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Scams

Pig butchering scams: The anatomy of a fast-growing threat

Pig butchering scams: The anatomy of a fast-growing threat

Scams

Pig butchering scams: The anatomy of a fast-growing threat

How fraudsters groom their marks and move in for the kill using tricks from the playbooks of romance and investment scammers

Márk Szabó29 Mar 2023


Social Media

Staying safe on OnlyFans: The naked truth

Staying safe on OnlyFans: The naked truth

Social Media

Staying safe on OnlyFans: The naked truth

How content creators and subscribers can embrace the social media platform without (overly) exposing themselves to the potentially toxic brew of NSFW content and privacy threats

Jake Moore and André Lameiras28 Mar 2023


Social Media

What TikTok knows about you – and what you should know about TikTok

What TikTok knows about you – and what you should know about TikTok

Social Media

What TikTok knows about you – and what you should know about TikTok

As TikTok CEO attempts to placate U.S. lawmakers, it’s time for us all to think about the wealth of personal information that TikTok and other social media giants collect about us

Roman Cuprik24 Mar 2023


Digital Security, Business Security

Understanding Managed Detection and Response – and what to look for in an MDR solution

Understanding Managed Detection and Response – and what to look for in an MDR solution

Digital Security, Business Security

Understanding Managed Detection and Response – and what to look for in an MDR solution

Why your organization should consider an MDR solution and five key things to look for in a service offering

Phil Muncaster23 Mar 2023


Social Media

Twitter ends free SMS 2FA: Here’s how you can protect your account now

Twitter ends free SMS 2FA: Here’s how you can protect your account now

Social Media

Twitter ends free SMS 2FA: Here’s how you can protect your account now

Twitter’s ditching of free text-message authentication doesn’t mean that you should forgo using 2FA. Instead, switch to another – and, indeed, better – 2FA option.

Roman Cuprik20 Mar 2023


Scams

SVB's collapse is a scammer’s dream: Don’t get caught out

SVB's collapse is a scammer’s dream: Don’t get caught out

Scams

SVB's collapse is a scammer’s dream: Don’t get caught out

How cybercriminals can exploit Silicon Valley Bank's downfall for their own ends – and at your expense

Phil Muncaster17 Mar 2023


Scams

5 signs you’ve fallen for a scam – and what to do next

5 signs you’ve fallen for a scam – and what to do next

Scams

5 signs you’ve fallen for a scam – and what to do next

Here’s how to know you have fallen victim to a scam – and what to do in order to undo or mitigate the damage.

Phil Muncaster13 Mar 2023


Scams

Common WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them

Common WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them

Scams

Common WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them

Here's a roundup of some of the most common tricks that fraudsters use to dupe their victims on WhatsApp – and what you can do to protect yourself against them.

André Lameiras10 Mar 2023


How To

Writing like a boss: How cybercriminals can use ChatGPT to scam you

Writing like a boss: How cybercriminals can use ChatGPT to scam you

How To

Writing like a boss: How cybercriminals can use ChatGPT to scam you

It’s never been easier to write a convincing message that can trick you into handing over your money or personal data

Phil Muncaster22 Feb 2023