A week in security (September 10 – 16)
A roundup of the security news from September 10–16, including omnichannel fraud, ways to get back at scammers, the security of 2FA, and partnerstrokas.
5 safe ways to get back at spammers: a guide to wasting time
We take a look at some of the safe ways to waste a spammer’s time, whether by email or telephone.
A closer look at a tech support screen locker
As a demonstration of how Tech Support Scammers operate and try to lure victims into calling their number, we show you some snippets of the code, explaining what they’re up to.
Avoid this “Authorize your Twitter account” phishing scam
Scammers send a well known verified account a “Please authorize this app to become verified” message. Confusion follows.