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Articles Tagged with ''scam''

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Bank fraud warnings are the most common text scam

Security Staff
June 12, 2023

According to research by the Federal Trade Commission, the most common form of text message scam reported to the FTC were false bank fraud warnings.


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30% of adults have or know someone who fell victim to an online scam

Security Staff
May 22, 2023

With summer approaching, travel safety was analyzed in a report by McAfee Corp. Security leaders should take extra steps to ensure safe work travel.


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How organizations can navigate an evolving fraud landscape

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Rebecca Herold
May 19, 2023

New and emerging types of technologies with insufficient-to-no security controls are being widely adopted by organizations of all types, bringing more fraud pathways.



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78% of survey respondents were targeted by brand impersonation scams

Security Staff
May 4, 2023

Brand impersonation schemes involve sending messages to impersonate a company to scam the receiver into giving away account credentials and payments.


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AI-generated messages claiming to be loved ones are most successful

Security Staff
May 2, 2023

The quick rise in various artificial intelligence (AI) platforms have caused a number of security concerns, including online voice scams.


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IRS warns university students and staff of email scam

March 31, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service recently warned of an ongoing IRS-impersonation scam that appears to primarily target educational institutions, including students and staff who have ".edu" email addresses.
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Amazon Prime Day leads to spike in phishing attempts

October 12, 2020
Ahead of Amazon Prime Day, a highly-anticipated two-day online event, Bolster Research analyzed hundreds of millions of web pages and tracked the number of new phishing and fraudulent sites using the Amazon brand and logos. T
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Rogue TikTok accounts promoting adware scam apps posing as “Shock Roulette” and “Wallpaper” apps

September 23, 2020
At least three TikTok profiles with more than 350,000 followers combined have been promoting multiple fraudulent mobile apps that generated $500,000 in profit, according to an Avast report. 
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Large-scale scam targets Santander Bank ATMs

August 20, 2020
The FBI and local police have made tens of arrests across the tri-state area this week as part of a crackdown against multiple criminal gangs who exploited a glitch in the software of Santander ATMs to cash-out more money than was stored on cards, according to ZDNet.
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FundtheFirst.com launches online fundraising platform to benefit first responders

July 23, 2020

FundtheFirst.com enables anyone to host a contribution campaign for first responders – fire, EMS, law enforcement, military and medical – in need.


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