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S3 Ep148: Remembering crypto heroes

By Paul Ducklin
Celebrating the true crypto bros. Listen now (full transcript available).

FBI warns about scams that lure you in as a mobile beta-tester

By Paul Ducklin
Apps on your iPhone must come from the App Store. Except when they don't... we explain what to look out for.

Google wins court order to force ISPs to filter botnet traffic

By Naked Security writer
CryptBot criminals are alleged to have plundered browser passwords, illicitly-snapped screenshots, cryptocurrency account data, and more.

NPM JavaScript packages abused to create scambait links in bulk

By Paul Ducklin
Free spins? Bonus game points? Cheap social media followers? What harm could it possibly do if you just take a tiny little look?!

Multi-million investment scammers busted in four-country Europol raid

By Paul Ducklin
216 questioned, 15 arrested, 4 fake call centres searched, millions seized...

Inside a scammers’ lair: Ukraine busts 40 in fake bank call-centre raid

By Naked Security writer
When someone calls you up to warn you that your bank account is under attack - it's true, because THAT VERY PERSON is the one attacking you!

“Suspicious login” scammers up their game – take care at Christmas

By Paul Ducklin
A picture is worth 1024 words - we clicked through so you don't have to.

OneCoin scammer Sebastian Greenwood pleads guilty, “Cryptoqueen” still missing

By Paul Ducklin
The Cryptoqueen herself is still missing, but her co-conspirator, who is said to have pocketed over $20m a month, has been convicted.

Multimillion dollar CryptoRom scam sites seized, suspects arrested in US

By Paul Ducklin
Five tips to keep yourself, and your friends and family, out of the clutches of "chopping block" scammers...

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How social media scammers buy time to steal your 2FA codes

By Paul Ducklin
The warning is hosted on a real Facebook page; the phishing uses HTTPS via a real Google server... but the content is all fake

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Black Friday and retail season – watch out for PayPal “money request” scams

By Paul Ducklin
Don't let a keen eye for bargains lead you into risky online behaviour...

BEC fraudster and romance scammer sent to prison for 25 years

By Paul Ducklin
Two years of scamming + $10 million leeched = 25 years in prison. Just in time for #Cybermonth.

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Scammers and rogue callers – can anything ever stop them?

By Paul Ducklin
Some thoughts for Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Is is worth reporting nuisance calls? Is it even worth reporting outright scams?

Serious Security: Browser-in-the-browser attacks – watch out for windows that aren’t!

By Paul Ducklin
Simple but super-sneaky - use a picture of a browser, and convince people it's real...

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Facebook 2FA scammers return – this time in just 21 minutes

By Paul Ducklin
Last time they arrived 28 minutes after lighting up their fake domain... this time it was just 21 minutes

Facebook 2FA phish arrives just 28 minutes after scam domain created

By Paul Ducklin
The crooks hit us up with this phishing email less than half an hour after they activated their new scam domain.

“Missing Cryptoqueen” hits the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list

By Paul Ducklin
The "Missing Cryptoqueen" makes the American Top Ten... but not in a good way.

FTC warns of LGBTQ+ extortion scams – be aware before you share!

By Paul Ducklin
It's a simple jingle and it's solid advice: "If in doubt, don't give it out!"

Interpol busts 2000 suspects in phone scamming takedown

By Paul Ducklin
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Not everyone knows how typical scams unfold, so here are some real-world examples...

Beware the Smish! Home delivery scams with a professional feel…

By Paul Ducklin
Home delivery scams are getting leaner, and meaner, and more likely to "look about right". Here's an example to show you what we mean...

Phishing goes KISS: Don’t let plain and simple messages catch you out!

By Paul Ducklin
Sometimes we receive phishing tricks that we grudgingly have to admit are better than average, just because they're uncomplicated.

Beware bogus Betas – cryptocoin scammers abuse Apple’s TestFlight system

By Paul Ducklin
"Install this moneymaking app" - this one is so special that it isn't available on Google Play or the App Store!

Cryptocoin ATMs ruled illegal – “Shut down at once”, says regulator

By Paul Ducklin
If you live in the UK and hadn't yet heard of cryptocoin ATMs... it's too late now!

Instagram scammers as busy as ever: passwords and 2FA codes at risk

By Paul Ducklin
Instagram scams don't seem to be dying out - we're seeing more variety and trickiness than ever...

French speakers blasted by sextortion scams with no text or links

By Paul Ducklin
You'd spot this one a mile away... but what about your friends or family?

Coronavirus SMS scam offers home PCR testing devices – don’t fall for it!

By Paul Ducklin
Free home PCR devices would be technological marvels, and really useful, too. But there aren't any...

Happy Data Privacy Day – and we really do mean “happy” :-)

By Paul Ducklin
We give you some simple digital lifesytle tips that cost nothing.

Romance scammer who targeted 670 women gets 28 months in jail

By Paul Ducklin
Found love online? Sending them money? Friends and family warning you it could be a scam? Don't be too quick to dismiss their concerns...

Instagram copyright infringment scams – don’t get sucked in!

By Paul Ducklin
We deconstructed a copyright phish so you don't have to. Be warned: the crooks are getting better at these scams...

Banking scam uses Docusign phish to thieve 2FA codes

By Paul Ducklin
999 people in 1000 will know this is a phish straight off the bat. But for 1 in 1000 it will be plausible at first sight...

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