It’s summertime in the northern hemisphere, so you know what that means: phishing trips! Recently, statistics from Check Point Research showed an increase in vacation-themed website domains. Of the domains…
Category: The Latest Scams
How to Protect Yourself from Malicious Apps
Recently, malware researchers discovered a trojan app on the Google Play Store. Trojans are apps or software that appear legitimate but are actually malicious. Thousands of users downloaded this app…
PayPal Payment Ploy
Recently, cybercriminals have taken advantage of PayPal, the popular international online payment platform. Cybercriminals are spoofing PayPal in order to try and steal your personal or financial information.In this scam,…
Smishing for Bank Information
Recently, a ring of cybercriminals used a smishing attack in order to steal credit card information. A smishing attack is a type of phishing attack through SMS messaging. The cybercriminals…
Watch Out for FedNow Scams
FedNow is a new instant payment service created by the Federal Reserve. This service allows banks from all over the US to provide instant funds to any of their customers.…
Watch Out for Coronation-Related Scams
his upcoming week, King Charles III will be coronated as the new king of the United Kingdom. When a major historical event is about to take place, people often look…
AI Phishbait
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly popular in the past year. Many people have started using AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Google Bard. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are taking advantage of AI’s…
Real Products, Fake Payments
Recently, the US FBI has issued a warning about business email compromise (BEC) attacks by cybercriminals, who are trying to steal physical goods. BEC is when cybercriminals spoof business email…
Watch Out for Silicon Valley Bank Scams
Recently, the US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) recently shut down due to failure to meet its financial obligations. This collapse has caused a public panic, and unfortunately, cybercriminals take advantage…
New Alert! Cybercriminal at Your Door
Ring is a popular brand of security cameras designed for home safety. Unfortunately, Ring customers were the latest victims of a phishing attack. Cybercriminals sent phishing emails spoofed as Ring…