Instagram story spam claims free Apple Watch

We take a look at Instagram story spam leading to a “free Apple Watch” giveaway on a recently compromised celebrity account.
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Social engineering
Threat analysis

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The Roblox Robux generator is too good to be true

We take a look at a website claiming to offer free Roblox currency. Does it work? Spoiler: nope. But it really tries hard to be convincing.
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Cybercrime
Social engineering
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Steam spammers have a night at the movies

We take a look at a spammer pushing what are claimed to be free movies on Steam’s videogame artwork section. Spoiler: they’re not movies, and you may want to get a refund for those tickets.
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Cybercrime
Social engineering
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A Shocking Number of Canadians Don’t Get Climate Change, Vaccines or GMOs

A whopping 40 percent think the science is ‘unclear’ on climate change. Continue reading A Shocking Number of Canadians Don’t Get Climate Change, Vaccines or GMOs

Free console games on Instagram? Not exactly…

Take a look at some fake “free game” sites found on Instagram. Anyone with children in their family who can’t get enough of freebies online may want to gently steer them away from the below. Everyone from PS4 to Nintendo gamers are potential targets.Ca… Continue reading Free console games on Instagram? Not exactly…

Our Pokemon Go blogpost becomes scammer bait…

You know when you write about a Pokemon GO scam and casually mention how criminals use Lure Modules as bait for mugging victims? Of course you do (well, maybe not). As it turns out, the blogpost itself became a Pokemon-style lure – for comment section … Continue reading Our Pokemon Go blogpost becomes scammer bait…