A group of researchers has identified different applications available through the App Store and Play Store that carry out a social engineering attack by which they encourage their victims to invest in cryptocurrencies.
Security-focused software and hardware company Sophos has reported that for the…
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Coinbase adds improvements to its wallet
Coinbase, a US-based international exchange, announced new features for its Coinbase Wallet, including a transaction preview system that will be especially useful for users who transfer NFTs.
With this new functionality, users will be able…
France seeks to control economic activities on social networks
The government of Emmanuel Macron is targeting those who, underhandedly, make misleading advertisements on social networks. Influencers are at the top of the list of suspects.
In order to control the commercial use made of social networks,…
Cyber scams add to the World Cup fever
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar kicks off on Sunday, November 20 and, in addition to attracting millions of fans from around the world, it also attracts the interest of cybercriminals looking to make a quick buck.
The Qatar 2022 World Cup…
OpenSea will prevent reselling of stolen NFT
OpenSea, the market for non-fungible tokens (NFT), spoke about its commitment to prevent the theft and resale of these digital assets, one of the main challenges of the crypto ecosystem from which this platform has not been spared.
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Cybercriminals use job sites for attacks
The search for employment through platforms such as LinkedIn or InfoJobs is increasingly widespread among companies that, thanks to them, can alert a greater number of users about a new vacancy, as well as group the applications in a simple…
Cryptocurrency scams on YouTube are on the rise
The use of cryptocurrencies as a method of virtual exchange continues to grow, with cybercriminals increasingly turning to avenues like YouTube to perpetrate phishing scams.
According to the latest records of the cybersecurity "software"…
Google Ads will fight financial scams attempts
Google announced that it will extend its new policy on financial services Ads to more countries to combat fraud linked to them, after verifying the success that the new measure has had in the United Kingdom.
The technology company…
Apple restricted more than $ 1 billion in fraudulent operations
Apple blocked nearly $ 1.5 billion of potentially fraudulent transactions in 2021 as part of its App Store efforts to protect users from malicious or illicit activity.
The company founded by Steve Jobs uses various tools to detect illicit…
Movistar creates campaign to combat ciber scams
Movistar recently created an educational campaign in order to deal with cases of scams that are taking place through telephone lines.
Rodolfo Campa, vice president of marketing for Telefónica Movistar, assured that the company is…
Uruguay launches campaign on “Cryptocurrency Scams”
The Ministry of the Interior of the Uruguayan government started the information campaign to avoid scams with cryptocurrencies. The campaign "False Coins: Cryptocurrency Scams" aims to raise awareness among citizens and support the…
Latin America joins the campaign to denounce crypto scams
Authorities in Argentina, Chile, and Colombia have recently joined Spain and other countries in leading the "FakeCoin" campaign, which seeks to raise awareness of cryptocurrency scams.
This group of Latin countries, along with some members…