Elon Musk Crypto Giveaway Scams are Still Rampant
March 16, 2020
Scams
Even during this time of crisis and despair for many in the world, the scammers are still hard at work trying to swindle crypto from innocent victims. If you …
Category: Scams
SEC Creates Fake ICO Website to Scare Investors
The SEC has taken an extra creative step to ensure investors are aware of the dangers of initial coin offerings (ICOs). To make their point, the SEC has launched …
On a ‘Mining’ Mission to Destroy: What You Need to Know
May 3, 2018
Education, Malware, Mining Malware, Scams, Scams
The Hack Heard ‘Round The Net “I’m fairly knowledgeable in blockchain and have a lot of exposure in the space,” says Michael Fauscette, the chief research officer at G2 …
Social Media Platforms Address Crypto-Manipulation and Scams
March 13, 2018
Scams
The cryptocurrency phenomenon has led to numerous scams on social media platforms. Companies that are claiming “guaranteed investment” and “no risk of losing money” are taking you to be …
A Monero Mining Bot Is Spreading Through Facebook Messenger
If you’ve interacted with Facebook, you may have had run-ins with spam bots that infest your profile (or your friends’ profiles) and post links or advertisements without your permission. Well, …
Bitcoin Scam Site Warning – Razzleton
More and more Bitcoin Ponzi Schemes try to lure in unsuspecting investors by providing investment plans. Razzleton is a company claiming to offer healthcare investment opportunities. With returns ranging …
Bitcoin Scam Site Warning – Bustafunds
Investment sites dealing with cryptocurrency deposits will usually run off with people’s money rather quickly. Bustafunds is one of those scam sites, as there are plenty of warning sites …
Top 5 Most Common Phishing Attacks
1. Dyre malware email Dyre was delivered through emails, with links directed towards a phony file sharing service called Cubby. The emails looked pretty standard, as do most other …
Phishing-as-a-Service Is now a Thing
Malware, Trojans, Viruses and any form of informatic attack is now a normal occurrence in the day-to-day lives of internet users. Still, it is somewhat worrying that even not …