Sextortion stories
Romance scams reach six-year high, Moody's reports
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social media
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online fraud
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money laundering
Moody's highlights a six-year high in romance scams, unveiling 1,193 new entities globally in 2024, with the US leading at 38% of cases.
Netsafe report urges urgent reform of digital safety law
Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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social media
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cyberbullying
Netsafe's Annual Report reveals a sharp rise in online threats in New Zealand, urging urgent reforms to the Harmful Digital Communications Act.
Australian telecoms unite against tech-facilitated abuse
Mon, 25th Nov 2024
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uc
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collaboration
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telco
Australian telecom leaders unite to tackle tech-facilitated abuse, reinforcing their commitment during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
Sextortion scams surge with personal data to extort money
Mon, 18th Nov 2024
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malware
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
New Barracuda research reveals a surge in personalised sextortion attacks, where cybercriminals leverage victims' personal data for increased blackmail pressure.
Snapchat unveils new safety features to protect young users
Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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cloud services
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search
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sextortion
Snapchat unveils new safety features to combat sextortion and bullying, ensuring young users in New Zealand and beyond are better protected online.
New botnet uncovered known for sextortion and crypto-jacking
Fri, 17th Dec 2021
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cybersecurity
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sextortion
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check point software
Check Point Research is warning of a new variant of Phorpiex, a botnet known for sextortion and crypto-jacking.
How an investigation into sextortion led to discovery of a criminal underworld
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
An investigation into sextortion by Sophos uncovered a criminal underworld where funds, totalling USD $500,000, supported a range of illicit activities.