Scams
How fraudsters abuse Google Forms to spread scams
The form and quiz-building tool is a popular vector for social engineering and malware. Here’s how to stay safe. 23 Apr 2025 • , 5 min. read When Google enters a particular market, it often means bad news for the incumbents. So it was with Google Forms, the tech giant’s form and quiz-building tool that…
6 popular scams and the warning signs for each
Online scams aren’t just becoming more common, they’re changing in approach, and getting harder to spot. These days, there are scams all over the internet, and while some are relatively easy to spot, others are highly sophisticated – and you might not notice them until it’s too late. That said, a bit of knowledge of…
How to recognize and prevent deepfake scams – Help Net Security
Deepfakes are a type of synthetic media created using AI and machine learning. In simple terms, they produce videos, images, audio, or text that look and sound real, even though the events depicted never actually happened. These altered clips spread across social media, messaging apps, and video-sharing platforms, blurring the line between reality and fiction….
Going (for) broke: 6 common online betting scams and how to avoid them
Don’t roll the dice on your online safety – watch out for bogus sports betting apps and other traps commonly set by scammers 28 Jan 2025 • , 5 min. read Online gambling is big business. Topping revenue of $84bn in 2023, the business of online casinos, virtual poker and sports betting is on the…
The Trump Administration Is Deprioritizing Russia as a Cyber Threat
As scam compounds in Southeast Asia continue to drive massive campaigns targeting victims around the world, WIRED took a deeper look at how Elon Musk’s satellite internet service provider Starlink is keeping many of those compounds in Myanmar online. Meanwhile, FTC complaints obtained by WIRED allege that an “OpenAI” job scam used Telegram to recruit…
No, you’re not fired – but beware of job termination scams
Some employment scams take an unexpected turn as cybercriminals shift from “hiring” to “firing” staff 18 Feb 2025 • , 5 min. read Most of us are in a job or looking for one. Or both. That’s largely why employment and work-from-home scams are so popular among cybercriminals (and even some state-aligned threat actors). The…
In Gaming Item Scams and How to Avoid Them?
The popularity of the TF2 gaming and trading scene attracts scammers with phishing, fake trades, and malicious tools. Stay safe with verified trades, Steam Guard, 2FA, and market price checks. Team Fortress 2 (TF2) has appealed to millions of players worldwide. It features a dynamic society and an exclusive trading ecosystem. Regarding TF2, from collectable…
Scams to look out for this holiday season
As the mercury starts to dip and the Halloween decorations are cleared away, it can mean only one thing: the countdown to Christmas has begun. But the festive season – or Golden Quarter if you’re a retailer – is not just a boon for online stores. It’s also a time of plenty for digital thieves…