Ray Accidentally Counter Scams His Scammer Out of 365 Bucks
We love scams gone wrong, especially when the person targeted winds up making some money.
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Cybercriminals use research contests to create new attack methods
Adversary-sponsored research contests on cybercriminal forums focus on new methods of attack and evasion, according to Sophos. The contests mirror legitimate security conference ‘Call For Papers’ and provide the winners considerable financial rewards a…
Battling the Death Trap of Malicious Loan Apps
In the age of instant finance at our fingertips, loan apps have reshaped how we access funds. But…
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Mark’s UberEats Gig Gets Him Got
Gig workers have to be on top of things, which is hard in a world filled with hacks and scams.
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Facebook groups exposed to hundreds of hoax posts, study shows
Charity Full Fact finds more than 1,200 false posts on topics from deadly snakes to serial killers at largeMembers of local Facebook groups have been exposed to hundreds of hoax posts, including false reports of missing children or deadly snakes on the…
Surge in identity crime victims reporting suicidal thoughts
Identity theft can have great financial impact on the victims, but the experienced emotional, physical and psychological impact can be even more devastating, according to the 2023 Consumer Impact Report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) an…
Cybercriminals turn to AI to bypass modern email security measures
Cybercriminals employ artificial intelligence (AI) to create complex email threats like phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks, while modern email security systems use AI to counter these attacks, according to Perception Point and Osterma…
Scam websites lure in Wilko customers with offers such as £4.99 sofa
Shoppers warned to be careful with sales as collapsed budget chain only selling goods in its storesShoppers have been warned to avoid a spate of fake websites attempting to scam bargain hunters by pretending to offer heavily discounted goods from the c…
S3 Ep148: Remembering crypto heroes
Celebrating the true crypto bros. Listen now (full transcript available).
Four Cyber Capers We’re Not Allowed to Talk About (But We Do)
In this episode: Stories that almost made it on the show but didn’t because criminals are sorta scary.
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