Watch out for tech support scams lurking in sponsored search results
Our researchers found fake sponsored search results that lead consumers to a typical fake Microsoft alert site set up by tech support scammers.
Read moreOur researchers found fake sponsored search results that lead consumers to a typical fake Microsoft alert site set up by tech support scammers.
Read moreMalvertising made a resurgence in 2023, with cybercriminals creating malicious ads and websites imitating Amazon, TradingView, and Rufus.
Read moreA message about extra delivery addresses getting added to Amazon accounts has gone wild on social media. Luckily, it’s nothing to worry about.
Read moreCredit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:51:31 +0000
Microsoft today issued security updates for more than 100 newly-discovered vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and related software, including four flaws that are already being exploited. In addition, Apple recently released emergency updates to quash a pair of zero-day bugs in iOS.
Read moreCategories: News Tags: driver Tags: delivery Tags: amazon Tags: van Tags: camera Tags: recording Tags: footage Tags: online Tags: privacy In-van delivery driver footage is reportedly finding its way to the internet. Are privacy issues at play, or is a valuable safety tool? |
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Read moreCategories: Threat Intelligence Tags: malvertising Tags: google Tags: ads Tags: amazon Tags: cloaking Ads containing the official website of an impersonated brand are running again, allowing fraudsters to scam users. |
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Read moreCategories: News Categories: Scams Tags: LinkedIn Tags: Slinks Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: email Tags: payment details Tags: amazon Tags: gmail Tags: outlook Tags: hotmail Tags: scam Tags: scammers The email claims if you not update your card information in the next 24 hours, your membership benefits will be cancelled. |
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Read moreCategories: News Tags: Amazon Tags: Twitch Tags: Prime Tags: streaming Tags: gamer Tags: gaming Tags: advert Tags: advertising Tags: in-game We take a look at new form of ad tech for Twitch streaming viewers, but not players. How does it work? Can it even be successful? |
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Read moreCredit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:07:34 +0000
On October 10, 2022, there were 576,562 LinkedIn accounts that listed their current employer as Apple Inc. The next day, half of those profiles no longer existed. A similarly dramatic drop in the number of LinkedIn profiles claiming employment at Amazon comes as LinkedIn is struggling to combat a significant uptick in the creation of fake employee accounts that pair AI-generated profile photos with text lifted from legitimate users.
Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:12:11 +0000
Amazon’s Ring is in hot water after revealing in a letter to Senator Ed Markey that it shared data without permission 11 times this year.
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