If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Two women learned that the hard way, and their stories aren't unique. All across the world, people are scammed everyday by con artists posing as best friends, lovers,...
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If you or someone you know is looking for work, be aware of scams to steal your personal information and money. Learn about scammer methods and how to vet the legitimacy of job postings.
There's a balance between the convenience that advancement in technology has provided with the fact that it's created new avenues for potential scams. For this reason, it's important to be aware of the current scams that are going around during...
Online phishing, fraud, and scams are at an all-time high. Learning how to protect your business from these scams is essential to keep your employees, assets, and reputation safe.
Does your security awareness training program help your employees learn when someone is trying to scam them?
Listen to a real conversation with a scammer so you can learn what to look for during a scam call.
How identity theft, bogus tax returns, and Beanie Babies helped one man scam, defraud, and con people, banks, the Secret Service, and the justice system.
From unexpected winnings to fake charities, this anthropomorphic inspector breaks down the increasingly complex ways fraudsters collect financial information.
An effective personal data protection strategy involves keeping up with the latest tricks being used by scammers. Learn how to recognize tabnabbing scams.
CEO fraud or Business Email Compromise (BEC) is the latest attack on the corporate industry from cyber criminals. During these scams, a cyber criminal disguised as a CEO or senior executive of their company will send an email to staff members to convince them to wire money into their accounts, or divulge their coworkers’ personal …
The Busy Bees are back again to talk about another type of Social Engineering scam. If you are prompted to download, install, allow remote access, or purchas...
Few attackers will settle for smash and grab scams anymore. Even if that’s their initial motivation, they’ll establish persistence in a breached network and so they can
Don't get fooled by a hoax — many online lies and scams can be detected and fact checked in seconds if you know what to look for.
Business email compromise scams are evolving into new areas and levels of sophistication, making them difficult to detect, says AFP.
Trying to scam someone on the internet is always a bad idea, but if that someone turns out to be the head of a security research company, you’re in for a whole world of hurt. Christian Hasche…
There’s a reason why those bank scams on the internet continue to flourish. Because we feel guilty if we don’t trust people
According to study after study, phishing remains the most efficient attack vector for bad actors to steal your data. Even though attackers have plenty of options, they prefer phishing because it does one thing better than any other method: it... #antiphishing #antiphishingguide #applephishingscam
What is virtual kidnapping? Virtual kidnapping is on the rise, adding to the list of ways criminals attempt to scam you out of your money. Virtual kidnappers call and claim to have your children, whi…
In a world full of scams and cases of mistaken identity, no one is immune. Just like most peace officers, I have dealt a lot with the old "it wasn't
Employees are still falling for phishing scams leading to major breaches, including those related to ransomware attacks, say federal regulators, who are urging