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Romance scams and ID theft among fastest growing categories with total of 1.4m fraud cases recorded thus far, says UK FinanceScammers were responsible for nearly 1.4m cases of fraud in the UK during the first half of 2023 – the equivalent of one every …
Despite widespread usage of passwords lingering on, consumers want to use stronger, more user-friendly alternatives, according to FIDO Alliance. Entering a password manually without any form of additional authentication was the most commonly used authe…
Police say romance fraud has ‘soared’ but true extent unknown as many victims do not come forwardPolice have warned online daters of the risks of fake celebrity profiles after a woman lost about £5,000 to a romance fraudster posing as TV chef James Mar…
National Cybersecurity Month is the perfect time to realize the threats we face are manageable.
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Scams originating on social media have accounted for $2.7 billion in reported losses since 2021, more than any other contact method, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Social media gives scammers an edge in several ways. They can easily manufac…
Campaign launched to raise awareness about exposure to ‘sophisticated criminal networks’People in the UK who illegally stream movies, sport and TV shows online are being warned they risk having their bank accounts emptied or their identities stolen.A m…
Confusion around student loan forgiveness and forbearance is fertile ground for scams.
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Romance scamf*ckery is a real problem, but now we understand it better.
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FraudGPT is the evil counterpart to ChatGPT. Criminals use it to target businesses with phishing emails and scams with speed and accuracy like never before. The AI can be prompted to create the most realistic phishing emails, perfected down to a busine…
In this Help Net Security interview, Pete Hoff, CISO at Wursta, offers advice to SMB security leaders and professionals on how to minimize the threat phishing presents to their organization’s operations and long-term success. What makes phishing …