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‘Microsoft’ Scammers Steal the Most, the FTC Says

Scammers impersonating Microsoft, Publishers Clearing House, Amazon and Apple are at the top of the FTC’s “who’s who” list. Based on consumer reports and complaints to the agency, hundreds of millions of ...
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STORM-0539 Smishing compromises employees accounts

Sophisticated Smishing Compromises Employee Accounts, Accesses Corporate Gift Card Systems

We at SlashNext want to draw attention to the alarming trend of cybercriminals exploiting advanced techniques to target retail corporations, as highlighted in the recent FBI Private Industry Notification (PIN). The threat ...
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Microsoft: Storm-0539 Group Behind a Surge of Gift Card Scams

With the holiday season well underway, a threat group with a history of gift card scams is ramping up its efforts, according to Microsoft. The vendor’s Threat Intelligence unit wrote in a ...
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Top 5 Ways to Protect Customers this Holiday Season

Top 5 Ways to Protect Customers this Holiday Season

Bolster analyzes over 4 million records daily across the entire internet and puts together an end-of-year research. Bolster has found significant increase in fraud during the holidays ...
Common Scam Tactics and Techniques

Common Scam Tactics and Techniques

In today’s technologically forward world, online scams have become both common and effective. The Internet Crimes Complaint Center (IC3) states […] ...
Gift Card Scams Explode in Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season

Gift Card Scams Explode in Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season

Bolster research discovered a sharp rise in gift card scams as cyber criminals launch new tactics to take advantage of their rise in popularity ...