We Live Security

JULY 4, 2025

Here’s how to avoid getting played by gamified job scams. In 2024 alone, employment scams reported to the FBI made fraudsters over $264 million. Many of these are so-called “task scams,” where victims are actually tricked into paying a “deposit” in order to get paid. It might sound unbelievable.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The Threat Report Portugal: H2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to December, H2, 2022. This makes it a reliable, trustworthy, continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 7, 2025

Even common internet frauds like romance scams, also have different outcomes based on gender. These types of scams involve someone pretending to be interested in a romantic relationship, gaining their victims trust before manipulating them into sending money or sharing personal data.

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We Live Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Big shifts in the infostealer scene, novel attack vector against iOS and Android, and a massive surge in investment scams on social media.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

Threats abound in 2021. In 2021, we witnessed so many competing shifts, many of which we detailed early on in our 2021 BrightCloud® Threat Report. The rise of exchange attacks grew, and quick scams reigned. Cryptocurrency. There was no shortage of discussion surrounding cryptocurrency and its security flaws. Supply chain.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2023

Scams will also target consumers for fake merchandise, phony tickets, etc." According to the 2022 Global Mobile Threat report, mobile-specific phishing sites grew by 50% over a three year period. Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-Founder, Keeper Security: "Phishing and online scams are two of the biggest cyber threats for fans.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Additionally, we looked at the phishing activity around gaming, specifically that related to cybersports tournaments, bookmakers, gaming marketplaces, and gaming platforms, and found numerous examples of scams that target gamers and esports fans. The scheme encourages users to log in using their social media credentials. Key findings.

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