Tag: Sony

The triangle of holiday shopping: Scams, social media and supply chain woes

November 25, 2021

‘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

PayPal fraud: What merchants should know

March 16, 2021

From overpayment to shipping scams, what are some of the most common threats that merchants using PayPal should watch out for? With a total payment volume of US$247 billion, PayPal remains one of the more popular online payment providers among major brands and a variety of smaller businesses and vendors. Indeed, the payment giant boasts 28 million … More PayPal fraud: What merchants should know

Attention gamers: You’re targets for crime!

August 18, 2014

Video games have gone since the late 1970s and early 1980s from being a small offshoot of the “traditional” computing industry to becoming a full-fledged multi-billion dollar industry in themselves. Today, companies like Microsoft, Nintendo and SONY generate billions of dollars from sales of games and gaming consoles. To get an idea of just how … More Attention gamers: You’re targets for crime!

CyberThreats Daily: LolzSec disband but the cyberfront is far from quiet

June 28, 2011

You can say what you want about cybersecurity, but you’ve got to admit it’s never boring. If it’s not viruses it’s spam, if it’s not spam it’s scams, if it’s not scams it’s hacks… Last LOL for LulzSec as hackers disband group LulzSec, also known as Lulz Security, the hacker group that has been making … More CyberThreats Daily: LolzSec disband but the cyberfront is far from quiet