Scams

Do you know what types of scams and other fakery you should look out for when using a platform that once billed itself as “the front page of the Internet”?

Phishing emails are a weapon of choice for criminals intent on stealing people’s personal data and planting malware on their devices. The healing process does not end with antivirus scanning.

The AI race is on! It’s easy to lose track of the latest developments and possibilities, and yet everyone wants to see firsthand what the hype is about. Heydays for cybercriminals!

Gamers and cybersecurity professionals have something in common – the ever-terrible presence of hacking, scams, and data theft – but how and why would anyone want to target gamers?

With powerful AI, it doesn’t take much to fake a person virtually, and while there are some limitations, voice-cloning can have some dangerous consequences.

Scammers exploit current ongoing events, account notifications, corporate communication, and a sense of urgency.

That ‘employer’ you’re speaking to may in reality be after your personal information, your money or your help with their illegal activities

There is a significant secondary marketplace where tickets can sell for several times their original value, opening the opportunity for scammers and fraud

A peek under the hood of a cybercrime operation and what you can do to avoid being an easy target for similar ploys