Security News

Facebook rolls out anti-scam reporting tool in UK
2019-07-17 11:11

Facebook has coughed up £3m to help launch an anti-scam service as well as introducing a tool to report scam ads on its UK site.

ETERNALBLUE sextortion scam puts your password where your name should be
2019-07-01 13:59

Here's a sextortion scam that puts your password right where your name would usually be, to rattle your cage even more than usual.

Crave that Instagram verified badge? Don’t fall for this login-stealing scam
2019-07-01 10:13

It's yet another way to trick Instagram users out of their login credentials. Don't fall for it, lest your account be hijacked!

90% off Ray-Bans? It’s a 100% Instagram SCAM!
2019-06-18 11:05

The ads look like they're been shared by friends, but they're really pod people who've hijacked accounts.

It’s a SCAM: Send Bitcoin or your company’s reputation is TOAST!
2019-06-11 10:47

"I will insult people. And everyone will not care that it's not you." But it's social-disaster baloney!

Employment Scam
2019-06-10 11:18

Interesting story of an old-school remote-deposit capture fraud scam, wrapped up in a fake employment scam. Slashdot thread....

Spain Extradites 94 Taiwanese to China on Phone Scam Charges
2019-06-07 13:19

Spain has extradited 94 Taiwanese to China to face telephone and online fraud charges, drawing protest from Taiwan's government. The suspects arrived Friday morning at Beijing airport on a...

Gang charged with $19 million iPhone scam
2019-06-06 11:00

It was a well-oiled business, with Top Dogs fencing devices, forgers cooking up fake IDs with stolen PII, and runners ripping off phones.

Devs slam Microsoft for injecting tech-support scam ads into their Windows Store apps
2019-06-04 05:06

Redmond kinda just shrugs after advertising systems sling scareware pop-ups at users Application makers are crying foul after some of their programs distributed via the Windows Store pops open...