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S3 Ep148: Remembering crypto heroes

By Paul Ducklin — August 17th 2023 at 19:43
Celebrating the true crypto bros. Listen now (full transcript available).

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

By Paul Ducklin — August 16th 2023 at 18:57
Apps on your iPhone must come from the App Store. Except when they don't... we explain what to look out for.

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Google wins court order to force ISPs to filter botnet traffic

By Naked Security writer — April 28th 2023 at 19:59
CryptBot criminals are alleged to have plundered browser passwords, illicitly-snapped screenshots, cryptocurrency account data, and more.

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NPM JavaScript packages abused to create scambait links in bulk

By Paul Ducklin — February 22nd 2023 at 20:59
Free spins? Bonus game points? Cheap social media followers? What harm could it possibly do if you just take a tiny little look?!

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

By Paul Ducklin — January 16th 2023 at 16:10
216 questioned, 15 arrested, 4 fake call centres searched, millions seized...

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S3 Ep117: The crypto crisis that wasn’t (and farewell forever to Win 7) [Audio + Text]

By Paul Ducklin — January 12th 2023 at 17:59
Tell us in the comments... What's the REAL reason there was no Windows 9? (No theory too far-fetched!)

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

By Naked Security writer — January 3rd 2023 at 17:03
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!

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

By Paul Ducklin — December 21st 2022 at 17:59
A picture is worth 1024 words - we clicked through so you don't have to.

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

By Paul Ducklin — December 19th 2022 at 19:50
The Cryptoqueen herself is still missing, but her co-conspirator, who is said to have pocketed over $20m a month, has been convicted.

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S3 Ep111: The business risk of a sleazy “nudity unfilter” [Audio + Text]

By Paul Ducklin — December 1st 2022 at 19:58
Latest episode - listen now (or read if you prefer)...

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Multimillion dollar CryptoRom scam sites seized, suspects arrested in US

By Paul Ducklin — November 23rd 2022 at 19:58
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 — November 21st 2022 at 17:02
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 — November 17th 2022 at 12:45
Don't let a keen eye for bargains lead you into risky online behaviour...

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WhatsApp goes after Chinese password scammers via US court

By Paul Ducklin — October 7th 2022 at 18:14
If you can't beat 'em, sue 'em!

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S3 Ep103: Scammers in the Slammer (and other stories) [Audio + Text]

By Paul Ducklin — October 6th 2022 at 14:43
Latest episode - listen and learn now (or read and revise, if the written word is your thing)...

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BEC fraudster and romance scammer sent to prison for 25 years

By Paul Ducklin — October 4th 2022 at 19:12
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 — October 4th 2022 at 00:06
Some thoughts for Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Is is worth reporting nuisance calls? Is it even worth reporting outright scams?

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

By Paul Ducklin — September 13th 2022 at 20:52
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 — July 13th 2022 at 16:46
Last time they arrived 28 minutes after lighting up their fake domain... this time it was just 21 minutes

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

By Paul Ducklin — July 1st 2022 at 20:01
The crooks hit us up with this phishing email less than half an hour after they activated their new scam domain.

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

By Paul Ducklin — July 1st 2022 at 16:49
The "Missing Cryptoqueen" makes the American Top Ten... but not in a good way.

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S3 Ep89: Sextortion, blockchain blunder, and an OpenSSL bugfix [Podcast + Transcript]

By Paul Ducklin — June 30th 2022 at 12:57
Latest episode - listen and read now! Use our advice to advise your own friends and family... let's all do our bit to stand up to scammers!

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

By Paul Ducklin — June 27th 2022 at 14:58
It's a simple jingle and it's solid advice: "If in doubt, don't give it out!"

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S3 Ep88: Phone scammers, hacking bust, and data breach fines [Podcast + Transcript]

By Paul Ducklin — June 23rd 2022 at 11:08
Latest epsiode - listen (or read) now!

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Interpol busts 2000 suspects in phone scamming takedown

By Paul Ducklin — June 20th 2022 at 18:10
Friends don't let friends get scammed. Not everyone knows how typical scams unfold, so here are some real-world examples...

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

By Paul Ducklin — May 30th 2022 at 17:59
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...

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

By Paul Ducklin — April 25th 2022 at 16:58
Sometimes we receive phishing tricks that we grudgingly have to admit are better than average, just because they're uncomplicated.

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

By Paul Ducklin — March 16th 2022 at 15:49
"Install this moneymaking app" - this one is so special that it isn't available on Google Play or the App Store!

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

By Paul Ducklin — March 14th 2022 at 17:51
If you live in the UK and hadn't yet heard of cryptocoin ATMs... it's too late now!

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

By Paul Ducklin — February 28th 2022 at 17:56
Instagram scams don't seem to be dying out - we're seeing more variety and trickiness than ever...

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S3 Ep71: VMware escapes, PHP holes, WP plugin woes, and scary scams [Podcast + Transcript]

By Paul Ducklin — February 24th 2022 at 16:51
Latest episode - listen now!

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French speakers blasted by sextortion scams with no text or links

By Paul Ducklin — February 21st 2022 at 17:59
You'd spot this one a mile away... but what about your friends or family?

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S3 Ep68: Bugs, scams, privacy …and fonts?! [Podcast + Transcript]

By Paul Ducklin — February 3rd 2022 at 16:20
Latest episode - listen now!

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

By Paul Ducklin — January 28th 2022 at 23:58
Free home PCR devices would be technological marvels, and really useful, too. But there aren't any...

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

By Paul Ducklin — January 28th 2022 at 15:34
We give you some simple digital lifesytle tips that cost nothing.

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S3 Ep67: Tax scams, carder busts and crypto capers [Podcast + Transcript]

By Paul Ducklin — January 27th 2022 at 19:57
Latest episode - listen now!

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Romance scammer who targeted 670 women gets 28 months in jail

By Paul Ducklin — January 17th 2022 at 14:13
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...

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

By Paul Ducklin — December 30th 2021 at 14:40
We deconstructed a copyright phish so you don't have to. Be warned: the crooks are getting better at these scams...

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US government securities watchdog spoofed by investment scammers – don’t fall for it!

By Paul Ducklin — November 24th 2021 at 19:57
Those numbers that show up on your phone to tell you who's calling? Treat them as SUGGESTIONS, never as PROOF.

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Banking scam uses Docusign phish to thieve 2FA codes

By Paul Ducklin — October 26th 2021 at 18:57
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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S3 Ep55: Live malware, global encryption, dating scams, and secret emanations [Podcasts]

By Paul Ducklin — October 21st 2021 at 18:13
Latest episode - listen now! (And sign up for our forthcoming Live Malware Demo at the same time.)

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