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5 major US wireless carriers vulnerable to SIM swapping attacks

5 major US wireless carriers vulnerable to SIM swapping attacks

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5 major US wireless carriers vulnerable to SIM swapping attacks

When it comes to protection against this insidious type of scam, the telcos’ authentication procedures leave a lot be desired, a study finds

Amer Owaida13 Jan 2020


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Ambitious scam wants far more than just PayPal logins

Ambitious scam wants far more than just PayPal logins

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Ambitious scam wants far more than just PayPal logins

An ongoing phishing scam uncovered by ESET researchers seeks to wreak havoc on your money and digital life in one fell swoop

Luis Lubeck20 Dec 2019


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5 scam prevention tips for seniors

5 scam prevention tips for seniors

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5 scam prevention tips for seniors

How can people who didn’t grow up with technology protect themselves against some of the most common types of online fraud?

Tomáš Foltýn09 Dec 2019


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5 scams to watch out for this shopping season

5 scams to watch out for this shopping season

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5 scams to watch out for this shopping season

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner and scammers are gearing up to flood you with bogus offers

Amer Owaida28 Nov 2019


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FBI warns of romance scams using online daters as money mules

FBI warns of romance scams using online daters as money mules

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FBI warns of romance scams using online daters as money mules

Up to 30 percent of romance fraud victims in 2018 are estimated to have been used as money mules

Tomáš Foltýn07 Aug 2019


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Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’

Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’

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Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’

The fraudulent campaign is hosted by a domain that is home to yet more bogus offers pretending to come from other well-known brands

Luis Lubeck29 Jul 2019


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With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge

With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge

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With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge

ESET researchers discover fraudulent schemes piggybacking on the popularity of the face-modifying tool FaceApp, using a fake “Pro” version of the application as a lure

Lukas Stefanko19 Jul 2019


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BEC fraud losses almost doubled last year

BEC fraud losses almost doubled last year

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BEC fraud losses almost doubled last year

On the good news front, the FBI notes the success of its newly-established team in recovering some of the funds lost in BEC scams

Tomáš Foltýn25 Apr 2019


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I Still Didn’t See What You Did

I Still Didn’t See What You Did

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I Still Didn’t See What You Did

More advice for detecting and avoiding sextortion scams

Bruce P. Burrell21 Mar 2019