It often pays to look a gift horse in the mouth – recognizing these types of gift card fraud will go a long way toward helping you stay safe from this growing threat not just this holiday season. It’s that time of the year again, when we’re all online looking for presents to give and … More 5 common gift card scams and how to spot them
Press play for the first episode as host Aryeh Goretsky is joined by Zuzana Hromcová to discuss native IIS malware. Did you ever wonder why researchers behind a cybersecurity discovery chose to go down that particular rabbit hole? What made them curious about that specific malware family, variant, or campaign? Did they come up with … More Launching ESET Research Podcast: A peek behind the scenes of ESET discoveries
The INTERPOL-led operation involved law enforcement from 20 countries and led to the seizure of millions of dollars in illicit gains. Law enforcement agencies from around the globe have swooped down on hundreds of people suspected of committing various types of online crime, including romance scams, investment fraud and money laundering operations. The international effort led … More More than 1,000 arrested in global crackdown on online fraud
‘Tis the season to avoid getting played by scammers hijacking Twitter accounts and promoting fake offers for PlayStation 5 consoles and other red-hot products As the holiday season beckons, so begins the frantic shopping season to find and acquire the much-wanted gift. This year, depending on what you’re looking to buy, could present some very … More The triangle of holiday shopping: Scams, social media and supply chain woes
A victim of identity theft tells us how criminals used his identity to commit fraud and what it took to put his life back in order. When a former neighbor contacted Martin K. (not his real name) in August 2020 to tell him that he’d received a letter at his old address, Martin K. thought nothing of … More ‘My bank account was in a shambles’: The ordeal of an identity theft victim
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