A new scam, in which fraudsters pose as legitimate internet service providers to offer bogus tech support, either via the phone or on the net, is on the rise, the…
Tag: social engineering
FBI Sends Out Warning Over Email Scam Costing Billions
As the email looks like a genuine message, it is generally acted upon immediately. By Steve Evans The FBI is warning businesses to be on guard for an email scam…
Celebrity hacker Guccifer's confession gives us all a lesson in security
He pleaded guilty to unauthorized access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft. By Lucian Constantin The activity of Romanian hacker Guccifer, who has admitted to compromising almost 100…
U.K. White-Collar Prosecutions Rise as Cybercrime Threat Grows
Cybercrime is a growth industry. By Suzi Ring The number of U.K. prosecutions for white-collar crime rose for the first time in five years in 2015, with cybercrime one of…
Alert: Small businesses tricked into laundering money
Small businesses should be on the lookout for a new type of scam which involves overseas investors tricking victims into laundering money, warns the National Fraud Intelligence Bureaus (NFIB) Proactive…
Be careful where you click: Why fake social media sites are a bigger risk than phoney banks
It’s easier for cybercriminals to steal your details by building a fake Facebook page than by pretending to be your bank. By Danny Palmer While it’s financial institutions which potentially…