In what amounts to a technological shell game that would make a carnival barker blush, hackers are pulling the digital wool over the eyes of honest Americans faster than a prairie fire with a tailwind. They're exploiting Google searches to spread malware through fake applications that look about as genuine as a three-dollar bill. Now, as sure as the sun rises in the east, … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals Use Google Search to Spread Malware
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Meta Shuts Down 2 Million Accounts Linked to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
Meta announced Thursday that it had removed 2 million accounts associated with "pig-butchering", investment schemes that leave their victims without large sums. The scams involving pig-butchering are long-term schemes in which the scammers pretend to be romantic or friendly individuals, or as government or business officials who then manipulate victims into investing … [Read more...] about Meta Shuts Down 2 Million Accounts Linked to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
