Results for 'fake news'

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How the EU intends to battle fake news

November 21, 2017 - Last week the European Union issued a press release to announce their next steps against fake news. These steps will be...

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Sponsored Twitter post uses fake BBC News site to boost slippery oil trading app

May 12, 2023 - A sponsored post on Twitter promises to offer the benefits of obtaining citizenship, but really just wants to lure you into...

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Cybercrime | News | Scams

Fake Forbes story becomes bearer of “smart drug” news

December 5, 2016 - First, we had fake online Canadian pharmacies, and then fake diet supplements. Now, we have fake brain enhancers. Stephen Hawking Predicts, “This...

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Cybercrime | News | Scams

Steer clear of this latest fake iPhone discount news

April 5, 2016 - More than a week after the FBI has decided to drop that case against Apple, it appears that the controversy surrounding...

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Cybercrime | News | Scams

More Fake iPhone Discount News Sites Spotted

March 17, 2016 - We thought we’ve seen the last of the iPhone 6-type scams in 2015. Nothing can be further from the truth. Recently,...

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Ransomware

ALPHV ransomware gang fakes own death, fools no one

March 6, 2024 - The ALPHV gang's attempt to cover up an exit scam isn't going well.

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Airbnb scam sends you to a fake Tripadvisor site, takes your money

February 29, 2024 - One of our researchers was targeted by a scammer advertising on Airbnb and hosting a fake Tripadvisor website.

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Podcast

How to make a fake ID online, with Joseph Cox: Lock and Code S05E05

February 26, 2024 - This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Joseph Cox about how an OnlyFake-generated fake ID fooled a cryptocurrency exchange.

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Deepfake Taylor Swift images circulate online, politicians call for laws to ban deepfake creation

January 30, 2024 - Explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift caused problems on social media and caused politicians to ask for more legislation

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Threat Intelligence

Associated Press, ESPN, CBS among top sites serving fake virus alerts

November 30, 2023 - A fake antivirus alert may suddenly hijack your screen while browsing. This latest malvertising campaign hit top publishers.

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