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6 articles tagged Impersonation
Messaging Scams8 min read
Government impersonation is the fastest-growing category of scam report, and the toll message is its most successful form. The reason it works has nothing to do with tolls.
Phishing8 min read
A convincing clone of a familiar voice now takes seconds of public audio. The defence is not detecting the fake — it is refusing to act on any call you did not place.
Digital Safety8 min read
Account takeovers rarely start with a guessed password. They start with a recovery email or phone number nobody had checked in years — and the change is designed not to be noticed.
Fraud Prevention9 min read
Scams change their story constantly and their structure almost never. Four questions apply to the delivery driver text, the investment group and the call from your bank alike.
Social Media Scams9 min read
Nearly a third of people who lose money say it started on social media, and a growing share of the rest started with a search. The result you clicked was bought, not earned.
Website Safety8 min read
The part of a web address that decides where you are going is not where most people look. Reading it correctly takes five seconds and defeats most phishing.