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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

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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

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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

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Instagram clamps down on fake messages with anti-phishing tool

October 15, 2019 0 Comments anti-phishing, anti-phishing tool, email, emails from instagram, Instagram, mail, malicious email, malspam, phishing, phishing scams, safety, scams, Social engineering, social engineering attacks, social media scams

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:51:50 +0000

We take a look at a new anti-phishing feature Instagram hopes will cut down on imitation messages and other social engineering attempts.

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Social engineering

Tags: anti-phishing anti-phishing tool email emails from instagram Instagram mail malicious email malspam phishing phishing scams safety scams Social Engineering social engineering attacks social media scams

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International students in UK targeted by visa scammers

September 18, 2019 0 Comments china, chinese students, home office, hong kong, money mule, Scam, scams, uk, ukvi, universities, university, visa, wire fraud

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:49:40 +0000

Visa scammers are at it again, this time targeting Chinese international students in the UK. Learn how these scams work in order to steer clear, and advise others to do the same.

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Scams

Tags: china Chinese students home office hong kong money mule scam uk UKVI universities university visa wire fraud

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The lucrative business of Bitcoin sextortion scams (updated)

September 4, 2019 0 Comments 163qcNngcPxk7njkBGU3GGtxdhi74ycqzk, 1KE1EqyKLPzLWQ3BhRz2g1MHh5nws2TRk, 3HXdb3HAw1wVzU9b7ZSigvGaStd8KoZ3zJ, bitcoin, Bitcoin sextortion, blackmail, CCC, Chaos Computer Club, ChaosCC, Digital Shadows, EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation, scams, sextortion email, sextortion scams

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Sextortion scams are back on the radar, and many say they’re on the uptick. We investigate an email campaign to see how lucrative the business of sextortion can be.

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Nextdoor neighborhood app sends letters on its users’ behalf

August 27, 2019 0 Comments invitations, Marketing, neighborhood, neighborhood apps, nextdoor, nextdoor app, Privacy, Scam, scams, targeted marketing, user awareness, user privacy

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:35:31 +0000

The Nextdoor neighborhood app sends out snail mail letters to neighbors on behalf of its users. Is this a scam—or an ill-conceived marketing plan?

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Privacy

Tags: invitations marketing neighborhood neighborhood apps nextdoor nextdoor app privacy scam scams targeted marketing user awareness user privacy

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The lucrative business of Bitcoin sextortion scams

August 22, 2019 0 Comments 163qcNngcPxk7njkBGU3GGtxdhi74ycqzk, 3HXdb3HAw1wVzU9b7ZSigvGaStd8KoZ3zJ, bitcoin, Bitcoin sextortion, blackmail, Digital Shadows, EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation, scams, sextortion email, sextortion scams

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Sextortion scams are back on the radar, and many say they’re on the uptick. We investigate an email campaign to see how lucrative the business of sextortion can be.

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