Could your elderly grandma be the victim of tech support scams? According to the Federal Trade Commission, she very well could be. The FTC just issued a fine of $7.5 million against Parmiit Singh Brar, a known tech support scammer, for taking advantage of U.S. citizens—specifically targeting the elderly. Though he will only pay about […]
Charity scams are on the rise, and we’re all at risk of falling for them. For example, when the government’s recent immigration policy separated more than 2,000 children from their parents, thousands of caring people wanted to donate money to help. This, however, became an ideal opportunity for scammers to rip off kind-natured citizens. The […]
If you’ve spent any time in the online gaming world, you know that it attracts millions of people every day — many of whom only use the Internet for gaming. Unfortunately, however, major platforms like Steam and Battle.net don’t just attract law-abiding citizens with healthy gaming habits. They also serve as magnets for cybercriminals. At […]
Black Friday and Cyber Monday create a frenzy of shopping, and people are markedly less careful with how they spend their money in the push to get the best deals. Online scammers take advantage of unwary shoppers during this popular shopping weekend with phishing scams, malware, and Clickbait. Protect yourself and your accounts by being […]
So someone comes up to you in a restaurant—a complete stranger—and asks to look at your driver’s license. What do you do? Show it to that person? You’d have to be one loony tune to do that. However, this same blindness to security occurs all the time when a person is tricked by a “phishing” […]
Let’s look at the top 10 scams (random order). Make sure to be aware of these common scam tricks so you can spot them instead of falling into the trap. Be alert and think twice when something looks abnormal or way too nice. Charity A fraudster claims to represent a charitable organization. Such scams can operate […]
It’s amazing how ingenious cyber-criminals are, but the victims also need to take some responsibility for falling for these ruses, especially when the victim is a business that has failed to train its employees in cyber-security measures. Ransomware The stuff of science fiction is here: Who would have ever thought there’d ever be a such […]