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What Should I Do If I am Hacked and Threatened: Basic Guide
What should I do if I am hacked and threatened? If you're wondering about this, you're not alone. According to the annual data breach report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), there are approximately 6.5 cyberattacks per day, meaning the risk of...
How to Manage Impersonation in Social Media?
Have you been a victim of fraud from a fake social media account, or has someone used your name to scam people you know? Social media impersonation is a growing popular fraud tactic, with approximately 83 million fake accounts, according to Nordstern Technologies. In...
What to Do if You’re a Victim of Email Harassment?
Being a victim of harassment has serious consequences that affect people's lifestyles and daily lives. In fact, this has become one of the main concerns in terms of online security, as 93% of harassment victims have reported experiencing negative effects on their...
Signal App Scam: Examples and Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed
If you use the Signal app often, you’ve probably heard about the many scams that happen there. This is shown by the rise in scam and cybercrime cases, which jumped from 18% to 28,751 between January and June this year, compared to 24,367 cases during the same period...
Chinese Scams Instagram: How to Protect Yourself?
Social media scams, such as those on Instagram, are becoming more and more common. In fact, 16.7% of respondents in a GoodFirms survey reported being victims of investment scams that started through their social media accounts. However, this can be prevented if...
Invoice Fake: How to Identify Them
Lately, scammers have refined their fake invoice tactics, causing a serious threat to people’s finances. In fact, in 2023, a couple was scammed out of $139,000 while trying to buy a Mercedes-Benz after being offered a fake invoice by the fraudsters, according to ACS...
How to Track a Scammer on WhatsApp: Examples to Detect Fraud
WhatsApp scams have been on the rise over the last year, as evidenced by Action Fraud, which reported that there were approximately 636 reports from victims of the messaging app in the first six months of 2024. This shows the need to stay vigilant against the most...
What is a QR Code Scam: 7 Methods Hackers Use to Scam You
The popularity of QR code scams continues to rise, with a 587% increase reported in 2023, according to Keepnet. These scams work because QR codes contain links that can lead to fake websites or trigger the download of malware, spyware, or even phishing attacks. ...
How to Get Rid of Blackmailers: A Full Guide
If you want to learn how to get rid of blackmailers, you need to have a good knowledge of how these types of people move on the Internet. These practices have grown in recent years due to the spread of platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, among others. ...