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Rudy Giuliani’s Twitter mishaps invite typosquatters and scammers

February 19, 2020 0 Comments adware, browser extensions, cybersecurity czar, giuliani, Hacktivism, malvertising, malvertising schemes, political targets, rudy giuliani, scams, tweets, twitter, typo, typosquatting

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:21:08 +0000

Rudy Giuliani’s Twitter account contains many typos that lead to the wrong website—and scammers and typosquatters are taking advantage.

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Scams

Tags: adware browser extensions cybersecurity czar giuliani hacktivism malvertising malvertising schemes political targets rudy giuliani scams tweets twitter typo typosquatting

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Cyber tips for safe online dating: How to avoid privacy gaffs, exploits, and scams

February 13, 2020 0 Comments apps, dating, online dating, opsec, Privacy, romance, scams

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:36:45 +0000

We give advice on safe online dating, including steering clear of scams, buttoning up on privacy, and avoiding vulnerable apps.

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Privacy

Tags: apps dating online dating opsec romance scams

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FBI: Cybercrime tore a $3.5b hole in victims’ pockets last year

February 13, 2020 0 Comments 2fa, BEC, eac, extortion, fake tech support, FBI, IC3, internet crime report, investment fraud schemes, Law & order, payroll funds, phishing, rat, scams, security threats, smishing, spoofing, tech support

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:45:23 +0000

The FBI’s Internet Crime Report shows that business email comprise is the biggest money-maker for cybercriminals.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/z_YNbnD3_LU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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WOOF locker: Unmasking the browser locker behind a stealthy tech support scam operation

January 22, 2020 0 Comments 404browlock, 404error, browlock, browlocks, browser guard, browser locker, chrome, Edge, firefox, malvertising, malvertising campaigns, Microsoft, scams, Social engineering, steganography, tech support, Tech support scams, Threat analysis, tss, woof

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000

We reveal the inner workings of WOOF locker, the most sophisticated browser locker campaign we’ve seen to date. Learn how this tech support scam evades researchers and ensnares users by hiding in plain sight.

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Threat analysis

Tags: 404Browlock 404error browlock browlocks Browser guard browser locker chrome Edge firefox malvertising malvertising campaigns microsoft scams Social Engineering steganography tech support tech support scams TSS WOOF

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How not to buy drugs on the Internet

January 3, 2020 0 Comments clearnet, dark net, drug scams, drugs, fraud, internet crime, online crime, online drug scams, scams

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 18:52:07 +0000

Most get-rich-quick schemes on the Internet prove to be scams in disguise—and that includes buying drugs. Learn how scammers take advantage of users looking for illegal activities online.

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Scams

Tags: clearnet dark net drug scams drugs fraud Internet crime online crime online drug scams scams

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Stay safe on Black Friday – and the rest of the year, too!

November 28, 2019 0 Comments black friday, data loss, phishing, scams, Video

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:48:45 +0000

Watch our latest Naked Security Live video for some handy and practical cybersecurity tips – for Black Friday and beyond.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/-X5vmpBnASU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Facebook scams: Bad ads, bogus grants, and fake tickets lurk on social media giant

November 11, 2019 0 Comments advertising reporting tool, cloned accounts, concert tickets scams, facebook, facebook bad ads, facebook scams, grant, lottery, messenger grant scams, rogue ad campaigns, Scam, scams, social media, social media scams, tickets

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 18:27:46 +0000

Despite the company’s efforts to clamp down on bad ads and bogus accounts, Facebook scams continue to run rampant. We highlight a few popular examples.

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Scams

Tags: advertising reporting tool cloned accounts concert tickets scams facebook facebook bad ads facebook scams grant lottery messenger grant scams rogue ad campaigns scam social media social media scams tickets

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Huge Airbnb scam leads to promise to vet every host, every listing

November 11, 2019 0 Comments airbnb, bait and switch, bait and switch scams, Law & order, scams, short-term rentals

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:22:08 +0000

Shuffling people into – surprise! – cobwebby rat traps has been a snap. Actual vetting may help, plus a new guarantee of 100% refunds.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/IcTMFqqjWtI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Here are the most popular robocall scams and how to avoid them

November 6, 2019 0 Comments banks, chinese robocalls, chinese scams, chinese student scams, fake kidnapping scams, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, immigration, irs, phones, robocall, robocall scams, robocalls, Scam, scams, social security, tax, visas

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:52:11 +0000

We dip back into robocall scams, exploring some of the most popular tricks and tactics used to part people from their money and personal information.

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Scams

Tags: banks chinese robocalls chinese scams chinese student scams fake kidnapping scams Federal Trade Commission FTC immigration IRS phones robocall robocall scams robocalls scam social security tax visas

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Help prevent disaster donation scams from causing more misery

October 30, 2019 0 Comments 419, 419 scams, charity, cold call scams, cold calls, disaster, donation scams, natural disaster, natural disaster scam, Natural Disasters, phish, phishing, red cross, scammers, scamming, scams, Social engineering, social engineering attacks

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:36:21 +0000

Scammers will stop at nothing—not even a tragic natural disaster—for a chance to cash in. We offer some helpful tips to avoid disaster donation scams.

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Social engineering

Tags: 419 419 scams charity cold call scams cold calls disaster donation scams natural disaster natural disaster scam natural disasters phish phishing red cross scammers scamming scams Social Engineering social engineering attacks