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Facebook Scam Lawsuit Dropped By Martin Lewis
Legal action halted after Facebook agrees to introduce scam ads reporting button, and makes financial donation
‘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 officers in the UK, the US and elsewhere
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
Hackers ‘Using International Characters To Create Scam Sites’
Researchers find an upsurge in scam sites with lookalike international characters in the domain name
Tech Support Scams Surge 24 Percent
Fifteen percent of those affected lost money, with losses ranging from $200 to $400 or more, Microsoft finds
Facebook Hit With Lawsuit Over Scam Bitcoin Adverts
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis aims to 'give Facebook a bloody nose' for false adverts
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 passwords
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
WhatApp Scam Tricks Users Into Handing Over Subscription Fee
WhatsApp hasn't charged a subscription since it was first launched in 2010
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
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
Whistleblowers Describe Industrial-Scale Indian TalkTalk Scam
Scammers reportedly operating at least three call centres in two Indian cities targeting TalkTalk customers
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
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
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
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"
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 be done before anyone sees any real relief
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
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
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 past and present Seagate workers
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
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
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 stop them?
Scammers Quick To React To Ashley Madison Hack
Ashley Madison data breach triggers upsurge in spam email, as victims become scammers target
‘Dyre Wolf’ Bank Transfer Scam Nets Criminals $1bn To Date
Sophisticated bank transfer cyber scam uses 'advanced social engineering' to fleece US companies
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 help you surf the Internet safely
Facebook Clamps Down On Newsfeed Hoaxes
Social networking giant responds to user complaints about hoaxes and spam in newsfeeds
The Biggest Facebook Scams Of 2014 Targeted Curious Perverts
‘Naked videos of Facebook friends’ installed Trojan on thousands of PCs
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, according to Get Safe Online