Watch out for this bump in LinkedIn phishing
We look at a study claiming LinkedIn phishing has increased by a significant amount across February. Watch out for these bogus emails!
Please don’t buy this! 3 gift card scams to watch out for this holiday season
With the holiday season around the corner, we thought it was a good time to look at the dangers that come with gift cards. Gift cards can be an easy win in cases where you don’t know the receiver well enough to decide on a fitting gift, or when their wishes are out of your…
Phishers target TikTok influencers with verification promises and copyright threats
TikTok influencers are being targeted with a variety of scam mails involving bogus copyright claims and fake promises of verification.
Beware: not so festive social media scams
Social networks are rife with scams leading up to Christmas. We shine a light on some of the worst offenders.
RevenueWire to pay $6.7 million to settle FTC charges
The FTC filed a complaint against payment provider RevenueWire and its CEO for laundering credit card payments and facilitating and assisting in fraud.
A week in security (February 17 – 23)
A roundup of the previous week’s most notable security stories and events, including cloud identity management, a noteworthy Twitter scam-tastrophy, RobbinHood ransomware, and more.
Fake Elder Scrolls Online developers go phishing on PlayStation
We take a look at a pressure-filled phishing attempt sent to players of the Elder Scrolls Online video game.
Help prevent disaster donation scams from causing more misery
Scammers will stop at nothing—not even a tragic natural disaster—for a chance to cash in. We offer some helpful tips to avoid disaster donation scams.
Growing rate of robocalls threatens user privacy
Robocalls aren’t just a nuisance—they’re a threat to personal data and privacy. And they’re on the rise. Learn which new tactics scammers are using and how to protect against them.
A week in security (September 2 – 8)
A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of September 2 – 8, including TrickBot’s new trick, a social engineering toolkit, and how to keep remote workers safe.
