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Sneaky trick could make mobile phishing scams very convincing

A security engineer has discovered a way to trick visitors using mobile browsers that they're on an entirely different website…

6 years ago
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“Nasty List” phishing scam spreads across Instagram

A phishing scam is spreading across photo sharing platform Instagram that tells would-be victims that they have been featured on…

6 years ago
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Extortion email scam threatens recipient with “acid in the face”

An extortion email scam is telling recipients that they will have acid thrown in their face unless they pay the…

6 years ago
  • Malware

Hackers hijack ASUS update tool to infect thousands with malware

Taiwan-based computer manufacturer ASUS has released an important update after its own Live Update tool installed malware onto the computers…

6 years ago
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Email extortion scam claims to be from a CIA investigation

A new email scam that surfaced in March 2019 is claiming that the email recipient has been targeted by a…

6 years ago
  • Useful Guides

Popular IRS and HMRC tax themed Internet scams

During March and April, there is always a surge of scams where scammers pose as tax related entities such as…

6 years ago
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How to use a 2FA authenticator app with your Facebook account

We discuss how to use third party authenticator apps to add an important layer of security to your Facebook account…

6 years ago
  • Fact Check

Are TikTok and Musical.ly “dangerous apps” that leak personal data? Fact Check

A message spreading across social media warns that the TikTok social app is giving away the personal information of its…

6 years ago
  • Facebook

5 very popular Facebook scams and how to spot them

Scammers often target the most widely used social network on the Internet, Facebook. And that's not likely to change in…

6 years ago
  • In The News

Apple sued by customer because 2FA “takes too long”

Computer giant Apple is being sued after one of its customers claims that the tech company's security feature 2FA (two…

6 years ago