Scams stories - Page 12
Report finds email is the go-to weapon in hackers' arsenals
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Symantec has revealed malicious emails are on the rise, racking up over US$5 billion and costing businesses more than $115,000 a year.
EITest hijacks tech support scam pages to mine cryptocurrency
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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malware
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crypto
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blockchain
Tech support scams are now being used as social engineering tools as part of EITest's campaign to deliver Coinhive's Monero cryptocurrency miner.
Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.
Email phishing scam targeting UK students a 'timely warning'
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
UK watchdog Action Fraud has released details of an complex email phishing scam that has been touted as a much needed warning for the public.
Oh, sweet revenge: White hat hacker floods scammers' phone lines
Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
What happens when you put cold call scammers up against a seasoned programmer? You get sweet revenge, if the case of one security developer.
Scammers hijack MYOB brand in malicious email scams
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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uc
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fintech
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financial systems
MYOB users are being warned of a major phishing scam trading on their brand, involving fake invoices and malware hosted on a Chinese domain.
US takes down Nigerian scammers involved in large scale fraud network
Tue, 30th May 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
US Department of Justice took down three of the main perpetrators who were part of a large-scale romance fraud network.
Criminals on a mission of ambition and disruption, says Symantec
Mon, 1st May 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
Ransomware attackers are increasing their ransoms; more emails are containing malicious links; and disruption is the word of the day.
The top scams you should watch out for when travelling abroad
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
Stay vigilant abroad: Concur unveils top nine travel scams targeting tourists, from dodgy ATMs to fake hotel charges.
FireEye uncovers the top APAC verticals most likely to be hit by cyber attacks
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
Targeted threats, spear phishing, email fraud and phishing are some of the top risk trends in FireEye's latest risk report.
Lovers, be careful of dating apps this Valentine's Day
Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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email security
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Beware of malicious dating apps targeting users around Valentine's Day, warns digital risk management firm RiskIQ.
Malvertising madness: New report reveals 1978% spike in phishing redirects
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Malvertising attacks increased by almost 2000% last year with a surge in redirections to phishing sites and other forms of malware, says RiskIQ.
Beware! New WhatsApp scam offering “free internet without Wi-Fi”
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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email security
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
WhatsApp keeps on increasing, with deceptive campaigns coming up with with novel ways of luring in victims. Today we will show you a new example.
New WhatsApp scam offering free internet without Wi-Fi
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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email security
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
Beware the latest WhatsApp scam: promises of free internet sans Wi-Fi entice users, but the magic on offer is just cyber trickery.
Tech support scams now hide code to mask malicious intent
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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email security
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Symantec discovers another tech support scam that uses scare tactics to fool users into believing they're infected with a virus.
Symantec finds fraudulent jailbreaking site that's tricked 100,000 iOS users
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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email security
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cybersecurity
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ios
Scammers are now going after unwitting users who want to jailbreak their iOS devices, and are spoofing popular jailbreaking site TaiG to do it.
Old Facebook scam gets ready for new boost
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
ESET researchers are warning about Facebook hoax scams that spread fake terror news to trick victims into disclosing their Facebook credentials.
Do you know how to spot and destroy that BEC scam?
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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email security
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.
Scammers targeting Government call centres
Thu, 21st Apr 2016
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uc
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email security
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cybersecurity
The warning comes after several Government contact centre operators received calls from overseas callers pestering them for information about staff.
Trademark scam underway in NZ
Fri, 18th Mar 2016
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
New scam targets trademark applicants in New Zealand, warns AJ Park. Businesses asked for misleading payments of over $1600.