From sending phishing emails to posting fake listings, here’s how fraudsters hunt for victims while you’re booking your well-earned vacation Booking.com has become one of the main go-to platforms for travelers looking for holiday accommodation deals, but also for services like car rentals and airline tickets. In fact, it is the most visited travel and tourism … More Don’t get stung by these common Booking.com scams
$90,000/year, full home office, and 30 days of paid leave, and all for a job as a junior data analyst – unbelievable, right? This and many other job offers are fake though – made just to ensnare unsuspecting victims into giving up their data. Seeking a job these days can be quite difficult, with many … More The job hunter’s guide: Separating genuine offers from scams
Once your crypto has been stolen, it is extremely difficult to get back – be wary of fake promises to retrieve your funds and learn how to avoid becoming a victim twice over. It’s a nightmare scenario for any cryptocurrency user. You fall victim to a crypto scam or cyberattack, resulting in stolen funds. You feel regret … More Adding insult to injury: crypto recovery scams
The investigation uncovered at least 40,000 phishing domains that were linked to LabHost and tricked victims into handing over their sensitive details. One of the world’s largest phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) platforms known as LabHost has been disrupted in a global law enforcement operation, Europol has announced. Authorities from no fewer than 19 countries joined the year-long operation led … More Major phishing-as-a-service platform disrupted
What are some of the most common giveaway signs that the person behind the screen or on the other end of the line isn’t who they claim to be? Our world is becoming more impersonal as it becomes more digital-centric. And because we can’t see the person or organization at the other end of an … More The many faces of impersonation fraud: Spot an imposter before it’s too late
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