Results for 'bbc'
“I’ll miss him so much” Facebook scam uses BBC branding to lure victims
January 16, 2024 - We found a Facebook scam that aims to redirect victims to sites promoting PUPs, adware, or other fraudulent sites.
Sponsored Twitter post uses fake BBC News site to boost slippery oil trading app
May 12, 2023 - A sponsored post on Twitter promises to offer the benefits of obtaining citizenship, but really just wants to lure you into...
We BBC what you did there
May 20, 2014 - We’ve noticed a couple of websites in circulation which have “BBC” in the URL and have a news style aspect to their...
Desperate Taylor Swift fans defrauded by ticket scams
May 8, 2024 - When there are not nearly enough tickets for some concerts to accommodate all the fans that desperately want to be there, it makes for ideal hunting grounds for scammers.
Psychotherapy practice hacker gets jail time after extorting patients, publishing personal therapy notes online
May 2, 2024 - The hacker behind the extortion of mental health clinic Vastaamo and its clients has been convicted to over 6 years in jail.
Cookie consent choices are just being ignored by some websites
April 5, 2024 - Resaerchers found that 90% of websites were in violation of one or more privacy regulations concerning cookie consent.
Vans warns customers of data breach
March 25, 2024 - Vans warns its customers about phishing and other fraud attacks in the aftermath of a ransomware attack in December
Facebook fatal accident scam still rages on
February 7, 2024 - We look at a scam campaign on Facebook that continues to do the rounds, and how you can recover your compromised account.
“The mother of all breaches”: 26 billion records found online [Updated]
January 23, 2024 - Security researchers have discovered billions of exposed records online, calling it the "mother of all breaches". Check what data of yours has been exposed online with our free tool.
A week in security (January 15 – January 21)
January 22, 2024 - A list of topics we covered in the week of January 15 to January 21 of 2024
