online scams
Interpol, African Nations Arrest 1,006 in Sweeping ‘Operation Serengeti’
Interpol led 19 African countries in a massive anti-cybercriminal effort dubbed "Operation Serengeti" that shut down a range of scams and attacks that bled $193 million from 35,000 victims. More than 1,000 ...
Malicious Google Ads Targeting Chinese Users – Stay Informed
Online scams through Google ads continue to pose a significant threat to internet users worldwide. Malicious actors continuously evolve their strategies to exploit vulnerabilities and target unsuspecting users. Recently, a concerning trend ...
CISA Warns Against Online Holiday Shopping Scams
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an advisory calling for increased consumer vigilance as malicious actors attempt to take advantage of unsuspecting holiday shoppers through malicious links, fake websites and ...
US Military Personnel Actively Targeted By Cybercriminals; Over $350 Million in Reported Losses in the Past Five Years
The most recent AtlasVPN research delves into fraud targeting US military personnel between 2015 and June 2020. In the past five years, active and former military staff have filed more than 680,000 ...
Google Takes Down 2.3 Billion Ads, Almost 60 Million Phishing Scams
Google’s bad ads report for 2018 is out, and according to Director of Sustainable Ads Scott Spencer, 2.3 billion non-compliant ads were taken down for violating policies, almost 1 billion fewer than ...
