If you received a scary missive from what appears to be from the FBI over the last few days, you’re not…
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Watch out for the Steam skin “free knife” scam
Have you ever had someone run up to you in the street and insist you take their free knife? I hope…
Discord scammers lure victims with promise of free Nitro subscriptions
A number of bogus offers are doing the rounds in Discord land at the moment. Discord, a group text chat/VoiP app…
If a QR code leads you to a Bitcoin ATM at a gas station, it’s a scam
Rogue QR code antics have been back in the news recently. They’re not exactly a mainstay of fakery, but they do…
The Olympics: a timeline of scams, hacks, and malware
The 2020 Olympics are, after a bit of a delayed start, officially in full swing. So too is the possibility for…
Beware, crypto-scammer seeks foreigner with BLOCK CHAIN ACCOUNT
We’ve observed a 419-style scam (also known as an advance fee scam) which combines the promise of cryptocurrency riches with WhatsApp…
Hotel staff bust Hermes SMS scammer with suspiciously large number of cables
If you’re in the UK, you’ve likely received a fake delivery SMS at this point. The original big driver for this…
Coronavirus phishing: “Welcome back to the office…”
As offices start to slowly open back up, the theoretically post-pandemic world is changing its threat landscape once again, and that…
What is Smishing? The 101 guide
Smishing is a valuable tool in the scammer’s armoury. You’ve likely run into it, even if you didn’t know that is…
Deepfakes were going to change everything. And then they didn’t
For much of 2020, the most visible conversation about the US election and tech was related to deepfakes (images or videos…