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A deepfake video conference call paired with social engineering tricks has led to the theft of over US$25 million from a multinational firm, the South China Morning Post has reported. The scheme and the deepfake video conference call The attack started… Continue reading Deepfaked video conference call makes employee send $25 million to scammers
Someone has hijacked the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and posted an announcement saying the agency has decided to allow the listing of Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) on registered national secur… Continue reading SEC’s X account hacked to post fake news of Bitcoin ETF approval
Scammers are hijacking hotels’ Booking.com accounts and using them as part of a hotel booking scam aimed at tricking guests into sharing their payment card information. “Customers of multiple properties received email or in-app messages fro… Continue reading Booking.com customers targeted in hotel booking scam
Roblox is a vibrant universe with no boundary for imagination; however, it faces the Robux Generator scam. Offered and getting free Robux (a vital thing in the game- virtual currency) is almost too good of a deal for players to let go, and scammers are… Continue reading What is the Robux Generator scam? How to avoid it?
Credit card skimming is on the rise for the holiday shopping season, according to Malwarebytes. Online stores are not always as secure as you might think they are, and yet you need to hand over your valuable credit card information in order to buy anyt… Continue reading Online stores may not be as secure as you think
Sad story of Tokelau, and how its top-level domain “became the unwitting host to the dark underworld by providing a never-ending supply of domain names that could be weaponized against internet users. Scammers began using .tk websites to do every… Continue reading How .tk Became a TLD for Scammers
Do you use the Cash App to send or receive money? Whether you want to pay for dinner or transfer money to your kid, this mobile payment service is quite popular now. However, just like any other popular financial platform, the Cash App is also prone to… Continue reading What are the top 15 Cash App scams you must be aware of?
OfferUp is a great platform where you can buy and sell products locally. It is a mobile C2C platform that connects customers with sellers and vice versa. Because it is a popular online C2C marketplace, it is also one of the favorite platforms for scamm… Continue reading What are top OfferUp scams you must know?
Despite widespread usage of passwords lingering on, consumers want to use stronger, more user-friendly alternatives, according to FIDO Alliance. Entering a password manually without any form of additional authentication was the most commonly used authe… Continue reading Legacy authentication leads to growing consumer frustration
Scams originating on social media have accounted for $2.7 billion in reported losses since 2021, more than any other contact method, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Social media gives scammers an edge in several ways. They can easily manufac… Continue reading $2.7 billion lost to social media scams since 2021