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USPS truck driving down the street

Scammers impersonated USPS more than other organizations

Security Staff
March 26, 2025

A recent scam report by Reboot found that the brands that scammers imitate the most are USPS (15.43%), IRS (11.71%), and Amazon (7.71%).


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68% of people are worried about misinformation due to deepfakes

Security Staff
February 24, 2025

Recent research found that .1% of U.S. and U.K. consumers could accurately distinguish real from fake content across images and video.


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American football on freshly painted football field.

Super Bowl Sunday saw a 57% rise in malicious gambling content

Security Staff
February 18, 2025

A recent cybersecurity report by DNSFilter found that Super Bowl Sunday saw a 57% rise in malicious gambling and betting content. 


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Google launches a regular scams and fraud advisory

Jordyn Alger, Managing Editor, Security magazine
Jordyn Alger
November 29, 2024

Google has launched an online fraud advisory due to the increasing volume and complexity of scams.


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FTC finds that government impersonation scam payments doubled in 2023

Security Staff
June 28, 2024

New Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data reveals that government impersonation scammers are targeting consumers for payments in cash.


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Best Buy was the top most impersonated brand in 2023

Security Staff
May 30, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released data on which brands were most often impersonated by scammers, and which scams were the most costly.


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51% of check fraud victims had been targeted two or more times

Security Staff
April 9, 2024

Almost a third of Americans surveyed (31%) admitted to either not following best practices to avoid check fraud or being unsure whether they do so. 


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Phishing attempts increased by 40% in 2023

Security Staff
March 15, 2024

Phishing emails were on the rise in 2023, and security leaders should ensure their organization can spot the signs of a scam. 


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Report reveals 13,000 detected and blocked false investment domains

Security Staff
March 14, 2024

Around 13,000 fraudulent investment domains were detected and blocked, revealing a continued trend in consumer fraud. 


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The FBI warns of the prevalence of romance scams this Valentine's Day

Security Staff
February 14, 2024

This Valentine's Day, the FBI warns online users about romance scams and the associated losses. 


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