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Criminals using compromised social media accounts to “post indecent images of children” says UK cybercrime organization
Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting center for fraud and cybercrime, is warning of a very disturbing scam involving social media…
LinkedIn scams are a “significant threat”, warns FBI
Digital currency fraud is a growing issue on social media, and LinkedIn is no different. In fact, according to according to…
Interpol’s First Light operation smashes crime on a global scale
A large-scale Interpol operation has resulted in arrested and ill-gotten gains seizures galore. Operation First Lighttook place between March and May…
SSNDOB stolen data marketplace shut down by global law enforcement operation
The United States Department of Justice has announced a major takedownof a criminal marketplace that traded Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Not…
WhatsApp accounts hijacked by call forwarding
In a short post on LinkedIn Rahul Sasi, founder and CEO of CloudSEK, explains how WhatsApp account takeovers are possible. The methods…
Double-whammy attack follows fake Covid alert with a bogus bank call
The BBC has revealed details of how a food bank in the UK was connedout of about $63,000 (£50,000) by scammers…
How to spot the signs of a virtual kidnap scam
Threats and bluster play a key role in most online attacks: Ransomware has its ransom note; trolls threaten to ramp up…
The $43 billion Business Email Compromise threat
The FBI has released a public service announcementregarding the ever-present threat of Business Email Compromise (BEC). This comes hot on the…
Extortion scheme impersonates government officials, law enforcement
The FBI issued a public warning this week about a fraud scheme wherein scammers impersonate government officials and law enforcement personnel….