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Crypto Scammers Are Reportedly Posing as Job Recruiters to Circulate MalwareÂ
- Monday December 30, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
Crypto scammers are using platforms like LinkedIn to reach out to job seekers, asking them to fix issues with video call software and subsequently injecting malicious malware to get access to the victims’ computers.Â
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www.gadgets360.com
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How A 75-Year-Old US Man Lost His Life's Savings To Online Romance Scam
- Friday June 7, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A 75-year-old professional from the Midwest fell victim to an online scam after connecting with a woman on LinkedIn.
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www.ndtv.com
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''Attacks Are Getting Sophisticated': How North Korean Hackers Are Using ChatGPT For LinkedIn Scams
- Monday February 19, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
LinkedIn has emerged as the platform of choice for phishing scams, with many North Korean hackers posing as recruiters.
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www.ndtv.com
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Binance Co-Founder Advises Caution to Crypto Investors, Notifies on Rising Listing Scams
- Tuesday January 30, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Crypto token listing scams are on a rise. Through social networking platforms like LinkedIn and X, cyber criminals first identify members of the crypto community, analyse their investment patterns, and then reach out to those who are more likely to invest in newer tokens with hopes to hit a jackpot. Sometimes the scammers also reach out to crypto p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Zomato Food Delivery Scam Unearthed, CEO Deepinder Goyal Responds
- Monday January 23, 2023
- Aditi Ahuja
A food delivery scam taking place on the popular application Zomato has been unearthed. A user named Vinay Sati took to LinkedIn to share his experience.
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food.ndtv.com
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This LinkedIn Job Posting Does Not Exist
- Wednesday October 5, 2022
- Tim Culpan, Bloomberg
LinkedIn has become the latest target of inauthentic accounts with perpetrators appearing to be far more sophisticated and cunning than those afflicting Twitter. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and basically the entire internet have been platforms for nefarious actors for years.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Email Scams Are Getting More Personal – They Even Fool Cybersecurity Experts
- Tuesday July 12, 2022
- The Conversation
Email scams are getting more personal, as scammers have begun targeting users with personalised messages. LinkedIn accounted for 52 percent of all phishing scams globally in Q1 2022, while data from Google Safe Browsing reveals there are now nearly 75 times as many phishing sites as there are malware sites. Con artists are using new, chilling tacti...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Crypto Fraudsters Swarming to LinkedIn Pose ‘Significant Threat’: FBI’s Sean Ragan
- Monday June 20, 2022
- Radhika Parashar
The FBI has warned LinkedIn users against falling into the traps of crypto scammers that are fishing for victims on the job-seeking platform. Crypto fraudsters on LinkedIn have been known to direct victims to legit crypto investment platforms, give them advise on proper investments, gain their trust over some months, and then convince them to move ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Your Data Is at Grave Risk: Here Are 6 Ways to Protect It From Hackers
- Friday June 4, 2021
- Naveen Jaiswal
Data breaches can prove expensive to users since hackers are bound to use the information for social engineering (advanced phishing), scamming, ransomware, spamming and marketing, causing users immense amount of distress and financial losses too in many cases. Here's how companies can protect their data from hackers and make it secured against data...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Crypto Scammers Are Reportedly Posing as Job Recruiters to Circulate MalwareÂ
- Monday December 30, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
Crypto scammers are using platforms like LinkedIn to reach out to job seekers, asking them to fix issues with video call software and subsequently injecting malicious malware to get access to the victims’ computers.Â
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www.gadgets360.com
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How A 75-Year-Old US Man Lost His Life's Savings To Online Romance Scam
- Friday June 7, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A 75-year-old professional from the Midwest fell victim to an online scam after connecting with a woman on LinkedIn.
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www.ndtv.com
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''Attacks Are Getting Sophisticated': How North Korean Hackers Are Using ChatGPT For LinkedIn Scams
- Monday February 19, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
LinkedIn has emerged as the platform of choice for phishing scams, with many North Korean hackers posing as recruiters.
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www.ndtv.com
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Binance Co-Founder Advises Caution to Crypto Investors, Notifies on Rising Listing Scams
- Tuesday January 30, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Crypto token listing scams are on a rise. Through social networking platforms like LinkedIn and X, cyber criminals first identify members of the crypto community, analyse their investment patterns, and then reach out to those who are more likely to invest in newer tokens with hopes to hit a jackpot. Sometimes the scammers also reach out to crypto p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Zomato Food Delivery Scam Unearthed, CEO Deepinder Goyal Responds
- Monday January 23, 2023
- Aditi Ahuja
A food delivery scam taking place on the popular application Zomato has been unearthed. A user named Vinay Sati took to LinkedIn to share his experience.
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food.ndtv.com
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This LinkedIn Job Posting Does Not Exist
- Wednesday October 5, 2022
- Tim Culpan, Bloomberg
LinkedIn has become the latest target of inauthentic accounts with perpetrators appearing to be far more sophisticated and cunning than those afflicting Twitter. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and basically the entire internet have been platforms for nefarious actors for years.
-
www.gadgets360.com
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Email Scams Are Getting More Personal – They Even Fool Cybersecurity Experts
- Tuesday July 12, 2022
- The Conversation
Email scams are getting more personal, as scammers have begun targeting users with personalised messages. LinkedIn accounted for 52 percent of all phishing scams globally in Q1 2022, while data from Google Safe Browsing reveals there are now nearly 75 times as many phishing sites as there are malware sites. Con artists are using new, chilling tacti...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Crypto Fraudsters Swarming to LinkedIn Pose ‘Significant Threat’: FBI’s Sean Ragan
- Monday June 20, 2022
- Radhika Parashar
The FBI has warned LinkedIn users against falling into the traps of crypto scammers that are fishing for victims on the job-seeking platform. Crypto fraudsters on LinkedIn have been known to direct victims to legit crypto investment platforms, give them advise on proper investments, gain their trust over some months, and then convince them to move ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Your Data Is at Grave Risk: Here Are 6 Ways to Protect It From Hackers
- Friday June 4, 2021
- Naveen Jaiswal
Data breaches can prove expensive to users since hackers are bound to use the information for social engineering (advanced phishing), scamming, ransomware, spamming and marketing, causing users immense amount of distress and financial losses too in many cases. Here's how companies can protect their data from hackers and make it secured against data...
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www.gadgets360.com