What is identity theft and can it be prevented? You've just received a notification that your account balance has dropped down to almost nothing and you notice that you can't log in to certain accounts. Similarly, you might be reviewing transactions on your banking app and happen to notice...
First, a blockchain database must be cryptographically secure. That means you need two cryptographic keys to access or add data on the database: a public key, which is basically the address in the database, and the private key, which is an individualized key that must be authenticated by ...
The overall term for these scams -- phishing -- is a modified version of 'fishing' except in this instance the one doing this fishing is a scammer, and they're trying to catch you and reel you in with their sneaky email lure. In most cases, they will put out many of these lures. ...
Romance scamming is nothing new; but it’s got more sophisticated with widespread access to the Internet. Before, scammers used to lurk in online forums, chat rooms and by email to dupe others into giving them money. Now, they've become more sophisticated and even formed large organizations,...
Different types of information can be stored on a blockchain, but the most common use has been as a transaction ledger. In Bitcoin’s case, the blockchain is decentralized, so no single person or group has control—instead, all users collectively retain control. ...
The history of scamming is a long one, but one of the first documented scammers was called the confidence man. This man approached people on a street and asked if they had the confidence to remove their wrist watches and hand them over. The question was phrased as a challenge, and many...
and fictitious documents easily and cheaply available to bad actors," the firm reported, pointing to "an entire cottage industry on the dark web that sells scamming software" ranging starting at $20."This democratization of nefarious software is making a number of current anti-fraud tools less ...
Automating ingestion, deployment, and retirement is key for managing large volumes. However remember the philosophy of “shit in, shit out”. If you accidentally pick up the hash for explorer.exe because it was a parent process to malware, you are going to be having a bad day. Adopt a ...
If your PayPal account is limited, you may be unable to withdraw, send or receive money. There are a number of reasons why your account could be limited: Suspicious & unusual activity We suspect someone could be using your account without your knowledge. Your bank alerts us that ...
Ghosting is also a key feature of catfishing. Does your online partner seem to “punish” you with silence when you question their authenticity? There are even sad stories where catfishers disappear for a while after failing to show up to arranged meetings. ...