by Hunt Sanja | Oct 23, 2024 | Scams
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...
by Hunt Sanja | Oct 16, 2024 | Crypto Scam Defense, Fraud
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...
by Hunt Sanja | Sep 26, 2024 | Crypto Scam Defense
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. ...
by Hunt Sanja | Jul 31, 2024 | Crypto Scam Defense, Fraud
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reports that scammers employ over 40,000 unique email subject lines each month, indicating a trend towards highly personalized phishing attacks. By gaining control of victims’ Google accounts through such tactics, criminals...
by Hunt Sanja | Jul 25, 2024 | Fraud
Online scamming is growing fast, and it’s a problem that’s affecting more people than ever before. In fact, data obtained from the F-Secure report that 36% of people are seeing more scams today than they did just last year. With scams on the rise,...
