Scams and Crime
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Keyless Car Entry Systems May Allow Anyone To Open And Steal Your Vehicle
January 28, 2021Hands-free car-entry systems that allow people to unlock their car doors without the need to push...
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Images Of Government-Issued IDs Should Not Be Trusted For Authentication
January 11, 2021Government Issued identity documents (IDs), such as passports and drivers’ licenses, may be appropriate forms of...
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Warning To Employers And Their Former Employees: Ex-Engineer Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Hacking Cisco’s WebEx
December 14, 2020A former Cisco engineer was sentenced this past Wednesday (December 9, 2020) to 24 months in...
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Social Media Account Verification Messages: CyberCriminals’ Latest Phishing Technique Exploits Both Human Emotions And Anti-Fraud Techniques
December 1, 2020Social media users’ delight at receiving notification that their accounts have qualified for Verification (that is,...
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Beware Emails Discussing President Trump’s Health – Many Are Disguised Cyberattacks
October 7, 2020Beware emails with subject lines related to President Trump’s COVID-19 infection and general health; many such...
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US Government Threatens To Punish Anyone Who Pays Ransomware Ransoms, Or Even Negotiates With, Sanctioned Hackers
October 5, 2020Any person, business, or organization that pays a ransomware ransom, or that helps others negotiate and...
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Beware Free Online Concert Announcements – Many Are Now Scams
September 8, 2020Since March, various artists have been offering free online performances – helping entertain millions of people...
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Uber’s Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) Charged With Crimes For Allegedly Trying To Cover Up Data Breach
August 25, 2020A criminal complaint filed last Thursday in federal court charges Uber’s former Chief Security Officer (CSO),...
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You May Receive Seeds From China In The Mail – If You Do, Contact The Government And Do Not Plant The Seeds
July 28, 2020Over the past few days, Americans across the country have reported receiving unsolicited packages of seeds...
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Beware Fraudulent Businesses Claiming That Real Experts Serve On Their Teams
April 27, 2020Over the past couple weeks I have been contacted by multiple people who have lost money...