Security News

Scammers Grab $2.5 Million From North Carolina County in BEC Scam
2019-08-01 16:21

Cybercriminals managed to divert $2.5 million in a business email compromise (BEC) scam targeting Cabarrus County, North Carolina. $1.7 million of that has not been recovered and remains missing. read more

North Carolina county falls for BEC scam, to the tune of $1,728,083
2019-08-01 11:00

The county could only claw back some of the $2,504,601 it paid to a scammer posing as a contractor working on building a new high school.

SharePoint Online scam – sadly, phishing’s not dead
2019-07-23 17:02

Not all phishes contain easily spotted errors or obviously dodgy web links - here's how to stay safe...

How organizations and employees can protect themselves against financial email scams
2019-07-23 11:00

Fraudulent emails that try to trick their victims into conducting financial transactions amounted to losses of more than $1.2 billion in 2018, according to a new study from Symantec.

BEC Scams Cost U.S. Companies $300 Million Per Month: Study
2019-07-19 20:03

Treasury Department Says an Average of 1,100 Businesses Scammed Each MonthBusiness email compromise scams are surging, and they're costing U.S. companies a total of more than $300 million a month,...

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!