“Free” Microsoft Office scam uses USB drive sent through the mail
If you happen to receive what looks like a full retail copy of Microsoft Office in the mail and you don’t remember ordering it, it’s probably a bad idea to actually try […]
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Careful! This Facebook phishing scam wants your login info
“I can’t believe he’s gone. I’m gonna miss him so much.” If you see a post on Facebook with these words (or even in this vein), watch out—your friend’s account is being […]
If you get a phone call from LastPass, it’s a scam
By now you’re probably on high alert every time you get an actual phone call from someone you don’t know. If it isn’t the usual “we’ve been trying to contact you about […]
Crypto scam ‘lawyers’ are double-dipping victims
It seems like the cryptocurrency boom has created a never-ending well of hucksters looking to steal your money. It’s scams all the way down. According to a recent alert from the FBI, […]
The 9 most common phishing scam types, explained
Phishing is one of the most popular techniques used by cybercriminals to break into your accounts, steal your data, and even infect you with malicious software like ransomware. According to the 2024 […]
Beware of this new phishing scam that could arrive in your mailbox
If you think phishing scams only happen over the internet, you’d be dead wrong. In fact, there are many different types of phishing scams, including a recent type that occurs via traditional […]
Watch out for fake Disney+ scam sites in Google’s search results
If you’re trying to scam someone, you want to reach as many people as you can — that’s why you’ve almost certainly received one of the literally billions of scam phone calls […]
A new ‘super-realistic’ AI scam could get your Gmail account hacked
The advent of generative AI has opened up all kinds of opportunities, but it has also ramped up various risks and dangers. We’ve previously seen hackers who can use AI-generated codes, phishing […]
NZXT accused of ‘predatory scam’ gaming PC rental program
It’s been a few months since NZXT began its Flex subscription service for renting gaming desktop PCs. Even at launch, the proposition was obviously not great in terms of value… but that’s […]
How to spot a scam email (and scam texts)
The fact that you and everyone you know will receive spam and scam emails (and texts) for as long as they live should be added to the famous Ben Franklin quote, “… […]
