Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Last week at EGX, the UK’s biggest games event, attendees got a chance to play upcoming blockbusters like Battlefield 1, FIFA 17, and Gears of War 4. But budding gamers may also have spotted a slightly more unusual sight: a The…
UIPD warn students against recent “sextortion” and IRS scams
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Some students have fallen victim to two popular scams targeting the Champaign-Urbana area. Two increasingly common internet and phone scams in the area have University of Illinois police cautioning students against engaging in conversation with strangers. Three students have fallen The…
Cyber Security Experts Warn: It’s Not Whether Hackers Will Get In, It’s How Far They’ll Get
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans British experts say it’s impossible to prevent every cyber attack – but staff can be trained to notice more irregularities in the system. Just before lunch on a spring day in London, a financial officer received an email from their The…
Mountain View Police Warn Of AirBnb Burglary Trend
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Police in Mountain View on Monday warned Bay Area residents about people using short-term home rental services like AirBnb to set up the properties for burglary. According to a press release issued by the Mountain View Police Department, 35-year-old robbery The…
Police Warn of New Phone Scam
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Scammers already have your credit card number but need something from you to access the account Beverly Hills police have issued a warning about a credit card scam that was reported by a resident. The scammer calls would-be victims on the…
Activists Warn about Pakistan’s Controversial Cyber-Crime Bill Could Hurt Freedom of Speech
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A cyber-crime bill passed by Pakistan’s lower house of Parliament last week is too vague, said activists, warning it could be used to restrict the freedom of speech in the South Asian nation. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill–created by Prime…
Deputies in St. Mary Parish warn of ongoing sweepstakes scam
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans FRANKLIN – Sheriff’s deputies in St. Mary Parish say they’ve received reports of a sweepstakes scam taking advantage of the elderly via a series of official-looking documents sent out through the mail. Deputies say on Jan. 28 one older victim from…
Law enforcement warn of gift card scam
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As the holiday shopping season revs up, law enforcement agencies and the Better Business Bureau are reminding shoppers and retailers of just how good thieves can be in stealingCREDIT CARD information. This time of the year, officials are focused on gift…
Consumer, law enforcement leaders warn of gift card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans With the official start to the holiday shopping season just days away, local officials are warning consumers to be protective of their credit information, and warning retailers to be careful about gift card fraud. Officials at the Better Business Bureau of…
Clearfield Police Warn Residents of Scams
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Clearfield Borough police have received a complaint about a mail fraud/scam that includes a payroll check and letter to participate in a “consumer service evaluator”” for Wal-Mart. According to police, neither the check nor the program originates from Wal-Mart. “[It] is…
