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Online

2 weeks ago

Apparently, Contract Violations Are Punishable Under the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Shoshana Wodinsky

On Google Search, Scammy Unemployment Ads Are Targeting Some Of The Most Vulnerable People

Online

4 months ago

On Google Search, Scammy Unemployment Ads Are Targeting Some Of The Most Vulnerable People

Shoshana Wodinsky

Australian Government Wants Telcos To Get Tougher On Phone Porting Scammers

Mobile

9 months ago

Australian Government Wants Telcos To Get Tougher On Phone Porting Scammers

Sarah Basford

The Morrison Government has announced it’s planning to further regulate telco providers to make sure they’re protecting their customers against porting scams.

Optus Customer Accounts Hit By Multiple Privacy Breaches [Updated]

Mobile

1 year ago

Optus Customer Accounts Hit By Multiple Privacy Breaches [Updated]

Tegan Jones

An Email Scam Cost One Of Europe’s Biggest Companies $59 Million

Online

4 years ago

An Email Scam Cost One Of Europe’s Biggest Companies $59 Million

Hudson Hongo

Earlier this month, Leoni AG, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wires and electrical cables, informed investors that the German company lost almost 40 million euros (or about $59.3 million) to online scammers. Today, we finally know how: According to investigators, the thieves simply spoofed emails to look like…