Phishing Attacks Often Target Small Businesses – Here’s What to Watch for
Scammers target businesses with phishing emails all the time, pretending to be legitimate customers or vendors asking for payment.… Read More
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Top 5 Scam Techniques: What You Need to Know
Scammers are increasingly resourceful when coming up with scam techniques. But they often rely on long-standing persuasion techniques for… Read More
Protecting the New Most Vulnerable Population – The Grandparent Scam
In Part 1 of this series, we introduced the concept that the most vulnerable people on the internet are… Read More
Scams Starting on Social Media and Targeting Your Business
Social media is no stranger to scams. However, recent trends show scammers have started to show more aggression toward… Read More
12 Essential Tips for Keeping Your Email Safe
Hey, did you get that sketchy email? You know, the one from that malicious hacker trying to fool us… Read More
COVID-19 Scam Roundup – April 27, 2020
The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) scam onslaught continues. Per Threatpost, digital attackers ramped up their activity over Q1 2020 to… Read More
COVID-19 Scam Roundup – April 14, 2020
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed an unprecedented $2 trillion stimulus package into law. The legislation received support… Read More
Protecting Organizations from Customized Phishing Attacks
Phishing Attack A few years ago, I myself was vished, or ‘phished,’ over the phone. The caller was someone, likely… Read More
60% of Canadians Fear Falling Victim to Fraud this Holiday Season, Scotiabank Survey Reveals
How likely is it to fall victim to fraud? As far as I’m aware, I personally have not purchased… Read More
Staying Safe when Shopping this Holiday Season: Bricks and Clicks Edition
The shopping season is upon us, and like it or not there are lots of individuals who would love… Read More
Revisiting and Revising Some Tips for National Cyber Security Awareness Month
As a regular reader of Tripwire, you are aware that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Way back… Read More
A Guide on 5 Common LinkedIn Scams
The fact that scammers haunt Facebook and Twitter is not surprising. Even so, digital criminals don’t stop with just… Read More
Top PayPal Scams and Protection Tips
This article will give you insights into the common PayPal hoaxes circulating these days. Additionally, you will learn how… Read More
YouTube Attacks to Watch Out For in 2019
YouTube, the world’s top provider of streaming multimedia content, keeps reaching new heights in terms of its popularity. Nearly… Read More
Telephone Scams: Your Credit Card was Used in Fraudulent Activities
By now, everyone should have heard about the telephone scams involving a caller claiming to be from the CRA… Read More
YAPBS – Yet Another Password Breach Scam
Back in July, I wrote about the sextortion scam that had been circulating for a while. A new wave… Read More
Police Raid Illegal Call Centers Linked to CRA Phone Scam
There have been many scams that have utilized the phone system to gain access to funds or personal information… Read More
BEC-as-a-service offers hacked business accounts for as little as $150
Everyone responsible for securing organisations today recognises the significant growth in BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks, also sometimes known… Read More
Caller ID Spoofing – What It Is and What to Do About It
What is Caller ID? Caller identification (Caller ID) is a service that allows the receiver of a phone call to… Read More
How a hack almost sprung a prisoner out of jail
We're all hopefully familiar with the notion that criminals can phish details from unsuspecting computer users by creating copycat… Read More
Nationwide and Subsidiary Agree to $5.5M Settlement for 2012 Data Breach
Nationwide and one of its wholly owned subsidiaries have agreed to a $5.5 million settlement for a data breach… Read More
Watch Out for Government Grant Scams, Warns FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning the public to be on the lookout for scams that leverage fake… Read More
Project Mayhem: Combating IRS/Tech Support Scams with Dubious Means
IRS scams and tech support scams are two of the most well-known fraud schemes preying on users today. In… Read More
Four UK Persons Arrested for Perpetrating Microsoft Tech Support Scams
An investigation conducted by City of London Police and Microsoft culminated in the arrests of four UK persons accused… Read More