SCAMS

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OpenSea warns of Discord channel compromise

May 6, 2022

OpenSea, the primary marketplace for buyers and sellers of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has reported major problems with its Discord support channel….

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Steer clear of fake premium mobile app unlockers

May 6, 2022

A site has been bouncing around YouTube comments for the past couple of weeks. The site sometimes changes, the messages alter…

An Instagram Roundup

Steer clear of these Instagram “Get rich with Bitcoin” scams

May 6, 2022

I don’t know about you, but I open Instagram to look at cool photos of pets, not to make a fortune…

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The $43 billion Business Email Compromise threat

May 5, 2022

The FBI has released a public service announcementregarding the ever-present threat of Business Email Compromise (BEC). This comes hot on the…

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Fake Cyberpunk Ape Executives target artists with malware-laden job offer

May 4, 2022

The wacky world of ape jpegs are at the heart of yet another increasingly bizarre internet scam, which contains malware, stolen…

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Craft fair vendors targeted by fake event scammers on Facebook

May 3, 2022

A real world scam which sucks the fun out of craft fairs has caused nothing but stress for victims. It may…

State-backed hacking group from China is targeting the Russian military

State-backed hacking group from China is targeting the Russian military

May 3, 2022

In an unexpected turn of events, research has surfaced about a Chinese APT (advanced persistent threat) group targeting the Russian military…

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Beware scammers disguised as fraud busters

April 29, 2022

Fraudsters like confusing and disorienting people. Successful ones avoid obvious lines of approach and try things you wouldn’t expect. A recent…

Beware Twitter Messages claiming "Your blue badge Twitter account has been reviewed as spam"

Beware Twitter Messages claiming “Your blue badge Twitter account has been reviewed as spam”

April 29, 2022

Twitter verification is a two-edged sword. According to Twitter, it’s supposed to let people know “that an account of public interest…