Scams
DMV text scams are on the rise again in these states
Over the past few months, we’ve covered the rise of phishing scams across the US. Now, a popular new variant on E-ZPass toll scams is making the rounds again: scammy SMS messages targeting drivers under the guise of official DMV notices. These DMV text scams seem to be all over the country. Initially, Departments of…
Can Good UX Protect Older Users From Digital Scams? — Smashing Magazine
As online scams become more sophisticated, Carrie Webster explores whether good UX can serve as a frontline defense, particularly for non-tech-savvy older users navigating today’s digital world. A few years ago, my mum, who is in her 80s and not tech-savvy, almost got scammed. She received an email from what appeared to be her bank….
Scattered Spider: Understanding Help Desk Scams and How to Defend Your Organization
In the wake of high-profile attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op, Scattered Spider has been all over the media, with coverage spilling over into the mainstream news due to the severity of the disruption caused — currently looking like hundreds of millions in lost profits for M&S alone. This coverage is extremely…
U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ as Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams – Krebs on Security
Image: Shutterstock, ArtHead. The U.S. government today imposed economic sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams known as “pig butchering.” In January 2025, KrebsOnSecurity detailed how Funnull was being used as a content delivery network that catered to…
Toll road text scams are in overdrive: Here’s what to look out for
Have you received a text message about an unpaid road toll? Make sure you’re not the next victim of a smishing scam. 06 May 2025 • , 4 min. read Driving is a way of life in the US. The country’s sprawling suburbs and nationwide network of highways and toll roads is testament to this….
Pakistani Firm Shipped Fentanyl Analogs, Scams to US – Krebs on Security
A Texas firm recently charged with conspiring to distribute synthetic opioids in the United States is at the center of a vast network of companies in the U.S. and Pakistan whose employees are accused of using online ads to scam westerners seeking help with trademarks, book writing, mobile app development and logo designs, a new…
New Investment Scams Use Facebook Ads, RDGA Domains, and IP Checks to Filter Victims
Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on two threat actors that orchestrate investment scams through spoofed celebrity endorsements and conceal their activity through traffic distribution systems (TDSes). The activity clusters have been codenamed Reckless Rabbit and Ruthless Rabbit by DNS threat intelligence firm Infoblox. The attacks have been observed to lure victims with bogus platforms,…
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….
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