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What Is Invoice Fraud, and How Can You Stay Safe?

Whether you're generating or paying invoices, scammers are keen to redirect the funds into their bank accounts. Here's how.

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What Is Elder Fraud and How Can You Stay Safe?

Elders are among the groups of people most likely to get hit by a scam. It's not their wisdom crooks are after, but their wealth.

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6 Ways Timestamps Enhance Data Security in Digital Systems

Data marking the date and time of creation and amendments to files can be vital in file management and in preventing fraud.

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What Is Account Takeover Fraud? How Can You Prevent These Hacks?

Where hackers are concerned, you can't even trust messages from your family and friends. Here's why, and how you can fight back against hacks.

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How Are Fake Live Video Calls Made? Here's How to Spot Them

Concerned that people are making fake video calls? Want to prank a friend? Here's how to make or spot a fake video call.

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How to Spot and Avoid an Online Dating Scammer: 9 Red Flags

Do you date online? Here are red flags that your potential match is actually an online dating scammer.

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8 Reasons Even Young, Tech-Savvy People Fall for Scams

Anyone can be scammed. And that includes youngsters who think they're adept at spotting fraud. Here's why and what you can do about it.

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What Do Hackers Actually Do With Your Data?

We know our online data is vulnerable to hackers, but why are they after this information in the first place?

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Are the Amazon Tester Job Postings Real or a Scam? Separating Fact From Fiction

This isn't a gig that Amazon offers directly, which creates plenty of opportunity for scam artists to do so in their place.

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How to Identify and Avoid Job Posting Scams

Are you tired of falling prey to job posting scams? Learn how to spot and avoid job scams with these essential tips.

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What Is Triple Extortion Ransomware? Here's How to Prevent It

You may have protected your data by keeping regular backups, but that doesn't stop someone from leaking stolen information online.

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What Is Data Manipulation Fraud and How Can You Avoid It?

Sometimes the goal of a cyberattack isn't to steal data, but to change it. The damage dealt can be just as serious.

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Don’t Be a Pagejacker’s Victim: What Pagejacking Is and How to Stop It

Packjacking redirects a visitor and steals a website owner's source of revenue, causing panic for one and financial harm to the other.

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What Is Card Cracking and How Can You Prevent It?

Card cracking is another scam where something that seems too good to be true is, yes, too good to be true.

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What Is a Salami Attack? You May Be a Victim and Not Even Know It

A salami attack can slowly dwindle away your bank account, bit by bit. Being sneaky is the name of the game.

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How Credit Card Fraud Works and How to Stay Safe

Credit cards and gift cards are regularly stolen. How do thieves get your card? How can you keep safe from credit card fraud?

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Interpol Seizes $130 Million in Worldwide Cybercrime Crackdown Operation

Interpol has announced its seizure of $130 million in cash and assets associated with a string of global cybercrimes.

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9 Red Flags That Your Job Offer Isn’t Legitimate

Want to know the red flags of a job offer that may be a scam? Here are some signs that the position the recruiter has offered you isn't legitimate.

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Mac Malware, Fraudulent Crypto Apps, Boost Your Wi-Fi Speed, and Fix PC Bottlenecks

Learn about a new malware targeting macOS, crypto fraud, and how to boost your Wi-Fi speed in this week's podcast.

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What Is Friendly Fraud and How Do You Prevent It?

Sometimes known as first-party fraud or chargeback fraud, this type of fraud isn't always malicious. Here's what you should know.

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