Category: scammers

Beware: not so festive social media scams
We’re now into the most crucial stage of Christmas festivities, where money and gifts are on the march…and social media is a conduit for both good and [...]
![S3 Ep11: DIY phishes, sandwich scams and vaccine hacking [Podcast] S3 Ep11: DIY phishes, sandwich scams and vaccine hacking [Podcast]](https://modernnetsec.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/s3-ep11-diy-phishes-sandwich-scams-and-vaccine-hacking-podcast.png)
S3 Ep11: DIY phishes, sandwich scams and vaccine hacking [Podcast]
by Paul Ducklin We look at phishing tricks that really work, investigate a bizarre scam involving Subway sandwiches, and ask whether cybercriminal [...]
![S3 Ep10: Hacking iPhones, sunken Enigmas and double scams [Podcast] S3 Ep10: Hacking iPhones, sunken Enigmas and double scams [Podcast]](https://modernnetsec.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/s3-ep10-hacking-iphones-sunken-enigmas-and-double-scams-podcast.png)
S3 Ep10: Hacking iPhones, sunken Enigmas and double scams [Podcast]
by Paul Ducklin In this episode, we dig into research that figured out a way to steal data from iPhones wirelessly; we tell the fascinating story [...]

RevenueWire to pay $6.7 million to settle FTC charges
What can you do as a scammer when no legitimate payment provider wants to process your payments anymore? Or, what if you are growing sick and tired of [...]

Feds shut down bogus COVID-19 vaccine site
by Lisa Vaas
A free coronavirus vaccine from the World Health Organization (WHO), for only $4.95 to cover shipping costs?!?
Nah, we didn’t think so, [...]
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