Scams and Crime
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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...
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Snooping By Online Cloud Storage and Communications Providers Catches Child Porn – But At What Price?
February 25, 2020Last summer, after Microsoft notified law enforcement that a Florida man had uploaded child pornography to...
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Hackers Impersonating Rabbis Are Targeting Jewish Congregations With Email Scams
January 29, 2020Hackers are sending emails to members of Jewish congregations in the USA, pretending to be the...
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Never Trust Caller ID: Sophisticated Scammers Use It To Impersonate Credit Card Issuers
January 29, 2020Over the last 48 hours I have received multiple phone calls on two different phones lines...
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