RIP, EZTZ: One of the largest TV pirating rings is dead . Torrent sites like Kickass and Pirate Bay have also added a warning to EZTV’s files reading: THIS DOMAIN HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY SCAMMERS. STAY AWAY. Read more…
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Coup d’eTorrent: Scammers Hijack a Major File-Sharing Site
Nearly 280, 000 AT&T customers had their personal data stolen by scammers , including the last four digits of social security numbers and other identifying information. The huge breach happened when at least three AT&T employees at a Mexico-based call center sold customer data to scammers . Read more…
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AT&T Let Scammers Steal Personal Data from at Least 280,000 Customers
Two former federal agents have been charged for stealing money while working on the investigation into the Silk Road, the infamous online drug marketplace that was seized in 2013. Read more…
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Feds Charged With Stealing Money During Silk Road Investigation
Ever seen a false or misleading story shared on your Facebook news feed? Well, now you can you can help make it easier for others to know it’s a scam—and avoid spreading misinformation online yourself. Read more…
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Facebook Will Now Start Weeding Out Potential News Feed Hoaxes
Phishing scams—the ones that try to get you to provide private information by masquerading as a legitimate company—can be easy to uncover with a skeptical eye, but some can easily get you when you let your guard down for just a second. Here’s how you can boost your phishing detection skills and protect yourself during those times when you’re not at full attention. Read more…
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How to Boost Your Phishing Detection Skills and Avoid Email Scams
TorrentFreak reports that in recent days some 30, 000 fake copyright infringement notices demanding cash settlements have been circulating in Germany. In addition to defrauding unwitting folks out of cash, the notices also come bundled with malicious software designed to steal personal info. Read more…
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Huge Scam Sends 30,000 Fake Copyright Notices Containing Trojans
If you want to learn about your family tree, you’re probably better off doing the work of compiling history than getting a $500 DNA test .
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Some kinds of DNA ancestry tests are basically astrology
You may recall that Amazon was implicated as the weak link in the Mat Honan iCloud hack , wherein a gadget blogger had his entire online identity nuked from orbit because Amazon gave up the secondary identifying information necessary to issue a password reset over at Apple. (The last four of your credit card, incidentally.) I’m sad to say that Amazon has clearly not improved their authentication protocols in any meaningful way, but this time it’s hurting them directly. More »
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Amazon Has Another Huge Security Hole