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Nearly half of employed people have fallen victim to cyberattack or scam

Nearly half of respondents have fallen victim to a cyberattack or scam, revealing a profound cybersecurity vulnerability globally.

Instagram adds more guardrails to protect teens against sextortion

Instagram is launching new features to combat sextortion scams targeting teens.

You'd never fall for an online scam, right? - Harvard Gazette

Online scams are increasing, affecting people of all backgrounds, and 2022 losses reached $12.5 billion, a significant rise.

Digitally native Gen Zers aren't immune to romance scams

Gen Zers lost more money to online scams than baby boomers, but they may feel immune to romance scams.

How to protect your kids and teens from popular cyber scams

Teens lost a staggering $210 million to online scams in 2022.
Sextortion scams targeting teen boys have increased by 20% between October 2022 and March 2023.

Law enforcement operation takes down 22,000 malicious IP addresses worldwide

International law enforcement collaborates to combat cybercrime through Operation Synergia II, resulting in significant arrests and server takedowns worldwide.

Nearly half of employed people have fallen victim to cyberattack or scam

Nearly half of respondents have fallen victim to a cyberattack or scam, revealing a profound cybersecurity vulnerability globally.

Instagram adds more guardrails to protect teens against sextortion

Instagram is launching new features to combat sextortion scams targeting teens.

You'd never fall for an online scam, right? - Harvard Gazette

Online scams are increasing, affecting people of all backgrounds, and 2022 losses reached $12.5 billion, a significant rise.

Digitally native Gen Zers aren't immune to romance scams

Gen Zers lost more money to online scams than baby boomers, but they may feel immune to romance scams.

How to protect your kids and teens from popular cyber scams

Teens lost a staggering $210 million to online scams in 2022.
Sextortion scams targeting teen boys have increased by 20% between October 2022 and March 2023.

Law enforcement operation takes down 22,000 malicious IP addresses worldwide

International law enforcement collaborates to combat cybercrime through Operation Synergia II, resulting in significant arrests and server takedowns worldwide.
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Certain Google searches like 'Taylor Swift' can lead to malware

Hackers are using popular Google searches as a way to install malware on unsuspecting users' computers.
Specific searches that hackers tend to use include 'how to make money online' and 'Taylor Swift'.
Users should be wary of downloading special software or visiting websites promising free people and phone number searches.

Wannabe supervillain pulls AI 'heist' to steal competitor traffic, but really just shows how unchecked AI is going to ruin the internet

Scammers are using AI to steal content and generate traffic for their own benefit.
AI technology makes it easier for scammers to create articles at scale.
Content theft through AI is a growing concern in the online space.

'Serial cybercriminal and scammer' jailed for 8 years

A man in Los Angeles has been sentenced to eight years in prison for SIM-swap attacks and online scams.
He defrauded hundreds of people and stole $740,000 over a four-year period.
He impersonated Apple support and used Zelle payments to commit fraud.
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