Tech support scams are another avenue that cyber-criminals are approaching to gain profit. It majorly targets fooling users into paying for fixing technical issues in their computer system. Tech support scammers make you believe that you have serious PC issues that cannot be…
As the name suggests, identity theft is the act of acquiring personal, financial, or any other personal information about another person in an unauthorized and non-consensual manner. Let’s explore some identity theft protection measures, as well.
The main motive behind…
Fraudulent robocalls and text messages are among the highest consumer complaints that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) receives frequently.
Fraudulent scam texting is known as smishing. Robocalls are fraudulent calls made by scammers mostly to extract…
Social engineering is a term used to describe the act of tricking people into revealing private information or directing them subtly to take some action through the use of technology. It is a shrewd method to take advantage of the innocent human nature to exploit people. How…
The term spoofing, in cybersecurity, means some kind of impersonation attempt made by cybercriminals pretending to be a name or personality that is easily trusted by the victims. This way, targets willingly reveal confidential information to the scammers.
The scammers…
Do you know what’s in stock for cybersecurity breaches and security threats in this decade? What could be the possible outcomes and what would be their best solutions? Which future security threats are the most dangerous?
As per expert predictions, multitudes of…
Tricking in the name of love is an age-old game. Romance fraud is an online way of scamming and exploiting those who look for love and romance through online dating sites, dating apps and of course social media. Let’s take a look at what romance scams are and what is…
The world of the Internet is filled with cybercriminals and scammers who can take down anyone the moment they are off guard. “How can I be safe online?” – you may ask. You need to be cautious at every step as the virtual world is full of real threats…
A lot of phishing and hacking attempts are based on what’s the most trending thing on the Internet. Perpetrators and online scammers use celebrities and big events for phishing attacks in order to exploit users.
Now, it’s important to understand how phishing…
