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New Netflix Phishing Scam Can Steal Credit Card Info
Netflix is great for providing so many hours of television and movies, making it the go-to entertainment option for many. But as enjoyable as it…
Sneaky Mac Malware Is Posing as Flash Downloads
Plus: OnlyFans pirates, a nasty Netgear bug, and more of the week’s top security news. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/mac-malware-flash-installer-onlyfans-pirates-netgear-zero-day-security-news/ Proactive Computing found this story and shared it…
The coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a new wave of fraud
Criminals are getting busy — and creative — with an onslaught of new frauds preying on people’s fears and anxieties about the coronavirus pandemic. The big…
How to Protect Yourself From SIM-Swapping Attacks
You think you’re making all the right moves. You’re smart with your security. You have two-factor authentication enabled on all your accounts. But hackers have…
FCC, FTC give providers 48 hours to block COVID-19 scam robocalls
The US government’s quest to fight robocalls is taking on added urgency in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The FCC and FTC have demanded that…
Criminal Hackers Use Official-Looking Coronavirus Forms to Spread Malware, Steal Passwords
Security experts are tracking a range of new threats incidentally linked to the coronavirus that’s killed no fewer than 44,216 people worldwide. Where most see…
Be on guard for coronavirus robocalls, warns FCC
Robocalls have been targeting the vulnerable and unsuspecting for years, so it’s no surprise that the scumbags would take advantage of the current global catastrophe…
Puerto Rico’s government lost $2.6 million to a phishing scam
An email phishing scam duped the government of Puerto Rico into transferring more than $2.6 million into a fraudulent account, The Associated Press reports. A…
Tax season is here and so are the scams. Here’s what to do if the IRS calls you.
It’s that time of the year again: tax season. While some of you are preparing your tax returns and waiting for some sweet cash courtesy…
Scam Alert: No, Netflix Isn’t Suspending Your Account
Text message scams are on the rise. If you’ve received an SMS message threatening to suspend your Netflix account for lack of payment, that’s a…
Phishing scams leveled up and we didn’t
More than a bit of “I’m smarter than you” politics creates the divide between hacking headlines and what we actually need to worry about. On…
Most of the largest US voting districts are vulnerable to email spoofing
Only 5% of the largest voting counties in the U.S. are protected against email impersonation and phishing attacks, seen as a key attack method by…
How to Use Chrome’s Built-in Virus Scanner
Viruses and malware used to attack only desktops, but now it is very prevalent online, too. Surfing the web nowadays requires plenty of caution, as…
Hackers breached some of the web’s most popular domain registrars
Attackers have breached Web.com and two top domain name registrars that it owns, NetworkSolutions.com and Register.com, according to Krebs on Security. Web.com issued a security…
Fake Voicemail/Office 365 Attack Targets Enterprise Execs
Executives at high-profile companies are being targeted by a fake voicemail campaign hunting for Office 365 credentials. Source: https://threatpost.com/enterprise-big-fish-fake-voicemail-office-365-attack/149730/ Proactive Computing found this story and…
What Should You Do If You Receive a Phishing Email?
Rawpixel.com/ShutterStock If you receive a phishing email, it can be a bit scary. Fortunately, nothing infects your computer if you don’t click any links or…
Malware Distributors Create Fake Site of Popular VPN
Scammers these days know that the traditional clickbait and “Nigerian prince” scams don’t work as well as they used to. As people get wiser to…
Facebook cryptocurrency scams offering to sell Libra for bitcoin plague social network
Cyber criminals are using Facebook’s own platform to run scams about the tech giant’s new cryptocurrency Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-cryptocurrency-buy-libra-bitcoin-scam-how-much-a9054661.html Proactive Computing found this story and shared…
Daily News Roundup: Microsoft Brand Spoofing Is the Worst
Brand spoofing is a type of phishing where the perpetrator pretends to be a well-known brand. Usually, it’s in the form of disguised emails. A…
Nearly all 2020 presidential candidates aren’t using a basic email security feature
Three years after Russian hackers targeted and breached the email accounts of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, nearly all of the upcoming 2020 presidential candidates are…
Game of Thrones streams and torrents host risky malware for people who try to watch for free illegally
The first and last episodes of the season are most at risk Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/game-of-thrones-season-8-episode-1-stream-download-torrent-risk-a8865691.html Proactive Computing found this story and shared it with you. The…
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