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[Scam Of The Week] The Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Feb 7, 2023 9:51:32 AM By Stu Sjouwerman
Just when you think they cannot sink any lower, criminal internet scum is now exploiting the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
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[SCAM OF THE WEEK] Phishing Campaign Targets Crypto Users

Nov 16, 2022 2:46:22 PM By Stu Sjouwerman
Major cryptocurrency company FTX recently filed for bankruptcy, and there's a big phishing campaign on the loose targeting FTX users.
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[Scam of The Week] New Phishing Email Exploits Twitter’s Plan to Charge for Blue Checkmark

Nov 1, 2022 2:48:13 PM By Stu Sjouwerman
 Michael Kan at PCMag had the scoop: A hacker is already circulating one phishing email, warning users they'll need to submit some personal information to keep the blue verified checkmark ...
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[Scam of the Week] Amazon Prime Day or Amazon Crime Day? Don’t Fall Victim to Phishing

Jul 8, 2022 2:36:20 PM By Stu Sjouwerman
As Amazon Prime Day approaches, Checkpoint research is sending a warning that Amazon Prime Day scams will ramp up very soon.
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Wanting to Stream the Italian Grand Prix This Weekend? It Might Be a Scam.

Sep 10, 2021 8:46:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman
With so many fans worldwide wanting to watch the race online, cybercriminals have stepped up to meet the demand with fraudulent websites intent on stealing credit card details.
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[SCAM OF THE WEEK] Sean Connery's Final Wish is Revealed

Nov 2, 2020 2:02:20 PM By Stu Sjouwerman
After the sad passing of famous actor Sir Sean Connery, Yahoo News released an article that revealed his final wish after he passed away peacefully with his family at his side.
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Scam Of The Week: Bad Guys Prep For Prime Day Phishing Attacks

Oct 10, 2020 10:37:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, hosts a massive sales event once a year called Prime Day. Usually set in July, the highly awaited two-day event was postponed until October ...
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[Heads Up] Scam of The Week: Watch Out For Trump COVID Disinformation

Oct 3, 2020 10:27:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman
The bad guys are going to have a ball with this one. President Trump announced that he and first lady Melania are COVID Positive. This event will be used in a variety of ways through ...
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[Heads Up] Scam of The Week: Watch Out For This COVID Class Action Workplace Lawsuit

Jul 14, 2020 12:44:52 PM By Stu Sjouwerman
Major Law Firm Fisher Philips warned that COVID-19 workplace lawsuits are increasing exponentially. Of the 283 recent COVID-19 workplace lawsuits tracked, 122 of them, or 43%, were filed ...
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[Scam Of The Week] Microsoft Warns To Look Out for This Massive Covid-19 Excel Phishing Attack

May 23, 2020 12:34:45 PM By Stu Sjouwerman
Microsoft this week warned about a massive phishing attack that started on May 12. The campaign sends emails that look like they are from the "Johns Hopkins Center", and they have an ...
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[Scam of The Week] Unemployed Americans Are Now Deceived Into Grabbing ‘Remote Jobs’ As Money Mules

May 8, 2020 2:29:50 PM By Stu Sjouwerman
There are now tens of millions of people suddenly unemployed, looking for ways to make ends meet.
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[Heads-up] Scam Of The Week: Coronavirus Phishing Attacks In The Wild

Jan 31, 2020 1:28:07 PM By Stu Sjouwerman
Yup, you can count on it, when there is a worldwide health scare, the bad guys are on it like flies on $#!+. We are seeing a new malicious phishing campaign that is based on the fear of ...
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Scam Of The Week: "Kobe Bryant Dead, Dies in Helicopter Crash"

Jan 26, 2020 4:29:02 PM By Stu Sjouwerman
Today, news broke that Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash. His daughter Gigi was also on board and died in the crash. This is a celebrity death that the bad  guys are going to be ...
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Scam Of The Week: Exit Windows 7, Enter Scams

Jan 23, 2020 8:00:39 AM By Stu Sjouwerman
Microsoft ended support for the Windows 7 operating system on January 14th, and scammers are taking advantage of the long-anticipated news to launch tech support scams, according to the ...
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[Scam Of The Week] Don't Fall For This Tricky: “Start your 2020 with a gift from us”

Jan 13, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman
Paul Ducklin at Naked Security warned us about a scam that just surfaced and promises a gift by courier from overseas where the other person hasn’t told you what they’re sending – the ...
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[Heads-Up] Scam Of The Week: Thousands Of Hacked Disney+ Accounts Are Already For Sale On Criminal Sites

Nov 18, 2019 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman
Apart from me, guess who has been anticipating the Disney+ channel?
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Scam Of The Week: Bogus Performance Review as Phishbait

Oct 17, 2019 7:08:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman
New phishing attacks are imitating performance appraisals in order to steal employees’ credentials, according to IBM SecurityIntelligence. The attackers are posing as HR employees and ...
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Scam Of The Week: Equifax Settlement Phishing

Jul 31, 2019 3:55:21 PM By Stu Sjouwerman
Well, that did not take long! The Equifax Data Breach resulted in a settlement and those affected have a choice between free credit monitoring or a $125 payment.
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[Scam of The Week] New 'US State Police' Phishing Extortion Scam Includes Contact Numbers

Jul 20, 2019 11:26:21 AM By Stu Sjouwerman
Our friend Larry Abrams at Bleeping computer warned: "A new extortion scam is underway that pretends to be from a US State Police detective who is willing to delete child porn evidence if ...
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Scam Of The Week: Microsoft OneNote Audio Note Phishing Emails

Jul 8, 2019 10:14:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman
Phishing scammers are coming up with more innovative methods to convince their targets to provide login credentials. Such is the case with a new OneNote Audio Note phishing campaign that ...
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