Webroot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Understanding Romance Scams Romance scams involve fraudsters creating fake profiles on dating sites, social media platforms, or apps to establish relationships with victims, gain their trust, and eventually, scam them out of money. This transparency can be crucial in preventing security risks to the business.

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Scams Cryptocurrency Media Education 115

Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

One instance to be careful of is when posting on social media. Also, beware of fake in-app purchases or shared links on social media. Only through learning about the tactic’s scammers use can we truly continue to improve our own personal security.

Scams 59

Scams Phishing Social Engineering Risk 59

Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

Breaches can occur due to various reasons, including cyberattacks, hacking, employee negligence, physical loss of devices, and social engineering to name a few. Be Mindful When Sharing Online Information Limit the amount of personal information you share online and on social media platforms.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Risk Identity Theft Passwords 52

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 20, 2021

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I was not a Security Consultant. I was a Chef. And I worked as a corporate Chef for an organization that required very long, complex passwords that had to change every 90 days and could not match your last 6 passwords. I was super busy, ….

Risk 59

Risk Passwords Penetration Testing Social Engineering 59

Architect Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Investigative journalists at Bellingcat employ these techniques by scouring public social media photos to help determine the precise locations of missile launchers in Ukraine , terrorist executions in Libya , and bombings in Syria. This is an area of great interest to the U.S.

Technology 49

Technology Artificial Intelligence Media Engineering 49