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Their retirement funds, your inheritance, it’s all fair game for the scammer. Seniors lost over $3b to financial scams in 2020. They’re easy targets and they’re scared to ask for help.

This is science fiction of the worst kind. It leaves its victim bereft of their life’s savings and with no more reason to live.

The good news is THEY CAN BE PROTECTED! Read our latest blog post to learn how— it’s the LEAST you owe them. #phishingprotect #identitytheft #novoshield


Communications is at the heart of our democratic way of life. In order to destroy that, our enemies strive to undermine the very act of communications by sowing distrust, subverting content, and throttling dissent. Don’t let them.


The US attracts two-thirds of cybercrime activities — we’re popular, we’re rich, we have the product, and we speak English. Institutional protection against, and global policing of phishing and its perpetrators is slow, insufficient, and miles behind the wave. You, the individual, must take steps to protect yourself and stay informed.


they DO, actually - compared to others (meta, for eg). they have bounty hunter rewards, all kinds of new developments. at least you can actually GET to a human response of some sort. but yes - when the "system" favours monopols, dont expect too much battling over your patronage


Ransomware perps place no value on human life or common decency. They’ll shut down hospitals for a fee, divert the energies of a nation, and wreak havoc—all for a buck.

80% of those who choose to PAY the ransom are usually targeted a second time, and 40% end up laying off staff.

Luckily, more and more victims are refusing to pay—two-thirds, by some estimates.

Find out about the latest trends in ransomware: who’s paying whom, and why.


oops. sorry. uv already sed that.


no - junk mail is getting harder to discern and philter (sic)


With nearly 23K cryptocurrencies worth over a trillion US dollars in total in circulation, the temptation to phish them must be irresistible. This week, we’ll discover how they work, how they’re scammed, and how we can stay safe.


should have switched to linux ages ago.


... and blue checks! son they'll be limiting your ads to 280 characters


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