The Web Mobile FTC lawsuit alleges Roomster owners scammed roommate seekers with fake listings and reviews The roommate-finder app claims rentals are "real, available, and verified" but they rarely are By Cal Jeffrey, September 1, 2022, 1:42 PM
Hardware Third-party Walmart vendor found selling bogus 30TB SSDs The same scam was discovered on at least one other online retailer By Cal Jeffrey, August 30, 2022, 4:34 PM 19 comments
Security The Web Beware of this very convincing PayPal phishing scam It lacks the usual tell-tale scam signs By Rob Thubron, August 22, 2022, 5:15 AM 24 comments
Security Microsoft Criminals are hijacking PCs by mailing out fake Microsoft Office USB sticks There's no such thing as a free lunch By Rob Thubron, August 18, 2022, 5:15 AM
Tech Culture Industry All 50 states attorneys general promise litigation against telecom companies facilitating robocalls Task force formed to help give current US legislation more teeth By Cal Jeffrey, August 4, 2022, 2:23 PM 11 comments
Security Mobile FBI warns of fake crypto investment apps that have stolen $42 million in a few months Too good to be true? It usually is By Rob Thubron, July 19, 2022, 8:16 AM 8 comments
Security Software The App Store still has a fleeceware problem that affects millions of iOS users Apple takes a cut of every sale, and that includes sales generated by scam apps By Adrian Potoroaca, July 18, 2022, 11:18 AM 8 comments
Security Tech Culture Bad actors are using deepfakes to interview for remote work tech jobs Bogus hires could have access to corporate databases, financial information and more By Shawn Knight, July 5, 2022, 10:02 AM 7 comments
The Web Security British Army accounts on Twitter and YouTube hacked by crypto scammers Who wouldn't trust a hacked account offering crypto investments? By Rob Thubron, July 4, 2022, 7:27 AM
Software Google Study claims up to 75 percent of phishing websites make it past Chrome's defenses Google calls BS, saying its blocking API is shared with Firefox, which blocked 85 percent By Cal Jeffrey, May 27, 2022, 1:24 PM 7 comments
Security FBI warns workers to beware of BEC scams that have stolen $43 billion in five years Criminals love more than just ransomware By Rob Thubron, May 5, 2022, 10:23 AM
Security Bored Ape Yacht Club hack sees millions of dollars worth of NFTs stolen Another day, another NFT hack By Rob Thubron, April 26, 2022, 6:44 AM 14 comments
Apple Security Crypto wallet MetaMask warns iCloud users to disable backups after $650,000 phishing scam Remember that number spoofing does happen By Rob Thubron, April 19, 2022, 5:17 AM
Tech Culture The Web Google files lawsuit against "puppy scammer" for using its services to sell non-existent dogs Google to the rescue... for once By Cohen Coberly, April 12, 2022, 7:33 AM
The Web Tech Culture Scammers are still a serious detriment to Amazon If a deal is too good to be true, it probably is By Shawn Knight, April 11, 2022, 3:44 PM 10 comments
Tech Culture Two men face 20 years in prison over $1.1 million NFT rug pull scam Another warning to be wary of NFT schemes By Rob Thubron, March 25, 2022, 5:15 AM 19 comments
The Web Tech Culture SEC charges "snake oil" siblings over $124 million crypto scam The SEC says Ormeus Coin was a fraud operation By Rob Thubron, March 9, 2022, 8:16 AM 9 comments
Security The Web Romance scammers have stolen $1.3 billion from victims over the last five years Don't send money to someone you've just met, warns the FTC By Rob Thubron, February 11, 2022, 8:08 AM 10 comments
Mobile The FCC wants to protect consumers against ringless voicemail Spammers can leave voicemails without ringing your phone By Shawn Knight, February 2, 2022, 3:29 PM
Tech Culture The Web FBI warns of fake job ads on official recruitment sites that can steal your personal details That ad may look like the real deal, but be careful it's not a scam By Rob Thubron, February 2, 2022, 9:42 AM
The Web Tech Culture Social media scammers stole $770 million from victims last year Investment and romance scams were most lucrative By Rob Thubron, January 28, 2022, 7:47 AM
The Web Crypto scammers use fake 'Amazon Token' website to trick victims The power of FOMO By Rob Thubron, January 21, 2022, 8:05 AM
Security Tech Culture Scammers are placing QR codes on parking meters to steal payment details Stick with official apps By Rob Thubron, January 12, 2022, 8:28 AM
Tech Culture Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather sued for promoting an alleged crypto pump and dump scheme EthereumMax's value plunged following the celebs' promotion By Rob Thubron, January 12, 2022, 7:09 AM 18 comments
Mobile T-Mobile identified or blocked 21 billion scam calls in 2021, but attempts still hit an all-time high An average of 700 calls identified or blocked every second By Shawn Knight, December 21, 2021, 10:26 AM