The first few days in a new workplace are commonly packed with team meetings, trainings, onboarding sessions, and so on. Much ado with little understanding of what’s going on. At the same time there are certain “rituals” that many new hires go in for these days — one of which being posting on social media (most commonly, but not exclusively, on LinkedIn) about starting a new … [Read more...] about How scammers swindle money out of new employees
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How scammers steal cryptocurrency from Twitter users
The best way to avoid falling for scams is to always think critically, even skeptically. What would you do, say, if someone sent you a DM on Twitter with the login credentials for some cryptocurrency account asking for help to withdraw money from it? The right thing to do would be to ignore the message. But maybe, just maybe, it’s for real? What if this is your chance to get … [Read more...] about How scammers steal cryptocurrency from Twitter users
RedZei Chinese Scammers Targeting Chinese Students in the U.K.
Jan 02, 2023Ravie LakshmananOnline Scam / Cybersecurity Chinese international students in the U.K. have been targeted by persistent Chinese-speaking scammers for over a year as part of an activity dubbed RedZei (aka RedThief). "The RedZei fraudsters have chosen their targets carefully, researched them and realized it was a rich victim group that is ripe for exploitation," … [Read more...] about RedZei Chinese Scammers Targeting Chinese Students in the U.K.
Oh, the scammers online are frightful
Oh, the scammers online are frightful, and the deals they offer seem delightful. No matter what you think you know, let it go, let it go, let it go (to the tune of 1945’s Let it Snow by Vaughn Monroe with the Norton Sisters). ‘Tis the season to find ourselves awash in good tidings and, well, consumerism. While it’s only partly tongue in cheek, we must be honest with ourselves. … [Read more...] about Oh, the scammers online are frightful
Scammers pretend to be financial regulators
Online fraud knows no bounds. Cybercriminals are adapting — not always successfully — their usual schemes for new countries. To wheedle out victims’ personal and banking data, they send e-mails purporting to be from, among others, online marketplaces, video streaming services and, of course, government agencies. Today we look at two separate scams in which cybercriminals … [Read more...] about Scammers pretend to be financial regulators
Scammers used phishing QR codes to hijack QQ accounts
Folks today are generally mostly aware that clicking links from questionable sources, for example in e-mails, isn’t a good idea. However, when it comes to scanning QR codes, people are often much less vigilant. In fact, QR codes can be even more dangerous: while you can check a link with your own eyes before clicking, that’s not the case with a QR code. So perhaps this story … [Read more...] about Scammers used phishing QR codes to hijack QQ accounts
Scammers steal seed phrases to hack cryptowallets
Scammers will stop at nothing when it comes to stealing cryptocurrency. Some try to sell scarce mining equipment, others lure victims with gifts from cryptoexchanges or Elon Musk himself, or even post screenshots on public platforms with passwords for cryptowallets and collect “fees” from cryptoinvestors enticed by the prospect of a free lunch. Today we tell you about a new … [Read more...] about Scammers steal seed phrases to hack cryptowallets
How to protect your MetaMask cryptowallet from scammers
Cryptocurrency scams have long been around. In the hope of getting hold of cryptocurrency in others’ accounts, cybercriminals tempt victims with free transfers, bitcoin giveaways, other people’s credentials and scarce mining equipment. Today we look at another fraudulent scheme, this time targeting owners of MetaMask cryptowallets. What is MetaMask? MetaMask is a wallet for the … [Read more...] about How to protect your MetaMask cryptowallet from scammers
How scammers swindle credentials out of Luno users
Since the advent of cryptocurrency, scammers of every stripe have sought to get rich from stealing virtual coins. With cybercriminals duping both buyers of mining equipment and cryptoinvestors, we spotlight a scam targeting users of the Luno cryptoexchange. About Luno The Luno cryptocurrency exchange has been in existence since 2013, and today it serves more than 5 million … [Read more...] about How scammers swindle credentials out of Luno users
Spam mail with scammers’ phone numbers
With the colossal amount of telephone scamming these days, you’d be hard-pressed to find a phone owner anywhere on the planet who hasn’t been a scammer’s target at least once. But like all forms of cold calling, phone scams are resource-intensive and highly inefficient. Therefore, some scammers try to optimize the process by getting potential victims to call them. One tool they … [Read more...] about Spam mail with scammers’ phone numbers