Tech support scams and the call of the void

The importance of providing the best possible after-sales service to customers. L’appel du vide is an expression meaning “the call of the void”, with a similar meaning to what Poe called The Imp of the Perverse: you might define it informally as the sudden irresistible urge to do something harmful, to oneself or perhaps to others. I … More Tech support scams and the call of the void

Convincing fake Netflix page phishing for victims’ credit cards

ESET Ireland warns users to look out for a well made fake Netflix page, that includes a security certificate, but collects’ victims’ credit card numbers for the cybercriminals. A genuine-looking email was received by ESET Ireland, appearing to be a warning about an expiring Netflix subscription, titled “Your cancellation confirmation”, claiming the user’s payment at … More Convincing fake Netflix page phishing for victims’ credit cards

Anti-cybercrime successes in the first quarter of 2018, part 2

The long arm of the law caught up with a number of cybercriminals in the first three months of this year. Picking up where we left off in Part 1, we continue to comb through headlines in order to bring another instalment in our rundown of some of the recent law enforcement actions in its struggle … More Anti-cybercrime successes in the first quarter of 2018, part 2

Anti-cybercrime successes in the first quarter of 2018

In our roundup of some of the most notable law enforcement actions against computer crime in the first quarter of 2018 will focus on arrests and charges involving suspected cyber-crooks. Compared to combating conventional crime, efforts to bring computer criminals to justice involves a host of specific challenges for law enforcement. The difficulties reside on … More Anti-cybercrime successes in the first quarter of 2018

Fraudsters intercept corporate debit cards and swap out chips in new scam

Criminals have devised a new scheme that aims to drain the bank accounts of large corporations. US authorities are alerting banks to a new type of payment card fraud that is targeting chips in debit cards sent through the mail, a report by KrebsOnSecurity reveals. According to a warning issued by the United States Secret Service in … More Fraudsters intercept corporate debit cards and swap out chips in new scam