SINGAPORE: Mobile phone networks that don’t enforce security protocols will have to reimburse victims of certain phishing scams – a ruling that already applies to financial institutions. The move will likely make Singapore the first jurisdiction to include telecommunication operators or other infrastructure service providers in a fraud reimbursement framework….
Kiwi Facebook users concerned about marketplace scams | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
More than half of Kiwi Facebook users are concerned about being scammed on social media marketplaces, according to Norton. A new survey from Norton, a Cyber Safety brand of Gen, has found that along with the universality of e-commerce, 20% of online shoppers in New Zealand have experienced an online…
New UK Cybersecurity Campaign Leads Kids Directly to Pirate Apps & Malware * TorrentFreak | #lovescams | #datingapps
Home > Piracy > The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) launched a new awareness campaign today hoping to educate kids on the risks of using the internet. The government’s decision to call the campaign “CyberFlix” is utterly bewildering. Not only does the campaign now share the same name as…
Scammers make billions convincing victims of love | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
“Pig butchering” operations run out of Asia but target victims globally, with scammers promising love and wealth to get their victims to invest their fortunes. The scam often starts simply with an unsolicited text message. Reported U.S. losses from investment scams totaled over $3.3 billion last year, according to the…
Beware of these four holiday scams | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
It’s a busy time of year for everyone. You may be planning your meals for hosting or traveling to see loved ones, and you’re more likely than not starting to think about gifts to buy before the new year. Scammers know how easy it is to catch you off guard during this…
5 Biggest Cybersecurity Threats For 2023 – Forbes Advisor | #lovescams | #datingapps
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. The cybersecurity landscape is many things: fast-changing, stressful and, at times, downright scary. But it’s never dull. Cyberattacks are increasing and evolving as schemers work hard to stay one…
Prevent Christmas cheer from falling to cyber crime | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
In the first half of 2022, attacks increased 44% over the same date in 2021, according to Check Point Software’s Mid Year Report. On shopping dates such as Amazon Prime Day, attacks increase even more, reaching peaks of more than 35% compared to the average. DUBAI, UAE – Christmas is always…
Novus Security Inc. cofounders win $50,000 for web3 cybersecurity app | #lovescams | #datingapps
Early in 2022, Dominique Calder’s relative lost almost $20,000 to a cryptocurrency scam. “[W]hen I was helping the family member go through stuff,” the PhD candidate in Computer Science at George Mason University explains, “I was able to pretty much pinpoint back to the server where this origination happened.” Photo…
Social Media User Information For Sale On The Dark Web | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Data From 5.4 million Twitter users may now be fore sale on the Dark Web. getty In January, cybersecurity researchers at HackerOne warned of a vulnerability with Twitter that could allow an attacker to acquire the phone number and/or email address associated with user accounts – even if the user…
Online romance scams bedevil law enforcement | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Jeanne Aikens was a widow in her late 60s when she found a new love. Or so she thought. Aikens had nursed her husband through Parkinson’s disease until his death a few years earlier, and she was ready to start dating again. Aikens, a nursing manager at Boston Children’s Hospital,…