Phishers on the prowl with fake parking meter QR codes
We look at a wave of bogus QR codes stuck to multiple genuine parking meters across Texas.
FIFA 22 phishers tackle customer support with social engineering
We look at a phishing scam where the victims were customer support reps tricked into handing over control of player’s accounts.
Sophisticated phishing scheme spent years robbing authors of their unpublished work
The FBI says a multi-year phishing attack targeting authors and book publishers, and stole unpublished novels, manuscripts and other books.
Customer support scammers take aim at NFT enthusiasts
We look at how customer support scammers have moved into the NFT space, targeting enthusiasts with bogus offers of help.
Watch out for the Steam skin “free knife” scam
We look at a small batch of Steam scam messages, focused on offering potential victims “free” knife and bayonet skins.
Google warns some users that FancyBear’s been prowling around
Google has talked about blocking a FancyBear/APT28 themed targeted phish campaign. We look at what it’s doing to keep users safe.
Discord scammers lure victims with promise of free Nitro subscriptions
We look at some Discord scams doing the rounds, and also provide some tips to help you avoid losing your account.
No, Colonel Gaddafi’s daughter isn’t emailing to give you untold riches
“Ayesha Gaddafi” wants us to help her invest a cool $27 million. What’s the catch?
Beware of COVID Pass scams
We take a look at an SMS scam claiming to offer up proof of COVID-19 vaccination in the form of a Covid Pass …for a price
If a QR code leads you to a Bitcoin ATM at a gas station, it’s a scam
We look at a small flourishing of QR code scams, and cast an eye over some of the most interesting QR-related attacks of 2021.
