearly $2.4 million and the recovery of about $14 million in fraudulent wire transfers, said the FBI. Continue reading FBI’s BEC Crackdown Leads To 74 Arrests Globally
We first published on tech scammers America Geeks back in 2015 and again in 2016. This time, they opened a help ticket with us, requesting we take down our blog post—which warranted a phone call. Read on to learn how our conversation with Am… Continue reading A conversation with America Geeks
The White House’s delay in implementing an important email security protocol leaves its domain names vulnerable to being used in a large-scale phishing attack, according to a new study. Only one of the 26 email domains managed by the Executive Office of the President (EOP) uses the Domain-based Message, Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) protocol to block phishing attempts, the nonprofit Global Cyber Alliance said. Eighteen of those domains haven’t started deploying DMARC. A Department of Homeland Security directive gave federal agencies until Jan. 15 to implement DMARC, which creates a public record for checking whether an email sender is authorized to transmit a message on behalf of a domain. Spokespeople for DHS and the National Security Council did not respond to questions on whether the directive applies to the EOP. The White House has previously claimed it was exempt from a governmentwide-reporting requirement under an IT security law. Email domains […]
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Not even Ethereum’s founder, Vitalik Buterin, is immune. Continue reading Ethereum Scammers Posing as Tech Celebrities Are Running Rampant On Twitter
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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