Tag Archives: scams

WARNING: Incoming Hurricane Irene Scams Ahead!

WARNING: Incoming Hurricane Irene Scams Ahead!

on August 30, 2011

As much as we dread hearing about disasters—the natural ones, most especially—happening on certain parts of the globe where most of our families and friends are, we still keep an eye out for what’s happening. And as much as we …

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Intelligent people do dumb things

Intelligent people do dumb things

on July 15, 2011

It’s official. Intelligent people do dumb things. Earlier this month, an internet fraudster – who had cashed in nearly half a million pounds – was put behind bars for two years for his part in a gang running various web-based …

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Beware of Breaking News

Beware of Breaking News

on May 6, 2011

Malware writers and people who make money off the distribution of malware have always had one tricky element to their operation – getting the user to act in such a way which gets him/her infected. Throughout the years one approach …

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Here comes the bride… Keep that server nice and clean

Here comes the bride… Keep that server nice and clean

on April 29, 2011

By the time you’re reading this post, Kate and William will probably have tied the knot and are getting ready for the sumptuous post-service festivities. In the meantime, media outlets will be rushing to get their stories and video footage …

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Beware of World Cup scams, malware and other online threats

Beware of World Cup scams, malware and other online threats

on June 14, 2010

The 2010 World Cup is finally under way and millions of football fans around the world will be tuning in over the next three weeks to watch their favourite national team compete in one of the world’s most popular sporting …

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Protecting your employees from themselves

Protecting your employees from themselves

on May 5, 2010

Scams are getting bolder and more intelligent all the time. Recent the BBC broke a story about a new scareware malware which exploits people looking for pornography. The malware which masquerades as a pornographic game once downloaded and run takes …

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The Dangers of Social Networking

The Dangers of Social Networking

on October 22, 2009

Social sites such as Facebook and MySpace are a big hit nowadays; not just with the young generation but with people of all ages. It’s an amazing platform for people to connect but it certainly isn’t without its dangers. As …

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Scareware on the increase

Scareware on the increase

on October 6, 2009

A report by the Antiphishing Working Group this week reveals that the number of people downloading and installing rogue anti-virus programs is on the rise with one security company claiming that cybercriminals were making up to $34 million a MONTH …

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Keeping your bank accounts safe from cybercriminals

Keeping your bank accounts safe from cybercriminals

on September 30, 2009

I have dealt with cyber crime in a number of previous posts, such as the 21st Century heists series. This post chronicles a recent event about some of the themes tackled in that series. Finjan has recently released a report about …

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21st Century Heists – Part 3

21st Century Heists – Part 3

on July 3, 2009

After previously taking a look at the various methods employed to steal money the hi-tech way, below are some considerations, tips and closing thoughts about how to avoid becoming a victim to these schemes. Nowadays a robbery is no longer …

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