The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Related: The rise of ‘SMS toll fraud’ The Bank of America scam serves as a prime example of how criminals exploit this technique. Victims of the Bank of America scam have shared their experiences, shedding light on the deceptive tactics employed by these fraudsters.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In the digital age, the quest for love has moved online, but so have the fraudsters, with romance scams reaching record highs. These scams don’t just harm individuals financially and emotionally; they can also pose significant risks to businesses.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This scam cleverly manipulates trust and the routine nature of order confirmations to breach personal security. Seasonal Scam Emails The report highlights an uptick in scam emails tied to holidays, leveraging the seasonal hustle to bait users into phishing traps.

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Phishing Identity Theft Scams Malware 113

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

What you get with our apps: Android: Scan for viruses and malware, and detect ransomware, android exploits, phishing scams, and even potentially unwanted apps. It’s the world’s first browser extension to do this, while at the same time identifying and stopping tech support scams.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2021

As part of this mindset, more consumers are subscribing to a personal VPN service which they use to shield themselves from disinformation sweeps and to protect themselves from Covid 19-related hacks and scams. I also saw this as an opportunity to get better informed about consumer security concerns. DIY security.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

The hacker used that access to send tweets from a variety of popular and trusted accounts, including those of Joe Biden, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk, as part of a mundane scam -- stealing bitcoin -- but it's easy to envision more nefarious scenarios. In addition to security measures, the other solution is to break up the tech monopolies.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Corporate information you would normally include on a regular email (e.g., Personal contact information such as a cell number. What would happen if an employee were to include all this information in their “out of office” automatic replies? This time of year also brings a surge of promotional scams. Fake Charities.

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