Stop Hackers by Reporting Websites Used for Phishing
Great job avoiding that phishing message – but you can do more. It’s easy to simply delete these messages and move on with your day, but by helping to take…
Why Phishing Attacks Are Getting Harder to Spot
When you think of phishing, you probably think of email. As people move away from email to other types of messaging, attackers are following. There has been a dramatic increase…
Scammers are Increasingly Targeting Job Seekers
Layoffs are on the rise, as companies like Meta, Amazon, Tesla, and Coinbase have announced big job cuts. As more people are on the hunt for jobs, scammers are targeting…
Over 200 million Twitter users’ email addresses leaked
The usernames and email addresses for more than 200 million Twitter users have been posted on the dark web by hackers. Hackers have recently posted the usernames and email addresses…
How to Spot Tax Scams
Tax season can be stressful, complicated, and confusing. With all the confusion around it, scammers love to take advantage of tax season. Scammers Love Tax Scams There are a lot…
FBI Warns of QR Code Phishing
Quick response codes, also called QR codes, have exploded in popularity during the pandemic. Many restaurants and shops started using the contactless tool to let people look at menus and…
Watch Out for These Top Holiday Shopping Scams
Holiday shopping is in full swing, and there will be plenty of talk about porch pirates. While it’s estimated that over 35 million Americans have been victims with losses of…
Social Media Oversharing Leads to More Sophisticated Scams and Phishing
Phishing emails filled with typos from Nigerian princes who promised millions of dollars tricked plenty of people in the past, but now these scams are a punchline. Scammers have had…
The Top Scams of the Year
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed the top scams of the year. They received over 4.7 million consumer reports and complaints, and nearly half of those were fraud. Of those…