A vulnerability in the official Twitter client Tweetdeck left users vulnerable to attack, forcing thousands of users to retweet cryptic lines of...
With the World Cup in Brazil poised to begin, the whole world is watching - and that includes cybercriminals. Here's the latest...
Convincing-looking emails where the victim is directed to click on a Dropbox link to download a supposedly unpaid invoice (and other classic...
Some users of Apple iPhones, iPads and Macs have been getting strange wake up calls and unsettling messages demanding a ransom for...
Google, Facebook, Twitter and AOL have joined forces to stamp out fake tech support services where customers are fooled into calling bogus...
'Highly-paid' mystery shopper assignments where you're sent cashier's checks upfront can end up costing you a lot of money.
Recently it was announced that Satya Nadella will be Steve Ballmer’s successor as CEO of Microsoft. Of course for the cybercriminals this...
Befriending the wrong person on Facebook can hand a criminal the tools for an identity theft attack - and on LinkedIn, talking...
Cybercriminals ‘manage’ phishing emails using techniques similar to those used by marketing agencies, including the use of ‘test audiences’ to see how...
Yet another innovative tech support scam, using Netflix phishing to get remote access to the victim's system.
Networking giant Cisco has launched a “grand challenge” to invent a security solution for the “internet of things” - a broad term...
It's not just fake tech support: call centre cold-callers are operating various kinds of insurance scams, too.
A roundup of scam information, including a tax scams article, email with a link to malware, a phish, and the worlds laziest...
Missed a phone call? The Better Business Bureau says answering international telephone fraud calls looking like US calls might cost you more...
419s are a well-known scam type, but some scams are more obvious than others. And sometimes it's the seller who's cheated not...
A video purportedly showing a gigantic snake swallowing a zookeeper is the latest viral scam on Facebook - tricking thousands of users...
Is there really anything new to be said about tech support scams? Unfortunately, the FTC tells us there is. Not only because...
There are plenty of scams effective enough to rate a warning or three, in the hope of alerting potential victims to the...
A phishing scam targeting Tesco bank customers puts on a festive party hat and pretends to offer something for nothing. Is this...
Few things are sacred to today’ cybercriminals - and true love certainly isn’t one of them. Dating scams are a fast-growing area...
It so happens that I live over 5,000 miles from the ESET North America office in San Diego, and so tend not...