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FBI warns US students about online job scam that can leave them broke

Feb

2017

Students online across the US are targeted in a common employment scam, according to FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). “Scammers advertise phony job opportunities on college employment websites, and/or students receive e-mails on their school accounts recruiting them for fictitious positions,” authorities warn. “This employment results in a financial loss for participating students.” According […]

Category Privacy protection Written by Hotforsecurity 0 Comments

Tech security: oldies getting it in the neck again

Jan

2017

Another day, another survey – this time telling us that older people are increasingly susceptible to online fraud. According to the Daily Mirror, one million (sorry, one MILLION) older people may have fallen victim to an online scam.

Category General Written by Nakedsecurity 0 Comments

Fraud detection firm outs $1b Russian ad-fraud gang and its robo-browsing Methbot

Dec

2016

A $1 billion Russia-based criminal gang has been bilking online advertisers by impersonating high-profile Web sites like ESPN, Vogue, CBS Sports, Fox News and the Huffington Post and selling phony ad slots, but that’s about to end. Online fraud-prevention firm White Ops is releasing data today that will enable online advertisers and ad marketplaces to […]

Category Data loss Threats & Malware Written by Cio 0 Comments

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