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Microsoft and Google are top brands misused to scam users
Online users are increasingly becoming targets of phishing attacks, with hackers exploiting the names of leading technology companies to lure unsuspecting victims into scams that result in financial loss or malware infections. According to research from Check Point technology, scammers are prominently using the names of Microsoft and Google to orchestrate phishing attacks. By creating […]
Most scammed items for this Christmas season
As the festive season is just a couple of days ahead, the joy of giving and receiving is accompanied by an unfortunate increase in scams targeting unsuspecting holiday shoppers. Scammers are adept at exploiting the spirit of generosity and the rush to find the perfect gift. In this article, we’ll shed light on some of […]
FBI alerts students against loan forgiving scams
FBI has issued a warning to all students studying in different universities against the ongoing loan forgiving scam. The scam that is being circulated as email phishing and smishing is actually a fraudulent operation taken up by cyber crooks to mint critical financial details from innocent victims. According to the US Governments Student Loan Debt […]
Passport scam foxing Texas populace with data collection
From the past two months, few of the populace living in Texas and surrounding areas are receiving a phone call from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Department that their passport was caught in a scam and so they need to pay a stipulated amount as a fee to delete […]
Briton’s elderly populace be aware of these TV License Cyber Scams
As soon as the Television Channels decided to end free TV licenses for those who are above 75 in Britain, it seems to have become a hacking bonanza to fraudsters who are seen targeting senior to super senior citizens with several cyber scam campaigns The situation became a hell for the elderly during lock-down as […]
Fake Twitter scam promises Cryptocurrency earnings
Twitter IDs operating across the world including the ones operated by the government agencies are reportedly falling prey to a new ponzi scam where scamsters are promising cryptocurrency earnings to those who transfer them 0.01BTC. The tweets which are being witnessed on renowned and verified accounts states “We are celebrating and giving away N Bitcoins […]
Hackers target UnityPoint Health with email phishing scam
UnityPoint Health, an Iowa based healthcare provider has announced that it has become a victim of a recent email phishing scam which could have compromised the health and personal information of more than 1 million patients including social security numbers and critical financial information. The healthcare services provider which has a network of hospitals, clinics, […]
Beware of this IRS Email scam loaded with Ransomware
Internal Revenue Services (IRS) of the United States and FBI have collectively urged all those working in government agencies to beware of the latest IRS Email Scam which is loaded with Ransomware. IRS has claimed that a bogus email is on the prowl which is victimizing several staff members working for government agencies by taking […]
Are you Scam Aware or a Sitting Duck?
You might have heard about all of the scams out there, and think that you are pretty scam savvy. But, the truth is, most of us aren’t, and even a simple phone call could get you caught up in a big scam. One such scam occurs when criminals call random phone numbers and ask questions, […]
Latest WhatsApp scam triggers Mobile Security Alert!
All WhatsApp users are hereby alerted that new a WhatsApp scam is doing rounds which try to charge the users using the instant messenger. As per the source of Cybersecurity Insiders, hackers are circulating fake text messages which warn recipients that the subscription of their messenger service has run out and users need to follow […]
