YouTube makes sweeping changes to tackle spam on Shorts videos

Categories: News

Tags: YouTube

Tags: shorts

Tags: video

Tags: spam

Tags: scam

Tags: comments

Tags: replies

Tags: block

Tags: remove

YouTube is making drastic changes to combat a a growing tide of spam comments on the Shorts video category.

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Plane sailing for ticket scammers: How to keep your flight plans safe

Categories: Personal

Tags: plane

Tags: ticket

Tags: holiday

Tags: flight

Tags: airplane

Tags: aeroplane

Tags: scam

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: social engineering

We take a look at several scams targeting flyers off on their holidays, and how you can keep yourself safe.

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“Free” Evil Dead Rise movie scam lurks in Amazon listings

Categories: Personal

Tags: evil dead

Tags: evil dead rise

Tags: fake

Tags: scam

Tags: podcast

Tags: movie

Tags: download

Tags: stream

Tags: audible

Tags: amazon music

Tags: bruce Campbell

Tags: sam ramai

Tags: lily Sullivan

Tags: Alyssa Sutherland

Tags: lee Cronin

Tags: chainsaw

We take a look at a bogus Amazon podcast listing which promises free streams of Evil Dead Rise.

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UPS warns customers of phishing attempts after data accessed

Categories: Personal

Tags: UPS

Tags: delivery

Tags: scam

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: smishing

Tags: SMS

Tags: text

Tags: fake

Tags: data

UPS is warning Canadian customers of potential phishing attempts after data was left accessible via look-up tool.

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Phishing scam takes $950k from DoorDash drivers

Categories: Business

Tags: door dash

Tags: delivery

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: scam

Tags: fake

Tags: fraud

Tags: theft

Tags: call

Tags: support

Tags: phone

We take a look at a phishing scam that cost 700 DoorDash drivers a combined total of roughly $950k.

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Fake security researchers push malware files on GitHub

Categories: News

Tags: GitHub

Tags: malware

Tags: repository

Tags: security researcher

Tags: fake

Tags: download

Tags: scam

Tags: twitter

Tags: social

We take a look at reports of fake security researchers offering up malware downloads via GitHub repositories.

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Ticket scammers target Taylor Swift tour

Categories: Personal

Tags: Taylor

Tags: swift

Tags: eras

Tags: music

Tags: gig

Tags: concert

Tags: tour

Tags: scam

Tags: ticket

Tags: reseller

Tags: fraud

Tags: fake

We take a look at multiple reports of ticket reseller fraud aimed at fans of Taylor Swift’s Era tour.

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GuLoader returns with a rotten shipment

Categories: News

Tags: GuLoader

Tags: loader

Tags: malware

Tags: malspam

Tags: email

Tags: mail

Tags: delivery

Tags: collection

Tags: scam

Tags: infection

Tags: Italy

We take a look at a GuLoader campaign which comes bundled with an Italian language fake shipment email.

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Avoid this “lost injured dog” Facebook hoax

Categories: News

Tags: facebook

Tags: scam

Tags: spam

Tags: hoax

Tags: dog

Tags: injured

Tags: lost

Tags: vet

Tags: missing

We take a look at a Facebook hoax which uses supposedly injured dogs as the lure for a bait and switch scam.

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