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Diamonds are forever, and so are investment scams

Diamonds are forever, and so are investment scams

Diamonds are forever, and so are investment scams

Tempted to invest in colour diamonds or collectible bottles of wine? That irresistible offer could be a boiler room scam.

David Harley10 Dec 2012


Premium Rate Scams and Hoaxes

Premium Rate Scams and Hoaxes

Premium Rate Scams and Hoaxes

Not all premium scam alerts are useful, but that doesn't mean that premium rate telephone scams aren't a significant problem.

David Harley26 Nov 2012


New Support Scam Gambits: Frozen Virus a Frozen Turkey

New Support Scam Gambits: Frozen Virus a Frozen Turkey

New Support Scam Gambits: Frozen Virus a Frozen Turkey

New variations on the 'pay us to fix your non-existent viruses' scam: Windows Indexing, the Frost Virus, and scam globalization.

David Harley21 Nov 2012


Support Scams and the Surveillance Society

Support Scams and the Surveillance Society

Support Scams and the Surveillance Society

Even if you really do have an infected system, it doesn't mean that anyone who rings out of the blue knows as much about you and your PC as they want you to think.

David Harley19 Nov 2012


Online Shopping and a Phishing Pheeding Phrenzy [2]

Online Shopping and a Phishing Pheeding Phrenzy [2]

Online Shopping and a Phishing Pheeding Phrenzy [2]

Phishing scams and online shopping. Part 2 of a three-part article on phishing scams old and new, and some of the ways to recognize the baited hook.

David Harley31 Oct 2012


Avoid Election Season Scams: Donations and cruises to avoid

Avoid Election Season Scams: Donations and cruises to avoid

Avoid Election Season Scams: Donations and cruises to avoid

Cameron Camp12 Oct 2012


Ransomware Part III: another drop of the Irish

Ransomware Part III: another drop of the Irish

Ransomware Part III: another drop of the Irish

Where to find more information about current trends in international ransomware design.

David Harley18 Sep 2012


Ransomware Part II: not just an Irish problem

Ransomware Part II: not just an Irish problem

Ransomware Part II: not just an Irish problem

More on the Gaelic ransomware, and how to spot ransomware in your own language, even if you aren't Irish.

David Harley16 Sep 2012


Authentication attacks: Apple, Amazon, iCloud, Google, anything with a password

Authentication attacks: Apple, Amazon, iCloud, Google, anything with a password

Authentication attacks: Apple, Amazon, iCloud, Google, anything with a password

Stephen Cobb09 Aug 2012