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Is AI being used for virtual kidnapping scams?
You may have seen a worrying report of Artificial Intelligence (AI) being used in a virtual kidnapping scam. The AI was…
Massive malvertising campaign targets seniors via fake Weebly sites
Knowing their audience is something scammers excel at, and for very good reason. This is particularly true for tech support scammers…
Sextortion “assistance” scammers con victims further
The FBI is warning of a particular aspect of sextortion scams: Supposed organisations that offer “help” to remove stolen images, often at…
Fake ransomware demands payment without actually encrypting files
Fake it till you make it ransomware groups are trying to get rich off the backs of genuine ransomware authors. Why…
Big changes to Twitter verification: How to spot a verified account
Twitter has made some fairly major changes to how its verified checkmark status works, and it’s already causing some confusion. If…
Steer clear of this EE phish that wants your card details
Watch out for this piece of spam lurking in mail boxes and claiming to be from the EE mobile network. The…
Beware: Fake IRS tax email delivers Emotet malware
Tax season is upon us and, as with every year, we’re seeing tax scammers rearing their heads. Below, we have an example…
Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn’s URL shortener
Over the last few days, scammers have been sending out phishing mails that disguise bogus URLs with something called Slinks—shortened Linkedin…
$800,000 recovered from Business Email Compromise attack
We continue to see the damaging repercussions of business email compromise (BEC) impacting organisations across the US and elsewhere. The Houston…