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Epstein accusers face relentless harassment; threats and intimidation escalate after identities exposed in Justice Department filesVictims of Jeffrey Epstein face severe threats and harassment. Their identities were exposed in government files, leading to online abuse a...
Thai watchdog to sue Meta over Facebook scam ads targeting usersIn previous cases, the company has said it invests in measures to detect and remove scam content and works with regulators and law enforcem...
Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...
IPL 2026 scam season is here: Over 600 fake ticket sites, 400 malware-linked streams cheat fansAs the IPL 2026 season kicks off, a rise in cyber scams is alarming eager cricket enthusiasts. Unscrupulous fraudsters are capitalising on ...
California county sues Meta over scam adsSanta Clara County has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, claiming that the company profited from deceptive advertisements circulating...
California county sues Meta over scam adsSanta Clara County has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms. The county alleges Meta profited from scam advertisements on Facebook and In...
Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scamsConsumer Federation of America has sued Meta, accusing the social media giant of profiting from scam ads and misleading users about safety ...
Australian tycoon battles Meta over fake adsAustralian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is suing Meta in a US court. He claims Meta should be responsible for scam advertisements featurin...
Personal data isn't collected: MHA on security agencies using open-source intelligence from public sourcesSecurity agencies are utilizing open-source intelligence from public sources like social media for information gathering, assuring no priva...
CoinDCX to set aside Rs 100 crore for fraud prevention, consumer awarenessCoinDCX is investing Rs 100 crore over five years to combat digital fraud and boost consumer awareness. This initiative follows the recent ...
Meta to roll out Meta AI support assistant globally on Facebook and InstagramMeta announced that it is rolling out Meta AI support assistant globally on Facebook and Instagram to provide 24/7 help with account issues...
Singapore orders Meta to implement anti-scam measures or face possible fineThe company could be fined up to S$1 million ($775,698) if it fails to comply as part of the first such order under the nation's new Online...
Valentine's Day scams exposed: How Facebook and Instagram romance fraud is trapping victims worldwide & how to protect yourselfValentine's Day scams are on the rise, especially on Facebook and Instagram, where fraudsters create fake profiles to trap victims. These r...
Govt raises red flag over 'pig butchering scam'; here's what Home Ministry just foundA new cyber fraud, called the 'Pig Butchering Scam', is targeting vulnerable people like unemployed youths, housewives, and students. Cyber...
Thailand threatens Facebook with legal action over alleged scamsThe ministry said it made repeated requests for advertisements it had identified as scams to be taken down by Facebook but the problem pers...
Facebook scams: Know how to avoid various scams from verified accounts on FacebookTo prevent your Facebook account from being hacked or targeted by malware scams, you can take several steps, including identifying impostor...
Group-IB unearths Facebook Messenger scam run using fake adsCybercriminals harvested users’ login credentials by baiting them through ads that purportedly promoted a fake update for Facebook Messenge...
- Online scams are on the rise: Here's how you can spot one
Scams have been on the rise recently and it could happen to anyone. Phishing is usually how gullible internet users are scammed because cal...
- Email scam targets Facebook users: Web security firm
Computer hackers are targeting Facebook users with an email scam that attempts to steal their passwords.