his upcoming week, King Charles III will be coronated as the new king of the United Kingdom. When a major historical event is about to take place, people often look…
Category: The Latest Scams
AI Phishbait
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly popular in the past year. Many people have started using AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Google Bard. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are taking advantage of AI’s…
Real Products, Fake Payments
Recently, the US FBI has issued a warning about business email compromise (BEC) attacks by cybercriminals, who are trying to steal physical goods. BEC is when cybercriminals spoof business email…
Watch Out for Silicon Valley Bank Scams
Recently, the US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) recently shut down due to failure to meet its financial obligations. This collapse has caused a public panic, and unfortunately, cybercriminals take advantage…
New Alert! Cybercriminal at Your Door
Ring is a popular brand of security cameras designed for home safety. Unfortunately, Ring customers were the latest victims of a phishing attack. Cybercriminals sent phishing emails spoofed as Ring…
Hiding Behind Namecheap
he web hosting company Namecheap was the latest victim of a combined hacking and phishing attack. In this attack, cybercriminals hacked into SendGrid, Namecheap’s email service. Then, they used SendGrid…
Is ChatGPT Your Next Financial Advisor?
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot created by OpenAI, has risen in popularity since its release last year. Now, cybercriminals are using ChatGPT’s popularity to lure you into phishing scams.…
IT or Cybercriminal?
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency platform, was the latest victim of a social engineering attack. Social engineering occurs when cybercriminals manipulate you to try to steal your sensitive information. In this recent attack,…
r/Cybercriminals: Spear Phishing
Reddit, a popular online community, was the latest victim of a spear phishing attack. Spear phishing is a targeted email attack that looks like it’s from a trusted source, but…
Scams Related to the Turkey-Syria Earthquake
Last week, two earthquakes occurred in Turkey and Syria. Unfortunately, cybercriminals often use crises to get your attention and manipulate your emotions. Cybercriminals have already begun exploiting this event to…