Results for 'sms scam'
Beware of COVID Pass scams
August 19, 2021 - You’ve likely seen fake parcel delivery texts in the news recently, and we’ve covered a few of these ourselves. SMS missives...
Judge drops hammer, dishes 7 years slammer for BEC and romance scammer
July 9, 2021 - A Texas resident has finally paid the price for a heady mix of malicious mail antics. A combination of business email...
The human impact of a Royal Mail phishing scam
March 23, 2021 - Last week, we looked at a Royal Mail themed scam which has very quickly become the weapon of choice for phishers....
Romance scams: FTC reveals $304 million of heartache
February 18, 2021 - In 2020, reported losses to the FTC for romance scams went up by 50% from 2019, totalling $304 million. And things...
The many ways you can be scammed on Facebook, part I
December 2, 2020 - Scams can be found anywhere, and Facebook is no exception. And, with the holiday season just around the corner, and the...
Cyber tips for safe online dating: How to avoid privacy gaffs, exploits, and scams
February 13, 2020 - Research and reporting on this article were conducted by Labs writers Chris Boyd and David Ruiz. Dating apps have been mainstream for...
Mobile Menace Monday: SMS phishing attacks target the job market
September 24, 2018 - Recently, a co-worker received an enticing SMS message from ASPXPPZUPS Human Resources. It read: Tired of your old job? Join our team...
There’s a hole in my bucket: Bitcoin scams aim to exploit volatile market
December 13, 2017 - Bitcoin! Black gold! Texas tea! Only one of these is currently worth ridiculous amounts of money (and technically numbers two and...
A new kind of Apple phishing scam
October 11, 2017 - In a recent blog post, Felix Krause revealed a method for phishing Apple ID passwords on iOS that would be quite...
Nigerian scams without the Nigerians
September 6, 2017 - Users in English speaking countries are quite familiar with the Nigerian scam: an important guy in Nigeria needs your help getting...
