S3 Ep148: Remembering crypto heroes

Celebrating the true crypto bros. Listen now (full transcript available).

FBI warns about scams that lure you in as a mobile beta-tester

Apps on your iPhone must come from the App Store. Except when they don't... we explain what to look out for.

Google wins court order to force ISPs to filter botnet traffic

CryptBot criminals are alleged to have plundered browser passwords, illicitly-snapped screenshots, cryptocurrency account data, and more.

NPM JavaScript packages abused to create scambait links in bulk

Free spins? Bonus game points? Cheap social media followers? What harm could it possibly do if you just take a tiny little look?!

Multi-million investment scammers busted in four-country Europol raid

216 questioned, 15 arrested, 4 fake call centres searched, millions seized...

S3 Ep117: The crypto crisis that wasn’t (and farewell forever to Win 7) [Audio + Text]

Tell us in the comments... What's the REAL reason there was no Windows 9? (No theory too far-fetched!)

Inside a scammers’ lair: Ukraine busts 40 in fake bank call-centre raid

When someone calls you up to warn you that your bank account is under attack - it's true, because THAT VERY PERSON is the one attacking you!

“Suspicious login” scammers up their game – take care at Christmas

A picture is worth 1024 words - we clicked through so you don't have to.

OneCoin scammer Sebastian Greenwood pleads guilty, “Cryptoqueen” still missing

The Cryptoqueen herself is still missing, but her co-conspirator, who is said to have pocketed over $20m a month, has been convicted.

S3 Ep111: The business risk of a sleazy “nudity unfilter” [Audio + Text]

Latest episode - listen now (or read if you prefer)...

Multimillion dollar CryptoRom scam sites seized, suspects arrested in US

Five tips to keep yourself, and your friends and family, out of the clutches of "chopping block" scammers...

How social media scammers buy time to steal your 2FA codes

The warning is hosted on a real Facebook page; the phishing uses HTTPS via a real Google server... but the content is all fake

Black Friday and retail season – watch out for PayPal “money request” scams

Don't let a keen eye for bargains lead you into risky online behaviour...

WhatsApp goes after Chinese password scammers via US court

If you can't beat 'em, sue 'em!

S3 Ep103: Scammers in the Slammer (and other stories) [Audio + Text]

Latest episode - listen and learn now (or read and revise, if the written word is your thing)...

BEC fraudster and romance scammer sent to prison for 25 years

Two years of scamming + $10 million leeched = 25 years in prison. Just in time for #Cybermonth.

Scammers and rogue callers – can anything ever stop them?

Some thoughts for Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Is is worth reporting nuisance calls? Is it even worth reporting outright scams?

Serious Security: Browser-in-the-browser attacks – watch out for windows that aren’t!

Simple but super-sneaky - use a picture of a browser, and convince people it's real...

Facebook 2FA scammers return – this time in just 21 minutes

Last time they arrived 28 minutes after lighting up their fake domain... this time it was just 21 minutes

Facebook 2FA phish arrives just 28 minutes after scam domain created

The crooks hit us up with this phishing email less than half an hour after they activated their new scam domain.

“Missing Cryptoqueen” hits the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list

The "Missing Cryptoqueen" makes the American Top Ten... but not in a good way.

S3 Ep89: Sextortion, blockchain blunder, and an OpenSSL bugfix [Podcast + Transcript]

Latest episode - listen and read now! Use our advice to advise your own friends and family... let's all do our bit to stand up to scammers!

FTC warns of LGBTQ+ extortion scams – be aware before you share!

It's a simple jingle and it's solid advice: "If in doubt, don't give it out!"

S3 Ep88: Phone scammers, hacking bust, and data breach fines [Podcast + Transcript]

Latest epsiode - listen (or read) now!

Interpol busts 2000 suspects in phone scamming takedown

Friends don't let friends get scammed. Not everyone knows how typical scams unfold, so here are some real-world examples...

Beware the Smish! Home delivery scams with a professional feel…

Home delivery scams are getting leaner, and meaner, and more likely to "look about right". Here's an example to show you what we mean...

Phishing goes KISS: Don’t let plain and simple messages catch you out!

Sometimes we receive phishing tricks that we grudgingly have to admit are better than average, just because they're uncomplicated.

Beware bogus Betas – cryptocoin scammers abuse Apple’s TestFlight system

"Install this moneymaking app" - this one is so special that it isn't available on Google Play or the App Store!

Cryptocoin ATMs ruled illegal – “Shut down at once”, says regulator

If you live in the UK and hadn't yet heard of cryptocoin ATMs... it's too late now!

Instagram scammers as busy as ever: passwords and 2FA codes at risk

Instagram scams don't seem to be dying out - we're seeing more variety and trickiness than ever...

S3 Ep71: VMware escapes, PHP holes, WP plugin woes, and scary scams [Podcast + Transcript]

Latest episode - listen now!

French speakers blasted by sextortion scams with no text or links

You'd spot this one a mile away... but what about your friends or family?

S3 Ep68: Bugs, scams, privacy …and fonts?! [Podcast + Transcript]

Latest episode - listen now!

Coronavirus SMS scam offers home PCR testing devices – don’t fall for it!

Free home PCR devices would be technological marvels, and really useful, too. But there aren't any...

Happy Data Privacy Day – and we really do mean “happy” :-)

We give you some simple digital lifesytle tips that cost nothing.

S3 Ep67: Tax scams, carder busts and crypto capers [Podcast + Transcript]

Latest episode - listen now!

Romance scammer who targeted 670 women gets 28 months in jail

Found love online? Sending them money? Friends and family warning you it could be a scam? Don't be too quick to dismiss their concerns...

Instagram copyright infringment scams – don’t get sucked in!

We deconstructed a copyright phish so you don't have to. Be warned: the crooks are getting better at these scams...

US government securities watchdog spoofed by investment scammers – don’t fall for it!

Those numbers that show up on your phone to tell you who's calling? Treat them as SUGGESTIONS, never as PROOF.