The social media platform Twitter recently announced that it would be renamed and rebranded as “X”. As a result, the monthly subscription for a blue verification checkmark will be renamed…
Category: The Latest Scams

Possible Google Scams on Inactive Accounts
Google recently announced that it will delete inactive accounts starting in December 2023. This is a good security measure to help prevent unauthorized access to accounts, but it also creates…

Barbie Movie Scams: How to Spot Them and Protect Yourself
The Barbie movie has been a massive success at the box office. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the movie’s popularity by posting scam links that promise free tickets or…

Beware of Phishing Scams for the Threads App
The Threads app, a new text-based social networking app from Meta, has been gaining popularity in recent months. This has made it a target for cybercriminals, who are sending out…

Cybercriminals Posing as Process Servers
The Better Business Bureau Issues Scam Warning The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about cybercriminals posing as process servers. Process servers are people who deliver legal documents,…

Stay Safe from Pretexting Scams
Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to steal your personal information and money. One common tactic they use is called pretexting. Pretexting is when a cybercriminal impersonates a real…

The Latest Top Five Text Message Scams Reported by The Federal Trade Commission
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a data spotlight outlining the most common text message scams. Phony bank fraud prevention alerts were the most common type of text…

Summer Phishing Trips
It’s summertime in the northern hemisphere, so you know what that means: phishing trips! Recently, statistics from Check Point Research showed an increase in vacation-themed website domains. Of the domains…

How to Protect Yourself from Malicious Apps
Recently, malware researchers discovered a trojan app on the Google Play Store. Trojans are apps or software that appear legitimate but are actually malicious. Thousands of users downloaded this app…

PayPal Payment Ploy
Recently, cybercriminals have taken advantage of PayPal, the popular international online payment platform. Cybercriminals are spoofing PayPal in order to try and steal your personal or financial information.In this scam,…