Scams stories - Page 9
Bitdefender urges caution when dealing with holiday spam
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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Bitdefender Labs is warning people to be aware during the festive season due to a significant increase in spam scams.
Cyber criminals to ramp up activity over holidays
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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healthtech
Cybercriminal activity is expected to increase over the holidays, warns Rubrik's CISO Michael Mestrovich. Stay vigilant and avoid cyber scams.
Lookout finds predatory behaviour on 300 loan apps
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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application security
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Almost 300 loan apps found in Africa, Southeast Asia, India, Colombia, and Mexico exhibit predatory behavior, says Lookout.
Christmas a special time for cyber criminals - Check Point
Tue, 29th Nov 2022
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Check Point Software has released a statement to raise awareness among online gift shoppers to be cautious at all times and take the necessary precautions.
Bitdefender launches chat protection solution to put a halt to scams
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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endpoint protection
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email security
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Bitdefender launches real-time chat protection for mobile messaging apps, including WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, to combat cyber threats.
Scammers most likely to impersonate DHL – phishing report
Wed, 26th Oct 2022
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DHL is the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks, with scammers accounting for 22% of all attempts worldwide, warns a new report.
Crypto giveaway scams continue to soar, according to report
Wed, 21st Sep 2022
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crypto
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blockchain
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email security
There's been a fivefold increase in the number of domains used for crypto giveaway scams that involve fake YouTube streams in the first half of 2022.
Crypto crime: Illicit activity falls with rest of market
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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crypto
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blockchain
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Cryptocurrency scams, which typically present themselves as passive crypto investing opportunities, are less enticing to potential victims.
HelpSystems shines light on impact of response-based threats
Tue, 16th Aug 2022
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email security
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Response-based attacks targeting corporate inboxes have climbed to their highest volume since 2020, representing 41% of all email-based scams.
Can biometrics help? 123% increase in Gen Zs scammed online
Mon, 15th Aug 2022
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biometrics
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email security
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passwordless
In the three years leading up to 2022, the number of Gen Zs who fell victim to online scams rose by 123%, according to Ping Identity.
Big business in cryptocurrencies and cybercrime
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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malware
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crypto
Cryptocurrencies are valuable, digital, anonymous, and can be used across borders - they can be sent to others anytime, anywhere.
Australians lose $300 million to scams in first half of 2022
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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The total losses from January to June 2022 have more than doubled compared to the first half of 2021, where Australians lost a combined $139 million.
Nvidia joins the list of brands favoured by fraudsters
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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crypto
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blockchain
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Scammers posing as Nvidia launched a fraudulent website for their 30th anniversary, offering a fake Bitcoin giveaway. The scammers used an incorrect logo color.
Akamai research finds PayPal security measures utilised in new phishing scam
Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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commerce systems
New research from Akamai has found that a new threat actor is parasitising benign WordPress sites to execute an extensive PayPal phishing scam.
The forgotten security measures in Australia's rush to the cloud
Thu, 14th Jul 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
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hybrid & remote work
Flexible work arrangements are becoming a lasting effect of the pandemic, but it has created security issues for organizations.
Fraud costs increase more than 10% over pre-pandemic levels
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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email security
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Cost of fraud in Asia Pacific rose 10%-16% from pre-pandemic levels, with digital banks and alternative lenders hit hardest.
Hundreds arrested, millions seized in global INTERPOL investigation
Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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INTERPOL crackdown on telecom and social engineering scams results in 2,000 arrests and $50m of illicit funds intercepted.
Productivity wasted as employees sort out spam emails
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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email security
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Employees who receive 30-60 external emails per day could be wasting 11 hours every year looking through and identifying spam messages.
Encryption: What it is, how it can help, and what to watch out for
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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data analytics
VPN Encryption: How it Protects Your Data and Keeps the Internet Secure. Learn about encryption and its role in internet security. #CyberSecurity.
WhatsApp and QR codes the next scam threat - report
Thu, 26th May 2022
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phishing
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KnowBe4 has warned it expects to see an increase in QR Codes and the WhatsApp chat platform being used for phishing and other scams.