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Sixtus SphereOct 19 · 7 min read

Never Send That 6-Digit Code — Here's Why

You're scrolling through WhatsApp when a message from a friend pops up: "Hey, sorry, I accidentally sent you a 6-digit code. Can you send it back to me?" It sounds harmless. Maybe even a little funny,

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Sixtus SphereSep 28 · 7 min read

AI Is Now Selling Nigerians Fake Investments: How the Deepfake Scam Works

You're scrolling. A video pops up. A famous Nigerian businesswoman looks straight at you and says: "Put in ₦50,000 today. Get ₦200,000 in one week." It looks like her. It sounds like her. Her lips mov

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Đinh Văn MạnhAug 25 · 17 min read

Fake Microsoft "SysScan": Bogus Security Scanner Invents Problems, Tricks Victims Into Uninstalling Their Antivirus, Then Funnels Them Into a Refund Scam

Overview On August 24, 2026, Malwarebytes disclosed a wave of websites calling themselves "SysScan," carrying Microsoft branding, claiming to check whether your antivirus (AV) software is working. Eve

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Lewis GilchristAug 24 · 7 min read

The real reason online stores make you verify you're human twice now

Something changed in the last eighteen months that nobody announced. Somewhere between 2023 and now, the friction at online checkout roughly doubled. Add to cart, proceed to payment, and suddenly: cli

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Short LivedAug 14 · 3 min read

Romance Scams Targeting Older Adults Jumped 30% Last Year

What the report found The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2025 Annual Report in April 2026, drawing on more than one million complaints, the highest number the agency has ever

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Short LivedAug 13 · 3 min read

The FBI Just Warned About a Scam Hiding in a Box You Never Ordered

What the FBI is warning about The FBI issued an official public service announcement describing a scam built on a tactic normally used for something far more harmless: “brushing.” Traditionally, brush

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Short LivedAug 9 · 2 min read

That "Delivery Problem" Text Is Probably Not About Your Package

What the data shows The Federal Trade Commission’s latest data spotlight found that consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with a text message in 2024 alone, up from $86 million

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Short LivedAug 8 · 3 min read

The One Question That Stops an AI Voice Scam Cold

What’s actually happening Voice-cloning technology has crossed a threshold: audio experts and federal agencies now warn that cloned voices can sound close enough to the real thing that listeners can’t

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Firewall Technical TeamAug 6 · 7 min read

ClickFix: The Scam That Tricks Your Team Into Hacking Themselves

Most people picture a cyberattack as something technical and invisible — a hacker typing furiously in a dark room, breaking through firewalls with code. The reality, increasingly, looks nothing like t

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Eva J PatelJul 17 · 10 min read

The Scam Playbook of 2026: How Cybercriminals Outsmart People—And How You Can Be Aware Of Them

"The biggest cybersecurity vulnerability isn't your password anymore—it's your trust." Picture this.... Your phone rings. The caller ID says your bank. The representative knows your full name, the las

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Never Send That 6-Digit Code — Here's Why

AI Is Now Selling Nigerians Fake Investments: How the Deepfake Scam Works

Fake Microsoft "SysScan": Bogus Security Scanner Invents Problems, Tricks Victims Into Uninstalling Their Antivirus, Then Funnels Them Into a Refund Scam

The real reason online stores make you verify you're human twice now

Romance Scams Targeting Older Adults Jumped 30% Last Year

The FBI Just Warned About a Scam Hiding in a Box You Never Ordered

That "Delivery Problem" Text Is Probably Not About Your Package

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ClickFix: The Scam That Tricks Your Team Into Hacking Themselves

The Scam Playbook of 2026: How Cybercriminals Outsmart People—And How You Can Be Aware Of Them