One Time Passcode scams

| | Scams
Yesterday’s useful advice from a TV commentator on matters of IT security can be boiled down to this: if someone sends you a one-time passcode and tells you not to share it ...
Why one in 20 people fall for dating scams - and how to not be one of them

Why one in 20 people fall for dating scams – and how to not be one of them

| | scam, Scams
Imagine, for a moment, you're deep into the world of online dating, trying to find “The One”—or at least “a One.” You wouldn’t be alone: Online dating is one of the most ...
Here are all the red flags Charlotte Cowles missed in that viral NY Mag article

Here are all the red flags Charlotte Cowles missed in that viral NY Mag article

| | Scams
Last week, Charlotte Cowles—a seasoned journalist with a notable tenure at the New York Times and a seven-year streak of writing a personal finance column at The Cut—published a piece about how ...
25.6 Million Dollar Deepfake Scam, Exploring Canada's Flipper Zero Ban

25.6 Million Dollar Deepfake Scam, Exploring Canada’s Flipper Zero Ban

In episode 317, Tom and Kevin discuss a reported deepfake scam that allegedly led to the theft of 25.6 million from a multinational company and Canada’s attempt to ban the Flipper Zero ...
Unveiling the truth behind AI relationship chatbots

Unveiling the truth behind AI relationship chatbots

| | online scam, scam, Scams
AI romantic partners have been a thing in popular culture since at least the 1960s. From full-on android robots like “Rhoda Miller” in My Living Doll to the disembodied voice played by ...
A Valentine’s warning about heartbreak hackers

A Valentine’s warning about heartbreak hackers

| | scam, Scams
Ah, Valentine's Day—the time when love is in the air, and scam artists are ready to swoop in with their own version of a love story. Imagine this: you're swiping through a ...

Facebook fake videos

| | David Harley, facebook, Scams, Spam
I have spent a not-very-happy time this morning, besieged by Facebook group posts passed off as porn videos and trying to get rid of them. In fact, it’s unlikely that they’re either ...
Safeguard your heart and personal info this cuffing season

Safeguard your heart and personal info this cuffing season

| | Scams
You may be searching for your soulmate, a low-risk situationship (we don’t judge), or just a suitable date to the wedding you’re invited to next month. Whatever the reason, many of us ...