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Libra Cryptocurrency Scams Found On Facebook, Instagram

Facebook's own platforms found to be used in scams related to Libra cryptocurrency, adding to regulatory pressure over the controversial…

5 years ago

Facebook Scam Lawsuit Dropped By Martin Lewis

Legal action halted after Facebook agrees to introduce scam ads reporting button, and makes financial donation

6 years ago

‘London Blue’ Fraud Group Targets Financial Services Industry

The group is carrying out targeted financial scams on a large scale, with a hit list of 35,000 chief financial…

6 years ago

Scam Phone Message In Chinese Hits US Weather Service Intercom System

The message in Mandarin Chinese was part of an ongoing robocall campaign hitting phones around the country

6 years ago

Hackers ‘Using International Characters To Create Scam Sites’

Researchers find an upsurge in scam sites with lookalike international characters in the domain name

6 years ago

Tech Support Scams Surge 24 Percent

Fifteen percent of those affected lost money, with losses ranging from $200 to $400 or more, Microsoft finds

7 years ago

Facebook Hit With Lawsuit Over Scam Bitcoin Adverts

MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis aims to 'give Facebook a bloody nose' for false adverts

7 years ago

Scammers ‘Telephoning MPs To Obtain Passwords’

Following the attack on Parliament's network two weeks ago MPs were targeted by scam callers in an effort to obtain…

7 years ago

PayPal Phishing Attack Demands Selfie With Photo ID

An unusually authentic-looking phishing scam attempts to obtain a photo of the target in order to launder stolen funds

7 years ago

WhatApp Scam Tricks Users Into Handing Over Subscription Fee

WhatsApp hasn't charged a subscription since it was first launched in 2010

7 years ago

Card Scammers Hack Top Restaurants In POS Attack

A list of well-known restaurants across the US are amongst those affected by the latest mass point-of-sale breach

8 years ago

TalkTalk Bans TeamViewer Remote Access Tool To Combat Scammers

The move is aimed at tightening security, but users slated the ISP for giving them no warning

8 years ago

Whistleblowers Describe Industrial-Scale Indian TalkTalk Scam

Scammers reportedly operating at least three call centres in two Indian cities targeting TalkTalk customers

8 years ago

Dutch Developer Backdoor Scam ‘Affects 20,000 Users’

A developer installed back-doors in online shops and used the details he collected for sophisticated financial fraud, Dutch police say

8 years ago

WhatsApp Scam Claims To Offer Free 3G And Wi-Fi

The fraudsters are able to tailor the content they serve depending on the characteristics shown by the victim

8 years ago

Tech Support Scam Uses Fake ‘Blue Screen Of Death’

New malware scam urges users to call a number when confronted with a fake blue screen of death

8 years ago

Researchers Warn Of ‘Epidemic’ Money-Flipping Malware On Instagram

Bank followers on Instagram beware of money-flipping 'epidemic', but photo-sharing platform says scams are "low volume"

8 years ago

Robocall Plague Won’t Be Easy To Solve Despite FCC Call For Action

ANALYSIS: Recent FCC pressure is resulting in some movement by carriers to try to quell robocalls, but much needs to…

8 years ago

Online Scams Leave One In Ten Out Of Pocket

Nearly half of consumers targeted by online scams in 2015, with one in ten losing money, Kaspersky report finds

9 years ago

Fake CEO Email Scam Nets Fraudsters £1.6 Billion

Email from the boss? Better check it is really from the CEO and not a lowly fraudster, warns the FBI

9 years ago

Seagate Employees’ Personal Data Pinched In Phishing Attack

Plenty more phish in the Sea-gate: Employee tricked by fake email from CEO asking for W-2 forms of 'thousands' of…

9 years ago

Security Concerns Raised Over “Be Like Bill” Facebook Meme

The "Be Like Bill" meme flooding social network newsfeeds is now being targeted by criminals and scammers

9 years ago

LinkedIn Scammers Target Users With Fake Profiles

LinkedIn users warned to be wary of who they add to their network, after fake profile discovery by Symantec

9 years ago

How Scammers Are Trying To Use Your Computer To Steal Your Cash

Cyber criminals want to hijack your computer for financial gain. But how does the scam work and how can you…

9 years ago

Scammers Quick To React To Ashley Madison Hack

Ashley Madison data breach triggers upsurge in spam email, as victims become scammers target

9 years ago

‘Dyre Wolf’ Bank Transfer Scam Nets Criminals $1bn To Date

Sophisticated bank transfer cyber scam uses 'advanced social engineering' to fleece US companies

10 years ago

How To Beat The Hackers – 5 Tips For Staying Safe Online

To mark Safer Internet Day, TechWeekEurope has teamed up with Charles Sweeney, CEO of web content filtering firm, Bloxx, to…

10 years ago

Facebook Clamps Down On Newsfeed Hoaxes

Social networking giant responds to user complaints about hoaxes and spam in newsfeeds

10 years ago

The Biggest Facebook Scams Of 2014 Targeted Curious Perverts

‘Naked videos of Facebook friends’ installed Trojan on thousands of PCs

10 years ago

Attention, Santa! – This Year’s Most ‘Risky Christmas Gift List’ Revealed

Shoppers need to watch out for iPhones, Playstation 4s and Ugg Boots if they want to stay safe this Christmas,…

10 years ago