Tag: Hoax
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Swatted: A Shooting Hoax Spree Is Terrorizing Schools Across the US
Sixteen states collectively suffered more than 90 false reports of school shooters during three weeks in September—and many appear to be …
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Threat Actor Claims ‘Groove’ Ransomware Gang Was Hoax
A Russian-speaking ransomware ‘group’ which called on rival entities to join forces in targeting the US government may have been a …
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Texan Imprisoned Over COVID-19 Hoax
A man from Texas has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after lying on social media. San Antonio resident Christopher Charles …
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Hoax causes Litecoin to spike 20%; shows power of misinformation
Walmart …
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Smashing Security podcast #220: Ransoms, scandals, and glitter bombs
PC manufacturer Acer might have received a $50 million ransom demand, a warning spreads on Facebook about a trick being used by hackers, …
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WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ video message hoax circulating
The message, which has been observed by KitGuru and other sources claims that a video titled “Martinelli” is going to begin circulating …
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Europol Warns COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Vulnerable to Fraud, Theft
With the promise of a widely available COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, Europol, the European Union’s law-enforcement agency, has issued …
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‘Free’ Cyberpunk 2077 Downloads Lead to Data Harvesting
The hotly anticipated videogame title Cyberpunk 2077 comes out on Dec. 10, inspiring breathless countdowns from gaming publications and …
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“Instant bank fraud” hoax is back – don’t spread fake news!
Yesterday, we wrote about an SMS phishing scam that targeted mobile phone users by telling them that a payment hadn’t gone through. The …
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Smashing Security podcast #195: Selene Delgado Lopez is not your friend
The Gadget Show’s Jon Bentley joins us to discuss the mystery of a Facebook friend you never requested, software updates for the Mercedes …
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Minneapolis Police Department Hack Likely Fake, Says Researcher
As protests continue to proliferate across the globe in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the Minnesota Police Department is making news …
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