Category: technical support scam
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FBI warns seniors are being targeted in three-phase Phantom Hacker scams
FBI warns seniors are being targeted in three-phase Phantom Hacker scams The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says that the elderly are more at risk from falling victim to online fraud and internet scammers than ever before. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley
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Smashing Security podcast #407: HP’s hold music, and human trafficking
Smashing Security podcast #407: HP’s hold music, and human trafficking Journey with us to Myanmar’s shadowy scam factories, where trafficked workers are forced to run romance-baiting and fake tech support scams, and find out why a company’s mandatory hold time for tech support could lead to innocent users having their computers compromised. All this and…
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Tech support scams leverage Google ads again and again, fleecing unsuspecting internet users
Tech support scams leverage Google ads again and again, fleecing unsuspecting internet users It’s not a new technique, but that doesn’t mean that cybercriminals cannot make rich rewards from SEO poisoning. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley