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The ‘Zelle Fraud’ Scam: How it Works, How to Fight Back

Krebs on Security

Naturally, a great deal of phishing schemes that precede these bank account takeovers begin with a spoofed text message from the target’s bank warning about a suspicious Zelle transfer. “Then the fraudster will say, ‘I’m going to send you the password and you’re going to read it back to me over the phone.'”

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We dig into the Game Players Code

Malwarebytes

Malicious ads, fake games, survey scams, phishing attacks…whatever you can think of, it’s in use. INVESTIGATE any gaming-related purchases before handing over money, such as checking whether the website is blacklisted on [link] and only making card payments that offer greater consumer protections. Another decent tip.

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It’s a Holiday Security Breach Blowout

SiteLock

The wargaming site I patronize had its forums compromised and the notification on the site described the, granted, low-level information compromised, though further compromise through password reuse was discussed. Thankfully, we understand how the breaches may have occurred and how to protect ourselves, which I will share with you now.

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Common Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them

Identity IQ

Phishing emails and links: Phishing emails and links are designed to trick you into revealing personal information or clicking on malicious links that can install malware on your device. Common phishing red flags to look for include typos or low-resolution images. This is a form of phishing scam.

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Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach

SC Magazine

For example: passwords being typed or posted, specific motions or commands used to activate control systems to open or unlock doors, etc.”. At the very least, there should have been some form of multi-factor authentication or password vault to protect the [server] account. This is a design failure,” agreed Kulkarni. “It