Consumers Sleepwalking Into Scams: Alarming Rise in Social Media Ticket Scams as Buyers Ignore the Risks  — Tantalising Black Friday deals and the rise of TikTok shop are luring consumers into a world of online purchases but new research reveals that many are playing into the hands of savvy scammers on social media, leaving live event fans paying the price without any protection.

Why Would Anyone Fall for This?  — Phishing scams often look like a bad knockoff of a Home Shopping Network ad—loud, messy, and full of typos. Yet, they somehow reel people in. Here’s why these digital infomercials from the dark side work.

Common Frauds and Scams  — The FBI has a webpage detailing the most common scams that they see along with tips to help Americans from falling victim.

Managing Privacy and Security on iPhone or iPad  — We often take the time to learn how to use a new feature on our phones, but rarely spend the same effort when it comes to learning how best to secure them and all of the information they contain about our lives. Apple has a tutorial to help you manage all of the security and privacy settings on your phone.

New Gmail Security Alert For 2.5 Billion Users As AI Hack Confirmed  — Google has implemented increasingly sophisticated protections against those who would compromise your Gmail account—but hackers using AI-driven attacks are also evolving.

The Terrifying Way A New Email Scam Is Stealing People's Money  — An email hits your inbox from an unknown sender that includes a picture of your house and address, followed by a threat: “Don’t even try to hide from this. You have no idea what I’m capable of….I’ve got footage of you doing embarrassing things in your house (nice setup, by the way).”

Familiarity Does't Make it Personal  — It doesn't take a professional spy or a savvy hacker for a scammer to act like they know you. They're sending out so many messages, that they'll eventually be right. They're playing the odds. Don't let their gamble turn into your loss. As the saying goes, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Bitcoin Secets  — 

Killed by a scam: A father took his life after losing his savings to international criminal gangs. He’s not the only one  — The scams – mostly run out of Southeast Asia - are given that name because they involve “fattening up” victims before taking everything they have.

There’s a new scam called quishing. Here’s what it is and what you need to know  — Quishing – much like similar sounding smishing and phishing – uses subterfuge to direct you to bogus sites in an attempt to get your personally identifiable information, such as Social Security number, user name or passwords, date of birth or credit or debit card number. AP