Scammers are getting creative in their attempts to take advantage of older adults. According to a recent alert by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scammers target consumers by offering ‘free perks’ -- cooking, cleaning, or home care services—in return for Medicare...
Scammers are increasingly targeting netizens with fake job offers – chief among them ‘task scams’ that use gamification techniques to trick victims into depositing crypto in exchange for larger returns, the Federal Trade Commission warns. Reported losses to job scams...
Online romance and investment scams are painful enough without its victims being described as "pigs." And yet, for some years we've called fraud related to such frauds as "pig butchering." INTERPOL has decided enough is enough and is calling for a change in the...
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped a €251 million (roughly $263 million) fine on Meta for a data breach that occurred six years ago. Timeline of events Meta Platforms, the parent company of social media services including WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook...
Amazon Business is a dedicated platform created to support entrepreneurs, startups, and organizations of all sizes. It offers features like multi-user accounts, bulk purchasing options, and exclusive discounts tailored to meet professional needs. Signing up is easy if...
Cybercriminals are getting more creative, using clever tricks to target small business owners and entrepreneurs. One alarming trend is the rise of new types of scams that rely on social engineering—a tactic where attackers manipulate people into unknowingly...
