Suspicious FaceTime Calls: Who Is Really Calling You?
Suspicious FaceTime calls from unknown callers can expose information about you, your surroundings, or your daily routine.
Identity Theft
One-Time Password Safety: How to Add an Extra Layer of Protection
One-time passwords (OTPs) are designed to protect your online accounts by providing a temporary verification code during login or sensitive transactions.
Pop-Up Ad Safety: How to Recognize Legitimate Ads and Avoid Scams
Pop-Up Ad Safety Tips: Scambusters #1,234 Pop-up ads can show up quickly, but so can online scams. Many websites use pop-ups to promote newsletters, discounts, or other important messages. However, cybercriminals also use fake pop-up […]
Credential Stuffing: How Attackers Exploit Reused Passwords
Credential stuffing is a cyberattack where cybercriminals use stolen usernames and passwords from past data breaches to access online accounts without permission.
Friendly Fraud: When the Customer is the Scammer
Scammers are targeting sales reps with fake text messages asking for help with product orders. However, be cautious! They are fake order requests to trick you.
Did You Sign Out of Your Account?
Every day, we use online accounts for email, social media, shopping, and banking. Unfortunately, criminals are always trying to access these accounts and steal our personal information.
SIM Swapping—Criminals Steal More Than Your Phone Number: Part 2
SIM swapping allows criminals to hijack a phone number and use it to access personal accounts, financial information, and sensitive data.
SIM Swapping—Criminals Steal More Than Your Phone Number: Part 1
SIM swapping allows criminals to hijack a phone number and use it to access personal accounts, financial information, and sensitive data.
Paying For the Dead – When Fake Estate Debt Collectors Come Calling
After a loved one passes away, be aware of scammers posing as debt collectors, claiming that money is owed by the deceased.
Before You Get In: Common Scams Linked to On-Demand Transportation Services
Scammers are finding ways to exploit on-demand transportation services. Knowing how these scams work is the first step toward avoiding them.
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