It’s a drop in the “4.7 billion robocalls placed per month” bucket, but hey, it’s better than nothing!
Tag Archives: fraud
Online shops fear 2FA at checkout will increase abandoned carts
A report says the EU will lose $64b per year once new 2FA rules go into effect, but we support Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) wholeheartedly.
Gang charged with $19 million iPhone scam
It was a well-oiled business, with Top Dogs fencing devices, forgers cooking up fake IDs with stolen PII, and runners ripping off phones.
Man posing as Hollywood superstar scams woman out of a ‘fortune’
She must have been star-struck, she said, after the fraudster hid behind the Fast & Furious star’s photo and reached out from a fan page.
FTC slams the phone down on quartet of robocallers
Wrist slaps and paltry fines may not be what most of us were hoping for in retribution for billions of robocalls and countless scams.
Ep. 025 – Business Email Compromise and IoT surprises [PODCAST]
Here’s our latest podcast – listen now!
FTC says taxpayer voice phishing scams are up nearly 20x
The real Social Security people will never call to threaten your benefits or tell you to wire money, send cash, or put money on gift cards.
Bluetooth “gas station” warning on Facebook – truth or hoax? [VIDEO]
Can your phone reliably detect card skimmers using Bluetooth alone? Find out in the latest Naked Security Live video…
Secret Service busts online car sales crime ring
They posed as military needing to offload cars before deployment, allegedly posting bogus ads on Craigslist, eBay, and AutoTrader.
Get-rich-quick social media scams are turning teens into money mules
Young people are being talked into handing over their bank details with the promise of some easy cash.
