Posts Tagged ‘Scam’
Quishing Is the New Phishing: QR Code Scams Are Rising Worldwide
Once upon a pre-pandemic time, QR codes were the clunkiest of tech conveniences – awkward, rarely used, and mostly reserved for warehouse logistics. Fast-forward to now and they’re everywhere: restaurant menus, parking meters, concert posters, even email inboxes. Which is exactly why cybercriminals have fallen in love with them. Welcome to the era of quishing…
Read MoreAI Food Scam Fraud Is Hitting Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Local Restaurants
Across platforms like Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat, fraudsters are using AI image-editing tools to fabricate refund claims. The evidence? Photos of “undercooked” burgers turned suspiciously pink, cakes seemingly melted beyond recognition, and the pièce de résistance: fake flies and mould digitally sprinkled on meals that were, by all accounts, absolutely fine. It’s a…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Is The Top Choice For Celebrity Deepfake Scammers
In a year where artificial intelligence can clone your voice, mimic your face and slide into someone’s DMs pretending to be you, it’s no surprise that celebrity impersonation scams have exploded. But McAfee’s new 2025 Most Dangerous Celebrity: Deepfake Deception List shows just how sophisticated – and convincing – this new wave of cybercrime has…
Read MoreAmanda Holden Joins The BBC To Fight ‘Romance Fraud’ Scammers
It’s the collision of identity theft, remote-access hacking, image manipulation and human vulnerability – and it’s exactly the kind of cyber-drama we should care about. When the name and image of Amanda Holden were hijacked by scammers posing as her to exploit a vulnerable man’s trust, the crisis became personal – and the technology behind…
Read MoreCybersecurity Awareness Month: The 4-Step Cybersecurity Checklist for Small Businesses in 2025
October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US – and for the 33 million+ small businesses across America, it’s not just a feel-good publicity moment: it may be the most important month of digital defence they’ll face this year. The reason? Cyber-threats that once relied on clumsy email scams have levelled up. Now we’re talking…
Read MoreApple’s Latest iPhone Update Could Save You From Scam Calls
Apple’s been building its brand on privacy for years, and with iOS 26 it’s taking another swing at protecting your phone time. The star of the update? Call Screening – a new feature designed to keep scam callers at bay before you’ve even lifted your iPhone. Due for official release in September but already available…
Read MoreHow To Avoid This Major Gmail Scam With One Easy Setting Change
If you use Gmail, it’s time to tweak a crucial setting—or risk falling victim to an advanced phishing scam targeting thousands. Cybersecurity researchers at Check Point have uncovered a deceptive new attack that exploits Google Calendar’s trusted notifications. Hackers are sending fraudulent calendar invites (.ics files) designed to trick users into clicking malicious links disguised…
Read MoreThe Most Dangerous Words in Scam Emails: “Money” Tops the List with High Infection Rates
A recent study by ZeroBounce has revealed the word “money” as the most dangerous term frequently used in scam emails, with a high infection/damage rate of 83.56%. The analysis, which used machine learning to assess large-scale email datasets, identified the top 10 most dangerous words, based on their appearance frequency, click-through rate (CTR), and infection…
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