There has been a terrible series of earthquakes in Syria and Turkey – so expect the amount of scam traffic email, texts and websites to leap up in the coming days as the scammers take advantage of people’s suffering and other’s compassion. This article by Johannes Ullrich has some very …
A scam though adware gets to both iOS and Android devices
Vastflux is a scam on a huge scale, millions of phones impacted through thousands of compromised apps. These apps are adware, the ones who are feeding you adverts as their revenue stream – don’t buy the app, we will send you unobtrusive adverts inside. Many of these adware apps make …
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Some help against scammers – at least in India
The Police in the Indian State of Telangana have started a grassroots cyber education scheme to combat social engineering scams: In the Fight Against Scams, ‘Cyber Ambassadors’ Enter the Chat | WIRED UK Education is the way forward. – that is why we created CyberAwake: European cops shut down fake …
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One more warning about online shopping and scam adverts
the FBI have issued a warning about fraudulent adverts taken out by threat actors and displayed on legitimate search engine requests. The FBI is warning the public that cyber criminals are using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and direct users to malicious sites that host ransomware and steal …
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Google action to protect small businesses
Google is recognising the impact its services have on the success of smaller businesses, and how scammers are taking advantage to exploit those same businesses. The article covers the legal actions Google has taken; the scams that are being run in its name and advice on how to deal with …
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