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Looking Ahead to 2025: Why Data Protection and Cybersecurity Are Top Small Business Risks—and How to Prepare
As we move into 2025, small businesses must prepare for a year in which data protection compliance and cybersecurity threats will take center stage. These challenges are set to be some of the biggest hurdles businesses will face.
For many small busine…
Beware of Scam Emails Seeking Donations for UNICEF or Other Humanitarian Groups
A new wave of spam emails is spreading worldwide, using the UNICEF name and a seemingly official email in an effort to persuade people to donate money for the victims of the Gaza conflict.
Spam emails and scams flooding email accounts always follow a…
FTC Warns of Hospice Fraud Scams
Scammers are getting creative in their attempts to take advantage of older adults.
According to a recent alert by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scammers target consumers by offering ‘free perks’ — cooking, cleaning, or home care services—in re…
Job Scams Cost Americans Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in 2024
Scammers are increasingly targeting netizens with fake job offers – chief among them ‘task scams’ that use gamification techniques to trick victims into depositing crypto in exchange for larger returns, the Federal Trade Commission warns.
Reported los…
It’s time to stop calling it “pig butchering”
Online romance and investment scams are painful enough without its victims being described as “pigs.”
And yet, for some years we’ve called fraud related to such frauds as “pig butchering.” INTERPOL has decided enough is enough and is calling for a cha…
EU Imposes €251 Million Penalty on Meta for 2018 Data Breach
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped a €251 million (roughly $263 million) fine on Meta for a data breach that occurred six years ago.
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Meta Platforms, the parent company of social media services including WhatsApp, I…
Amazon Business: The Benefits, the Scams, and How to Stay Safe
Amazon Business is a dedicated platform created to support entrepreneurs, startups, and organizations of all sizes. It offers features like multi-user accounts, bulk purchasing options, and exclusive discounts tailored to meet professional needs.
Sign…
How Scammers Trick You into Compromising Your Own Security—and How to Stop Them
Cybercriminals are getting more creative, using clever tricks to target small business owners and entrepreneurs. One alarming trend is the rise of new types of scams that rely on social engineering—a tactic where attackers manipulate people into unknow…