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Beware of Google Street View Images Extortion Email Scams
Nearly three years ago, a new wave of scams emerged, targeting individuals through phone calls and emails. Scammers claimed to possess intimate images of their victims and threatened to release them publicly unless a ransom was paid within a specified time frame. This evolved into what is now known as the “S#$tortion” scam. In these […]
FBI alerts students against loan forgiving scams
FBI has issued a warning to all students studying in different universities against the ongoing loan forgiving scam. The scam that is being circulated as email phishing and smishing is actually a fraudulent operation taken up by cyber crooks to mint critical financial details from innocent victims. According to the US Governments Student Loan Debt […]
Passport scam foxing Texas populace with data collection
From the past two months, few of the populace living in Texas and surrounding areas are receiving a phone call from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Department that their passport was caught in a scam and so they need to pay a stipulated amount as a fee to delete […]
Briton’s elderly populace be aware of these TV License Cyber Scams
As soon as the Television Channels decided to end free TV licenses for those who are above 75 in Britain, it seems to have become a hacking bonanza to fraudsters who are seen targeting senior to super senior citizens with several cyber scam campaigns The situation became a hell for the elderly during lock-down as […]
Hackers target UnityPoint Health with email phishing scam
UnityPoint Health, an Iowa based healthcare provider has announced that it has become a victim of a recent email phishing scam which could have compromised the health and personal information of more than 1 million patients including social security numbers and critical financial information. The healthcare services provider which has a network of hospitals, clinics, […]
Are you Scam Aware or a Sitting Duck?
You might have heard about all of the scams out there, and think that you are pretty scam savvy. But, the truth is, most of us aren’t, and even a simple phone call could get you caught up in a big scam. One such scam occurs when criminals call random phone numbers and ask questions, […]
Latest WhatsApp scam triggers Mobile Security Alert!
All WhatsApp users are hereby alerted that new a WhatsApp scam is doing rounds which try to charge the users using the instant messenger. As per the source of Cybersecurity Insiders, hackers are circulating fake text messages which warn recipients that the subscription of their messenger service has run out and users need to follow […]
The Best Gmail Phishing Scam Ever!
If you use Gmail, pay attention! Security experts have announced that there is a very effective phishing scam out there, and you are a target. This scam, which has only been growing over the past couple of months, is also hitting other email providers, too. However, it’s quite difficult to detect. According to researchers at […]
Apple fixes 911 cyber attack bug and warns iCloud users of fake calls
Apple which released the latest version of iOS 10.3 has included new features and bug fixes in it which solve the notorious cyber attack bug on 911 emergency call centers. The company has also warned all iCloud account users not to fall prey to fraudsters who are scamming individuals to skim money. In October last […]
Top 3 Social Engineering Scams
Think about hackers breaking into accounts. If you think they need top-notch computer skills, you would be wrong. These days, instead of requiring skills behind a keyboard, hackers generally rely on strategy…specifically a strategy called social engineering. This means that hackers don’t have to be technical, but they DO have to be clever and crafty […]
