March 18, 2020

Human traffickers use social media oversharing to gain victims’ trust

Posts about money or family trouble are being used to gain trust by those who force victims into sex work or slavery, the FBI warns.

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March 10, 2020

Watch out for Office 365 and G Suite scams, FBI warns businesses

The FBI has warned users of Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite hosted email about Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams.

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February 13, 2020

FBI: Cybercrime tore a $3.5b hole in victims’ pockets last year

The FBI's Internet Crime Report shows that business email comprise is the biggest money-maker for cybercriminals.

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January 23, 2020

FBI issues warning about lucrative fake job scams

What’s the difference between a real job and a fake one found on the internet? The fake ones are suspiciously easy to get interviews for.

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December 23, 2019

Man jailed for $122 million scam that fooled Google and Facebook

Lithuanian Evaldas Rimasauskas has been sentenced to five years in jail for successfully defrauding two US companies out of $122 million.

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August 07, 2019

Scammers recruiting money mules on dating sites is on the rise, says FBI

It's no longer enough to be wary of flash-in-the-pan "lovers" who ask you to send money; now they're asking you to open accounts for them.

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May 13, 2018

When it comes to patches, how urgent is urgent? [Chet Chat Podcast 268]

Chet Chat podcast: Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Greg Iddon discuss the latest cybersecurity issues.

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June 25, 2015

CryptoWall ransomware cost US victims at least $18 million, FBI says

The CryptoWall variant of crypto-ransomware cost US businesses and consumers at least $18 million between April 2014 and June 2015. The total damages could be much higher.

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May 22, 2015

IC3 urges social media users to beware: scams and fraud are surging

12% of the 269,422 complaints received in 2014 had a social media aspect, be it doxing, clickjacking or pharming. Here's how to stay safe.

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