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Apple's Own System Used to Send Phishing Emails
A phishing email that really came from Apple, passed every security check, and pushes you to call a scam line about a fake $899 charge.
April 21, 20263 min read
How to Spot the Fake Jobs That Launder Money
A wave of fake job offers is aimed at students, young adults, and anyone needing extra income. The "work" is laundering stolen money. The legal trouble lands on you, not the scamm…
June 11, 20253 min read
Etsy Sellers Are Being Tricked by Fake Buyers
A scam aimed squarely at Etsy sellers. A "buyer" messages with a problem, sends a link, and if you follow it you'll end up typing your payment card into a fake Etsy page.
April 22, 20253 min read
The Crypto Exchange Email That Empties Your Wallet
A phishing email claims to be from Coinbase, Kraken, or Wealthsimple Crypto, warning of unusual activity. Click the link and your crypto is gone. Unlike bank fraud, there's no rev…
April 17, 20253 min read
The Privacy Cost of Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat
Riot Vanguard, EasyAntiCheat, BattlEye. The software your game installs to catch cheaters runs deeper on your PC than almost anything else you own. Here's what that means.
July 8, 20243 min read
The Three Valentine's Day Scams That Come Back Every Year
Every February, three scam patterns flood email and social media. Here's what they look like, why they work this time of year, and what to do instead.
July 8, 20243 min read
What to Do When a Data Breach Hits the News
A plain-language checklist for what to actually do when you hear a big company got hacked and your email might be in the leak.
July 8, 20243 min read
Fake Daycare Waitlists Are Stealing from Parents
Scammers are posing as daycare centers online, charging parents a "waitlist fee" for spots that don't exist. Real photos, fake listings, your money gone.
July 8, 20243 min read